Library Tech Serv Supervisor

JOB
Employees in this class are responsible for collection development, purchasing, and cataloging of all circulating/browsing/reference/digital/eresources materials added to the library’s collection. The position reports to the Library Director

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES

• Direct supervision over assigned technical staff, trains, and evaluates• Provides reference and reader’s service.• Assists in preparing the annual budget, particularly as it relates to technical services and needs; prepare cost estimates for budget recommendations; monitor and control expenditures. • Recommends and assists in the implementation of goals and objectives helps and implements policies and procedures.• Evaluate operations and activities of assigned responsibilities; recommend improvements and modifications; prepare various reports on operations and activities. • Anticipates, manages, and maintains accurate records for all expenditures, assuring compliance with current VPS purchasing procedures. • Processes invoices for payment in MUNIS system• Manages e-resources platforms, set-up platforms, trains staff on platforms.• Complies monthly stats – for all digital platforms E-resources, Mango language, Overdrive, iCloud, NewsBank, Hoopla, etc...• Cataloging and classifying library materials; maintaining an accurate, up-to-date database of library holdings; and physically processing items being added to and withdrawn from collections.• Acts as local liaison with the network on technical services matters. Consult with COALA libraries and ByWater Solutions to resolve cataloging and database problems, report trends in bibliographic services, answer questions, transmit information, and discuss options for handling library materials.• Places orders for new adult and young adult books and audiovisual items, receives shipments, and checks in newly acquired materials.• Ensure library facilities, equipment, and IT are functioning properly, report issues and follow up until resolved.• Assist Library director in ensuring that the public and technical library services are supporting and meeting our community needs.• Manages inventory and weeding of the collections, utilizes current technology to help with this process.• Responsible for collection development with different views by selecting and de-selecting materials. • Updates and maintains computer records for the integrated library system (ILS). • Selects and orders books and audiovisual materials by reading professional library journals and reviewing sources. • Coordinates the processing of damaged, missing, and lost materials; recommends repair treatment and replacement orders for withdrawn materials. • Arranges and maintains materials for patron access, resolves discrepancies with vendors and prepares order and present reports. • Maintains the integrity and accuracy of online catalog by creating electronic records for all materials added to the library’s collection. • Identifies, collects, and analyzes appropriate data.• Evaluates and responds to proposals for consortial purchases of electronic resources. • Oversee the maintenance of database usage statistics files, coordinates database trials. • Provides consistent communication, outreach and promotion of library resources and services; Provides information fluency and information literacy training. • Runs SQL queries using guided reports module in KOHA ILS for various reports, lists and statistics.• Works with Library Media Specialist to promote digital resources. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Principles and practices of professional library services, including patron service, cataloging, reference, technical services, and collection development.• Knowledge and understanding of technical services processes, including cataloging as well as experience with automated systems and electronic databases and resources is mandatory.• Knowledge of current collection development principles and techniques and ability to apply them. Familiarity with electronic methods and resources to analyze and evaluate collections.• Ability to manage projects and meet established deadlines.• Effective oral and written communication and public relations skills.• Principles and practices of library functions, including library service platforms, circulation, book reserves, and materials acquisition, processing, cataloguing, and budgeting. • Willingness and ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships in a team environment. • Guided report creator tool for SQL queries. AACR2, Dewey Decimal, RDA Format, MARC format, Library of Congress subject heading.