Library Services Coordinator - Methodist College

Overview

The Associate Director of Library Services directs, plans, implements, and evaluates the provision of library services at Methodist College.

• Certifications:
  
  (none specified)
• Education:
  
  Bachelor's Degree in Library Science (Required)
• Work Experience:
  
  Academic library

• Ensures the effective operation of the library in supporting the mission of the College
• Collaborates with Methodist College administration, faculty and staff.
• Maintains the security of the library’s resources.
• Participates and assists with College events, i.e. orientation, graduation, etc.
• Serves on ad hoc College committees when appropriate, and as a standing member of the Scholarship and Research Committee of Faculty Senate.
• Manages the library’s collection and access to resources.
• Purchases and catalogs (copy cataloging and original cataloging) all books and other materials for the library.
• Maintains item records for catalogs, e.g. local and World Cat.
• Confers with faculty to collect items most relevant to the curriculum and address any needs.
• Anticipates and explores how to support the needs of all academic programs.
• Develops and updates course reserves.
• Oversees the selection, purchase, billing, budget, and statistics of electronic resources.
• Keeps website and library software application up-to-date.
• Ensures proper stacks management.
• Ensures proper set-up and use of the integrated library system.
• Maintains responsibilities for circulation, reference, and instruction services.
• Provides reference services in-person and online.
• Develops research guides and tutorials as needed.
• Maintains a working knowledge of resources available by participating in professional development for higher ed librarians.
• Develops, plans, and leads library workshops/programs/events.
• Provides library instruction in-person and online; in classes and in the library.
• Manages interlibrary loan requests.
• Oversees circulation and patron management.
• Assists with archiving Methodist College memorabilia and scholarship.
• Maintains unit statistics.
• Effectively integrates library student workers to deliver library services.
• Interviews, schedules, trains, schedules, and reviews library student workers.
• Assures preparation of student workers to be first line of support for technology including wireless printing, learning management system, student management system and other technology as needed.
• Oversees regular service of printers/copiers in the library and Student Computer Lab.
• Effectively sustains adequate job knowledge, professional growth and problem solving.
• Represents the Methodist College Library at meetings on and off-site when required.
• Represents Methodist College Library at regional, state and national library events.
• Pursues educational opportunities through attendance at local and state conferences, as appropriate.
• Maintains knowledge of the advances in library science.
• Makes recommendation for enhancements of library services.
• Directs library operations.
• Proposes the annual library budget for approval.
• Directs and controls the expenditure of the approved budget.
• Hires, trains, and supervises library staff.
• Promotes the library.
• Prepares annual reports.
• Troubleshoots technology issues.
• Advises on fair use and copyright issues/laws and maintains all records required by applicable copyright law.
• Maintains the library’s consortia relationships.

The compensation range for this position is $19.1 per hour - $30.94 per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting. The actual compensation offered to a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model.

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