Director of Library Services, Public Library, Southern California

Posted November 5, 2015

LAC Group is seeking a Temp/Contractor Director of Library Services for a public library in Southern California. The Director of Library Services plans, organizes and coordinates a comprehensive library and information management program for library, local history and digital content collections for patrons, community organizations and other departments; and provides long-range strategic direction for the continuous development of collections, programs and services. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develops, plans, forecasts, coordinates, evaluates, and administers programs for collection development, library programs, and local history.
• Serve as the liaison and staff support to the Library Board of Trustees. Prepare agendas, minutes and reports.
• Prepare and present verbal and written reports to governmental agencies and community groups.
• Develop community knowledge and build partnerships and coalitions that will identify the Department as a community focal point.
• Engage in strategic thinking to develop and implement goals, objectives, policies and priorities for Library Service programs that will foster lifelong learning; literacy; participation in government; collaborations and partnerships with local schools and experts; understanding of local history and community identity. 
• Research trends, demographics and assess community needs, program changes and resulting needs to plan strategically for the future.
• Integrates outcomes into plans for services and programs to continuously monitor and evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of programs and services, and delivery methods.   
• Provide advisory support and act as liaison to other Departments, citizen committees, community agencies and schools to facilitate the public library programs and services.
• Prepares, manages, implement and monitors Department budget and prudently allocate resources to accomplish program goals and services.
• Maintain a customer service philosophy and respond to citizen inquiries and resolve difficult or controversial issues.
• Disseminate and manage public access to physical and digital copies of official reports, maps and other current and historical documents. 
• Monitor and manage website including contract for technical support.
• Facilitate and monitor services, licenses and contracts for databases, vendors, electronic books, and document preservation.
• Write, administer and coordinate the development of grants, corporate sponsorships, donations and other fund raising programs to fund services, programs and capital improvements.
• Provide recommendations regarding facility needs and set priorities for facility development based on community input and staff analysis. Assist with coordination of capital improvement projects with the other departments when necessary.
• Prepare, implement and monitor master and strategic plans for requisite areas of responsibility.
• Assist with coordinating services for fundraising events.

QUALIFICATIONS

• MLIS degree in Library and Information Management or equivalent;
• At least five years of related leadership experience in public administration including collection development, reference, cataloging, public programing or related fields including one year of managerial level expertise, or any equivalent of training and experience which provides the required skills,
• Knowledge of methods, practices and techniques in planning, developing, implementing and evaluating the delivery of library services to a community as well as considerable knowledge of managing digital content.  
• Current American Red Cross certificate in First Aid/CPR/AED for Schools and the Community or obtain within three months of employment.

For immediate consideration, please visit and apply online at: http://goo.gl/2jnQa4

 LAC Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Affirmative Action Employer who values diversity in the workplace.