Tarlton Law Library
Position Open To:
All Applicants
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Weekly Scheduled Hours:
40
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FLSA Status:
Exempt
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Earliest Start Date:
Apr 14, 2021
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Position Duration:
Expected to Continue
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Location:
UT MAIN CAMPUS
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Job Description:
The Head of Collection Development and Acquisitions is responsible for and oversees the Collection Development department.
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Job Details:
General Notes
The Tarlton Law Library at the University of Texas School of Law is recognized worldwide for its innovative programs and services and for its distinguished resource collection s. Tarlton occupies a spacious and comfortable facility that features the outstanding Hyder Art Collection . More information about Tarlton can be found at https://tarlton.law.utexas.edu/ and more information about the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Texas School of Law can be found at https://law.utexas.edu/about/ .
Responsibilities
- Create and update collection development and acquisitions policies and procedures. I nitial selection of new purchases, focusing on monographs and treatises. Communicate departmental goals, policies, procedures, and guidelines for the department. Assign responsibilities, projects, and supervise department workflow. Train, supervise, and evaluate departmental personnel in all activities. Evaluate new information resources. Generate statistics and create reports related to Collection Development and Acquisitions. Participate in library-wide projects to increase knowledge and use of legal resources for students, faculty, and staff of the School of Law, as well as to the University community at large, to members of the Bar, and to the general public.
- Manage library acquisitions including order placement, invoice processing, order creation, the addition of brief bibliographic records into the Integrated Library System, and the resolution of billing issues. Monitor monograph and serials receipts and claims. Update records with information from supplier reports. Establish/maintain order arrangements and manage the claims process. Resolve discrepancies between Library’s records, suppliers’ records, and actual receipts. Generate subscription renewal lists to identify malfunctioning orders and for administrative review.
- Responsible for oversight and maintenance of approval plans, package plans, standing orders, and similar programs. Establish and maintain relationships with vendors and serve as primary contact point with legal vendors. Under supervision, monitor and administer the collections budget. Negotiate prices and subscription terms with vendors.
- Oversee collection management in the library, including space planning, stack signage, bindery shipments, missing material lists, and the repair needs for the library. Oversee departmental staff activities involving shelving, shifting, updating and processing of materials.
- Keep current with trends in librarianship and with activities in the legal publishing industry. Regularly compile departmental statistical data. Prepare and update regular and special acquisitions documentation, forms, and reports as necessary. Provide orientation to local acquisition practices and procedures to new Library staff as requested.
- Other related functions as assigned.
Required Qualifications
Graduate degree in Library or Information Science from an ALA-accredited program or equivalent; 3 or more years’ experience performing library acquisitions and/or collection development activities; 3 or more years’ supervisory experience; strong oral and written communication skills; demonstrated ability to work with great attention to detail and accuracy; excellent organizational skills and ability to meet project deadlines. Applicants must have a strong service orientation and an interest in innovation. Applicants must have a professional demeanor, strong interpersonal skills, and excellent oral and written communication skills. Applicants must have excellent organizational, time-management and analytical skills, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively with a team. Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
Preferred Qualifications
JD from ABA-accredited law school. Prior experience working with purchasing library print and electronic resources; establishing relationships with library vendors; professional experience working in a law library or with legal information resources.
Salary Range
OPEN
Working Conditions
May work around standard office conditions. Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation, use of manual dexterity. Lift and move standard office files and supplies. Wear appropriate office attire; accept supervision.
Required Materials
- Resume/CV
- 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
- Letter of interest
Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.
Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.
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Employment Eligibility:
Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.
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Retirement Plan Eligibility:
The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.
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Background Checks:
A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.
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Equal Opportunity Employer:
The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer , complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.
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Pay Transparency:
The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.
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Employment Eligibility Verification:
If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.
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E-Verify:
The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197.
