Library Serials Unit Manager

Brigham Young University•Provo, UT

5d•$59,000 - $75,000

About The Position

As the flagship higher education institution of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Brigham Young University (BYU) strives to be among the exceptional universities in the world. At BYU, we are devoted to our faith and to our students. We take an active role in the University's Mission: "To assist individuals in their quest for perfection and eternal life.” Our unique mission, deeply rooted in the Gospel of Jesus Christ, provides countless ways to serve and make an impact. This, along with our remarkable culture of belonging, weekly devotionals, and endless opportunities for learning and growth—all situated within a beautiful and historic campus—make it hard to imagine a more inspiring place to work. Brigham Young University strongly prefers to hire faithful members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Library Serials Unit Manager This position provides oversight, independent judgement, and accountability for the operations, workflow, personnel, budgets, and expenditures associated with the Serials Section of the Acquisitions Department. This position is proactively involved in strategic thinking, planning, review, and analysis. Additionally, this position includes the responsibilities for staff hiring, training, evaluation, and development. It also has primary responsibility to make all payments for non-monographic continuing resources within the Harold B. Lee Library. What you will be doing in this position:

Requirements

Bachelor Degree
5 years of serials or electronic resource experience in an academic/research library
Or equivalent combination of education and experience
Resume
Cover Letter

Nice To Haves

MLS from an ALA-accredited institution
Accounting experience

Responsibilities

Oversee budgets, make financial decisions, and enforce financial policies and practices.
Make payment for all continuation materials acquisitions, reconciling unusual or complex payment requests or recommending negotiation on prices and payment terms.
Regularly evaluate serials agent performance and terms in order to recommend which vendors, publishers, or information providers to use for multimillion dollar library expenditures.
Support library administration in preparing annual budgets, considering historical performance and future developments.
Coordinate with other library departments to ensure timely and accurate vendor record creation.
Work with library controller to identify process enhancements to improve efficiency, accuracy, and internal controls, including financial management and reporting systems.
Establish and manage professional relationships with vendors, publishers, information providers, consortia, and colleagues.
Provide decision support for analysis and management of the department's ongoing resource subscriptions.
Frequent consultation and advisement with library faculty, department head, and library administration.
Communicate with subject librarians on journal and database price increases, problems, and information about titles under their responsibilities.
Review and process renewal paperwork for all major vendors, publishers, and information providers for all serials and databases.
Project financial viability of proposals and contribute creative thought toward new solutions.
Provide ongoing reports and analysis for use by library faculty, department head, library administration, and also to representatives of the Consortium of Church Libraries and Archives.
Work with department head to project future trends and identify and carry out strategic initiatives.
Evaluate high level data and interpret nationwide trends as well as trends specific to the University and the Harold B. Lee Library.
Directly supervise 3.5 staff positions and 4 student employees.
Set employee expectations, design and implement training procedures, and perform employee evaluations.
Work with the department head to determine the strategic focus of the department and make recommendations for improvements.
Attend relevant conferences and workshops as funding is available.
Participate in other position related professional development activities such as professional reading, publications, presentations, and professional association committee assignments.

Benefits

401k. BYU automatically contributes 8% at no cost to you. Additionally, if you contribute 5%, BYU adds an additional 4% (Rehires may qualify for different retirement plans)
Excellent work-life balance: 13 paid holidays + 22 days paid vacation + 12 sick days, accrued annually
Employee assistance program, available to the employee and all members of their household
Tuition benefits for employees and eligible family members
Access to athletic facilities
Excellent medical/dental benefits
Short/long-term disability benefits
Paid parental and maternity leave
Wellness Program
Free on-campus parking
Free UTA passes for employees, spouses, and qualified dependents
Discounts at the BYU Store and for many events at BYU