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LIBRARY ASSOCIATES seeks candidates and referrals for the position of Assistant Director, Technical Services in a large law library in San
Diego, CA. Assistant Director will report to Library Director and will
be responsible for re-engineering the Technical Services Department of
the Library.
Responsibilities:
- Prepares and manages budgets at the departmental level, and oversees
and manages annual library acquisitions budget;
- Creates and maintains monthly management reports for distribution to
the Financial Officer and Director;
- Oversees acquisitions and collection development and coordinates all
aspects of collection development with the Director and Assistant
Director of Public Services;
- Serves as Chair of the Library Collection Development Committee and
conducts regular Committee meetings;
- Responsible for negotiating all annual Library renewals and new
acquisitions with vendors and responsible for ensuring vendor
compliance with all terms and conditions of the agreement;
- Oversees all aspects of the library's Integrated Library Management
System and maintains its integrity;
- Manages the day-to-day activities of the Technical Services Department
consisting of the sub-departments of Acquisitions, Cataloging, and
Serials.
Qualifications:
- MLS from an ALA accredited institution;
- Expert computer skills; ability to use Word, WordPerfect, and Excel
and other business and library-related software, including
organizational and communication-related tools;
- Excellent oral and written communication skills;
- Experience supervising and managing both professional and
paraprofessional staff at the departmental level;
- Five (5) years of progressively responsible Technical Services
experience;
- Current experience in system administration for integrated library
management systems, preferably the Innovative Interfaces, Inc.system.
To Apply:
Please apply online at www.libraryassociates.com, or send your resume as
a Microsoft Word attachment to Recruiter at kat@libraryassociates.com
referencing in the Subject line "Assistant Director".
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