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Westminster, Colorado

Researches and makes recommendations on complex social issues. Analyzes data and information. Conducts policy analysis. Creates and delivers presentations. Directs task forces, manages special projects, researches proposed new programs and writes reports. Works with staff from all of the City’s departments, at all levels of the organization and with community groups and volunteers to improve the quality of life of citizens through partnerships and collaboration. Writes and administers grants.

Manage the day-to-day operations of the Library Services Division. Plan, organize, and administer programs and procedures governing library services, initiate objectives and plans and organizes new activities. Direct and indirect supervision is exercised over 85 professional, para-professional, and clerical personnel, including regular and substitute employees. Prepare, administer and monitor the annual library budget. Work cooperatively with the Library Director of a community college to operate the joint-venture library. Responsible for the management of the Library Division’s Automated Services, Adult Services, Circulation Services, Technical Services, Teen Services, and Youth Services Departments. Responsible for managing building repairs. Assists the Director of Parks, Recreation and Libraries in formulating policies and operational procedures to enhance library services for the community.

Manage the day-to-day operations of the main Westminster, Colorado library. Supervise 24 regular Circulation staff members as well as substitute staff, overseeing all hiring, training, scheduling, and performance evaluations. Provide procedural guidance and training for staff, creating a customer-friendly environment. Work with the City Volunteer Coordinator to recruit and manage 5 to 15 volunteers at a time. Coordinate services with other library supervisors and units. Perform administrative duties including: budgeting, long-range service planning, managing financial resources, purchasing and report writing.

Serve patrons at the Reader’s Advisory Desk at the library by finding materials and information. Manage the Interlibrary Loan (ILL) division, supervising volunteers and substitute ILL clerks. Teach classes to the public and citywide staff. Train library employees. Supervise the Adult Services or Youth Services areas of the library in the absence of the librarians. Analyze processes and procedures, finding ways to improve and streamline day-to-day library tasks. Create and distribute system tips, procedures and reports. Compile statistics of 5 public service desks and the Literacy program. Generate computer catalog reports to track library materials that are misplaced. Recommend purchases to the collection development librarians. Inventory and purchase supplies for Adult Services while tracking the supply budget.

Checked out, returned and shelved library materials. Located materials in the libraries’ collections, provided information, collected fines, issued library cards, and searched for overdue materials. Drove and maintained the Bookmobile, after obtaining a Commercial Driver’s License. Assisted in planning and implementing the Bookmobile schedule. Supervised pages and clerks who rotated into the Bookmobile, assisting their formal supervisors with their appraisals when appropriate. Served as a member of the Employee Advisory Committee for two years. Processed and cataloged new materials.

Master Of Library & Information Science (Mlis), Library Science

Bachelor'S Degree, Communication And Media Studies

Activities and Societies: Newspaper Editor; Writing Consultant, Polaris

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Science And Government

Activities and Societies: Newspaper Editor, Student Columnist, Writing Consultant, Polaris