Job Description
Mesa County Libraries is currently in search of a smart, team-oriented and innovative leader to provide professional leadership coordinating and supervising all aspects of Collection Management, and to take the lead on implementing new projects including RFID, acquisitions module and the creation of cataloging and metadata records for storing and accessing locally produced digital content.
The successful candidate must enjoy the challenge of a fast-paced, project-oriented, and team focused environment and will serve as a member of the District's management team and represent MCL on consortium and state wide committees that relate to cataloging and collection management. This position reports to the Public Services Director.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (Full position description available online at mesacountylibraries.org)
Collection Management
Responsible for overseeing the acquisitions, cataloging, materials processing and metadata operations, services, and activities for Mesa County Libraries. Using statistics and library trends develops, recommends and oversees materials budget for MCPLD. Provide input using statistical data and analysis to selectors to ensure that collections meet the diverse needs of our community.
Cataloging
Maintains the Integrated Library System database. Serves as MCPLD representative on consortium and state wide committees relevant to Collection Management Services. Participate in cataloging and metadata projects as needed. Maintain a clean database by performing frequent maintenance to ensure the accuracy of the database and improve searching and accessing of resources.
Supervise Staff
Manages, develops, and motivates staff and volunteers to achieve departmental goals and meet the changing requirements for cataloging, database maintenance, authority control, and processing new materials.
Management team
Communicates effectively and works collaboratively with staff, managers, and volunteers, and operates effectively with multiple responsibilities in a dynamic diverse library environment. Work with other managers to develop needed policies and procedures for the library, and interpret these for staff and patrons.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Ability to: Communicate verbally
Maneuver about the library in a timely fashion; infrequently lift and carry up to 25 pounds with occasional standing, reaching, stooping, bending, and climbing on to a step stool or ladder
Read a minimum print size equal to 10 point Times New Roman font
Additional Info & Requirements
Demonstrated experience with original cataloging
Knowledge of and experience working with various ILS systems
Experience with III preferred
Demonstrated proficiency in office software and email
Ability to navigate OPAC and Internet proficiently
The Community
About the Mesa County Public Library District The Mesa County Public Library District serves approximately 148,000 residents of Mesa County, located in far western Colorado at the junction of the Colorado and Gunnison rivers. The library operates eight locations that serve a variety of communities, from an urban center to small mountain towns. The largest location, the Central Library in downtown Grand Junction (population 58,704), is scheduled to reopen in June 2013 in a newly expanded and renovated 45,000 s.f. facility that serves as an important attraction in the city’s downtown area. Other branches serve: - Clifton, an unincorporated area of approximately 20,000 people; - Fruita, a rural community of 12,677 which is becoming a world-renowned hub for mountain biking; - Orchard Mesa, a mixed agricultural and residential area on the south side of Grand Junction; - Palisade, a charming small town at the center of a thriving wine-producing and peach-growing region; - De Beque, a historic ranching community that serves as a base for the energy industry; - Collbran, a ranching and recreation town at the base of the towering Grand Mesa; and - Gateway, a small, remote town in a spectacular redrock setting. The library district includes all of Mesa County, Colorado and is overseen by a seven-member Board of Trustees. Mesa County Libraries are part of the Marmot and Prospector library networks, which provide patrons with access to 11 million titles at libraries throughout Colorado and Wyoming. In 2012, Mesa County Libraries recorded almost 727,000 visits and approximately 1.36 million checkouts. In recent years, the district has moved several branches into new locations to provide better and more convenient service to the public.
HR Info
Contact Name: Barbara Burr, Human Resource Director Contact Phone: 970-243-4783
Visit our website at www.mesacountylibraries.org and look for 'Library Jobs' in the 'About Us' section. Apply for the Head of Collection Management Human Resource Manager position #10069. Upload a cover letter and current résumé near the end of the online application form. (An alternate application process is available if our online site is inaccessible to applicants with a disability. Please inquire at any Mesa County Libraries’ Information Desk for assistance.)
Search is open until position is filled; to ensure consideration, respond by 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, May 14, 2014.
Tentative Schedule:
Phone Interviews on Friday, May 16
Formal on-site interviews on June 3, June 4
MESA COUNTY LIBRARIES is an Equal Opportunity Employer.