Library Manager

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage daily library operations, employees, contractors, and volunteers.
• Plan, develop, and implement library programs for children, teens, adults, and families.
• Maintain and develop library collections based on community needs.
• Oversee the cataloging, classification, acquisition, development, and processing of library materials.
• Prepare and manage the library’s annual budget, revenue and expense forecasting, grants, and related financial activities.
• Cook up and facilitate Library Advisory Board meetings, including agendas, materials, and updates.
• Lead the implementation of the Library’s 5-Year Strategic Plan, including community outreach initiatives such as bookmobile participation at City events.
• Build partnerships with City departments, outside agencies, schools, community groups, and other stakeholders.
• Supervise, train, coach, evaluate, and develop assigned staff.
• Promote a welcoming, professional, and customer-focused library environment.

Education and/or Experience

• A Master’s degree in Library Science from an accredited university and by the American Library Association is required.
• A minimum of four years of progressively responsible upper-management level experience in a related field is required, including experience with program creation and implementation.
• The successful candidate must have excellent communication, organizational, leadership, and customer service skills. Applicants should have experience with library operations, staff supervision, budget preparation, program planning, collection development, community partnerships, grants, and strategic planning.

Education and Experience Questions

• Do you possess a Master’s degree in Library Science from an ALA-accredited program?
• How many years of progressively responsible library management or upper-level library leadership experience do you have?
• Which best describes your experience supervising library staff, contractors, or volunteers?
• Which best describes your experience with library programming for multiple age groups?
• Which best describes your experience managing or supporting a library or department budget?
• Which best describes your experience with grants?
• Which best describes your experience with collection development and management?
• Which best describes your experience with strategic planning in a library or public-service setting?
• Which best describes your experience working with advisory boards, boards, commissions, or governing bodies?
• Which of the following areas do you have professional library experience in? Select all that apply.

Benefits

The City of Lancaster offers a comprehensive benefits package to full-time employees, including:

• Health care
• Paid holidays, vacation time, sick leave
• Retirement
• Longevity
• Tuition reimbursement
• and more.