Acquisitions Librarian

Position Description Summary :

The Jacob Burns Law Library at the George Washington University Law School is accepting applications for the position of Acquisitions Librarian to begin as early as June 17, 2024.

As a member of the library’s collaborative Resource Management Services team, the individual in this position oversees matters relating to the library’s acquisitions operation in support of the study and research needs of the GW Law community.

Established in 1865, the George Washington University Law School is the oldest law school in the nation’s capital. The Law School is accredited by the American Bar Association and is a charter member of the Association of American Law Schools.

GW Law is an urban campus located in downtown DC’s Foggy Bottom neighborhood, near to a vibrant mix of museums, restaurants, government and international organizations, the White House, and more.

Additional information about the Law School can be found at .The Law Library supports the curricular and teaching requirements of the Law School, the research and publication needs of the law faculty, and the study and research needs of the law students;

and provides to the scholarly community at large access to a research collection of material about the law and its history.

Additional information about the Law Library can be found at.Please note that initially the librarian in this position will be required to work at the university’s Foggy Bottom campus in Washington, DC;

the ability to work a hybrid schedule including a combination of on-campus and remote work in the future will be assessed and determined by the supervisor in accordance with Law School and University policies.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities : Essential duties and responsibilities :

• Oversees the Acquisitions operation, including coordination of workflow and evaluation of staff
• Coordinates with colleagues from other library departments in connection with acquisitions- and continuing resource- related activities affecting those departments
• Monitors the collection budget, including assisting with reconciling university accounting with internal library accounting
• Tracks expenditures as needed
• Ensures the integrity of order records, including assigning appropriate funding codes
• Establishes and ensures good working relationships with vendors; addresses vendor issues involving orders, receipts, and / or payments;

and evaluates vendor performance

• Oversees acquisitions activity, including placing GW Procurement Card (P-Card) orders
• Ensures good working relationships with Accounts Payable and addresses internal and external accounting issues
• Electronically transmits weekly file of payment requests to Accounts Payable Applications Support staff, monitors responses from the results reports, makes adjustments to internal library order records, as needed, and supplies data to Applications Support for registration of vendors
• Participates in formulating departmental procedures
• Runs statistical reports as needed
• Participates in other university, law school, library activities and / or serves on professional association committees; and
• Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications :

• Graduate degree in library or information science (e.g., MLS) from an ALA-accredited institution
• Minimum of two years of post-graduate degree experience in libraries, and
• Knowledge of the U.S and foreign publishing industries

Advertised Salary : Salary will be commensurate with experience. Other Benefits : Other Information : Preferred qualifications :

• Experience acquiring legal materials
• Basic accounting knowledge
• Experience with OCLC and an integrated library system
• One year of supervisory experience
• Reading knowledge of one or more European languages
• Demonstrated attentiveness to detail
• Demonstrated time management, problem-solving, and organizational skills
• Writing skills and oral communication skills that demonstrate the ability to convey information clearly and accurately with customers, colleagues, supervisors, and others
• Demonstrated ability to work well independently and as part of a team
• Experience in an academic and / or law library environment
• Demonstrated superior interpersonal and customer service skills
• Proficiency in using common office productivity and collaboration software as well as an ability to learn and adapt to new software systems
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