This is a highly responsible leadership position, reporting to the Library Services Manager. The position is responsible for the management and administration of all aspects of the Library's Collection Management department, including the following: collection development, ordering, receiving, cataloging, and processing of all new library materials, maintaining accurate bibliographic and authority records, repairing damaged library materials, and managing materials received or sent via interlibrary loan.
- Health and Dental
- Flexible Spending
- Pension/Retirement Plans
- Term Life Insurance
- Long-term Disability
- Survivor Benefits
- Wellness Program
- Leave program that provides for vacation, holidays, sick leave, major illness, on the job injury, and administrative reasons
- Career Development Program
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
Essential Job Functions, Duties, Responsibilities, and Tasks
- Supervises professional, paraprofessional, clerical staff, and volunteers within Collection Management, and assesses priorities and assigns work to support staff based on Division priority needs
- Plans, organizes, and administers work, policies, and procedures governing the Collection Development functions of the Library, including:
- Working with various library material vendors to obtain high-quality materials in a timely manner, and at the lowest possible cost
- Overseeing the activities of collection development, acquisitions, cataloging, processing, serials, database maintenance, and interlibrary loan
- Cataloging library materials using AACR2, Library of Congress subject headings, Dewey Decimal, and Library of Congress Classification Systems
- Oversees and manages projects, coordinating with other work groups as appropriate
- Performs administrative duties including budgeting, long-range service planning, managing financial resources, purchasing, and report writing
- Participates in the work of the Library Management Team, which is responsible for the planning and implementation of the Division's goals and objectives
- Consults with Public Services staff to assist them in the development of plans and programs for improving library services
Westminster sits just north of Denver, with easy access to both the big city and Rocky Mountain National Park. Westminster Public Library has two branches - Irving Street Library and College Hill Library.