[Web4lib] Position opening

[Kathleen Teaze]

Library Manager/Technical Services

 

NATURE OF WORK

Plans, coordinates and manages the operations, programs and services of
a Technical Services and Acquistions unit and staff in accordance with
Library goals and objectives; manages and trains staff to provide
effective customer service; performs senior-level librarian duties as
required. 
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Masters Degree in Library Science, five years experience in a public
library environment and one year of experience doing original cataloging
required. Supervisory experience.

 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES REQUIRED:

Knowledge of: 

Principles and practices of library technical services administration
including personnel rules, budgeting, strategic planning and effective
employee supervision; techniques and practices for efficient and cost
effective management of resources. Cataloging experience and knowledge
of acquisitions, serials, and collection development methods and
procedures for developing and maintaining library collections.
Experience with Innovative Interfaces library management system
desirable.

 

Skills In: 

Managing staff and delegating tasks and authority; utilizing and
maintaining automated library systems and computer equipment; library
database research & maintenance; identifying library collection issues
and developing suggestions for enhancements; evaluating and determining
community needs for library services; using initiative and independent
judgment within established procedural guidelines; planning, organizing,
and coordinating the work of professional, technical and clerical
personnel; working with several disparate computer database systems;
providing customer services to and interacting with people of different
social, economic, and ethnic backgrounds; recognizing and resolving
conflicts in library data entry; organizing workload to keep pace with
flow of library materials.

 

For more information and to apply go to:

 

http://www.las-cruces.org/HR/jobs_htm/jobs.htm

 

 

Kathleen Teaze

Library Administrator

Thomas Branigan Memorial Library

200 E. Picacho Ave.

Las Cruces, NM  88001

505-528-4032

Mobile: 505-202-5820