Acquisitions Librarian Posting: Houston

["Greg Lambert/Amigos" <lambert@xxxxxxxxxx>]

                    An Employment Opportunity at Amigos                     
 Technical Services/Acquisitions Coordinator - Houston Law Library Project  
                                                                            
                                                                            
                             Full-time Position                             
                                                                            
                                                                            





                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
 Position Description                                                       
                                                                            
                                                                            
 This individual will be responsible for Amigos' on-site material           
 acquisitions and production coordination of the University of Houston's    
 O'Quinn Law Library collection recovery project. In June 2001, the         
 library's collection was largely destroyed in flooding spawned by Tropical 
 Storm Allison. Amigos was awarded the primary contract for the project,    
 utilizing subcontractors for selection, acquisition, cataloging, and       
 processing of materials.                                                   
                                                                            
                                                                            
 Position Responsibilities                                                  
                                                                            
                                                                            
 This individual will                                                       
       Assist Project Manager to develop and document procedures for        
       conducting the project.                                              
       Receive and process law library materials from subcontractors        
       following established procedures for receipt, inventory control,     
       quality control.                                                     
       Coordinate and supervise work conducted by Processing Specialists    
       and Warehouse Assistant.                                             
       Provide accurate acquisitions and bibliographic information to the   
       library.                                                             
       Maintain accurate statistics and ensure documentation meets          
       guidelines established by funding agencies.                          
       Ensure purchasing regulations are adhered to as established by       
       funding agencies and maintain documentation for audit trails.        
                                                                            
                                                                            
 Position Requirements                                                      
                                                                            
                                                                            
 Education                                                                  
       M.L.S. degree from an ALA-accredited library school is required.     
                                                                            
                                                                            
 Experience                                                                 
       Minimum four (4) years' experience in technical services, including  
       acquisitions and copy cataloging utilizing OCLC World Cat            
       Experience with local systems, preferably Innovative Interfaces      
       Experience with bibliographic database creation/maintenance          
                                                                            
                                                                            
 Skills                                                                     
       Thorough knowledge of OCLC cataloging module and Innovative          
       Interfaces or equivalent acquisitions system                         
       Knowledge of microcomputers and the Internet                         
       Demonstrated oral and written communications skills                  
       Strong supervisory, interpersonal and organizational skills          
                                                                            
                                                                            
 Traits                                                                     
       Energetic, goal-oriented                                             
       Leadership traits                                                    
       Appreciation of resource sharing in libraries                        
       Ability to work well with others                                     
       Strong service-orientated qualities                                  
                                                                            
                                                                            
 Pay and Benefits                                                           
       Salary: $45,000 ? $55,000                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
       Amigos provides an excellent benefit package for staff. The          
       employee's medical, dental, long-term care and 1X annual salary is   
       paid for by Amigos. Staff may purchase dependent coverage with       
       pre-tax deductions. Long-term Disability and Retirement are paid for 
       by Amigos and staff are eligible to participate after one year.      
       Cancer and Intensive Care policies are available as well as 125C     
       options for dependent care and medical reimbursement. Fifteen days   
       of vacation, 12 sick days per year, 3 personal days and 12 holidays. 
                                                                            
                                                                            
 To Apply                                                                   
                                                                            
                                                                            
 Send a letter of application and resume via:                               
       Mail to: Amigos Library Services, 14400 Midway Road, Dallas, TX.     
       75244-3509  Attn: Judy Klote                                         
       FAX to: 972-991-6061, Attn: Judy Klote                               
       E-mail to: klote@xxxxxxxxxx                                          
                                                                            
                                                                            





Greg Lambert, JD, MLIS
Project Manager
Amigos Library Services, Inc.
5000 Gulf FWY
Building 9 - Univ. Business Park
Houston, Texas 77023-4600
713/923-2373 x225 office
877/707-1577 toll-free
713/923-2192 fax
281/433-9145 cell
lambert@xxxxxxxxxx
http://www.amigos.org