Library Services Director jobs in Hickory, NC
Library Services Director supervises, maintains, and enhances policies and procedures for a library. Oversees professional and support staff involved in cataloging, indexing, issuing books/materials, and keeping records of items on loan. Being a Library Services Director selects books and publications for purchase and subscribes to pertinent periodicals as allowed for by the given budget. Requires master's of library and information science from an ALA-accredited school. Additionally, Library Services Director typically reports to top management. The Library Services Director manages a departmental sub-function within a broader departmental function. Creates functional strategies and specific objectives for the sub-function and develops budgets/policies/procedures to support the functional infrastructure. Deep knowledge of the managed sub-function and solid knowledge of the overall departmental function. To be a Library Services Director typically requires 5+ years of managerial experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
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Library Services Specialist II (Conover)
- Catawba County Government
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Conover, NC
FULL_TIME
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Do you love empowering lives and building community by bringing people, information and ideas together? The Catawba County Library System is seeking a Library Services Specialist II with excellent customer service, programming, collaboration, and technology skills, who passionately embraces public service and is enthusiastic about the value of lifelong learning. We invite you to join our efforts to empower lives and build our community by bringing people, information and ideas together.The Library Services Specialist II works closely with the Conover Librarian to plan, promote, and implement programs, services, and provide responsive reference and technology assistance for diverse customers' information needs as well as perform administrative and operational functions to support the library. Schedule is typically Tuesday 11-8, Wednesday – Friday 8:30-6; Saturday 8:30-2.
- Provides excellent customer service through a full range of circulation desk services, including checking in and out materials, emptying book drop, setting up library card accounts and resolving account issues, locating reading materials, conducting sales of materials and supplies, accepting fees, placing holds, and transferring items. Helps to maintain a welcoming, friendly, and inclusive environment in the library.
- Plans, coordinates and/or facilitates a variety of inclusive library programs, services, and outreach in collaboration with the supervisor.
- Provides excellent customer service by assisting patrons in the use of computers, personal technology devices, copiers, scanners, faxes, and the library’s online resources.
- Serves as a backup or lead staff in the absence of the Librarian or Branch Manager including regularly scheduled as the Supervisor on Duty for evening and weekend rotations to open/close the library; handles emergency situations, patron complaints, or facility issues.
- Provides excellent customer service by providing intermediate level reference and reader's advisory assistance to library users.
- Trains new employees, volunteers and interns.
- Designs and creates displays that highlight culturally diverse populations and/or promote new or interesting library resources.
- Maintains all library resources including print, non-print and periodicals to facilitate user access. Shelves all materials and performs shelf maintenance.
- Reconciles cash register, coin-op and Friends of the Library sales.
- Ensures running of reports, administering surveys, ordering/maintaining supplies for branches or designated areas within the branch.
- Assists with staff scheduling or daily workflow of lower level library staff.
- Participates in professional development activities and contributes feedback for employee performance appraisals.
- Able to react to change productively and handle other essential tasks as assigned.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Education, English, Communications, or Library Science; OR
- Associate’s Degree in Business, Education, English, Communications, Library Science, or a related degree and one year of experience in a library or related public facing customer service or educational setting; OR
- High School diploma and three years of experience in a library or related public facing customer service or educational setting
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:- Excellent internal and external customer service skills are essential to providing our community with the best library service.
- Leadership skills to manage and motivate staff, coupled with project management to act as a change agent, guiding and training staff through new processes, procedures, and equipment.
- Strong reader's advisory skills to suggest reading materials for all ages
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail are required to reconcile the register and coin-op copiers.
- Problem solving and conflict management skills are also important to maintaining a welcoming friendly environment in the library and in de-escalating difficult situations in house and online with tact and ensuring positive outcomes.
- Strong knowledge of digital and online library resources as well as various technologies including computers and personal devices.
- Strong communication skills including presentation and public speaking as well as interpersonal relationship skills and cultural competence to work effectively with diverse populations.
- Strong understanding of library policies and procedures are needed in daily operations and to accurately record statistics for outcome based performance measurements
- Ability to collaborate with other library staff, community members, and partner organizations to provide responsive and inclusive library programs.
- Must be adaptable to changing work hours including evenings and Saturdays; and must be willing to work at different locations system-wide as needed.
