Job Description
What You'd Do:
Work in cooperation with the Library’s Executive Team to set strategic direction for the Library. Develop strategies for moving the Library forward in partnership with other key staff. Analyze data and community information to help prioritize, focus resources and develop future strategic plans. Create a work environment that encourages high performance, collaboration, innovation and customer service. Collaborate and communicate with a wide variety of Library staff, the Library Commission, the Friends Foundation, other City and County of Denver agencies and community leaders. Oversee the following departments with an inspirational, forward-looking vision that encourages innovation and best practices: Collection Services (selects, acquires, processes and catalogs materials); Information Technology(provides and improves information technology for staff and customers); Digital User Experience (creates and improves the digital user experience) and Community Technology Center and ideaLAB (provide extensive technology access and training at the Central Library). Guide strategic planning, policy development, budget formulation and analysis for the division. Work collaboratively with division managers to identify collections and technology needs and solutions and establish project plans, budgets and timelines.
You Have:
Curiosity. Focused energy. A sincere desire to improve our community. Enthusiasm for risk-taking and learning from failure. Passion for developing relationships. Knowledge of collections and technology trends, best practices and industry standards. Knowledge of current library technology, trends and operations. Knowledge of budgeting procedures and leadership principles and practices. Skill in leading and guiding individuals and teams and creating a culture of trust and collaboration. Skill in creative problem solving, adaptive thinking and making connections. Ability to guide others with an inspirational, forward-looking vision that encourages innovation and accountability. Ability to bring a positive energy, excellent interpersonal skills, cultural sensitivity and a sense of humor to the workplace. Ability to manage and negotiate conflicts. Ability to make complex collections and technology issues understandable to others. Ability to creatively solve problems and negotiate stressful situations in a positive manner. Ability to use, understand and manipulate the highest levels of current and emerging workplace and other technology including system integration, technical architecture, hardware, email, internet, databases, eMedia, social media and other software. Ability to pass a background check after the offer to hire has been made.
Five years experience working in libraries at a managerial or higher level, including three years of supervisory experience. Experience coaching and leading individuals and teams. Experience with successful evaluation, measurement and accountability practices. Experience managing sizeable budgets. Experience with a wide variety of technologies. Experience with project planning, implementation and management. Experience with strategic planning and developing strategic frameworks.
Understanding of or demonstrated interest in and willingness to learn design thinking, prototyping and innovation principles and practices.
Demonstrated interest in business and cultural trends.
Familiarity with library technology systems and networks, security and infrastructure, collection development and technical services.
A Master’s Degree in Library Science from an ALA accredited institution.
A degree or experience in Information Technology (preferred, not required).
Other Things You Should Know:
The Denver Public Library’s vision: We are connected. We are making Denver a better place to live by fostering early literacy, preparing our future workforce and connecting people of all ages with information, ideas and experiences. It’s an exciting and pivotal time at the Library! We have a strategic plan that requires a solid technology foundation, the capacity to innovate and vision and strategies to ensure collections stay relevant and convenient to our customers. We have an opportunity for a strong and energetic leader to join the Library’s Executive Team to provide vision and guidance to the Library’s Collections and Technology teams as well as work collaboratively with other Executive Team members on envisioning and implementing strategies to ensure the Library is meeting the needs of the Denver community. Strategies being explored include participation in the Digital Public Library of America, expansion of services to transit-oriented development sites and burgeoning neighborhoods, and development of a Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) service plan. This position is the Executive Sponsor for several strategic initiatives including Technology Access and Training, STEM, Mobile Apps and Virtual Services, E-Commerce, Collection and Circulation Standardization and LibHub.
Although the full salary range for this position is provided, offers are typically made within the starting salary range and depend on qualifications. The City and County of Denver benefit package will be offered.
HR Info
Apply online at http://agency.governmentjobs.com/denverlibrary/default.cfm