County of Fresno is hiring : SUPERVISING LIBRARIAN - SJVLS in Fresno

The Fresno County Public Library invites applications for the position of Supervising Librarian - San Joaquin Valley Library System (SJVLS). The incumbent will oversee and plan SJVLS goals and objectives which include supervising and coordinating the work of staff, administering the library management software (Horizon ILS), serving as the primary contact for member library directors and technology vendors, leading SJVLS's Automation Committee, and managing grant related projects.

Please note : The incumbent must be willing and able to work evenings and weekends (including Sundays), and travel to various branch libraries, SJVLS member library districts, and community organizations. The current vacancy is in the San Joaquin Valley Library System (SJVLS) division and requires possession of a valid Class "C" driver's license, or equivalent. Experience with Integrated Library Systems (ILS) and Structured Query Language (SQL) is highly desirable.

Responsibilities :

• Assists in developing, planning, and implementing SJVLS goals and objectives while providing guidance to SJVLS ILS staff; recommends and administers policies and procedures; and implements the strategic priorities as directed by the Administrative Council and the Administrative Librarian.
• Collaborates with the SJVLS Fiscal Agent and Administrative Librarian to develop and administer the SJVLS budget.
• Oversees the configuration and provision of technical support in relation to the library system components and network systems.
• Serves as the primary point of contact for member library directors and technology vendors regarding the ILS and digital collections.
• Prepares and presents statistical analyses of services and evaluative reports, as well as other necessary communications and information.
• Prepares grant proposals; administers grants; prepares necessary narrative and financial reports.
• Interviews, selects, trains, and evaluates subordinate staff; disciplines staff when necessary.
• Attends SJVLS Administrative Council meetings, serves as the chair of the Automation Committee and maintains contact with library directors and technical staff to ensure adequate exchange of information and ideas pertaining to the digital collection, databases, and the ILS.
• Develops an annual work plan and maintains a dynamic strategy for integrating new technological innovations.
• Provides information and support to the Administrative Council in decision-making regarding the direction of the consortia as well as the status of databases, digital collections, archives, and the ILS.
• Oversees and coordinates the selection, purchase, installation, monitoring, protection, maintenance, and repair of all digital content provided by the consortia and the shared network.
• Monitors current trends and developments in cooperative library services and computer information, ILS, digital archives and telecommunications technology, and oversees system-wide training on these services.
• Provides leadership, project management, and expertise for library management system migration including pre- and post-migration activities.
• Represents the SJVLS before various committees at the State level, and before other groups as needed; represents assigned work and service areas in policy and procedure development committees and groups; attends and participates in professional groups and committees.
• Prepares and / or directs the preparation of recommendations, reports, correspondences, special studies, and research.

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The County of Fresno is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of Fresno County to provide employment opportunity for all qualified persons. All applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, ancestry, medical condition, genetic information, or denial of medical family care leave, or any other non-job-related factor.

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