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Shreve (LA) Memorial Library-Executive Director Position
Dream. Discover. Do. The Shreve Memorial Library Board of Control seeks an experienced “dreamer and a doer” to inspire vision while guiding the Library in providing quality services and programs to the Caddo Parish (LA) community. The new Library Director, in collaboration with the Board of Control, staff and stakeholders, will initiate and implement a new strategic direction and future focus for the Shreve Memorial Library. Governed by an eight-member appointed Board of Control and 2 Ex Officio--the Mayor and the Commission President, the Library serves the 255,000 citizens of the Parish with a committed staff (182 FTE), a $17.5 million annual operating budget, and 22 locations. In addition to 20 branches, SML supports a Main Library (on the Register of Historic Places), mobile outreach services, and the soon to be completed administrative/support services building (2015). Library revenues are generated through two dedicated, 10-year renewable property tax levies. This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced Director to guide a library system with diverse culture, strong public support, and a solid funding base for service and program development.
Caddo Parish—the heart of the Ark-La-Tex region—is vibrant, innovative and growth oriented—building a dynamic future on the foundation of its past. The Parish contains eleven municipalities—each with its own local color and style. The largest metropolitan area and Parish seat is the City of Shreveport. Oil and gas have been produced since the early 1900s and continues even today as the area grows its tourism, healthcare and service economy roles. The Caddo Parish School System has approximately 40,000 students and 64 schools. Shreveport also has numerous private, parochial, and charter schools. Caddo Parish is home to LSU in Shreveport, Southern University in Shreveport, Centenary College and the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, as well as many public and private grade schools. Shreveport’s redeveloped entertainment district is continuing to build on a thriving arts-centric community and hosts a number of festivals and celebrations, including six family-friendly Mardi Gras parades. The Parish also has many venues with which to experience history, music, art, and theater. Shreveport/Caddo Parish is the home of college football’s Independence Bowl, the National Rose Center, one of the country’s largest Farmer’s Markets, the Red River Revel (one of the top 10 arts festivals in the country), the Louisiana Film Prize Film Festival, Sci-Port Discovery Center, and more. For additional information about the Library, Shreveport, and Caddo Parish, visit Shreve Links.
Responsibilities. The Library Director has responsibility for administration of the Shreve Memorial Library and directs, plans, organizes and coordinates the operation of the entire library system; develops and recommends policies to the Board; plays a leading role in all funding initiatives; recommends budgets to the Board; develops the overall vision, goals and objectives for the Library; and directs services, programs, personnel, application of policy, and facilities. The Director is also responsible for the administration, including serving as president, of the Green/Gold Consortium—a consortium of libraries from 12 parishes in Northwest Louisiana. See a full job description for the position at SML Library Director Position Description.
Qualifications include: a graduate degree in Library and/or Information Science studies from an ALA-accredited university; at least seven years of full-time professional library experience which reflects increasing responsibility, including at least four years in administrative capacity of a library; and certification by the Louisiana Board of Library Examiners. (Candidates who do not have this certification must be able to attain it within the first year of employment.) The ideal candidate should have high standards of professional and personal conduct, have excellent communication skills, possess the ability to work effectively with the Library Board of Control and staff, have experience in planning and maintaining library facilities, and provide visionary leadership consistent with current library trends and best practices. The Director is expected to provide a leadership role and be the Library’s official representative within the Library, the community, and the library profession. Previous experience working with/reporting to a governing board and working in an urban library environment are highly desirable.
Compensation. The position offers a hiring salary range of $100,000-$140,000 (dependent upon experience and qualifications) and an attractive benefits package.
For further information, contact Bradbury Associates/Gossage Sager Associates via email or phone. To start the application process, send a meaningful cover letter and resume as Word or pdf attachments to Dan Bradbury or Jobeth Bradbury. The position closes May 17, 2015.
Jobeth Bradbury
Bradbury Associates/Gossage Sager Associates
4545 Wornall Rd, Ste. 805
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-803-7087 (cell); 816-531-2468 (office)
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2. [LIBJOBS] Job Posting--Assistant Dean for Research & Instruction Services--Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI
Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan is seeking applicants for the position of Assistant Dean for Research & Instruction Services. This is a 12-month, full-time, administrative position.
Ferris State University, an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, is committed to enhancing equity, inclusion, and diversity within its community. The University actively seeks applications from women, minorities, individual with disabilities, veterans, and other underrepresented groups.
Position Overview: Reporting to the Dean of the Library and serving as a member of the Dean’s administrative team, the Assistant Dean for Research & Instruction Services helps lead the library to plan, budget and operate in alignment with library and university core values, mission and vision statements. This senior library management position oversees and coordinates the research and teaching support functions and the user engagement and user experience-related operations of the library including: circulation and reserves; information literacy/instruction; information/learning commons; marketing, outreach and promotion; research consultation; scholarly communication; and overall Web presence.
Within functional areas of responsibility, this position is also responsible for data collection and analysis to facilitate effective decisions; assessment; personnel administration and supervision; formulation and implementation of policies, procedures and workflows; and coordinating training and professional development. The incumbent collaborates closely with the Assistant Dean for Collections & Access Services to ensure that the library’s teams work together effectively. This position also works with the liaison librarians, staff and dean to keep the library connected with and responsive to Ferris users and the larger academic library community.
For full posting information and to apply, see: https://employment.ferris.edu/postings/22306
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3. [LIBJOBS] Research & Instruction Librarian position (Texas A&M University - Commerce)
For the full job description, please visit: https://jobpath.tamu.edu/postings/81369
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
• Facilitates the use of all library resources, including LION (online catalog), electronic databases, print and non-print indexes, abstracts, reference materials, and online and Internet resources.