- This position requires the ability to lift/carry up to 25 pounds (books, boxes, supplies), push/pull up to 50 pounds (full library carts), stoop/kneel to shelve books, and stand for long periods of time in order to work the circulation desk, assist patrons, and other various duties. Willing to obtain Notary Public upon employment.
- Ability to speak Spanish or Hmong a plus.
- 1 Day Ago
LIBRARY PROGRAM ASST-Adult Services
- Cleveland County
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Shelby, NC
FULL_TIME
- Performs skilled administrative support work providing specialized services and programs for the library, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the general direction of the...
- 22 Days Ago
RN, Director of Clinical Services
- CCH Healthcare
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Hickory, NC
FULL_TIME
- Multi state, skilled nursing and healthcare facilities company adding a new position to our NC region, RN, Director of Clinical Services. RN Director of Clinical Services shall develop, maintain, and ...
- 17 Days Ago
Director RN, Clinical Services
- CaroMont Health
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Gastonia, NC
FULL_TIME
- Job Summary: Maintains 24/7 accountability for assigned departments. Responsible for the overall management and operation of clinical services for multiple Acute Procedural and Hospital Outpatient Dep...
- 1 Day Ago
Social Services Director
- Highland Heights Nursing
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Gastonia, NC
FULL_TIME
- Summary: Identify and provide for each resident’s social, emotional and psychological needs, and the continuing development of the resident’s full potential during his/her stay at the facility and to ...
- 20 Days Ago
Director of Energy Services
- City of Shelby, NC
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Shelby, NC
FULL_TIME
- The Director performs complex administrative work planning, organizing, and directing the installation, operation, maintenance, repair, and expansion of electric and natural gas distribution systems, ...
- 6 Days Ago
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Process Engineer
- HSM
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Hickory, NC
- Company Summary I HS Metalworks is a leader in integration and fabrication for the home furnishing, automotive, lawn and...
- 4/23/2024 12:00:00 AM
Product Quality Manager
- Akkodis
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Hickory, NC
- Akkodis is seeking a Product Quality Manager for a job opening in Brookford, NC. The position would be direct hire and o...
- 4/23/2024 12:00:00 AM
Plant Human Resources Manager
- Sonoco
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Hickory, NC
- From a small family business to a multi-billion dollar global company, Sonoco has been changing the face of products and...
- 4/23/2024 12:00:00 AM
Human Resources Generalist
- LHH
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Hickory, NC
- direct-hire, $65,000 salary The ideal candidate will be responsible for recruitment efforts, new hire orientation and on...
- 4/23/2024 12:00:00 AM
KFC General Manager
- KFC
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Hickory, NC
- The Restaurant General Manager (RGM) plays the primary role in the success of the restaurant. The RGM has the overall re...
- 4/23/2024 12:00:00 AM
General Manager
- Hardee's
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Hickory, NC
- Seeking talented, enthusiastic, guest focused leaders to help our brand grow! The General Manager is responsible and acc...
- 4/23/2024 12:00:00 AM
Entry level to insurance agency owner remote (Hickory NC)
- Adair Agency
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Hickory, NC
- We are seeking a highly motivated individual that is ready to become licensed or who is currently licensed to join our t...
- 4/23/2024 12:00:00 AM
Internal Revenue Agent (Senior Revenue Agent (Examiner) -12 MONTH ROSTER
- Department Of The Treasury
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Hickory, NC
- Duties WHAT IS THE SBSE - SMALL BUSINESS SELF EMPLOYED DIVISION? A description of the business units can be found at: ht...
- 4/22/2024 12:00:00 AM
About Hickory, North Carolina
Hickory is a city in Catawba county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The city's population at the 2010 census was 40,010 (primarily in Catawba County), with an estimated population in 2015 of 40,374. Hickory is the principal city in the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton MSA, in which the population at the 2010 census was 365,497 and is included as part of the Charlotte–Concord Combined Statistical Area.
Hickory is located in western Catawba County at 35°44′16″N 81°19′42″W / 35.73778°N 81.32833°W / 35.73778; -81.32833 (35.737682, −81.328372), and extends westward into Burke County and Caldwell Co...
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Income Estimation for Library Services Director jobs
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Hickory, North Carolina area prices
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