Library Collections Supervisor

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About the Opportunity:

Washington County Cooperative Library Services (WCCLS) is seeking a Collections Supervisor to join our Collections and Technical Services team as we transition to a centralized model for managing physical and digital library collections. This role will provide leadership supervision and strategic coordination to ensure efficient workflows and reliable access to library materials across Washington County.

The Collections Supervisor has a key leadership role in developing and providing oversight of a systemwide transition that will centralize collection development across a 16-library cooperative starting in July 2027. This position will build strong working relationships across the cooperative and lead with excellent communication skills data-informed decision-making and project management experience.

This role is responsible for providing collaborative strategic direction for how physical and digital collections are selected managed and distributed across the cooperative. Working with the Collections and Technical Services Manager this position will engage in collection analysis provide resource oversight build strong vendor relations and work closely with the WCCLS Collections team.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supervising a Collections team that includes four Selection Librarians and one Senior Library Assistant
• Leading centralized collection development and the Library Mail Service program
• Overseeing an estimated $6 million annual collections budget
• Guiding the selection and distribution of approximately 200000 new items per year within a systemwide collection of nearly 1.4 million items
• Using data community insight and collaborative decisionmaking to support consistent access and service across diverse communities

This role is well suited to a collaborative systemsthinking leader who values datainformed selection creating new workflows and processes that center patron experience and creating strong partnerships with library stakeholders.

Ideal Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge of:

• Development implementation and evaluation of program systems
• Supervision training and personnel management
• Program administration budgeting and quality improvement
• Using qualitative and quantitative data for planning and decisionmaking

Ability to:

• Communicate clearly in writing and verbally
• Lead and support staff through training documentation and guidance
• Plan assign and evaluate work effectively
• Analyze data to support strategic collection and budget decisions
• Collaborate successfully across teams and partner libraries

Role-specific knowledge:

• Advanced knowledge of collection development evaluation and de-selection practices
• Knowledge of Machine-Readable Cataloging (MARC) format and Dewey Decimal Classification
• Data collection analysis and reporting to inform decision-making
• Knowledge of allocating monitoring and forecasting budgets
• Experience using integrated library systems (ILS) for collection-related functions
• Experience using other relevant collection data analytics software for collection analysis
• Experience evaluating and recommending digital resources
• Experience working with library vendors for digital and physical materials

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• Bachelors degree ina health social service business or related field*; AND three (3) years of work experience in program administration development evaluation and/or contract administration. OR

• Seven (7) years of work experience in program administration development evaluation and/or contract administration.

*Related fields include: library sciences

Additional Requirements

• Some positions in this classification may require the possession of a drivers license valid in the State of Oregon and an acceptable driving record per Washington County policy.

• Some positions in this classification may require the completion of a criminal history checkin accordance withOregon Administrative Rules.

About WCCLS and Washington County:

Washington County Cooperative Library Services (WCCLS) is a partnership between Washington County 9 cities and 3 nonprofit associations supporting 16 public library locations through shared funding collections technology and cooperative governance. The cooperative model ensures that residents incitiesbig and small as well as rural and unincorporated areas across the county have access to the same life-changing library services.

While partner libraries have historically managed physical collections locally WCCLS has provided centralized digital collections. Partners have now committed to fully centralizing collection management and technical services starting in July 2027 to support longterm sustainability efficiency and equitable access countywide.

Washington County is located just west of Portland are the second most populous county in our welcoming state and the five most spoken languages after English are Spanish Vietnamese Chinese Korean and Russian. With a strong regional tech economy Washington County has a high median education and income level and there is strong community support for our public library system. WCCLS is a department of Washington County and our Board of County Commissioners are great supporters of our library system including our deeply held value of the freedom to read. Learn more about visiting the beautiful rural areas and the thriving cities ofWashington County at .

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Our commitment to you:
Washington County is an equal opportunity employer committed to using a merit-based system in which recruiting selecting and advancing employees is based on knowledge skills and abilities. Our organization embraces innovation collaboration and work-life harmony. We promote employee development and offer an award-winning benefits and wellness program as well as an opportunity to serve and support our vibrant community.

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Notice: Washington County is currently undergoing a comprehensive classification and compensation study. The purpose of this project is to create new job descriptions and create new classification and compensation systems. Outcomes of the project will include changes to classification titles which could impact compensation structures. No one will have their pay rate lowered because of this project. For represented positions appropriate bargaining processes will be utilized prior to implementation.

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