Library Acquisitions Manager
Job Description
Operating Title
Library Acquisitions ManagerLong Classification Title
Library ManagerCampus Location
PlymouthDepartment
PSU LibrarySummary of Position
Acceptable minimum level of education
Bachelor'sAcceptable minimum years of experience
2 yearsAdditional Job Information
Posting Number
PS4959FY25Other minimum qualifications
Additional Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working in a higher education environment
- Experience cataloging library resources
- Familiarity with accounting systems and software
Salary Information
Quicklink for Posting
https://jobs.usnh.edu/postings/63873Percent Time Information (FTE)
1.00Grade
17EEO Statement
The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.
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Salaried Staff (Exempt)Appointment Type
RegularDrivers License and Physical Requirements. Please check all items that apply.
None applicableDuty/Responsibility
Manages acquisitions processing operations. Manage acquisitions ordering and receiving, collection maintenance, and cataloging processes. Provides supervision for Collections Maintenance Supervisor, and delegates additional duties as needed.
Budget Management
Manages the Lamson Library acquisitions budget, including receipt and payment of invoices through UShop, setup and closure of standing orders, budget reconciliation. Adds new vendors to the system as needed. Troubleshoots issues with vendor payments. Prepares reports as needed. Monitor budget expenditures utilizing WebI reports and Excel. Prepares new fiscal year setup, and year end budget close processes in OCLC WorldShare.
Acquisitions and Receiving
- Responsible for the acquisitions lifecycle, from ordering resources selected by librarians, to receiving and preparing resources for public use, and discards. Places orders and acquires bibliographic records (EOCRs) from monograph vendor (Gobi), following internal accounting procedures. Ensures duplicate orders are avoided. Responsible for physically processing all incoming library materials, from shipping cartons to the shelf, preparing them for public use, following retention guidelines as applicable for certain types of materials. Troubleshoot acquisitions-related problems with vendors. Keeps track of titles requested by specific patrons or for course reserves; places books on hold and notifies patron.
- Coordinates library materials processing procedures for all formats.
- Manages all aspects of dissertations submissions, including acquisitions, original cataloguing, manuscript shipment preparation, and uploads to ProQuest and Summit Institutional
- Repository Cataloging and Bibliographic Control – Performs original and complex cataloging of library materials based on current professional standards using the OCLC WorldShare system and its utilities. Catalogs and assigns call numbers to unique library collections including K-12 Curriculum, audio-visual media, and N.H. government documents. Activates ebooks in WorldShare Collection Manager. Catalogs Plymouth State University dissertations and theses, and special collections materials. Exercises judgment for referring questions to the Collection Access Librarian. Receives and prepares gifts for retention decisions. Leads catalog cleanup projects including discards, long-overdue item management, and false links.
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