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LIBRARIAN III-Collection Development Supervisor
Reference and Adult Services

RATE OF PAY: $51,249 TO $65,408
DATE OF ANNOUNCEMENT: October 9, 2009
CLOSING DATE: Until filled

The Grand Rapids Public Library is seeking a dynamic and experienced professional to plan, coordinate, organize, and supervise collection development duties in the Reference and Adult Services department. Including but not limited to the following:

  • Supervises the Reference and Adult Services librarians. collection development practices.
  • Supervises overall collection development, materials purchasing procedures, and weeding of the Grand Rapids Public Library.s adult collections.
  • Develops and recommends changes to the collection development policy to supervisors and the library board.
  • Coordinates and plans material budgets.
  • Evaluates donated materials for addition to collection.
  • Orders all Express (high demand, best seller) titles for the Grand Rapids Public Library.

People applying for this position must have an ALA accredited MLS degree; thorough knowledge of and ability to apply principles, methods, practices and procedures of modern professional library work; ability to develop goals, strategies, procedures, policies and guidelines; knowledge of patron interests and needs; ability to apply trends and developments in library work; collection development experience; ability to develop, plan, organize, schedule, assign and evaluate the work of subordinate employees; knowledge of the Internet; the ability to plan and implement proven collection development techniques; ability to establish and maintain professional working relationships with a diverse public and library employees at all levels.

Applying

Please send in an employment application form along with an updated resume with relevant information detailing your experience and qualifications to John E. Baar in the Human Resources Office at the Main Library by 5:00 pm. on the closing date.


The Grand Rapids Public Library is a department of the City of Grand Rapids. We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. In compliance with federal law, the Grand Rapids Public Library will hire only United States citizens and aliens lawfully authorized to work in the United States. We require Federal Form I-9, "Right to Work Verification" to be completed on date of hire. Employment offers require that an applicant pass a physical exam that includes a drug screen.