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Municipality of Anchorage
COLLECTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES COORDINATOR (Professional Librarian III) - Range NON / 15
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What they do
A Librarian helps people find information that they need in a library or in other collections or sources, including electronic databases. Organizes and catalogues library materials, plans library programs, and orders new materials or equipment. May work in school libraries or special information centers within government agencies or businesses; may specialize as a law librarian or medical librarian.
$63,027 / year median in the U.S.
+6% projected growth
Job Description
Job Information Open to the general public and any current Municipal employee. This is a non-represented position (no union affiliation) and is subject to the provisions of the Personnel Rules of the Municipality of Anchorage.
GovernmentJobs.com website to log into their existing account (or to create an account) of their application profile. Applicants will create or review their profile, make any updates necessary, and submit their application from their personal account.
DEPARTMENT
: LibraryHOURS OF WORK
: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pmLOCATION
: 3600 Denali Street Employees who are hired or rehired to any position shall be placed at the entrance pay step, and advancement from the entrance step to the maximum step within a pay grade shall be by successive steps. Starting pay does not exceed the midpoint of the displayed pay range. Remote work schedule opportunities (telecommuting) may be considered after successful completion of probation, at the discretion of management and with the approval of the department head. Not all positions are eligible for remote work (telecommuting) perP&P 40-40.
To be considered for employment, candidates must be legally authorized to work and accept employment in the United States. The Municipality of Anchorage is not able to provide any type of sponsorship, including Student Visas and Employment Visas, under any circumstances. Under the supervision of the Library Director and Assistant Director, this position is responsible for the development and management of the physical and digital library collections for the Anchorage Public Library. This position oversees all activities related to collection development in order to maintain a cohesive system-wide, patron-focused, and dynamic library collection. Duties include, but are not limited to, managing the collection budget; developing and implementing collection development plans and goals; developing and enforcing collection related procedures and policies; hiring, supervising, evaluating, and disciplining multiple direct and indirect reports, which includes the Technical Services and Collection Maintenance supervisors; coordinating across divisions and with branch managers and system-wide Selector librarians to select, order, deselect, and weed materials; establishing and maintaining good working relationships with vendors and negotiating licensing agreements and pricing of goods and services; managing vendor contracts and preparing Municipality of Anchorage (MOA) purchasing documents as needed; overseeing division-related statistical data gathering and reporting; managing division records per MOA retention procedures; serving on the library leadership team; pursuing professional development to maintain expertise and sustaining an ongoing awareness of collection and technical service trends, general library activities, and best practices. Master's degree in library science from an American Library Associa tion accredited school and two ( 2) years of professional library experience, one ( 1 ) year of which is at the supervisory level with some experience in budget preparation. Application Process Once an applicant clicks on the "Apply" link underneath the header section of a vacancy announcement, they will be directed to the www.GovernmentJobs.com website to log into their existing account (or to create an account) of their application profile. Applicants will create or review their profile, make any updates necessary, and submit their application from their personal account.