Library - Collection Services Manager

Library Systems & Services LLC • Kissimmee, FL

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About The Position

The Osceola Library System is seeking a Collection Services Manager to manage the daily workflow of the Collection Services, including the Library’s Call Center and Courier teams. The ideal candidate will work collaboratively as part of a leadership team to support the development and maintenance of library collections; promote access to, and the use of library collections; and analyze and report on trends and recommendations for selecting and maintaining a dynamic and beneficial collection system wide. This is a professional position with expectations for independent, analytical work along with expectations to collaborate and communicate across Library departments; foster creativity and innovation in service and resource delivery; and support public service and strategic priorities.
Hours Per Week: 40

Requirements

• ALA-accredited MLS or MLIS required; an equivalent combination of education, experience, skills, and training may be considered with BA/BS required
• At least 2+ years’ direct supervisory experience with dedication to developing staff, including motivating, training, mentoring, and leading teams to success
• Adaptable to change with excellent problem-solving, communication, and listening skills
• Service-oriented with experience creating and delivering creative and useful public services
• Experience with collection development, acquisitions, budgeting, publishing trends, MARC records, cataloging principles, and collection management
• Avid and eclectic reader
• Great organizational and time management skills
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends and evenings
• Tech-savvy and adaptable to new technology skills
• Ability to sit for long periods of time and to maintain focus on projects such as computer screens or detailed paperwork.
• Lift, push/pull, hold/carry of items weighing up to twenty-five (25) pounds such as files, books, and other materials.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight for the selection, acquisition, cataloging, processing, and maintenance of the Library’s physical and digital collections in collaboration with the LS&S Collection Management Team.
• Monitor collection performance to improve upon collection development and management practices and outcomes.
• Coordinate and collaborate on special projects and a variety of programs for the public, such as book clubs, reading festivals, displays, collection initiatives, etc., that further engagement in reading and collection use.
• Hire, supervise, guide, and train assigned work teams toward success, to include Collection Services Associates, Call Center and Couriers.
• Participate in Library leadership for strategic planning and initiative implementation
• Provide analytical and statistical reporting for Library, County, or LS&S leadership
• Collaborate with others to ensure community and stakeholder support and to reinforce the Library as an important community connector
• Stay informed of current trends in collections, publishing, programming, Library services, technology, etc.
• Attend and represent the Library at meetings, conferences, conventions, and workshops
• Know and understand the American Library Association’s Library Bill of Rights, Freedom to Read Statement, and Freedom to View Statement, recognizing that freedom of access is a fundamental tenet of a public library. In addition to these freedoms, support client discretion of materials available at local libraries.
• Follow all legal and policy requirements related to patron privacy and custodianship of patron records

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager