Job+Description+-+Library+Manager

1.  To act as a positive team member who accepts responsibility for their role in delivering an effective and efficient library service. 2.  A preparedness to make oneself familiar with agreed procedures and to follow these. 3.  To show flexibility in following the Job Descriptions so as to deliver the best possible service. The Library Manager will be directly responsible for the effective and creative fulfilment of the 4 pivotal interrelated roles of the College library:

The provision of outstanding, easily accessible and well-managed information resources which support & enrich learning & teaching experiences.
 * Information & Recreational Resource Collection **

The enhancement of literacy skills through nurturing & inspiring a life-long love of reading.
 * Reading & Literacy **

Stimulus & support for the development of confident, competent information literate students empowered to function effectively in an ever-changing world.
 * Research & Information Literacy **

The provision of a welcoming, vibrant learning & recreational environment in which students feel valued & safe.
 * Environment **

The Library Manager will be part of a dynamic team of people with major responsibilities across a range of areas of the College’s ongoing development.

The Library Manager will work closely with the Curriculum, ICT and Professional Development Leaders, Heads of Learning, and classroom teachers. The role is both to support and enrich the College’s Annual Implementation Plan by recognising educational trends and their impact on the provision of outstanding information resources and support for the development of the necessary skills to access and effectively use such resources across the whole college.

The Library Manager will be an invaluable resource for students, staff and parents and will ensure the library is a vibrant, dynamic resource centred on improving student learning. She/he will work on empowering students to be flexible and adaptable to change through the integration of learning technologies as part of their search for and use of information. An essential component of successful delivery of service will be to create a welcoming and affirming environment that encourages students, staff and community members to fully utilize the Resource Centre’s programs and resources.

**Specific Responsibilities**:

The Library Manager will: · Ensure that the resources, services and programs enhance and enrich the educational and intellectual development of the school community · Have input into curriculum development and the coordination of the provision of resources relevant to new initiatives · Provide support to the Curriculum Leader and classroom teachers for the development of a framework for a whole college approach to the integration and teaching of information and learning skills. · Liaise with the person responsible for ICT to facilitate equitable access to learning technologies and promote effective integration of these into the curriculum. · Ensure that appropriate Resource Centre programs and procedures are developed and that these are evaluated and modified to meet changing needs and take advantage of technological developments. · Develop and implement professional development programs/strategies to: · keep staff informed of state of the art research methodologies and resources · skill and support staff to access innovative research practices and resources. · <span style="color: black; font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt; msobidifontweight: normal;">Oversee: <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt;">· the creation of bibliographies for classroom teachers <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt;">· the creation of Home Pages designed to integrate learning technologies in educationally meaningful ways and to assist students becoming information literate <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt;">· the development and implementation of effective orientation programs to ensure that students have research skills appropriate to the level. <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt;">· the work of the Library team as required and across all areas of the college. <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt; msobidifontweight: normal;">· <span style="color: black; font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt; msobidifontweight: normal;">provide formal and informal opportunities for open communication and management processes, which encourage staff initiative and responsibility. <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt; msobidifontweight: normal;">· <span style="color: black; font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt; msobidifontweight: normal;">prepare and manage the Library budget. <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt; msobidifontweight: normal;">· <span style="color: black; font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt; msobidifontweight: normal;">establish and maintain systems for the acquisition, cataloguing, processing and circulation of resources across the whole college. <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt; msobidifontweight: normal;">· <span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt; msobidifontweight: normal;">make a strong commitment to her/his own professional growth. <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt; msobidifontweight: normal;">· <span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt; msobidifontweight: normal;">facilitate the support of individual staff through the Performance and Development Process. <span style="font-size: 11pt; 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1.  To act as a positive team member who accepts responsibility for their role in delivering an effective and efficient library service. 2.  A preparedness to make oneself familiar with agreed procedures and to follow these. 3.  To show flexibility in following the Job Descriptions so as to deliver the best possible service.

<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore; msoansilanguage: EN-US;">· Refer to description under shared responsibilities.

<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Set goals and develop policies for the development and operation of AV Services. <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Ensure AV software collection is relevant and comprehensive by liaising with different KLA areas, managing orders, checking commercial/off-air program listings, and by stocktaking/weeding <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Liaise with ICT, Library Manager and Library Technician to ensure AV hardware is relevant to the needs of the school and is properly maintained <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Liaise with ICT to ensure familiarity with operation of equipment and assist others in its use <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Liaise with the Library Manager and Library Technician in the preparation and administration of the AV Budget <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· See Shared Responsibilities: AV Duties for further details

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<span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bookmark: _Toc487389420; msobookmark: _Toc488828781;"> <span style="mso-bookmark: _Toc487389420; msobookmark: _Toc488828781;">** Literacy Skills ** <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Improve student literacy through selecting, reading, and promoting current children’s and adolescent fiction to staff and students <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Encourage reluctant readers by developing a knowledge of high interest, non-fiction materials <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Assist in the development of the Year 7 literature enrichment program <span style="display: block; text-align: left; msobookmark: _Toc488828781;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Work with library staff and classroom teachers on the development of a whole school approach to learning and information skills which encompasses learning technologies <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Develop and provide stimulating Orientation Programs. <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Act as a resource consultant to individual teachers: including preparation of bibliographies <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Conduct research classes <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Guide individual students in their research and other learning activities <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Promote effective integration of learning technologies into the curriculum <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Keep staff and students informed of current research practice which incorporates ICT and support them in accessing and using information <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Suggest to staff and students sources of online information and materials outside the school.
 * Information and Research Skills **

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<span style="mso-bookmark: _Toc487389420; msobookmark: _Toc488828781;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Develop a sound understanding of the College’s current curriculum so as to evaluate and select library resources according to the College’s needs. <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Stocktake the library collection. <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Maintain the collection through regular assessment and culling of resources in line with current curriculum. <span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bookmark: _Toc487389420; msobookmark: _Toc488828781;"> <span style="mso-bookmark: _Toc487389420; msobookmark: _Toc488828781;">** Professional Development ** <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Keep abreast of developments and new directions in school libraries through professional reading and attendance at professional development sessions. <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Make oneself familiar with general library procedures and practices, with particular emphasis on Learning Technologies. <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Be aware, and take advantage of, databases offered by other libraries to ensure the most beneficial use of resources and services

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<span style="mso-bookmark: _Toc487389420; msobookmark: _Toc488828781;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Assist in setting goals and developing policies and programs for the operation of the library resource centre <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Assist in writing procedures for library tasks and systems <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Assist in management of overdue resources for specified year levels <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Assist in management of reservations (see Shared Responsibilites) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Assist in the preparation of boxes of books <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Shelve books in allocated area and maintain these in correct order and general tidying of shelves. <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Assist in setting up library displays and exhibits and seek out promotional material for events pertaining to school & community events. <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Attend library meetings. <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">