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Chris McN __________________________________________________ Christine Slominski McNevins | ACQUISITIONS COORDINATOR (Print/Media) UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT | HOMER BABBIDGE LIBRARY 369 Fairfield Way Unit 1005B | Storrs, CT 06269-1005 USA PH: 860-486-3842 | FX: 860-486-6017 | EMAIL: chris.mcnev...@uconn.edu<mailto:chris.mcnev...@uconn.edu> [cid:image004.jpg@01D10273.21285140] Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to announce that we have received approval to advertise for a new Head of Licensing & Acquisitions. The position is currently on UConn Jobs (http://hr.uconn.edu/jobs/, please reference Job ID 2017023) and you can find the full description on our site at http://lib.uconn.edu/about/employment-opportunities/professional/. Please see below for details, we encourage you to share and promote this posting. The Head of Licensing & Acquisitions envisions, leads, and actively participates in implementing strategies to license and acquire access to library collections needed to enable the UConn community's scholarship and learning. The incumbent is responsible for managing and supervising the Licensing & Acquisitions Unit and leading the pursuit of further coordination and collaborations in the licensing and acquisitions work that occurs with the UConn Health and Law School libraries. Concurrently, the position engages in the work of license review and negotiations while developing, maintaining, and enhancing unit workflows that ensure that knowledge resources are acquired in a timely, effective, and fiscally-responsible manner. Within this context, the position draws upon expertise of collection management principles and practices, a user-focused orientation, and a working style that embraces collaboration in a complex and dynamic work environment. A complete job description including duties and responsibilities and further information about the UConn Library can be found at http://www.lib.uconn.edu/about/employment/professional.html. This is a full time position based in Storrs with an anticipated start date of December 15, 2016. The University offers a competitive salary, outstanding benefits, including employee and dependent tuition waivers at UConn and a highly desirable work environment. Salary is dependent upon education, qualifications, and experience. Applications should be submitted online using UConn Jobs at http://www.jobs.uconn.edu and include a cover letter, detailed resume, and contact information for three professional references. Nominations and inquiries should be sent in confidence to khara.l...@uconn.edu<mailto:khara.l...@uconn.edu>. To ensure full consideration, inquiries and applications should be submitted by September 11, 2016. Employment of the successful candidate will be contingent upon the successful completion of a pre-employment criminal background check. Thank you, Khara Khara Leon Head of Administrative Services UConn Library 369 Fairfield Way, U-1005A Storrs, CT 06269 860-486-4481
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