Assistant Branch Manager, Librarian I
Greenville, South Carolina Area
As an assistant branch manager, my responsibilities included:- Assisting with management of daily branch operations- Scheduling programs for adults and teens (both staff and outside presenters)- Coordinating branch volunteers and volunteer tasks- Creating and curating customized training materials for staff- Providing hands-on training to new staff- Collecting and interpreting branch statistics- Directing weeding projects of adult fiction, nonfiction, and audiovisual materials- Building connections with patrons through exceptional customer service- Communicating with staff throughout the library systemSpecial projects included:- Revitalizing the branch's monthly genealogy program to focus on specific patron research questions- Coordinating the move of key technology to improve access to circulation points- Writing training resources and recommending existing resources based on specific staff needs- Developing Readers Advisory training for children's, teen, and adult materials to promote a greater staff knowledge of the collection - Preparing a presentation on a service model with a coworker at another branch (presented to administration, was scheduled to present at a local conference that was cancelled due to the 2020 pandemic)- Contributing to logistical planning during the reopening phases of my branch in 2020; creating a collaborative document for all branch locations to share their experiences and questions related to reopening.
