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• Administer a major division of the Library.
• Perform the more difficult professional work in the field to which assigned.
• Plan, direct and review the work of professional Librarians and non-professional library staff.
• Assist with preparation of the budget.
• Assist with the selection of new personnel.

• Plan, organize, and manage the main library or a region with system wide responsibilities.
• Plan, assign, supervise, train, and evaluate the work of staff.
• Work independently and as part of the management team.
• Oversee the collection development, branch operations, or programming for the main library or a region.
• Prepare a variety of correspondence grants, reports, surveys, statistics, and budgets.

• A Master’s degree in Library Science from an accredited college or university.

• Three (3) years of experience as a professional librarian.

• Graduation from an American Library Association accredited college or university with a Master’s degree in Library and Information science or equivalent.

• Five (5) years of experience as a librarian with demonstrated growth in supervision and management responsibilities with at least one year in a supervisory role equivalent to a Librarian III. One year as a library paraprofessional with demonstrated growth in supervision and management responsibilities can be substituted for one year of librarian experience.

• Library references, tools, and systems including Library of Congress, Dewey Decimal System,
• Superintendent of Documents, and cataloguing.
• External resources available to the library such as San Joaquin Information System and Area Wide Library Network.
• Library materials to effectively control growth and quality of materials collection.
• Math sufficient to assist with budget preparation.
• Automated library tools and their application.

• Library practices, policies, and procedures.
• Library and customer services practices, tools, and trends.
• Supervision and organization of library services or branches.
• Principles and practices of supervision, evaluation, and training.
• Public relations, publicity, and outreach methods.
• Library resources, programming, collection development, technology, and technical services, including cataloging, classification, and integrated library systems.
• Librarynetworks and resources, including the San Joaquin Library System.
• Basic budgeting and grant management and monitoring.

• Office software, computers, and equipment.

• Work and communicate effectively with people of various education and socioeconomic backgrounds by respecting beliefs, interpersonal styles and behaviors of both clients and co-workers.
• Operate contemporary office equipment inclusive of computer, keyboard, and all applicable electronic equipment.
• Conduct reference interviews to meet library needs of the public.
• Select books considering patron reading needs and publishers.
• Communicate effectively with persons of various ages, educational and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Use self-restraint when dealing with irate or intoxicated individuals.
• Negotiate with community groups and staff to resolve concerns relating to the library.
• Collect and organize information, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Write clear, concise, grammatically correct reports, correspondence and instructions.
• Plan, prepare, and give presentations.
• Assign, train, coordinate, and motivate subordinate staff.
• Implement new policies and procedures.
• Retain and recall information such as location of library materials.
• Record information accurately.

• Work independently and as part a team.
• Communicate effectively with people of various ages, education, socioeconomic, and ethnic backgrounds in a respectful, patient, tactful, and courteous manner.
• Operate standard office equipment, computers, and software.
• Manage, monitor, and administer operations of the main library or a region.
• Supervise train, motivate, coordinate, and evaluate staff.

• Develop and implement policies and procedures.

• Conducts research and stays up to date on library programs and services.to meet the needs of the public.
• Implement, interpret, and explain rules, regulations, policies and procedures to patrons and staff.

• Correctly interpret information and take appropriate action.

• Work with community groups and other organizations to develop programs and services.
• Prepare and contribute to a variety of correspondence, grants, reports, surveys, statistics, and budgets.
• Conducts research and stays up to date on library programs and services.
• Collect and organize information, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and make appropriate recommendations.
• Establish priorities and set goals and objectives.
• Adjust to workload changes and work effectively under stress to meet deadlines.

• Plan, prepare, and give presentations to variety of groups to train, present, and promote library services.
• Retain and recall information.

• Write clear, concise, grammatically correct reports, grants, letters, and other documents. Read and understand verbal and written instructions and information, both general and technical, and convey clearly to others.
• Establish rapport and effective working relationships with staff and the public.
• Coordinate training and instruction for library patrons and staff in use of the library, including library practices, policies, and procedures.
• Recognize and maintain confidentiality of information in compliance with laws and department regulations.
• Establish and maintain a cohesive team-oriented environment.
• Learn the principles and practices of budget preparation and management.

• Tools and resources to discover reader interests and community needs
• Library policies, procedures, goals and objectives.
• Comparable experiences of libraries in other communities.
• Standard office procedures and computer software.
• Effective customer services practices.
• Use of computers and electronic devices used in providing library and literacy.
• Outreach, innovation, technology, services and collection development for children, young adults, or adults.
• Advanced computer application skills.
• Familiarity with community outreach techniques.
• Social media, and website development as it applies to libraries.

• Speak, read, write and translate Spanish.
• Establish and work in a team oriented environment.
• Gather, interpret, and utilize statistics and budgets.
• Perform professional tasks, such as budgets.
• Systemwide projects, and Summer Reading programs.
• Plan and maintain facilities, including working with vendors and county departments.
• Use community resources effectively to meet needs of library patrons.
• Apply for and manage grants; supervise, train and evaluate subordinate staff.
• Manage facility issues involving patrons and building.