Acquisitions & Electronic Resources Specialist - Library Services

Acquisitions & Electronic Resources Specialist - Library Services

Job no: 561941
Work type: Staff
Location: Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo Campus
Categories: Unit 9 - CSUEU - Technical Support Services, Administrative, Probationary, Full Time, Library, Remote in-state eligible (long distance work arrangement outside business location)

Job Summary

Under general supervision of the Associate Dean for Collections, Systems, & Digital Strategies, this position contributes to the fulfillment of the Acquisitions and Electronic Resources unit functions, in addition to contributing to the overall services and programs of CSDS and the Library. Primary responsibilities include leading library acquisitions processing including ordering library materials; receiving and processing materials in the library management system and preparing them for use;

verifying accuracy of materials received against orders placed; monitoring acquisition expenditures, troubleshooting acquisitions and e-resource related problems with vendors; and tracking and compiling expenditures for annual statistics and audit reports.

This position has the potential to be fully remote within the state of California.

Department Summary

Collections, Systems, & Digital Strategies (CSDS) comprises the collection development, acquisitions, electronic resource management, systems, stacks maintenance, and resource sharing functions of the library. CSDS is responsible for acquiring and managing new books and serials in all formats, overseeing the library collections, and maintaining the data in library systems including the online catalog. This team collaborates with the College Librarians and other teams in the library to find, acquire, organize and maintain the materials our community needs.

The Robert

E. Kennedy Library is nationally recognized for its distinction in engaging the students and faculty of the Cal Poly university community. While integrating traditional library resources and services with digital tools and platforms, the library continuously experiments to adapt its services, programs, and spaces to meet the evolving academic programs, research interests, and needs of the university community. Annual visits exceed 1.5 million.

Key Qualifications

• Demonstrated expertise and comprehensive in-depth knowledge of automated academic library, acquisitions, and electronic resources management programs, online resources, databases, and systems, especially the Acquisitions and Resource Management workflows in the library resource management system, as well as link resolver, authentication, and electronic data exchange (EDI) software, to perform assigned duties, technical work and/or assist patrons.
• Comprehensive and in-depth knowledge of the concepts and issues related to the life cycles of print and electronic resources; general knowledge of concepts and issues related to preservation.
• Demonstrated ability to perform technical aspects of work assignments including a strong ability to interpret overall library policies and procedures, and operations, standards, ethics, and best practices as they pertain to acquisitions and individual work, as well as demonstrated experience evaluating procedures and recommending changes.
• Thorough knowledge of all aspects of lead work direction including assisting in employee selection, training employees in new work procedures, assigning work, organizing workflow, and establishing priorities, reviewing work, providing input to performance evaluations and promoting teamwork to optimize effectiveness. Working knowledge of campus human resources practices and payroll procedures.
• In-depth and comprehensive knowledge of library accounting and budget policies and procedures, including the ability to collect, organize and analyze data to support planning and budgeting.

Education and Experience

• High School or Equivalent certification plus four years of related library and/or clerical experience or an equivalent combination of experience and education.

Salary and Benefits

Anticipated Hiring Range: $5,403 - $6,084 per month

Factors in determining the appropriate compensation for a role include experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The Anticipated Hiring Range referenced in the job posting is the budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position. The Classification Range may be broader than what the University anticipates paying for…