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EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
The MCFL Director responsibilities are critical to to providing the the the the service expected and deserved by the the the the communities in in the the the the the County Because this position performs varied tasks there is is no ‘typical’ day day However on any day the the Director may:
» Develop and and and and and direct direct the the the the the implementation of of goals objectives policies procedures and and and and and work standards for the the the the Marin County Library System and and and and and direct direct the the the the preparation and and and and and administration of of the the the the department’s budget » Formulate and and and recommend policy to to the Library Commission County Administrator and and and Board of Supervisors and and implement after adoption » Serve as as staff and and a a a a a a a a a a a a a a professional resource to to the the Library Commission Commission Commission by orienting new Commission Commission Commission members or or or or providing adequate information to to the the Commission Commission Commission on on on on on a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a timely basis including periodic financial planning and reporting data » Plan organize administer review and and and evaluate the activities of of of professional and and and support staff through subordinate levels of supervision » » Select assigned staff and and provide for their training and and professional development » » » Serve as as principal liaison between the the the library and and and other County departments » » In concert with staff establish a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a collection collection development policy and and and act as as the the the the final authority on on on on on on selection of titles and and materials to be added or deleted from the the collection collection » Ensure that the the library system system fully utilizes and and and provides adequate community access and and and support to to current information systems technology » Oversee the development revision and and and implementation of of administrative programs and and and procedures such as as workload planning and and and and assignment automation of of systems physical space allocation and equipment needs » Direct the development of alternative sources for funding library services collection acquisition and and capital improvements » Develop relationships and and and work with private business and and and non-profit organizations to improve improve the library financial base and and service delivery » Represent the the the the library library library library fin in in in the the the the community community and and and and fin in in in the the the the state and and and and national library library library library service service service acting as as as the the the the primary County representative to assess community community needs and and and promote library library library services » » Interpret County County policies and and procedures to to staff providing expert professional assistance as as as required » » Direct the conduct of of of analytical financial and and and management studies or or review reports of of of findings alternatives and recommendations » Monitor developments related to to library operations evaluate their impact and and and recommend recommend policy and and and procedural improvements » Coordinate the design and budget of major capital projects such as building building a a a a a a a a a a new library facility or or or remodeling existing buildings » Direct the the negotiation of of and and the the monitoring of of contracts and and leases for facilities