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University of Jamestown is hiring a Library Acquisitions Coordinator for the Raugust Library. This is a 24 hours/week position.

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Text courtesy of Phyllis Ann K. Bratton, Director, Raugust Library, University of Jamestown

University of Jamestown is hiring a Library Acquisitions Coordinator for the Raugust Library. This is a 24 hours/week position.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Order books, a/v/ materials, standing orders, supplies, periodicals equipment
  • Maintaining online accounts with vendors
  • Processing materials as acquired prior to cataloging
  • Paying all invoices
  • Maintaining and reconciling all continuation and deposit accounts
  • Tracking and running budget reports of spending of all library monies
  • Reconciling all charges to library accounts in the Business Office
  • Tracking monies from the Amazon store and other book sales.

Secondary Responsibilities

Interlibrary Loan. This need only be done in the summer on a very limited basis.

  • Processing interlibrary loan (ILL) requests from University of Jamestown students
  • Processing ILL requests from other libraries

Additional Responsibilities: General

  • Training and supervision of departmental work/study students
  • Work one evening per week during the school year

Qualifications

  • College Graduate
  • Good interpersonal, communication, computer, and statistical skills
  • Detail oriented
  • Able to work independently and adapt to change
  • Two or more years related experience with libraries or bookkeeping

Send letter of application, resume, and names and contact information for three references to Phyllis Bratton: pbratton@uj.edu. View the job posting on the University of Jamestown website.
 

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