Laurel Tabaka, Mpa, Shrm-Cp Email & Phone Number

Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States

Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States

• Leads the day-to-day operations of the library.• Supervises department employees which involves such duties as instructing, assigning, and reviewing work, maintaining standards, selecting new employees, appraising employee performance, recommending promotions, discipline, termination, and salary increases.• Responsible for overseeing KDLA Construction Fund Grant.• Supervises the development, implementation, and delivery of library programming.• Oversees general… Show more • Leads the day-to-day operations of the library.• Supervises department employees which involves such duties as instructing, assigning, and reviewing work, maintaining standards, selecting new employees, appraising employee performance, recommending promotions, discipline, termination, and salary increases.• Responsible for overseeing KDLA Construction Fund Grant.• Supervises the development, implementation, and delivery of library programming.• Oversees general maintenance and condition of library facilities.• Receives and/or reviews various records and reports such as monthly library reports, invoices, time-sheets, and employment applications.• Interacts and communicates effectively with the public, library staff, and personnel from other libraries, library vendors and volunteers, county staff, and county judge-executive and magistrates.• Oversees program publicity for social media, local news media, and the community at large.• Responsible for notice of all Board meetings, agenda preparation in collaboration with Board Chair, preparation of timely and accurate Board meeting minutes and resolutions. • Working with the KDLA staff, provides board orientation and training.• Develops, monitors, and expends the library’s annual budget and oversees capital expenditures. • Participates in the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) Schools and Libraries (E-rate) Program.• Works with the board to provide strategic, long-range planning for the library.• Prepares and/or processes various records and reports such as the annual library budget, the annual library report, library policies, library procedures, purchase orders, statewide standards certification, and grant applications.• Finds opportunities for strategic growth through partnerships and grants.• Pursues collaborations with the local school districts, businesses, and other strategic partners.• Oversees and engages in community outreach. Show less

Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States

Alongside the director, plans, organizes, staffs and directs the library in a consistently professional, positive, and results-oriented manner.-Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with public officials, civic and community groups, the media, and the general public.-Works in conjunction with the director to handle escalated personnel, patron, vendor, or other emergency issues. -Functions as primary administrator for the library in the event of an extended… Show more Alongside the director, plans, organizes, staffs and directs the library in a consistently professional, positive, and results-oriented manner.-Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with public officials, civic and community groups, the media, and the general public.-Works in conjunction with the director to handle escalated personnel, patron, vendor, or other emergency issues. -Functions as primary administrator for the library in the event of an extended absence of the director and/or assigned by the director. -Maintains complete and accurate records of finances and expended funds based on the approved budget.-Compiles data for monthly and yearly reports to the city and state.-Attends all board meetings and prepared written progress reports concerning physical facilities, collections, programs, activities, etc.-Participates in continuing education to fulfill state certification program. Show less

Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States

•Solely researched, implemented and manage new HRIS system for Library. •Calculates payroll, employee insurance, employee retirement, manually tabulates sick and vacation leave. Maintains accurate records. Ensures maintenance and administration of the personnel leave spreadsheet, updating leave calculations on a monthly basis. Publishes monthly sick and vacation reports. Ensures that individual staff usage is within earned quotas. •Assists with hiring, training, and on-boarding all new… Show more •Solely researched, implemented and manage new HRIS system for Library. •Calculates payroll, employee insurance, employee retirement, manually tabulates sick and vacation leave. Maintains accurate records. Ensures maintenance and administration of the personnel leave spreadsheet, updating leave calculations on a monthly basis. Publishes monthly sick and vacation reports. Ensures that individual staff usage is within earned quotas. •Assists with hiring, training, and on-boarding all new hires. Maintains all personnel files, with strict attention to detail, and ensures all private information is kept secure. Assists in performance management.•Maintains all account receivables and expenses. Submit approved statements for payment. Maintains records and files of expenditures and processes invoices for payment. Resolves invoices and deliveries with monthly statements. •Purchases programming, office, janitorial supplies, and equipment for the Library. •Serves as library’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion representative.•Serves as the liaison to local banks and frequently makes deposits.•Collaborates with Director to write and revise policies for recommendation to the Board. •Serves as liaison with Fiscal Court for shared and reimbursable expenses including insurance, vehicles, building maintenance and also handles some county government communications. •Serves as point of contact for auditors during yearly financial audits. •Oversees, updates and maintains Emergency Disaster Plan and evacuation procedures for Library.•Attends and assists with monthly Board meetings. •Maintains membership in appropriate professional library organizations, stays up to date in professional development and promotes opportunities for professional development to staff.•Ensures all OSHA, ADA, FMLA, etc., notices are in place and all policies are followed.•Maintains accurate record-keeping for donations received. Maintains financial spreadsheets, recording, and tracking of donations. Show less

Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States

Under direct supervision of the Director, I am responsible for the business operations of the Library.· Maintains all account receivables and expenses, including purchasing all supplies and equipment for the library.· Maintains records and files of expenditures and processing invoices for payment.· Calculates payroll, employee insurance, employee retirement, manually tabulates sick and vacation leave. · Assists with recruiting, hiring… Show more Under direct supervision of the Director, I am responsible for the business operations of the Library.· Maintains all account receivables and expenses, including purchasing all supplies and equipment for the library.· Maintains records and files of expenditures and processing invoices for payment.· Calculates payroll, employee insurance, employee retirement, manually tabulates sick and vacation leave. · Assists with recruiting, hiring, training and on-boarding all new hires. Maintains all personnel files, with strict attention to detail and keeps all private information secure. · Works with the Director to write and revise policies for recommendation to the Board. Understands and oversees implementation of library policy.· Serves as liaison to local banks and frequently makes deposits.· Serves as a point of contact for auditors during yearly financial audits.· Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with public officials, board of trustees and general public. Show less

Pembroke, North Carolina

Lumberton, Nc

Fayetteville, North Carolina Area

Fayetteville, North Carolina Area

Pensacola, Fl

Pensacola, Florida Area

Master Of Library & Information Science - Mlis

Master'S Degree, Public Administration

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Psychology, Magna Cum Laude 3.712

Associate Of Arts (A.A.), Liberal Arts And Sciences/Liberal Studies, Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society, Education Society