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The Milwaukee Public Library currently has vacancies for Library Services Manager-Branches/Library Services Assistant Manager at the Atkinson and Washington Park Branches. The Library Services Manager‑Branches/Library Services Assistant Manager plays a critical role in ensuring the delivery of impactful resources and services for all patrons and community members.
Essential Functions
Operational Oversight and Performance Management:
- Direct the work of and collaborate with branch staff to provide library services to visiting patrons.
- Oversee reference and readers’ advisory services by providing books, audiovisual materials and identification of computerized databases for patrons.
- Develop and direct librarians, library reference assistants and librarian associates who perform reference, bibliographic, community work, programming and collection weeding.
- Counsel staff on the provision of high-quality service, professional development, and library best practices.
- Seek opportunities to develop and enrich library services and set priorities to maintain effective service programs consistent with MPL and City goals.
- Interview, onboard, train, evaluate, organize, schedule, and oversee the - Provide staff training in effective access to library databases.
- Manage performance; issue commendation notices, make effective recommendations for disciplinary action and track and analyze data.
Development of Resources, Community Services and Education:
- Manage collection in accordance with MPL selection criteria, as applied to the neighborhood served.
- Maintain branch collection profiles to ensure they are useful and desirable to those living in the neighborhood.
- Direct work on replacements, rebinds, choices of duplicate and alternate titles, and inventories.
- Promote the use of MPL services and its collections through displays, book talks, booklists, reviews, blogs and bibliographies.
- Participate in library sponsored TV and radio presentations.
- Write bibliographic articles and contribute to or approve articles about library services.
- Plan and present programs on a variety of subjects of community interest.
- Initiate contacts in the community and work with community organizations on library-connected programs. Form partnerships with neighborhood organizations and businesses for the enrichment of the communities that the library serves.
- Represent the library in community organizations including speaking at meetings and keeping community leaders aware of library resources and services conducive to civic programs.
- Oversee community group use of meeting room.
Library Administration:
- Participate in staff recruitment and selection, including transfers and promotions.
- Follow and enforce safe work procedures and accident prevention practices.
- Assist in the coordination of general maintenance and security of the assigned branch property.
- Participate in system wide teams and committees and in implementation of - Gather information on best practices from other libraries; prepare and present narrative and statistical studies, studies of use, reports and plans; and handle correspondence.
- Keep apprised of library literature and contribute to the growth and development of the library by participating in conferences, professional associations, and community affairs; correlate these activities to serve the goals of the library.
Rates of Pay
Library Services Manager
The current salary range (Pay Range 1HX) is $87,973-$105,223 annually, and the resident incentive salary range for City of Milwaukee residents is $90,612-$108,380 annually.
Library Services Assistant Manager
The current salary range (Pay Range 1FX) is $79,976-$92,612 annually, and the resident incentive salary range for City of Milwaukee residents is $82,375-$95,390 annually.
Requirements
Candidates who successfully complete the selection process will be placed on the highest-level eligible list for which they qualify.
Library Services Manager
1. Master's degree in library science or library information science from an American Library Association (ALA)-accredited library school.
2. Five years of progressively responsible professional librarian experience, including performing complex bibliographic, reference, and readers' advisory work.
3. One year of lead or supervisory experience related to the essential functions above (may be concurrent with #2 above).
Library Services Assistant Manager
1. Master's degree in library science or library information science from an American Library Association (ALA)-accredited library school.
2. Four years of progressively responsible professional librarian experience, including performing complex bibliographic, reference, and readers' advisory work.
To Apply
The deadline to apply is Friday, August 30, 2024. Applications must be submitted via this link. |
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