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Dallas, Tx, Us

Dallas, Texas, United States

Manages all operations of the 7th floor of the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library including staff, resources, exhibits, and collections. Texas and Southwest history materials, with a focus on Dallas, include over 500 manuscript collections totaling about 4,500 linear feet, 7,000 historic and current maps, 1.5 million photographic prints and negatives, 65,000 books, 1,500 print and microfilm periodicals, 300 oral history interviews, and 1,600 linear feet of vertical files of clipped printed material organized by LOC subject.• Effectively mentors, trains, and manages a team of 9 staff to be subject-matter experts focused on giving exemplary customer service while providing reference services and researcher access to special collections • Assigns and supports projects including digitization, metadata creation, preservation, collection processing, programming, social media and newsletter content creation, and exhibit curation, design and installation• Promotes and highlights collection materials through social media posts, newsletter stories, presentations, tours, and community outreach • Cultivates community relationships to solicit and develop collections and engage potential partners in preservation of local history• Acts as manager in charge for the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library as assigned, monitoring the daily operation of the building and being on call to resolve any building or customer service issues for 8 public floors encompassing over 600,000 square feet

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Working with special collections and leading the creation of digital archives to increase access, findability, and raise awareness of holdings• Arranging, describing and digitizing special collections materials including manuscripts, photographs, and oral histories• Engaging with the community and other stakeholders to collect Dallas history by documenting, recording and preserving local stories• Actively working to increase access and representation within special collections • Fostering community relationships and engaging potential programming partners• Providing reference services for the archival collections• Collection development and acquisitions including processing gifts, transfers, and selecting new materials for purchase• Creating metadata and guides to increase the findability of archival materials• Developing workflows and project schedules for team digitization projects• Mentoring and supervising volunteers and staff on special projects• Developing outreach strategies and programming to increase awareness of the Texas / Dallas collection and expand the audience for archival and historical materials and events• Monitoring and managing special collections holdings with a focus long term preservation• Coordinating staff and equipment resources• Implementing and maintaining library and archive policies and procedures• Undertaking ongoing education in current archival care and management practices

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

The Digital Librarian position encompasses social media management, public relations, and eContent creation and stewardship with the goal of promoting services and events at the 29 library locations throughout the City of Dallas. Responsibilities included: • Publicly representing the library and growing the social media audience for library information through ongoing engagement via platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest• Creating original digital content to promote and showcase the library and its services including re-launching the monthly library newsletter in a new format with 55k+ subscribers • Writing original content and soliciting, editing, and publishing submissions for the library blog• Photographically documenting library events; editing and providing promotional images in response to television and print media requests and for in-house graphic design• Archiving and preserving born digital content created for eServices• Digital collection development and acquisitions for vendors including Overdrive and Axis360. Monthly purchasing based on collection development guidelines and patron requests with budgetary parameters ranging from $10-50k per period• Sharing live social media updates covering library events and managing planned social sharing using tools such as HootSuite, WordPress, and LibraryAware• Providing internal technical support for 350+ library employees using digital platforms and services such as Office365, ReferenceUSA, Newsbank, and LibraryAware• Monitoring and compiling monthly statistics on usage of digital services such as The Dallas Morning News Archive, Newsbank, and EBSCO

Dallas, Texas

A Library Associate position contributing to the daily operations of a branch library by:• Providing exemplary customer service by answering reference questions, researching requests, responding to phone inquiries, and retrieving and requesting materials • Circulation services including issuing library cards, updating patron accounts, issuing garage sale permits, checking materials in and out, accepting payments, and placing or clearing holds• Technical services including providing computer, internet, and printer help and assisting patrons in accessing eServices like OverDrive, ebrary, and Zinio on their personal mobile devices and eReaders• Collection development including processing new materials, weeding, and assessing gift materials • Promoting and supporting library events through displays, flyers, and active participation and documentation for social media sharing • Opening and closing the library; stocking the book sale area, and assisting with all day-to-day operations

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

The Klyde Warren Park Reading Room is a free outdoor library that offers books, magazines, and newspapers for the enjoyment of park visitors. It is located in a grove of trees on the north side of the park and features custom-designed media racks, movable tables and chairs, and a games cart stocked with board games that can be checked out from park attendants. This area of the park plays host to engaging literary programming like author talks, poetry readings, and lectures, as well as regularly scheduled children’s events such as story time and craft time.The Reading Room Coordinator at Klyde Warren Park manages the Reading Room’s collection and programming. These responsibilities included:• Planning, developing, and implementing a combination of weekly and monthly events and literary programming• Maintaining a programming schedule and publishing event information on the park website and calendar • Cultivating and maintaining relationships with local cultural and educational organizations while working to co-develop new programming in conjunction with the Program Manager• Supervising Reading Room Staff and Volunteers• Promoting events by sharing information and photographs on social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest. Managing social sharing about Reading Room programs using HootSuite and Constant Contact• Archiving born digital media and photographs of the park with DSpace, an open source repository management system• Photographing park events and creating Reading Room signage and advertising materials• Monitoring the usage of books, magazines, newspapers, and games in the Reading Room and researching, purchasing, and distributing new and replacement materials and equipment based on popularity and need• Cataloging acquisitions; processing and acknowledging donations• Working with operations and guest services staff to support Reading Room programs and events

A position responsible for controlling all cash flow within the company and administering human resources functions to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations.• Independently overseeing and processing accounts payable and receivable for a business with average expenditures of over 2 million dollars per year• Preparing budget reports for oversight and account reconciliation for 3 separate bank accounts, two lines of credit, and multiple corporate credit cards• Weekly payroll processing, funds transfer, and distribution of checks for 20-35 employees and contractors with an average payroll in the range of $30 - $50k per week• Maintaining federal and state compliance by filing tax returns for federal employment taxes on a weekly basis, Texas state sales tax on a monthly basis, and reconciling federal employment taxes on a quarterly basis• Benefits and human resources administrator responsible for administering and maintaining employee benefits programs, orienting new hires, and directing the processing of benefit claims while ensuring legal compliance and records maintenance • Photographing construction and installation of custom built theater sets and pieces• Developing website content with a public relations focus and creating marketing materials such as custom website portals for clients using HTML, CSS, Dreamweaver, and Adobe Photoshop

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

A supervisory position managing a team responsible for the sale and completion of custom rental installations.• Supervising a 4-7 person work crew tasked with the timely and accurate delivery and installation of custom staging orders; managing the daily work schedule and creating task lists for completion each day• Liaising with clients to meet their needs, resolve problems, and ensure customer satisfaction• Creating site and event specific rental quotes, finalizing orders, and invoicing clients

Master Of Library Science (Mls), Archival Studies & Digital Image Management

Professional Certification, Professional Photographic Practice, Graduated With Honors

Ba, Interdisciplinary Studies - Arts And Business Management

Activities and Societies: Chamber Choir