What are the responsibilities and job description for the Acquisitions & Electronic Resources Specialist, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo position at California Academic & Research Libraries?
2026-09-11 by CARL Web Coordinator
Support Staff/Paraprofessional
Acquisitions & Electronic Resources Specialist
Library Services Specialist, IV
Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo, CA.
Anticipated Hiring Range: $5,403 – $6,084 per month
Application Review- 9/25/26
Under general supervision of the Associate Dean for Collections, Systems, & Digital Strategies, this position contributes to the fulfillment of the Acquisitions and Electronic Resources unit functions, in addition to contributing to the overall services and programs of CSDS and the Library. Primary responsibilities include leading library acquisitions processing including ordering library materials; receiving and processing materials in the library management system and preparing them for use; verifying accuracy of materials received against orders placed; monitoring acquisition expenditures, troubleshooting acquisitions and e-resource related problems with vendors; and tracking and compiling expenditures for annual statistics and audit reports.
For more information and to apply, visit: https://jobs.calpoly.edu/en-us/job/561941/acquisitions-electronic-resources-specialist-library-services
Support Staff/Paraprofessional
Acquisitions & Electronic Resources Specialist
Library Services Specialist, IV
Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo, CA.
Anticipated Hiring Range: $5,403 – $6,084 per month
Application Review- 9/25/26
Under general supervision of the Associate Dean for Collections, Systems, & Digital Strategies, this position contributes to the fulfillment of the Acquisitions and Electronic Resources unit functions, in addition to contributing to the overall services and programs of CSDS and the Library. Primary responsibilities include leading library acquisitions processing including ordering library materials; receiving and processing materials in the library management system and preparing them for use; verifying accuracy of materials received against orders placed; monitoring acquisition expenditures, troubleshooting acquisitions and e-resource related problems with vendors; and tracking and compiling expenditures for annual statistics and audit reports.
For more information and to apply, visit: https://jobs.calpoly.edu/en-us/job/561941/acquisitions-electronic-resources-specialist-library-services
Salary : $5,403 - $6,084