Position: Branch Library Services Coordinator (Librarian II or temporary Library Associate II)
Location: Washington County Free Library (Fletcher Branch)
Posted: MLA Jobline
Salary: $28.29/hr. (Librarian II), $23.88/hr. (Library Associate II)

Responsibilities: This list is representative and does not include all the duties this position entails:

• Administers and supervises the Branch Library Services Department, which is responsible for providing library services to Washington County communities outside of Hagerstown.
• Formulates targeted goals and objectives for the department and oversees their implementation.
• Provides initial onboarding training to all new Branch Library Services employees.
• Coordinates, monitors, and approves programming at the branch libraries; ensures that programming meets the objectives of the Strategic Plan, the direction set by the Director of Public Services, and is cohesive with other system-wide programming.
• Assists the Head of Collection Management with the evaluation and assessment of collection needs by community; makes specific recommendations for adjustments by library branch and collection.
• Coordinates the maintenance and inventory of branch library collections under the direction of, and in cooperation with, the Head of Collection Management; coordinates and participates in weeding at various branches as needed under the direction of the Head of Collection Management.
• Formulates, prepares, and submits a departmental budget and tracks departmental spending across all areas to ensure budgetary compliance and best practices.
• Ensures that a defined list of departmental statistics is collected, compiled, and recorded on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis as directed, and analyzes collected data to make recommendations and/or adjustments to services.
• Travels to branch libraries throughout Washington County, both on a regular rotation and as needed.

Requirements:

• Thorough knowledge of modern principles and practices of librarianship and administrative management.
• Ability to effectively plan, organize work, determine priorities, multi-task, make decisions, and complete assigned duties with minimal supervision.
• Strong customer services skills, a commitment to public service, and the ability to effectively and creatively solve problems, including the ability to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Ability to work independently, as well as with others, and be patient with patrons and staff.
• Proficiency in operating relevant computer systems and the flexibility to adapt to new technologies; systems include, but are not limited to, the library’s Integrated Library System (ILS), the Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC), the Internet, and any new emerging library technologies.
• Ability to conduct planned age-appropriate programs, events, and activities as needed and with little preparation.
• Ability to evaluate community needs, interests, and expectations as these relate to the programming and other community needs, and to adjust library services as needed.

Application Process: Email completed employment application and resume to Admhr@washcolibrary.org. Application can be downloaded at https://www.washcolibrary.org/.

Closing Date: 8/30/2024

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Position: Collections Data Assessment Coordinator
Location: University of Maryland (UMD) Libraries
Posted: MLA Jobline
Salary: $53,247-60,000

Nature of Work: The Collections Data Assessment Coordinator conducts ongoing assessment and review of library content. They gather, analyze, and prepare library collection data to inform library administrative decision-making related to licensed, owned, and open access electronic and print content in the UMD Libraries’ collections. This position applies advanced technical knowledge to access and harvest metadata stored in multiple vendor and library systems, interprets and synthesizes findings into executive summaries, full reports, and visualizations to be used in making collection development and budgetary decisions. They work closely with members of Collection Development Strategies and Open Scholarship Services to identify collection areas for assessment, with Cataloging & Metadata Services and Resource Sharing & Reserves to identify data available for analysis, and User and Systems Support to extract data needed for assessment projects. This position, reporting to the Head of Acquisitions, Continuing Resources, and Data Services, is part of a highly committed team, whose mission is to maximize the Libraries’ support for the teaching and research programs of the University of Maryland College Park.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Data Analysis (65%)

• Conduct ongoing assessment and review of library resources in electronic format. 
• Carry out daily workflow to collect, compile, organize, and analyze metadata on electronic resources in the library’s collections, from a variety of industry, bibliographic, and financial sources.
• Produce executive summaries and detailed reports, and prepare presentations for Library Administration, Associate Dean of Collections, Director of Collection Development Strategies, and other stakeholders on value and return on investment of these resources to support Collection Development initiatives.
• Analyze collections data to improve understanding of usage, evaluate return on investment, and support decision making around selection and renewals.
• Exercise judgment in selecting the method, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results consistent with broadly defined policies and practices.
• Provide data to inform liaison collection development and deselection projects.

Assessment Activities (30%)

• In coordination with library assessment efforts, address complex issues where analysis of resource data requires in-depth evaluation of variable factors.
• Serve on the Library Assessment committee.

Other Duties (5%)

• Engages in shared-governance and/or service activities, as appropriate and/or in areas in which the individual is interested in volunteering.
• Participates in library-, consortial- or campus-related task forces, committees, and initiatives, as assigned.
• Participates in training related to promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility, as provided by the University, the Libraries, and/or other recognized higher education or community organizations.
• Contributes to achieving the University’s and/or the Libraries’ diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility goals.

Education: Required: Bachelor’s Degree and 2 years relevant experience or equivalent professional experience.

Required Experience:

• Knowledge of the interoperability of library management systems.
• Experience using a variety of library management systems to perform library collection management and assessment functions. Examples: An Integrated Library System such as ExLibris Alma, the OCLC Bibliographic Utility, and Atlas Systems’ ILLIAD Interlibrary Loan resource sharing system.
• Knowledge of MS Office, Tableau, OpenRefine, and Google software.
• Experience working independently to create spreadsheets, run database queries and write reports, and experience working in a networked Windows environment.
• Maintain knowledge of current and emerging systems, tools, and industry trends used to manage bibliographic and other data for resource management, access, and assessment.