library manager
Library managers supervise the correct usage of library equipment and items. They manage the provided services of a library and the operation of the departments within a library. Library managers also provide training for new staff members and manage the budget of the library.
Also called: public library manager, library administrator, library operations manager, library services manager, public library services manager, head of library, library director
- 18
- essential skills
- 16
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 1349
- ISCO-08 group
Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
- librarian6 skills in common
- bookshop manager5 skills in common
- cultural archive manager5 skills in common
- spa manager5 skills in common
- checkout supervisor4 skills in common
- funeral services director4 skills in common
- gambling manager4 skills in common
- head chef4 skills in common
Essential skills
18- arrange interlibrary loans
- buy new library items
- collection management
- confer with library colleagues
- coordinate operational activities
- liaise with colleagues
- literature
- manage budgets
- manage digital libraries
- manage staff
- negotiate library contracts
- project management
- provide library information
- recruit employees
- supervise daily library operations
- supervise work
- train employees
- types of literature genres
Optional skills
16- analyse library users' queries
- apply change management
- apply for library funding
- assess informational needs
- classify library materials
- copyright legislation
- digital curation
- draw up professional texts
- evaluate library materials
- manage digital archives
- manage fundraising activities
- manage human resources
- music and video industry
- organise information
- participate in school programs on libraries
- use databases
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