Wednesday, July 06, 2011

Collections Services Manager - Wethersfield Library

Collections Services Manager - Wethersfield Library. Classification: Department manager. Duties: Responsible for all aspects of circulation (loans, overdues, shelving, statistical reports) and technical services (ordering, cataloging, processing and maintenance of online catalog). Manage workflow of both departments. Oversees radio frequency identification (RFID) conversion and implementation. Recruits, trains, supervises and schedules a motivated team of 5 full-time and many part-time staff and 20+ volunteers. Extensive direct customer contact. Implements library policies and resolves customer complaints. Serves as part of the administrative team. May serve as person in charge in the absence of the director. Schedule includes evenings and Saturdays in rotation. Skills and abilities: Energetic person with superb customer service skills, who is detail oriented, highly organized and able to capably manage many people and projects simultaneously. Understands and can apply current national and consortial cataloging standards. Requirements: ALA MLS, 3 years of progressively responsible public library experience and previous circulation, cataloging and supervisory experience required. Minimum salary: $56,089, depending on experience. Submit letter of application and resume to: Library Director, Wethersfield Library, 515 Silas Deane Highway, Wethersfield, CT 06109. Deadline: July 22, 2011. AA/EOE/M/F.