[Libs-Or] JCLS - Adult Services Coordinator position

[Claudine Taillac]

Jackson County Library Services has a new MLIS-required position of Adult Services Coordinator open currently. Applicants may apply through the LS&S website: https://www.google.com/search?q=library+systems+and+services+jobs&rlz=1C1GCEA_enUS855US855&oq=library+systems+and+services+jobs&aqs=chrome..69i57.7563j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&ibp=htl;jobs&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiBh4Dz98HlAhUoITQIHabbD6sQp4wCMAF6BAgMEAE#htidocid=5Ac-kdovakLJMg8OAAAAAA%3D%3D&sxsrf=ACYBGNQ4pZDqHizFYyIEldPhvcyVRt5HQQ:1572368172457


Library Systems & Services (LS&S) is seeking a full time Librarian 2 - Adult Services Coordinator for the Medford Library in Medford, Oregon. The Librarian 2 -- Adult Services Coordinator is a senior level, full-time position. This Librarian provides professional assistance for Adult services to library patrons and staff and plans a variety of library programs. This position coordinates with staff across all 15 branches of Jackson County Library Services to provide quality Adult services and programming including Summer Reading Program. The ideal candidate is a highly organized, innovative thought-leader with a successful track record of implementing adult services programs; a confident individual who is adept at public speaking; and a connector who is comfortable being the public face of the library and spending a large portion of his or her time working out in the community, leading presentations, staffing outreach tables, promoting services, and cultivating new partnerships. Jackson County is located in the lush southern Oregon region and offers residents a rich history, arts & culture, outdoor adventure, and fine dining. Area attractions include spectacular hiking and biking, the nationally designated “Wild and Scenic” Rogue River, the Tony Award-winning Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, more than 60 wineries, and dozens of concerts, featuring world-class artists in classical music, jazz, blues, folk, bluegrass, world, pop and country music: http://southernoregon.org/things-to-do RESPONSIBILITIES An individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily. • Oversees the development of District-wide adult services program goals and directs the adult services librarians in the planning, coordinating, and administering of adult programs and outreach events on a local library and District level. • Supervises Outreach staff, specifically in Outreach to Homebound and the Business Outreach Librarian. • Supports the JCLS mission and vision in guiding the District’s fifteen libraries in creating and implementing a unified, District-wide approach to the delivery of adult library programs for all of its libraries. • Assists staff with obtaining programming available from outside sources and collaborates with the Youth Services Coordinator in planning complementary Summer Reading programs. • Serves as the liaison for adult-focused community outreach events, coordinating and participating at all offsite programming for all branches. • Effectively collaborates with community partners and maintains a comprehensive database of all community organizations that organize outreach events. • Responsible for coordinating staffing, communicating with the library’s Marketing team, and making all other necessary arrangements to attend outreach events with requisite materials to showcase library resources to the community. • Participates in the selection, ordering, and deselection of library materials. • Attends professional meetings and conferences to keep up with the latest trends and advances in the adult programming; maintains an awareness of new technologies. • Serves as liaison with community groups and identifies and analyzes emerging community issues and needs to determine direction for outreach services; maintains professional affiliations; attends workshops and training sessions as appropriate. • Communicates with supervisor, employees, volunteers, other departments, service providers, and other individuals as needed to coordinate work activities, review status of work, exchange information, or resolve problems. • Represents and advocates for Adult Services on the Public Services Team. • Leads, coordinates and/or serves on various internal and external committees. • Keeps staff informed of current topics and trends in library adult programs and evaluates potential programming options. • Know and understand the American Library Association’s Bill of Rights, Freedom to Read Statement and Freedom to View Statement, recognizing that freedom of access is a fundamental tenet of a public library. In addition to these freedoms, support client discretion of materials available at your local library(ies). • Follow all legal and policy requirements related to patron privacy and custodianship of patron records.


Claudine Taillac
Assistant Director of Public Services
Jackson County Library Services
205 S. Central Avenue, Medford, OR 97501
541-774-6415 / jcls.org



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