Job Description
What You'd Do:
Lead four Collection Services Departments - Collection Development, Interlibrary Loan, Cataloging and Technical Access Services – to provide access to materials in all formats to Library customers. Oversee a collection budget of over $5.5 Million. Uphold the philosophies which create and shape the unique collection while protecting it from societal and political pressures. Formulate and lead the strategic and operational initiatives and budget of the Division in conjunction with the Director and other Managers. Guide the work of creative teams, which have reinvented collection development, technical services and resource sharing through the use of technology, vendor outsourcing and streamlined processing. Continue to lead the implementation of a linked data model for library materials, specifically by working with the LibHub project. Work positively with branch and Central leadership to appropriately assess and maintain collections. Create and maintain strong relationships with the community, staff and vendors.
You Have:
Curiosity. Focused energy. A sincere desire to improve our community. Enthusiasm for risk-taking and learning from failure. Knowledge of publishing, resource sharing and library use trends. Knowledge and appreciation of popular culture. Knowledge of budgeting procedures and leadership principles and practices. Skill in vendor negotiation and project implementation. Skill in creative problem solving, adaptive thinking and making connections. Ability to lead and guide individuals and teams and create a culture of trust and collaboration. Ability to guide others with an inspirational, forward-looking vision that encourages innovation and accountability. Ability to manage and negotiate conflicts. Ability to use extensive workplace and other technology including email, internet, databases and other software. Ability to pass a background check after the offer to hire has been made.
A Master's Degree in Library Science from an ALA accredited institution.
Five years of professional library experience including two in at least one of the following: collection development, interlibrary loan, acquisitions, cataloging or processing. Two years supervisory and budgeting experience. Experience in strong fiscal management and leadership. Experience working with Integrated Library Systems. Experience using data to make decisions.
Experience in the management of a collection of similar size and content in a public library (strongly preferred, not required).
Experience with floating collections (preferred, not required).
Spanish language skills (preferred, not required).
Passion for developing relationships and protecting intellectual freedom.
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. The customer is at the center of the work performed by Collection Services at the Denver Public Library. Denver boasts a diversity of age, background, religion, ethnicity, culture, education, socioeconomic level and lifestyle. Our collection responds to this diversity by treating each customer's journey of discovery equally. Materials are available in a variety of formats without prejudice. When the Library does not buy a title, it attempts to borrow it. The vast majority of the Library's use is from new and popular adult books, children's materials, items in audio-visual and electronic formats and titles requested directly by users. Despite hours reductions and branch closures for renovation, the Denver Public Library circulated over 8 million physical items in 2015, and nearly 900,000 electronic materials.
HR Info
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