Director of Technical Services LIB/18 Library CODES JOB CODE: 2312/6601 EEO: 02 GRADE: 21B OTRS: Required E/NE: Exempt VAC: 13.5 hrs DEGREE: 02 SAFETY SENSITIVE: DATE:06/17 ADMINISTRATIVE TITLE: 26 MANPOWER RESOURCE: 04 JOB SUMMARY This position provides oversight to the library department that obtains and organizes intellectual content. MAJOR DUTIES Coordinate all efforts to maintain intellectual control over NSU Libraries’ collections. Coordinate and oversee the very complex workflow of Technical Services. Make adjustments to workflow in order to optimize precision in intellectual control and efficiency in processing. Perform higher level Acquisitions activities such as maintaining vendor contracts and subscriptions, while delegating appropriate tasks to the Acquisitions Assistant. Serve as a second professional cataloger to assist the Catalog Librarian when needed. Recruit, train, supervise, mentor, and evaluate the Catalog Librarian and all Technical Services staff except for the copy catalogers (who report to the Catalog Librarian). Oversee NSU Libraries’ materials budget and coordinate materials purchase with Research and Instructional Services librarians. Maintain Library subscribed electronic resources in the Discovery Knowledge Base. Represent Technical Services on the Library Leadership Team. Communicate with the Executive Director of Libraries and other library leaders regarding initiatives within Technical Services. May perform systems management functions in the Technical Services area of the library management system. Prepare reports concerning Technical Services functions and library collections for the Executive Director of Libraries. Make recommendations to the Executive Director of Libraries about personnel matters, budget needs, and general operational needs of Technical Services. Serve on university faculty committees as assigned. Performs related duties. KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED BY THE POSITION Knowledge of a broad view of intellectual control at the university and the ways it affects public services while also ensuring precision in the details of intellectual control in a department with multiple staff members. Knowledge of professional level skills and experience in cataloging and classification including knowledge of RDA and AACR2 cataloging rules; Library of Congress, Dewey Decimal, and Superintendent of Documents classification systems; and Library of Congress Subject Headings. Requires facility with relevant cataloging interfaces. Skill in mid-level managementof recruiting, training, and supervising personnel and also an advanced knowledge of library technical services.. Skill in workflow management and insight, also the willingness to experiment while maintaining precision. Skill in budgeting, communication, collegiality and leadership. Skill in delegating, organization and attention to detail. Skill with technical interfaces and vigilance. Skill in negotiating, diplomacy, and close attention to needs of the department and new developments in Technical Services. SUPERVISORY CONTROLS The supervisor assigns work in terms of goals and objectives. The supervisor has no specific “review” because the work is performed independently. The supervisor reviews are for the effects on other library services, information storage and retrieval. GUIDELINES Guidelines include American Library Association Code of Ethics; University Libraries’ Strategic Plan; RDA and AACR2 cataloging rules; department and university policies and procedures. These guidelines require extensive interpretation in application. COMPLEXITY/SCOPE OF WORK Some aspects of this work, such as maintaining serials subscriptions and contracts, can be tedious. Cataloging requires great attention to detail and precision. At the same time, this person must be in touch with other library departments and needs, and must be able to advocate for Technical Services and assist other library areas. The purpose of this position is to enables students and researchers to locate and retrieve intellectual content. It enables public services librarians to guide users in an appropriate direction.and manage assigned office operations.Success in this position contributes to the efficiency and effectiveness of those operations. CONTACTS Contacts are typically with co-workers, other college personnel, students, faculty, people within the library profession and members of the general public. Contacts are typically to provide services, to give or exchange information, or to resolve problems. PHYSICAL DEMANDS/ WORK ENVIRONMENT The work is typically performed while sitting at a desk or while intermittently sitting, standing, or stooping. The employee frequently lifts light objects. The work is typically performed in an office. SUPERVISORY AND MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY This position has direct supervision over the Catalog Librarian and two Library Tech positions. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Knowledge and level of competency commonly associated with completion of a professional master’s degree accredited by the American Library Association or international equivalent. Experience sufficient to thoroughly understand the work of subordinate positions to be able to answer questions and resolve problems, usually associated with one to three years experience or service. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Experience as a professional cataloger. Four plus years experience in library technical services.