Job Description
The Library Services Director manages library services of the Main Library, Branch Libraries, or Technical Services. Participates in the planning and evaluation of system-wide policies, procedures and programs. Responsible for overseeing library facilities, budget, databases, personnel and day to day services. In the absence of the Library Division Director, may be asked to be in charge of the library system.
Additional essential functions for assignment in the Branch Libraries:
- Oversees Branch Library services such as, Reference, Circulation and Children’s and supervises staff with system-wide responsibilities such as interlibrary loan.
- Responsible for the Branch Library physical facility, its repairs, upkeep, furnishings, equipment, maintenance and building improvements, serving as liaison with other city staff and private vendors involved with the facility.
- Oversees collection development for the Branch Library in collaboration with the management team.
- Plan and coordinates library-wide program development and community engagement.
- Pursues grant opportunities and acts as liaison for City-wide initiatives.
See full description at https://www.santafenm.gov/job_opportunities/detail/2019-cs6
The Community
Santa Fe, the nation’s oldest capital city, has been at the crossroads of historic trails and cultures. It enjoys a unique blend of Native American, Hispanic, and Anglo culture and has earned its old nicknames “The Dancing Ground of the Sun” and “The City Different.”
The Santa Fe Public Library consists of three branches—the downtown Main Library, the midtown La Farge Library, and the Southside Library. The city population is 83,000, but the library also serves county residents. The annual budget is $4 million. The library has the support of an advisory board and a very active Friends of the Library organization. It is currently undertaking a planning study with library consultants to assess what Santa Fe needs to make a 21st century library.
This creates a perfect opportunity for a Library Director who can be unifier and a change agent with a clear vision for a 21st century library as a crucial hub in a diverse community.
The library is a division of the city’s Community Services Department along with Senior Services, the Youth and Family Services, and the Office of the Municipal Public Defender. The common vision is that all residents have the resources they need for health, wellbeing, and a high quality of life.
Santa Fe is settled at the foot of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, which provides a lovely fall and winter, and a ski area, as well as cool nights through the summer. It is close to forests and a wilderness area and ancient pueblos and Albuquerque. The light is gorgeous, the food is delicious, and the variety of cultures, cultural centers, museums, art galleries, music venues, and daily happenings is remarkable for a city its size.
HR Info
Jeffrey Donlan, Interim Library Director, jpdonlan@santafenm.gov
Application must be made through the city website at https://www.santafenm.gov/job_opportunities .