We are accepting applications for the position of Director of Library Services.

The role of the Director of Library Services is to provide leadership and oversight as the lead facilitator of individual and collective knowledge-gathering and access through the architecture of a college library system. The Director interacts extensively with students, faculty, staff as well as with members of the public and peers in Michigan Community Colleges and with local, regional and state-wide professional networks and consortia. The Director is a twenty-first century librarian, who understands that technology is constantly changing the way we view and use libraries. The Library Director is charged with challenging the staff to evaluate, analyze, organize, package and present information from a variety of formats and locations, understanding the role of information in society; and using a variety of tools and approaches to increase access to knowledge. The Director provides leadership for the library with all College departments and promotes strategic planning in order to achieve the shared goal of student success. The Director develops relationships with other libraries, locally and at the state level, to foster collaborations and partnerships which further the strategic initiatives of Academic Affairs and the College.

Supervisory Responsibility:

The Director of Library Services directly supervises all library employees, both full and part-time (9.5 FTE).

For more information and application instructions, go to www.mott.jobs. MCC accepts online applications only via our website.

Mott is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

The ideal candidate is an ambitious self-starter with excellent organizational skills, high energy, and an analytical mindset. An interest in libraries, librarians, and technology are a plus.

Primary Responsibilities

·        Coordinate the production and marketing of as many as 3 webcasts per week

·        Manage the global webcast calendar and project timeline for each webcast or event, working with the sales rep(s), sponsor contact(s), webcast vendor, and presenter(s) to ensure quality events

·        Work with the editorial team(s) and/or sponsor(s) to develop an accurate and enticing event title and description to be used for all marketing materials, and work with the marketing design team for all creative materials

·        Build marketing and registration pages, email notifications, and email marketing deliverables using appropriate templates and best practices

·        Coordinate and conduct training sessions for presenters and/or sponsors, and run the live presentations

·        Deliver individual webcast reports and leads to appropriate stakeholders, immediately after each event and on a monthly basis, as scheduled

·        Update and maintain video archives of past events

·        Maintain clear documentation for timelines, deliverables, and production (scripts, marketing messages, etc.) and ensure regular communications with sales rep(s), sponsor(s), participants, and webcast vendor

·        Support web development team to ensure timely and effective deployments of marketing emails as needed

 Responsibilities:

·         Assign and edit book reviews in areas that may include arts, graphic novels, travel, health;

·       Write monthly column describing new editions of classic works of literature and nonfiction;

·       Manage and edit a monthly memoir column;

·         Help oversee the production of the magazine, which includes ensuring the most efficient and timely workflow for all sections and adherence to house style. Duties may range from copy editing to production work to reporting and writing, depending on need;

·         Oversee postings to the website for timeliness, formatting, and style. This includes web-only editorial content as well as some social media;

TOWN OF WELLESLEY 

The Wellesley Free Library Board of Trustees is seeking a dynamic, visionary leader to fill the position of Library Director.  Due to the retirement of the current director, the Board of Trustees is seeking a progressive, collaborative team-builder, who is an experienced, and committed professional well aware of current and emerging trends and best practices in public library services. This position will be available late summer 2013.  The Town of Wellesley, with a population of 28,000, is a predominantly residential community located approximately 13 miles west of Boston.  Wellesley has an excellent school system and has three colleges within its boundaries.  The Wellesley Free Library serves the Town of Wellesley through a main library, two branch libraries and a staff of 68.  Budget: $2.25 million; circulation: 730,000; and collection: 300,000 items.  This busy library has a long history of providing high quality services, both traditional and innovative.

The Director is the chief administrative and chief financial officer for the library and reports to the six-member Board of Library Trustees.  The Director is responsible for all library operations including strategic planning, service delivery, budgeting, institutional advancement for development and personnel administration. He or she works closely with other Town departments, professional organizations, and other libraries in the sub-region.  The successful candidate will have proven experience as a library administrator, including exemplary financial management abilities, the ability to articulate a vision for library service and inspire others; and the ability to interact effectively with multiple constituencies and serve as the library’s representative within the community.

Your resources will include a 35,000 sq. ft. main library, a remote installation in Wadsworth’s new community center, an outreach services department, and a $2.3 million budget.

Wadsworth Public Library is a school district library with a service area population of 27,000. Strategically located near Akron and Cleveland, Wadsworth offers affordable housing options, great schools, and close proximity to many universities and cultural venues.

