Head of Monographic Services Department
University Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
<http://www.lib.unc.edu/jobs/epa/mono_services.html>

Available: July 1, 2008

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill seeks a proactive, 
service-oriented, and knowledgeable individual for the position of Head of 
Monographic Services. The position has administrative responsibility for 
the leadership of a newly redesigned department focused upon the efficient 
and effective acquisition and cataloging of monographic materials (both 
print and electronic). The department is responsible for expending a 
monographic materials budget of ca. $5,000,000 annually. The incumbent will 
lead a team of knowledgeable and dedicated staff in meeting the challenges 
of an emerging and rapidly expanding operation. The position reports to the 
Associate University Librarian for Technical Services and Systems. The 
Monographic Services Department acquires print and non-print materials 
(including e-books) using a variety of acquisitions methods: firm orders, 
approval plans, blanket orders, gifts, and standing orders. The Department 
places the orders, claims outstanding materials, receives the material and 
processes invoices for payment. The Department establishes shelf-ready 
arrangements with library material vendors. After receipt, the Department 
does random quality control checks on the shelf-ready materials received 
and performs FastCat treatment for mainstream titles with acceptable 
cataloging copy at the point of receipt.

Responsibilities

Provides strong leadership, direction, coordination and strategic planning 
to enable the department to meet its annual expenditure and cataloging 
goals; leads a staff of two librarians and 15 paraprofessionals in the 
efficient ordering, receipt, invoice verification, and cataloging 
(shelf-ready or FastCat) of monographic materials; establishes and 
maintains professional relationships with library material vendors and 
publishers; negotiates with them regarding cost of materials and processing 
services; in collaboration with the Head of Accounting Services and the 
Head of the Order Management Section, monitors the expenditure of the 
monographic funds within established deadlines; negotiates licenses for 
electronic books as a member of a licensing team with members from 
Electronic Resources & Serials Management Department; represents the 
department as part of the library management team on groups such as the 
Department Heads, the Collection Development Council, etc; collaborates 
closely with colleagues in Collection Development, Accounting, Resource 
Description and Management, and Electronic Resources and Serials Management 
to meet collection management and access goals and standards in a timely 
and cost-effective manner; and monitors developments in the field of 
monographic acquisitions and cataloging and participates actively in 
relevant professional organizations.

Qualifications

Required:
ALA-accredited MLS. Minimum of five years of increasingly responsible 
relevant acquisitions experience, including supervision, budget oversight, 
and vendor relations. Demonstrated project management experience. Excellent 
organizational skills. Experience with an integrated library system (ILS). 
Excellent oral and written communication skills. Ability to work 
collaboratively and cooperatively with many colleagues internally and 
externally. High service ethic. Demonstrated ability to multi-task and 
manage both big picture issues and details. Strong critical thinking and 
problem-solving skills. Enthusiasm for an innovative and evolving 
environment. Familiarity with licensing concepts and terminology.

Preferred:
Experience with Innovative's Millennium ILS. Complex process management 
experience. Proficiency with creating and manipulating spreadsheets and 
databases. Strong familiarity or direct experience with cataloging concepts 
and standards (e.g., AACR2, LCSH, LC classification, and MARC21 formats). 
Broad knowledge of trends in the domestic and foreign monographic 
publishing industries (both print and electronic). Experience in working 
with library materials vendors in establishing shelf-ready workflows. 
Experience with license or contract negotiations.

The University and The Libraries
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is the country's oldest 
state university. UNC-Chapel Hill has an enrollment of approximately 27,000 
students, employs more than 3,100 faculty, offers 77 doctoral degrees as 
well as professional degrees in dentistry, medicine, pharmacy and law, and 
the Library collections include over 6 million volumes. The Library is a 
member of the Association of Research Libraries, the Center for Research 
Libraries, and SOLINET. Together with the Health Sciences and Law libraries 
at Chapel Hill plus the libraries at Duke University, North Carolina 
Central University, and North Carolina State University, the members of the 
Triangle Research Libraries Network (TRLN) provide services and collections 
to their students, faculty, and staff in support of the education, 
research, and service missions of the universities.

The Region
The Triangle region is one of the most desirable places to live and work in 
North America and offers its residents a wide array of recreational, 
cultural, and intellectual activities. The mountains or the seashore are 
less than half day's drive from Chapel Hill.

The University of North Carolina is an equal opportunity employer and is 
strongly committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff.

Salary and Benefits
This is a twelve-month academic librarian appointment; salary is 
commensurate with qualifications and experience. Standard state benefits of 
annual leave, sick leave, and State or optional retirement plan. At the 
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, librarians enjoy the benefit 
of academic status and are members of the faculty council.

Deadline for Application
Review of applications will begin on June 2, 2008. Applications will be 
accepted until the position is filled, but preference will be given to 
applications received by the begin review date.

To Apply:
Please visit https://s4.its.unc.edu/RAMS4/searchCriteria.do?type=N and 
complete the online application. Be sure to include a cover letter, a 
resume and the name, mailing address, email address, and telephone number 
of three professional references.

An Equal Opportunity Employer