IS11 Senior Librarian
 
Reports to: Library Manager

Supervises: Library Staff (up to 10)

Main objectives: To provide quality library services to a local authority, educational institution, staff/students or businesses, either through the management of a small library or a section of a larger library.

Typical functions and responsibilities: In smaller libraries incumbents may be responsible for most or all of the following while in larger libraries incumbents are likely to have a specialised role encompassing only some of the areas listed.
  • Coordinate and control the provision of day-to-day library services.
  • Manage the acquisition of new books and other library resources ensuring that the cataloguing and processing of new purchases is undertaken according to accepted library practices.
  • Maintain some or all of the library's collection of books and materials according to approved standards.
  • Recommend policies and implement plans for the development of library services to meet future community needs by reviewing changes in technology, materials and information sources and monitoring the use of existing facilities.
  • Prepare estimates for department expenditure (in conjunction with finance department) and management to approved budgets.

Typical qualifications and experience: Incumbents should be qualified librarians with supervisory responsibilities for up to ten staff. This position will typically be occupied by a section head in a large library or the head of a branch or district library.

 
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