Material Services Manager Job Description - 01/15/2025 Revised

Sep 14, 2026

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Material Services Manager job description outlining leadership responsibility for the Material Services department, including budget stewardship, long-term planning, personnel management, and service strategy. Core duties cover managing daily operations, staff supervision and coaching, recruitment and performance processes, and inclusive workplace culture. The role plans projects using project management principles, oversees physical and digital collections, cataloging and record maintenance, supports collection development, and maintains fiscal responsibility through budgets and supply orders. It also emphasizes customer service innovation, community partnerships, engagement in professional meetings, and accurate reporting using historical and predictive data.

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MERIDIAN LIBRARY DISTRICT Material Services Manager Position Summary The Material Services Manager is responsible and accountable for the budget, vision, long term planning, personnel management, and strategy of the Material Services department. The Material Services Manager upholds the Meridian Library District’s mission, values, and service philosophy. Managers at the District actively engage in building connections with diverse community organizations and leaders to foster awareness and engagement with library services. Duties and Responsibilities Essential Management The Material Services Manager works to manage, supervise, and participate in all daily service and support operations of the Material Services department. Directly manages library staﬀ, which may include supervisors. Is responsible for the eﬀective delivery of library services by performing elements of staﬀ management, coaching, documentation, and coordination. The Material Services Manager, in collaboration with leadership and Human Resources, is responsible for department personnel decisions. This includes recruitment, hiring, employee training and development, coaching and feedback, discipline, and performance reviews. Actively promotes respect for diversity and creates an inclusive, welcoming, and respectful library atmosphere. Planning and Strategy The Material Services Manager develops collection development and circulation goals, in alignment with the goals of the District. Supports clear communication between library leadership teams, management teams, committees, and library staﬀ. Uses principles of project management in contribution to the eﬀective development of services and initiatives. This includes planning, Adopted by the Meridian Library Board of Trustees 08/16/2023 Revised and Board Approved 01/15/2025 coordinating, budget and resource allocation, scheduling, integrating, reporting, and managing multiple projects of varying complexity. Works closely with leadership to coordinate and conduct research that envisions long-range plans and strategies for the library’s collection and materials. The Material Services Manager is responsible for the physical and digital collections; oversees cataloging, selection, deselection, collection analysis, and record maintenance to support a diverse community with continually changing needs in accordance with library policies. Budgets and Fiscal Responsibility The Material Services Manager is responsible and accountable for maintaining assigned ﬁscal responsibility. Plans and creates budget and supply orders and monitors all expenses in assigned budget areas. May apply for outside grants or supplemental funding as authorized by the library administration. Collection Development The Material Services Manager is responsible for the District’s physical and digital collections that support a diverse community with continually changing needs in accordance with library policies. Is well versed in library materials, authors, resources, and trends across a variety of subjects. Researches, and studies, local demographics to develop guidelines for collection development, assessment, and maintenance. Oversees cataloging, selection, deselection, and record maintenance. Researches and responds to requests for reconsideration. Customer Service The Material Services Manager designs innovative methods of meeting public needs drawing upon current library literature, library policies, public and community feedback, and the library’s strategic plan and mission. Establishes and maintains working relationships and partnerships with the public, volunteers, Friends of the Meridian Library District, Meridian Library Foundation, and other professional groups. Develops strategies to maintain excellent internal customer service across the District. Makes customer focused decisions based on library policies and procedures. Engagement The Material Services Manager develops and maintains professiona

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What is the Material Services Manager responsible for overall?

The role is accountable for the department’s budget, vision, long-term planning, personnel management, and strategy, while supporting the district’s mission, values, and service philosophy.

What key duties fall under daily operations and staff management?

The manager supervises and participates in daily service and support operations, directly manages library staff, and delivers effective library services through staff management, coaching, documentation, and coordination.

How does the role handle collections and collection development?

It oversees physical and digital collections, including cataloging, selection, deselection, collection analysis, record maintenance, and research to develop collection development guidelines and respond to reconsideration requests.

Sep 14, 2026

Uploaded by Theodora