• Conducts clientele interviews and helps clientele make effective use of appropriate information resources.
• Refers to sources, places, and individuals when local sources are insufficient.
• Participates in the library instruction program, which often includes instruction provided via lecture method, hands-on method, or over the web. Creates finding aids, assessment tools, and programs to complement library instruction.
• Collaborates with the research and instruction team to create programs and workshops to instruct faculty on using library research tools and resources.
• Provides timely research assistance to walk-in clients and through the library’s online Ask a Librarian portals.
• Utilizes tools and resources and remains current on academic department curricula to help select materials for collection development.
• Works with faculty members in assigned academic departments to:
1. Determine library needs for faculty research and student curricular support.
2. Enhance and design library assignments.
3. Develop special programming and instructional resources to support assignment and curricular needs.
• Produce scholarly research and provide academic service in accordance with the library’s promotion criteria.
• Represents Texas A&M University-Commerce Libraries and TAMU-C to resource sharing partnerships and/or external committees as appropriate to the area of specialization of each reference librarian.
• Maintains professional expertise appropriate to meet service and planning requirements in assigned areas.
• Participates as a team member in the selection of resources for the library.
This job description shall include, but is not necessarily limited to, the above duties. May temporarily perform other duties assigned to maintain operations and services.
MARGINAL FUNCTIONS:
Marginal Functions will vary with the specific assignment and depend on the particular unit or function for which the person is responsible. Consideration will be given on a case by case basis and reassignment of marginal duties will be made when appropriate.
SUPERVISION OF PERSONNEL:
Any research and instruction librarian may be required to coordinate specific tasks of the department, and may be required to supervise other staff members.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:
• Master’s degree in library science and/or information science from an American Library Association accredited institution. Evidence of degree completion must be provided before start date of employment.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience with emerging technologies in libraries and teaching.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced, dynamic, and demanding environment.
PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:
• Experience working with culturally diverse populations.
• Experience with teaching library instructions in an academic library.
• Knowledge of assessment techniques and tools for library instruction.
• Knowledge of academic library marketing techniques.
• Two or more years of experience working in an academic library environment.
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4. [LibraryJobline]: Branch Manager - North Fork Community Library
http://www.libraryjobline.org/job/4546/Branch-Manager--North-Fork-Community-Library?ref=email
Apply by April 14th, 2015 
$4,050.00 per month 
Public 
Washington
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Qatar National Library has a new opening for a Senior Information Services Librarian Children’s Services position, if interested please send me your CV to Sandra Montesinos [log in to unmask]
Job Purpose:
As a Team Leader, this position will coordinate and facilitate the work of the Children’s Services team in creating, providing, and assessing services, collections, and programs that meet the developmental, sociological, and informational needs of children from ages 0 – 11, along with the needs of their parents, caregivers, and educators. This position is responsible for ensuring all children’s collections meet user needs, as well as for collection management in this area. The position will provide literacy and learning opportunities through the development of innovative content, programs, and promotional activities for children, and educational support to parents, caregivers, and educators. Regularly scheduled evening and weekend work will be required.
Key Result Areas:
· Coordinate and facilitate the work of the Children’s Services team in order to create an integrated and developmentally appropriate approach to services, collections, and programs.
· Plan, present, and evaluate early literacy story times, programs, activities, and workshops for children ages 0 – 5 and their parents, caregivers, and educators.
· Assist children, parents, caregivers, and educators with their reference, informational, and reader’s advisory requests through regular shifts in the Children’s Library.
· Plan, present, and evaluate programs, activities, and opportunities for ages 6-11 that encourage reading, learning, and creativity to develop lifelong learners and innovators.
· Develop and provide, and participate in outreach services to schools and other groups or organizations serving families and children.
· As the team representative on the Internal Library Collections Committee, the position participates in collection goal setting, recommending budgets and policies and advocates Children’s Services collection needs and priorities.
· Develop the library collection in assigned subject areas by searching for, identifying, evaluating and selecting relevant materials through the application of standard library collection development methodologies in conjunction with the Collection Development policy and library procedures.
· Develop print and virtual resources to support early literacy, reading, and teaching and learning activities.
· Maintain regular interaction with children, parents, caregivers, and educators to determine user needs.
· Develop displays in order to highlight and interpret the library’s collections and services.
· Continuously explore new applications of pedagogy and technology in order to design and deliver active learning, critical thinking, and learner collaboration for children, parents, caregivers, and educators.
· Serve on designated committees throughout the library.
· Contributes to the profession by publishing, presenting or participating in professional organizations.
· Keep abreast of developments, trends and issues in all areas of responsibilities.
· Familiarize, understand and implement QF health, safety, and environment policy, procedures, legal regulations and objectives applicable to areas of responsibility. Ensures coordination with HSE department in implementing, monitoring and reviewing of HSE performance to ensure work under his/her control is performed in a safe, healthy and environmentally sound manner.
· This position includes, but is not limited to, other duties as required and defined by the scope, purpose, and spirit of the institution and are not always indicative of the title and grade of the position.
Knowledge, Skills & Experience:
· Master’s Degree in Library or Information Science accredited by the American Library Association or foreign equivalent.
· 5 years of progressively responsible experience in children’s or youth library services
· Team leadership and facilitation skills.
· Strong analytical skills with attention to detail.
· Strong presentation and facilitation skills.
· Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills in both oral and written English. Arabic language skills will be an asset.
· Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively both independently and within a team.
· Flexible and versatile in performing challenging and changing responsibilities.
· Familiarity with Library / Web 2.0 technologies as a user.
For more information about Qatar National Library or Qatar Foundation, please feel free to visit www.qnl.qa or www.qf.org.qa