HEAD OF ACQUISITIONS (Assistant Manager/Supervisor II), Technical Services,
The Getty Research Institute
The Getty Research Library seeks a Head of Acquisitions. Manages
centralized acquisitions activities for all monographic material, in all
formats and languages, including special collections materials. Supervises
6 FTE Acquisitions Assistants. Monitors funds, ensures proper fiscal
oversight and coordination between the library Voyager system and the
Peoplesoft 8 accounting system, and prepares financial reports. Monitors
and evaluates performance of 18 approval plan vendors, including EDI and ftp
of bib. records. Evaluates current acquisitions policies and procedures and
makes recommednations in response to changing technology. Participates in
team management of Technical Services. Maintains professional awareness of
issues and trends in the field.
QUALIFICATIONS: ALA-accredited MLS degree and undergraduate degree in art
history or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of training
and experience; demonstrated supervisory skills and successful experience in
staff training; flexibility, imagination and ability to communicate
effectively; 3-4 years professional experience in acquisitions in
progressively more responsible positions; knowledge of AACR2, MARC, and RLIN
or OCLC; 2-3 years supervisory experience. PREFER: reading knowledge of 2
foreign languages, experience with Voyager system.
Salary range begins at: $42,500. We offer excellent benefits. Send cover
letter and resume to Human Resources, The J. Paul Getty Trust, 1200 Getty
Center Drive, Suite 400, Los Angeles, CA 90049-1681. Fax: 310/440-6184.
Email: [log in to unmask] Indicate "Head of Acq." on subject line. No phone
calls please. EOE.
The Getty Research Institute is an advanced research center dedicated to the
study of past and present cultures, especially as they are manifest in and
through the visual arts. The Research Library has a collection of over
800,000 books, serials and auction sales catalogs, two million study
photographs and specialized archival and other rare materials on the history
of art and the humanities. . For more information about the Getty Research
Institute, please visit www.getty.edu.
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