Library Acquisition Specialist

4 weeks ago

State College, Pennsylvania, United States Walla Walla University Full time

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled Acquisition Specialist to join our team at Walla Walla University. As a key member of our library staff, you will be responsible for overseeing the fiscal spending of our capital and operating budgets.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage the purchasing of monographic print resources, media materials, and electronic monograph or subscription items.
  • Implement best-practice methods of searching, confirming, entering, ordering, and tracking materials.
  • Manage the receiving of library materials for main, branch, and specialized libraries.
  • Implement best-practice methods of package-opening, damage-checking, order verification, receiving, gift processing, invoicing, payments, and vendor communications.
  • Manage library capital and operating budgets, including spending reports, budget analyses, fiscal-year reconciliation, and closing.
  • Perform general office procedures, including sorting mail, answering phones, paper/electronic file management, meeting minutes, and email monitoring.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in any area, with a preference for accounting.
  • Excel skills.
  • 1-3 years of experience preferred.

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We strive for high customer satisfaction, go out of our way to be helpful and pleasant, and make it easy for our customers. We balance listening and talking, speak and write clearly and accurately, influence others, and keep others informed. We are helpful, respectful, approachable, and team-oriented, building strong working relationships and a positive work environment.

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