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Senior Assistant Librarian (Acquisitions)

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Senior Assistant Librarian (Acquisitions)

THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY

PAO YUE-KONG LIBRARY

 

Senior Assistant Librarian (Acquisitions) (Ref. 250515005-IE)

 

Duties

Reporting to the Associate Librarian (Resource Management), the appointee will oversee the Library’s Acquisitions Section.

The appointee will be required to:

  • plan, manage and supervise the operations of the Acquisitions Section;
  • manage the library budget for print and electronic resources, AV materials, and general purchases;
  • formulate and streamline Library’s book acquisition policies;
  • liaise with academic staff and Faculty Librarians regarding book selections, recommendations and ordering, and soliciting PolyU examination papers and program documents;
  • negotiate with both international and local vendors to secure the best terms for material supply;
  • support Open Access publishing of PolyU researchers, including establishing Transformative Agreements and Subscribe to Open arrangements;
  • assist in managing library weeding exercise;
  • coordinate the purchases of Library’s equipment, software and general expenses items;
  • oversee the library inventory as the Library’s Inventory Controller;
  • serve as library representative in JULAC Hong Kong Monograph Acquisition Consortium; and
  • perform any other duties as assigned by the University Librarian or her delegates.

Qualifications

Applicants should have:

  • a recognised university degree with a postgraduate qualification in Library Science or Information Science, and at least eight years of experience;
  • extensive work experience, preferably at supervisory level, within a large library operation or an academic library;
  • proven expertise in managing library budgets and overseeing the procurement of library resources, equipment, software, and general expense items;
  • extensive knowledge of managing various modules of the library integrated system ALMA, and substantial experience in conducting library weeding exercises;
  • demonstrated leadership, strategic planning and project management skills;
  • excellent interpersonal, presentation, and collaboration skills; and
  • excellent spoken and written communication skills in English and Chinese.

 

Conditions of Service

A highly competitive remuneration package will be offered.  Initial appointment will be on a fixed-term gratuity-bearing contract.  Re-engagement thereafter is subject to mutual agreement.

Application

Please submit an application through PolyU’s career website (https://jobs.polyu.edu.hk/management).  Consideration of applications will commence on 29 May 2025 until the position is filled.  The University’s Personal Information Collection Statement for recruitment can be found at https://www.polyu.edu.hk/hro/careers/pics_for_recruitment/.

PolyU is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to fostering an environment that embraces diversity and demonstrates inclusion of people from all backgrounds, cultures, identities and experiences where all members of the University are treated with fairness, dignity and respect.  To learn more about the University’s “Statement on Equal Opportunities, Diversity, and Inclusion”, please visit our website at https://www.polyu.edu.hk/hro/equal_opportunities_diversity_and_inclusion/.