Director of Library Services
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Job Location:
Olympia, WA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
9 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Essential Functions
Strategic Leadership and Planning Provide leadership strategic planning supervision and personnel management for Library Services to ensure effective equitable and innovative support for teaching and learning. Maintain awareness of professional standards and best practices in librarianship; lead service improvements and operational efficiencies consistent with institutional goals. Stay current with trends in information and instructional technology pedagogy and academic library services; forecast funding technology and accessibility needs for instructional support. Provide strategic direction for the planning implementation and integration of library systems and technologies ensuring alignment with institutional IT initiatives and that staff receive appropriate training and professional development. Operational Oversight and Resource Management Serve as budget authority for Library Services overseeing fiscal planning expenditures and reporting; delegating purchasing and acquisitions decisions as appropriate. Provide general oversight of library collection development through the Resource Selection Committee. Ensure library facilities and physical spaces are maintained and updated to foster an inclusive welcoming learning environment and to support long-term stewardship of the collections. Ensure up-to-date library policies and procedures are developed maintained and accessible. Oversee emergency and safety planning for the library coordinating with Environmental Health and Safety to maintain current response procedures. Oversee the development and delivery of library systems and technologies. Support librarians in providing instructional support to the curriculum. Collaboration Representation and Special Projects Coordinate with curriculum Deans graduate Directors and CAT Leaders to align library services with the academic mission and to support student learning across programs. Collaborate with leaders of other instructional and learning support services including tutoring media computing sciences and arts to ensure coordinated cross-curricular instructional coordination with librarians guide the curation documentation and dissemination of distinctive academic work produced through the curriculum. Represent the Evergreen Library in the Orbis Cascade Alliance professional associations and other external or fundraising organizations. Serve or delegate service as the College Copyright Officer and ensure compliance with relevant laws and institutional policies. Participate in or lead specialized and complex projects committees and institutional initiatives as assigned. Negotiate contracts with vendors for library resources databases and software. Perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Masters degree in library and information science ( MLS or MLIS ALA accredited) or equivalent. Four years of recent experience managing one or more major functions in libraries.
Strategic Leadership and Planning Provide leadership strategic planning supervision and personnel management for Library Services to ensure effective equitable and innovative support for teaching and learning. Maintain awareness of professional standards and best practices in librarianship; lead service improvements and operational efficiencies consistent with institutional goals. Stay current with trends in information and instructional technology pedagogy and academic library services; forecast funding technology and accessibility needs for instructional support. Provide strategic direction for the planning implementation and integration of library systems and technologies ensuring alignment with institutional IT initiatives and that staff receive appropriate training and professional development. Operational Oversight and Resource Management Serve as budget authority for Library Services overseeing fiscal planning expenditures and reporting; delegating purchasing and acquisitions decisions as appropriate. Provide general oversight of library collection development through the Resource Selection Committee. Ensure library facilities and physical spaces are maintained and updated to foster an inclusive welcoming learning environment and to support long-term stewardship of the collections. Ensure up-to-date library policies and procedures are developed maintained and accessible. Oversee emergency and safety planning for the library coordinating with Environmental Health and Safety to maintain current response procedures. Oversee the development and delivery of library systems and technologies. Support librarians in providing instructional support to the curriculum. Collaboration Representation and Special Projects Coordinate with curriculum Deans graduate Directors and CAT Leaders to align library services with the academic mission and to support student learning across programs. Collaborate with leaders of other instructional and learning support services including tutoring media computing sciences and arts to ensure coordinated cross-curricular instructional coordination with librarians guide the curation documentation and dissemination of distinctive academic work produced through the curriculum. Represent the Evergreen Library in the Orbis Cascade Alliance professional associations and other external or fundraising organizations. Serve or delegate service as the College Copyright Officer and ensure compliance with relevant laws and institutional policies. Participate in or lead specialized and complex projects committees and institutional initiatives as assigned. Negotiate contracts with vendors for library resources databases and software. Perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Masters degree in library and information science ( MLS or MLIS ALA accredited) or equivalent. Four years of recent experience managing one or more major functions in libraries.
Required Experience:
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Key Skills
- Crisis Management
- Marketing
- Public Relations
- Fundraising
- Media Relations
- Constant Contact
- Strategic Planning
- Social Media Management
- Team Management
- Public Speaking
- Wordpress
- Writing Skills
About Company
Puget Sounders can earn their sheepskins at The Evergreen State College. The public liberal arts and sciences college, the largest of its type in Washington state, offers a variety of undergraduate degrees as well as graduate-level programs in environmental studies, public administrat ... View more
