City of Pacific Grove - Library Manager

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Close Date: Apr 22, 2013
Salary: $5,547.00 - $6,742.00 Monthly

The City of Pacific Grove invites applications for the position of Library Manager to manage library staff and facilitate library services. Reporting to the City Manager the Library Manager will manage the daily operations of the city’s public library.  Applicants must be strong leaders who encourage staff involvement, are fully informed of public library practices and services, and who have a broad knowledge of current trends and developments, including innovations in information technology.
Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Assume full management responsibility for all City Library services and activities including review, selection and ordering of collection materials; coordinate all library functions and programs; recommend and administer policies and procedures.

• Oversee the development of adult and children reference services; plan, supervise, and direct circulation and technical services practices and policies.

• Manage the development and implementation of City Library goals, objectives, policies, and priorities for each assigned service area; plan and make recommendations for the improvement of library services.

• Establish, within City policy, appropriate service and staffing levels; monitor and evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery methods and procedures; allocate resources accordingly.

• Plan, direct and coordinate, through subordinate staff, the City Library’s work plan; assign projects and programmatic areas of responsibility; review and evaluate work methods and procedures; identify and resolve problems; develop revised services to meet the changing needs of the community.

• Assess and monitor work load, administrative and support systems, and internal reporting relationships; identify opportunities for improvement; direct and implement changes.

• Select, train, motivate and evaluate City Library personnel; provide or coordinate staff training; work with employees to correct deficiencies; recommend discipline and termination procedures.

• Serve as staff liaison to the Pacific Grove Library Board and collaborate with other supporting Library organizations including Friends of the Library and Library Foundation. 

Ideal Candidate:
The ideal candidate will have a Master’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in library science and a minimum of Five (5) years of increasingly responsible professional library work experience.  Two (2) years of supervisory experience with professional and technical staff is desirable. 
 
Knowledge of: 

• Standard library principles, practices and procedures including all aspects of reference, readers’ advisory, and collection development;
• Technical services including use of online cataloging, acquisitions and circulation systems;
• Principles of public administration and supervision;
• Cutting edge technology applications to enhance library services.
   

Ability to: 

• Train, supervise and evaluate staff including professional, paraprofessional, clerical and volunteers;
• Coordinate reference, advisory and interlibrary loan services;
• Provide classification and cataloging of materials; assist in budget preparation and control assigned budget;
• Monitor technical services and library automation procedures;
• Supervise collection development and maintenance;
• Gather and report statistics;
• Establish and maintain good working relationships with others and to work effectively with patrons of diverse backgrounds;
• Express oneself clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing;
• Identify and analyze community interests and needs and recommend library and program policies to meet these needs.