Director of Municipal Library
Director of Municipal Library
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Job Description
The Department of Records & Information is seeking to hire a Director of Municipal Library.
About the Municipal Library
The Municipal Library is the official depository library for New York City agency publications in hard copy and digital formats. The collection contains over 400000 items dating from the 18th century to the present. The bulk of the collection is from the 20th Century.
The Library utilizes these databases and platforms:
Koha opensource software for cataloging and searching the Library collection
OCLC WorldCat making the Library holdings visible to other libraries and their patrons
ArchiveSocial/Civic Plus archive of official social media postings from city government accounts. This collection is maintained by the Municipal Library
Operates and maintains the Government Publications Portal (GPP). The GPP is an online repository for electronic city agency publications. All agencies are required by section 1133 of the NY City Charter to submit reports to the GPP. Library staff approve publications update the GPP and work with city agency submitters on concerns.
Owns and maintains the OpenRecords platform that the public uses to make Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) requests and government offices use to respond to those requests.
Responsibilities
Manage operations of Municipal Library.
Supervise staff including professionals interns clerical and paraprofessionals.
Develop and submit performance measurement indicators.
Collaborate with Municipal Archives Director to crosstrain staff in both divisions
Provide reference services.
Direct operations of Government Publications Portal.
Develop policies and procedures for collection management budgeting technical and reference services.
Review and expand plan to identify and preserve library materials requiring conservation.
Develop and implement plan for digital reformatting of library materials.
Interact with city agency librarians to share professional resources and collaborations
Communicate effectively with agency management staff and stakeholders to carry out the librarys mission
Oversee publication of monthly newsletter DORIS Notes describing agency activities and Library collections
Work Location: 31 Chambers Street New York NY 10007
Hours/Shift: Day FullTime
Due to the duties of this position candidate may be required to be on call and/or work various shifts such as weekends and/or evening shifts
NO EMAILS PHONE CALLS FAXES OR PERSONAL INQUIRIES PERMITTED.
NOTE: ONLY THOSE CANDIDATES UNDER CONSIDERATION WILL BE CONTACTED.
APPOINTMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET (OMB) APPROVAL.
Qualifications :
Qualification Requirements
1. A masters degree from an accredited college in Library Science Archival Science American History or Political Science or a related area plus four years of fulltime professional experience in a governmental archives records management center or library complex 18 months of which must have been in a supervisory administrative consultative managerial or executive capacity; or
2. Education and/or experience equivalent to 1 above. However all candidates must have a masters degree and the 18 months supervisory administrative consultative managerial or executive experience as described in 1 above.
Additional Information :
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic including but not limited to an individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
