11/10/2024
Vanderbilt University - Acquisitions Manager
The Acquisitions Manager is part of the Collection Strategy team at Vanderbilt University and has shared responsibility to oversee and participate in the work to acquire the resources needed to support teaching, learning, and research. Focusing on monographic and continuous physical materials and single order electronic books, this position will manage and participate in the work to acquire and ensure access to library resources. Collaborating with the other department managers, this position will investigate, propose, and implement workflows to support seamless user access to materials in all formats, emphasizing work unit effectiveness and efficiency, cross-training, and implementing available vendor integrations.
Reporting directly to the Director for Collection Strategy, the Acquisition Manager will supervise the work of the Acquisitions Assistants (7 FTE).
Utilizing knowledge of system-wide needs and current trends in the profession, lead the work performed by Acquisitions, providing support, supervision, training, and coordination within and outside the team.
Identify and implement evidence-based workflow solutions that streamline purchasing and access to library resources.
Oversee the ordering, processing, and payment process for all physical materials and single order ebooks.
Support effective vendor relations through regular communication and evaluation of vendor performance.
Assist in the day-to-day work involved in acquiring and maintaining access to library research materials in a timely and accurate manner.
Represents the library locally, nationally, and internationally in relevant professional associations.
Serves on library-wide committees and/or task groups to advance the library’s strategic directions and services.
This position supervises the Library Acquisitions Assistants and reports administratively and functionally to the Director for Collection Strategy.
Master's degree in Library or Information Science from a program accredited by the American Library Association, or international equivalent is required.
Excellent office productivity software skills, especially tools used to analyze data, as well as the ability to adapt to new technologies as they evolve is required.
Excellent oral and written communications skills is required.
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and independently with varied groups within a complex organization and rapidly changing team environment is required.
Familiarity with standards such as MARC, EDI/EDIFACT, OpenURL is preferred.
Vanderbilt University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.
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