**[Job Summary: [This position requires a customer service-oriented Librarian to perform administrative, management, and professional work in the management, planning, organizing and supervision of the activities of the Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library.

[Principal Duties and Responsibilities: [This information is intended to be descriptive of the principle duties and responsibilities of the position. The following examples do not identify all duties performed by any single incumbent.]{calibri",sans-serif"=""}]{calibri",sans-serif"=""}]{calibri",sans-serif"=""}]{calibri",sans-serif"=""}**

Performs collection development by monitoring and evaluating acquisitions and withdraws using the CREW Method.

Provides services by creating new service deliveries and designs, analyzing and evaluating policies and procedures, preparing revisions for better services and providing assistance for the public.

Maintains automated systems by reviewing and evaluating products and information, training staff for use, troubleshooting malfunctions, seeking alternative funding sources, and complying with grant specifications.

Maintains professional contact with state, regional and national agencies and associations.

Ensures the organizations compliance with accreditation and status in regional and state library structure.

Prepares and distributes agendas for Library Advisory Board, records monthly activity reports for supervisor, and prepares Texas State Library Annual Reports in an accurate and timely manner.

Makes presentations at various functions and meetings such as City Council meetings, County Commissioner meetings, Library Advisory Board meetings, and other public forums as required in a professional manner.

Recommends, assigns and directs the supervision and training of library employees and volunteers to ensure the most efficient use of the their time by observing and evaluating employees according to their position description and library users comments and works with employees to correct deficiencies.

Manages and participates in the development and administration of the department budget; estimates funds needed for staffing, equipment, materials, supplies and projects; directs the monitoring and approval of expenditures; directs the preparation and implementation of budgetary adjustments as necessary.

Responds to and resolves sensitive inquiries, concerns and complaints from both internal and external sources.

Prepares and approves agenda bills; attends City Council and assigned board meetings and takes necessary action regarding agenda items as well as providing staff support to such assigned boards.

Promotes library services in the community to expand interest and increase contributions through good public relations with individuals, organizations and other librarians by answering correspondence, writing newspaper articles, giving talks, conducting tours, attending meetings and assisting library users and other librarians.

Stays abreast of new trends and innovations in the field of library operations.

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