Library/Museum Management

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs): Knowledge of specialty area. Knowledge of the strategic planning process. Demonstrated skills in planning, organizing, directing, and facilitating. A high level of consulting, problem solving, and collaborative skills. High level of analytical and decision making skills. Ability to analyze complex situations, and provide and implement successful solutions. Ability to develop and lead successful teams. Ability to define work objectives, plans, and priorities to delegate routine tasks. Ability to create short- and long-range plans and forecasts.

Role Description

Responsible for providing strategic leadership for all functions of the library/museum in collaboration with other academic units. Manages budgets and provides expertise and analysis for long-range strategic planning. Management level roles have the management and development of people as a major accountability. This role accomplishes goals through overseeing areas of responsibility, planning, managing resources, prioritizing, and directing the responsibilities of employees.

Typical Functions:

Responsible for the operational management, administrative direction, and coordination of staff and activities of the library or museum unit.
Participates and leads strategic planning and staffing decisions.
Responsible for entire initiatives, projects, or processes.
Accountable for setting goals and objectives for the work of others to achieve operational objectives.
Aligns staff work plans with overall strategies and goals.
Identifies/manages external clients/partners to generate revenue, financial support, or media exposure.
Responsible for policy development and implementation.
Provides in-depth specialized research and instructional services.
Provides expert analysis and guidance in evaluation, selection, and implementation of new programs, collections, processes, and technologies.

Levels

Library/Museum Management 1

Responsible for the operational management, administrative direction, and coordination of staff and activities of a library or museum unit, or a subunit within a large unit.
Primary function is leading and directing the work of others.
Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
Decisions have direct impact on the workflow timing and quality of outcomes.
Performs diverse activities requiring analysis and judgment in alignment with broad principles, practices, and professional standards.
Accountable for scheduling and monitoring work of others guided by objectives and expected outcomes with limited direction.
Consults with higher level when new or complex problems arise.
Analyzes and interprets data, identifies areas of concern, recognizes and resolves problems through use of policies and procedures.
Ensures compliance within policies and procedures.
Decisions are largely guided by policies, procedures, and standards.

Education/Experience:

Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and four years of relevant, progressively responsible experience, or an equivalent combination of training, education, and experience. Master’s degree preferred. Applicable certification may be required.

Library/Museum Management 2

Responsible for the operational management, administrative direction, training, and coordination of staff and activities of multiple library or museum units, or a unit with multiple specialized functional areas.
Works on complex issues requiring in-depth analysis of variable factors.
Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
Selects methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results consistent with broadly defined policies, procedures, practices, and professional standards.
Uses innovative solutions to solve problems, and modifies solutions when competing policies are present.
A wide degree of creativity and latitude is given.
Manages other managers and professional staff.

Education/Experience:

Typically requires an advanced degree in a relevant field and five years of relevant, progressively responsible experience, or an equivalent combination of training, education, and experience. Applicable certification may be required.

Library/Museum Management 3

Provides senior-level leadership that is responsible for the operational management, administrative direction, and coordination of staff and activities of a large and complex library or museum unit with multiple specialized functional areas.
Leads, develops, and communicates strategic direction of unit and articulates impact on objectives.
Decisions have broad impact.
Resolves complex, controversial, or unprecedented issues and problems.
Demonstrates sound judgment by considering values, risks, impacts, and implications of actions throughout the University.
Analyzes and evaluates course of action and makes independent decisions.
Works across diverse constituencies as an expert resource and influencer to decision makers.

Education/Experience:

Typically requires an advanced degree in a relevant field and six years of relevant, progressively responsible experience, or an equivalent combination of training, education, and experience. Applicable certification may be required.

Library/Museum Management 4

In addition to responsibilities of level 3, provides senior-level leadership that is responsible for the operational management, administrative direction, and coordination of staff and activities of multiple libraries and museums.

Education/Experience:

Typically requires an advanced degree in a relevant field and seven years of relevant, progressively responsible experience, or an equivalent combination of training, education, and experience. Applicable certification may be required.