Radford, Virginia, United States

Administrative & Professional Faculty

Academic Affairs
Application Review Date: September 17, 2025
Campus Location: Radford City - Main Campus

JOB DESCRIPTION

Radford University Libraries seeks a collaborative, service-oriented librarian to procure and enable discovery and access of journals and databases towards fostering inclusive learning and student success. Reporting to the Head of Collection and Technical Services, the position ensures fiscal responsibility for over $1,000,000; manages the daily invoicing, ordering, cancelations, holdings, and rights management for all subscriptions; has oversight over monographic acquisitions; and participates in electronic resources troubleshooting. The Serials & Acquisitions Librarian cooperates with others in the department and works closely with vendors and Radford University faculty and staff. This is a twelve-month, non-tenured professional faculty position with a starting rank based on experience and qualifications. It includes responsibilities for collection development, university service, and professional contributions.
This position works extensively on OCLC’s WorldShare Management Services library services platform, in eVA (Virginia’s eProcurement Marketplace), and with MS Excel spreadsheets. This is a great position for a librarian who likes working with people, puzzles, numbers, and spreadsheets.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree from an American Library Association-accredited program.
• Effective oral and written communication skills through a variety of communication methods.
• Evidence of being able to develop and maintain successful professional interpersonal relationships.
• Experience working with financial or other numerical data.
• Ability to adapt rapidly to changing priorities.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience working with subscriptions.
• Experience managing electronic journal or database holdings.
• Experience working in library acquisitions or cataloging.
• Knowledge of MARC and RDA.
• Bookkeeping experience.
• Customer service experience.

Please refer the Job description for details