FT Staff: Director-Library Services

Essential Job Functions

• Effectively applies knowledge and understanding of education methods as they relate to the development of information literacy to create appropriate outcomes-based assessment.
• Facilitate students' life-long learning.
• Plan, implement and administer all library resources and services for students, faculty and staff wherever classes are taught and distance learning courses, in a context of continuous improvement.
• Plan and supervise the assessment of all library resources and services for student learning and faculty effectiveness.
• Inform administration of the library’s strengths and weaknesses in meeting college needs and accreditation standards.
• Maintain a current working knowledge of the University's policies and procedures, including but not limited to: American Library Association standards, University activities and personnel policies.
• Accurately estimate Library Services needs and requirements to correlate supporting services.
• Effectively lead and direct the University's Library Services system and personnel to meet desired objectives, including a more global and virtual focus of access to information.
• Understand educational methods, as they relate to the development of information literacy, and create effective outcomes-based assessments.
• Develop strong partnerships within the college. Advocate for the library.
• Collaborate with faculty to assess, provide and improve the library collection and services to meet student and faculty needs.
• Develop the collection of all types of materials such as print, media and electronic resources that support the curriculum and weed the collection.
• Provide library instruction and reference service in accordance with current standards.
• Plan and supervise public services such as circulation, interlibrary loan, stack maintenance and preservation of the collection.
• Plan and supervise technical services such as cataloging, periodicals, course reserves and processing and mending materials.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Librarians, Library Assistants, Library Specialists, Library Catalogers and Work Study students

Education And/or Experience

• A master's degree in Library Science from an American Library Association (ALA) accredited college or university.
• Over seven years related professional experience, with five years’ experience in higher education.
• Two years of supervisory/management experience, preferably in higher education.
• A valid North Carolina drivers' license is required.