Under direction, plans, organizes and directs the operation of a major library section, function or a major branch library; performs related work as assigned.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
The Supervising Librarian is the first supervisory level in the professional Librarian series. Incumbents are responsible for planning, organizing, coordinating and administering activities and staff required to accomplish major system-wide library service programs or functions or the operation of a large branch library. This class is distinguished from Library Division Manager in that the latter is the first management level with major division level administrative responsibilities.

• Plans, organizes, directs and reviews the work of professional, paraprofessional and support staff.
• Participates in developing and implementing goals, objectives, policies, procedures and work standards for assigned area of responsibility, function or branch.
• Participates in the hiring of assigned staff, recommending selection for management approval.
• Evaluates employee performance, counsels employees and effectively recommends initial disciplinary action and other personnel decisions.
• Provides for staff training and professional development.
• Performs the more complex and specialized tasks in reference or children's services, branch library operation, materials acquisition or materials processing and/or cataloguing and classification.
• Coordinates and provides specialized reader's advisory/reference services to patrons and branches, including performing bibliographic and on-line data base searches.
• Directs collection development in assigned areas; reviews, evaluates and selects materials for addition to or deletion from the collection.
• Plans, develops and implements specialized services and programs to meet specific group needs.
• Develops, implements and participates in special projects such as library automation, facility space planning, special file and informational material preparation, etc.
• Participates in and provides input for the annual budget for assigned area of responsibility.
• Maintains records and prepares correspondence, reports and other written materials.
• Monitors developments in the library services field; recommends equipment acquisition and policy and procedure improvements.
• Represents the library in the community; participates in professional association activities.
• Provides for facility upkeep and maintenance; has responsibility for security of assigned facility and/or equipment.

Knowledge of:

• Principles and practices of employee supervision, including work planning, selection, training, work evaluation and discipline.
• Principles and practices of professional library services and administration, including service objectives, organization and procedures.
• Theory and philosophy of librarianship.
• Books, authors and reference sources in a variety of fields.
• Technical library and patron services related to the area to which assigned.
• Information systems and automation as applied to library activities.
• Basic budgetary principles and practices.

• Planning, organizing, directing and reviewing the work of assigned professional and support staff.
• Training staff in work procedures.
• Selecting and recommending varied library materials for patron use.
• Performing difficult reference, research and technical library work.
• Providing a variety of library services in assigned areas of responsibility.
• Supervising Librarian Page Three Developing, coordinating and implementing library service programs.
• Analyzing administrative problems, evaluating alternatives, and recommending effective courses of action.
• Preparing clear and concise reports, correspondence, and other written materials. Exercising sound independent judgment within policy guidelines.
• Establishing and maintaining an effective working relationship with a variety of individuals and groups, including library staff, patrons, community groups, service providers and County staff.