Digital Library Systems & Resources Leader

Consolidated Municipality of Carson City; Carson City (NV); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Consolidated Municipality of Carson City’s library in Carson City, Nevada, seeks a technology and library services leader to plan, manage and implement digital resources, automation systems, and networked services. The role supervises staff and guides policy development, budgeting, and operational improvements across technology resources.

The position emphasizes outreach, data analysis, training, and collaboration with community partners to enhance digital literacy and workforce development.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in Library Science, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field; AND two (2) years of experience in a public library setting troubleshooting, maintaining and implementing digital resources, technology equipment, networking hardware and software for a library system; OR an equivalent combination of education, training and experience as determined by Human Resources.
• A valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Develops library technology, automation systems, and digital resources objectives, identifies appropriate systems and solutions and develops implementation plans.
• Provides collaborative leadership in the implementation, support, maintenance, and troubleshooting of both emerging and existing library systems and applications.
• Develops and provides effective library-based, programming and instructional services using library services and equipment in support of community workforce skills development and technology.
• Coordinates with library administration to develop and maintain library system policies, procedures, and workflows.
• Maintains electronic resource licenses.
• Compiles and prepares reports on library resource usage data.
• Prepares library systems and resources data for visualization and analytics.
• Collaborates with library staff, library administration, to ensure consistency in operations, including policy development, public service, scheduling, and space planning. Communicates with the library leadership team on policy, patron, and staffing matters.
• Manages a budget for digital resources, technology, automation and support services. Provides documentation and justification purchases.
• Provides training for new and existing systems.
• Plans, organizes, and directs the work of staff to provide system support, troubleshooting and repairs for a variety of digital resources, technologies, networked systems, the local automation system and other computer operations.
• Provides training and leadership to staff and customers to achieve goals, and/or utilize program services associated with digital literacy resources, equipment, and workforce development tools.
• Builds collaborative relationships with community organizations, including attending meetings as appropriate.
• Represents the library in networking with other agency representatives and at community meetings, as related to the essential duties.
• Participates in the administration of the operation of library services, including ordering library supplies and materials, training and supervising library staff and evaluating and implementing operational improvements.
• Participates in the library's overall planning and marketing.
• Conducts outreach to the community about available library resources and services.
• Collaborates on producing various library publications.
• Uses a variety of library-specific computer equipment, software and databases and instructs patrons and staff in their use.
• Creates and maintains community collaborations to include working with school districts and other community groups, travels offsite for outreach opportunities and events.
• Works as part of the leadership team to compose and administer sustainable grants in support of library’s strategic goals.
• Supervises subordinate staff to include scheduling, disciplining, working with staff to correct deficiencies, and completing performance evaluations.
• Answers patron questions and instructs patrons in the use of library systems; provides tours of the facility.
• Locates materials for patrons, retrieves reserve books, renews and checks books in and out and receives and records monies.
• Maintains accurate records and files to include budget and operational statistics.
• Contributes to the efficiency and effectiveness of the unit's service to its customers by offering suggestions and directing or participating as a member of a work team.
• Oversees and trains staff and volunteers in work procedures.
• Demonstrates courteous and cooperative behavior when interacting with the public and City staff; acts in a manner that promotes a harmonious and effective workplace environment.

Skills

Library systems

Networking hardware

Supervisory principles

Budget management

Technical support

Data visualization

Policy formulation

Education

Associate’s degree in Library Science/CS/IT or related field

Tools

Automated library information systems

Database management

Website administration

Job description

Consolidated Municipality of Carson City’s library in Carson City, Nevada, seeks a technology and library services leader to plan, manage and implement digital resources, automation systems, and networked services. The role supervises staff and guides policy development, budgeting, and operational improvements across technology resources.

The position emphasizes outreach, data analysis, training, and collaboration with community partners to enhance digital literacy and workforce development.