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About the Role

The Chief of Collections and Technical Services (CTS) provides strategic vision, leadership, and operational management for the San Francisco Public Library’s system-wide collections infrastructure and technical services. This executive leadership role oversees an annual division budget of $31.4 million, including a materials expenditure budget exceeding $20 million, and leads a team of 59 FTE across Acquisitions, Cataloging, Collection Development, Preservation, and Processing.

Responsibilities

Provides leadership and directs the operations of Collections and Technical Services.
Directs the comprehensive operations of the Collections and Technical Services Division.
Formulates, monitors, and evaluates the library system's collection policies and procedures.
Manages the procurement, licensing, and public availability of print and digital assets.
Oversees complex metadata and cataloging standards.
Maintains book conservation and historic preservation practices.
Spearheads major circulation and collection infrastructure improvements, including the optimization of the Integrated Library System (ILS) and Link+.
Engages in data-driven decision-making.
Ensures that expenditures, policies and procedures provide the best possible user experience and service excellence.
Fosters dialogue and feedback with other divisions and units of the Library, City departments, Library partners, and the public.
Oversees, plans and implements systems and workflows relevant to collection development, acquisitions, cataloging, processing and preservation of library materials.

Requirements

Possession of a Master's Degree in Library and Information Studies (MLS/MLIS) from a college or university accredited by the American Library Association.
Four (4) years of verifiable managerial experience in an urban library, including supervisory experience.

Skills

Exceptional leadership
Financial stewardship
Innovation
Strong commitment to public service
Ability to develop and implement a long-term strategic vision for library collections, access, and resource management
Understanding of how collection development, preservation, metadata, and technology advance the Library's mission
Highly collaborative leadership
Ability to build trust across diverse stakeholder groups
Ability to foster strong partnerships
Advocacy and articulation of the Library’s mission
Current knowledge of public library trends
Forward-thinking vision for library services
Ability to manage diverse teams
Ability to foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, continuous improvement, and respect
Experience in designing and implementing new initiatives
Ability to lead and engage staff to embrace change
Excellent management skills
Keen political acumen
Strong analytical ability for evaluating library services
Experience providing strategic leadership for collections, technical services, or related library operations in a large, complex library system
Experience in overseeing or supporting book and digital conservation and preservation for library collections and materials
Experience administering or optimizing Integrated Library System (ILS), i.e. Sierra or comparable library platforms
Knowledge of the library vendor landscape for collections in all formats
Proficiency in eBook, eMedia and eLearning platforms
Effective communicator, both oral and written
Expertise in delivering presentations to internal and external stakeholders
Strong computing skills
Experience creating, implementing and/or using budget management tools
Commitment to public service
Delivering exemplary customer service

Location

San Francisco

Work Type

Permanent Exempt
Full-time

Experience Level

Managerial experience
Supervisory experience

Education Level

Master's Degree in Library and Information Studies (MLS/MLIS)

Salary/Compensations

$161,382 - $205,972 yearly

Benefits

Medical, Vision, Dental, and Life insurance
Long-term disability plan
Flexible Spending Accounts
Pension Plan
Retiree Healthcare
Deferred Compensation Program
Paid Management Training Program
Wellness Program
Paid Vacation, Holidays, Sick Leave
Management Leave

About the Company

The San Francisco Public Library (SFPL) connects our diverse communities to learning, opportunities, and each other.
The library system includes the architecturally significant Main Library, an anchor institution in the city's Civic Center, 27 neighborhood branch libraries that serve all neighborhoods throughout the city, two administrative buildings and four bookmobiles.
With a collection of more than 5 million items, and circulation exceeding 14.5 million each year, SFPL serves more than 4.5 million visitors annually.
The library embraces its role as the most democratic of institutions, providing safe and welcoming facilities for all.
Through a robust array of services and programs, the library is dedicated to advancing literacy and learning, serving as a cultural amplifier, acting as a catalyst for community engagement, guiding patrons as a thoughtful navigator, and providing essential resources to support healthy, equitable communities.
SFPL must build a culture, space and workplace that is accessible and welcoming to all current and future employees and to actively build an environment in which all people regardless of background, identity, or ability, can be equal participants.
A safe, equitable public library is an actively anti-racist public library.
Creating an inclusive public library means aligning with the lived realities of people of color.
SFPL is committed to advancing racial equity for our workforce and community, and will actively engage in anti-racist practice programs, and collection development in carrying out the Library's mission.

Equal Opportunity

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply.
Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.