Job Description

9-month temporary appointment

The University of Colorado Denver’s Auraria Library seeks a detail oriented 9-month temporary Firm Order Acquisitions Specialist. This position’s primary role will be to oversee the Library’s acquisition of all single-title items purchased via credit card, and direct from vendors (e.g. print books, ebooks, DVDs, CDs, streaming videos, PDF files, dissertations).

Job Overview:

• Ordering all firm single title items (e.g. print books, ebooks, DVDs, CDs, streaming videos, PDF files, dissertations, etc.).
• Conducts pre-order searching to determine duplicate titles and vendor selection.
• Monitors the catalog records of shelf-ready materials and updates copy-cataloging when necessary.
• Paying invoices in the ILS.

Schedule: 40 hours per week Monday-Friday. 

Compensation: $18-$22/hr commensurate with skills and experience. 

Application Deadline: These positions are open until filled. Screening to begin immediately. 

Start Date: As soon as practical.

Eligibility Requirement: Students that are currently enrolled at a higher education institution are not eligible for this position. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with library vendors & systems, such as GOBI.
• Experience with Acquisitions module of an Integrated Library Management System (ILMS), such as Sierra.
• Experience working with Cognos Systems such as Concur, Peoplesoft, and Marketplace.

Application Instructions: To apply, email a resume and cover letter to Katy.DiVittorio@ucdenver.edu.

For more information about the Auraria Library, visit https://library.auraria.edu/. 

* University of Colorado Denver is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our faculty, staff, students and visitors.  To achieve that goal, we conduct background investigations on all prospective employees.

Preferred Education

• Bachelor's Degree

Application Requirements

Application Instructions: To apply, email a resume and cover letter to Katy.DiVittorio@ucdenver.edu.