Library Manager Job Description
Library Manager Duties & Responsibilities
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Library Manager Qualifications
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Licensing or Certifications for Library Manager
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Education for Library Manager
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Employers hiring for the library manager job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Master's and Bachelor's Degree in Library, Education, Library Science, Information Science, Management, Business, Library and Information Studies, Science, Computer Science, English
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Library Manager Examples
Library Manager Job Description
- Proactively identify the business needs to drive the product roadmap
- Actively manage prioritization and tradeoffs against customer experience, time to market and product delivery experience
- Work directly with cross-functional delivery team to understand current system capabilities and the delivery capacity to create a realistic product roadmap
- Proactively identify and resolve strategic roadblocks and manage feature dependencies, and manage trade-offs to balance business needs versus technical and resource constraints
- Document and evangelize the technical vision and strategy as the produce evolves
- Define, track, and report on success metrics to understand the business drivers and identify actions needed to improve existing business processes
- Responsible for oversight of Brooklyn Campus Library operations during evening and weekend shifts the systematic closing activities, punctuality and professionalism are required
- Act as a primary representative to a diverse patron base
- Providing day-to-day management of the DML ILS
- Maintaining constant, on-going interoperability between ILS and other systems [3M, OCLC, ]
- Archive Operations & Supply chain management
- A strong background (5+ years) in product and partnership management with distributed internal stakeholders
- Demonstrated experience working in digital content, digital library or device management space
- Experience influencing and collaborating with stakeholders at all levels in the organization
- Have a result focused approach to driving strong tech teams across the organization
- Ability to dive deep strategically and tactically, no job too big or small
Library Manager Job Description
- Trouble-shooting systems, hardware & software issues, client upgrades & migrations
- Obtaining routine & special need/pop-up analytical reports for use by DML senior management & external parties within GUMC
- Exploring new library technologies & making recommendations for further investigation and potential acquisition in a technology-rich environment
- Providing reference & research support services, via in-person one-on-one & group sessions and classes
- Serving on various library and GUMC committees, teams, and task forces and participating in the DML library liaison program
- Coordinating immediate investigation of and response to matters of authentication and access to DML e-resources [6,000+ journals
- Trouble-shooting systems, hardware and software issues, client upgrades and migrations
- Obtaining routine and special need/pop-up analytical reports for use by DML senior management and external parties within GUMC
- Exploring new library technologies and making recommendations for further investigation and potential acquisition in a technology-rich environment
- Providing reference and research support services, via in-person one-on-one and group sessions and classes
- Strong project management skills, demonstrated ability to work independently and autonomously, and work across multiple teams
- Experience in consumer-facing ecommerce, and high-tech products/services
- Expertise in guiding User Experience (UX) development and working with UX designers
- Demonstrated experience working effectively with a diverse population, demonstrated sensitivity to cross cultural perspectives and experiences
- Minimum of 3 years demonstrated executive-level or upper-management administrative experience supporting a senior management position
- Mastery of standard office software including key applications within the MS Office Suite and Google Apps
Library Manager Job Description
- Support the provision of and assist in the management of an effective library service for customers
- Manage the provision of an effective library IT service including supervising maintenance and liaising with appropriate technical staff
- Resolve customer queries referred by library staff
- Assist with the instruction of customers in the use of resources and/or assisting with Information Literacy workshops, including library orientation/induction/tours
- Assist with collection management and development
- Responsible for building operations in the Main and Deering Libraries the Library Storage Facility (LSF) on the Evanston Campus
- Assists with coordinating facility projects when needed, at the Seeley Mudd Library, Math Library, Schaffner Library and University Press
- Serves as a liaison with FM for facilities operations and building projects, working with them on timelines, staging, and communication with library staff
- Participates in space planning process for NU Libraries
- Must be ready, willing and able to respond in emergency situations such as floods, building evacuation, Comes in during off-hours to assist if there is an emergency
- Superior organizational skills, and proven experience in taking initiative and working independently
- Excellent written/oral communication skills and diplomacy
- Master’s degree is required, in library or information sciences from an ALA accredited library/information school
- Five or more years of directly relevant experience performing management of library systems and support for library systems integration, preferably in a health sciences library environment
- Recent MLS graduates with prior systems experience are welcome to apply
- Experience supporting academic health science needs, especially regarding electronic biomedical information resources, including searching MedLINE and other databases
Library Manager Job Description
- Renew and grow current contracts
- Accountability for Gale revenue plan and growth targets
- Master trends in big data and self-service data analytics platforms, relating them to the needs of public library administrators and resource managers
- Conceptualize enhancements to Gale’s Analytics on Demand platform and other innovative product or service solutions designed to enable public libraries to better target programming and budget
- Partner with key stakeholders in Sales and Technology to support library customer implementation of the Analytics on Demand platform and advise on applications of the data and reports to drive insight and usage
- Build, maintain, and execute upon product family roadmaps to continuously and iteratively maintain our product platforms and enhance our products
- Work with Program Manager, Public/Consortia team, external partners, software developers, strategists, content developers, marketing, and other departments to build online products and services and position them for the market
- Fulfills the role of Product Owner in regular standup meetings, iteration planning and iteration reviews during active software development projects
- Stays abreast of industry trends and devises ongoing product improvements to increase online usage and revenue in response to usage metrics, customer feedback, competitive analysis and market research
- Support the Sales Department by conducting in-person and online product training sessions for inside and field reps and by conducting customer webinars
- Working knowledge of cash handling and related equipment used in cash handling, cash registers, calculators
- You need to have a great work ethic in this position and the abilty to multi task
- Master’s degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Statistics, Economics or other related discipline
- Minimum five (5) years of research-related experience, including management or supervision of research staff, meeting multiple deadlines and sharing workloads and projects with a research team
- Expert knowledge of business information sources including but not limited to Bloomberg, WRDS, CAPIQ and Factiva
- Thorough understanding of research methodologies
Library Manager Job Description
- Circulation Desk coverage to include circulation of library materials including reserves, answering library user questions in person and by phone while referring more complex reference to Reference staff
- Assist patrons at the public computers
- With guidance from of the Senior Assistant Head of Public Services, supervise student assistants
- Catalogs library materials (scores, books, CDs, LPs etc) through editing, review and creation of complex online bibliographic database records
- Respond to queries about Access Services and Library policies (to perform this duty, the incumbent must utilize his/her full working knowledge of the library information system ALEPH, including all functions in regards to patron records, processing of holds and receipt of library fine or fee payments.)
- Serve as primary contact for Access-related issues, answering questions regarding Access Services policies, taking messages and referring calls to appropriate Library or campus unit
- Provide support for Resource Sharing, including interlibrary loan and reserves by coordinating and collaborating across the organization to ensure efficient processing, workflow, and excellent customer service
- Maintain technical competency and skills through professional development opportunities
- Manage the operation of the Research Reserve locations, planning, organising and delegating work, monitoring progress and intervening as required, in accordance with the Redefining Collections programme
- Ensure the delivery of an effective library service, adapting to changes and customer requirements
- Demonstrated record of managing client relationships and leadership/management skills for leading a team of professionals/researchers
- Demonstrated initiative, flexibility, adaptability and creativity in the uses and management of available resources and in
- Proven critical and strategic thinking skills
- Be responsible for the day-to-day management of the product
- Develop and prioritise user and business requirements based on market analysis, user testing and analytics
- Work daily alongside developers, UX designers and others to create and refine the product