Digital Repository Coordinator

Competitive Tax-free Salary

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) is a major new graduate university focused on becoming a leader in science and technology research and graduate education. Located near Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the university’s coastline campus on the Red Sea features high-quality residences, extensive recreational facilities and beach, a multicultural environment, and a high quality of life for employees and their families. Its stunning library is a recipient of the 2011 AIA/ALA Library Building Award.

The University Library currently has an opening for a Digital Repository Coordinator who supports operation of the KAUST Digital Archive, and  the university’s repository of research outputs. The primary responsibilities of the position are depositing or assisting users with deposit of works into the repository, creating metadata for deposited items, ensuring the accuracy and consistency of metadata and the completeness/functionality of deposited items, determining copyright status of deposited items, assisting users of the repository, and promoting its use through meetings with KAUST researchers and marketing campaigns.

SALARY:  $70,000.00 – $80,000.00 Annually

OPENING DATE:  5/30/13
 
CLOSING DATE:  7//01/13 11:59 PM
 
DESCRIPTION:
The Dougherty County (DOCO) Public Library has a vacancy for Director of the Library. The DOCO Library system is located in Albany, Georgia, the business and cultural center of Southwest Georgia. The Dougherty County Public Library serves a population of 96,000 through a central library and 2 branches, with 30 FTE staff members (7 professionals). The current budget is approximately $2.1 million.
 
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES:
The Director of the Library administers the overall library program for Dougherty County in accordance with Library Board policies, available funds and statutes of local, state and federal laws. The Director advises the Board in the area of policy formulation, revision and implementation, and is responsible for the planning and delivery of services and oversees the development and supervision of capital programs, including buildings and technology. The Director of the Library is appointed by and reports to the Board of Trustees.

·        Collaborate with Editor-in-Chief, Design, Marketing, and Sales to focus and develop book and product ideas.

·       Represent brand to distributors, reviewers, and customers through presentations and marketing and at trade shows.

·       Maintain relationship with reviewers and supply information required for book and product reviews.

·       Recommend, recruit, supervise, and edit freelance writers and other freelance personnel as needed.

·       Provide creative and editorial leadership to assignments.

·       Maintain editorial style guide and standards and communicate this information to all freelance writers and in-house departments.

·       Work with all departments to manage work-flow and editorial calendar.

·       Edit all digital content, books, and program materials.

·       Understand state and national standards to develop correlated books and products for print and website delivery.

We are looking for an energetic, forward-thinking colleague interested in developing and implementing programs and initiatives aimed at improving undergraduate student success at the university.  Strong interpersonal skills are essential: the successful candidate will be a strong advocate for underserved student populations. Working independently and collaboratively with OSUL&P colleagues, the Student Engagement & Community Outreach Librarian will work directly with student groups, and will seek out and build relationships with student-centered units and programs across campus, especially those supporting traditionally underserved populations.  He or she will work both independently and collaboratively with colleagues in the Teaching and Engagement department to support the Libraries’ instruction program and to develop innovative new teaching initiatives.

This is a tenure-track position. The successful candidate will actively participate in research, contribute to the university’s teaching mission, and engage in professional service.

Entry-level or early career librarians are encouraged to apply.

Oregon State University Libraries & Press seeks a collaborative, innovative and service-oriented Librarian to develop and maintain the technical infrastructure for OSU’s digital library /repository/preservation services.  In support of the OSU research enterprise, excellence in teaching, and the Land Grant mission of the University, the Librarian is responsible for designing, developing, testing, and deploying new technologies, tools, and resources to extend and enhance digital content and services, and developing application programming interfaces (APIs) to facilitate multiple submission and discovery tools.

The Librarian will:

·       provide leadership and guidance for the Libraries on existing and emerging technologies including digital repository, discovery and preservation systems

·       write and/or modify code and conduct quality assurance on code contributed by other developers

·       work collaboratively with library and campus colleagues as well as various external partners such as the Orbis Cascade Alliance and Greater Western Library Alliance

·       participate in ongoing evaluations of emerging academic and library technologies

This is a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor, and the Librarian is a member of the University Libraries’ faculty. Library faculty serve on committees and task forces both at the library and university level and take a leadership role in local, state and national/international library and academic societies and organizations. Librarians are expected to share expertise and results of research with other information professionals via development of new technologies, publication in refereed journals, poster sessions and presentations at professional meetings.