There are some recent staffing changes of note. Michael Cox, Director of Public Services, and Abby Koehler, Systems and Strategic Initiatives Librarian, both have submitted their respective resignations from PCCLD. Each has worked for PCCLD for a number of years and currently hold key positions within the institution. We have taken this opportunity to consider the best path forward for the library district. These jobs will not be filled per se, although the job responsibilities for both are being addressed as follows:
>Sara Rose has accepted assignment as PCCLD’s Chief Operating Officer. This is a new job for PCCLD. It incorporates elements of the Human Resources Director duties with some from those of Director of Public Services. Other aspects of the Director of Public Services will be absorbed by the Executive Director. Sara will continue to oversee the Human Resources Department but also will work closely with the Executive Director to coordinate public services districtwide. Some of Sara’s new responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, oversight of public service staffing and training. The new assignment for Sara begins May 1. PCCLD is advertising now to fill the job of Human Resources Manager to work under Sara’s supervision. Sara has been part of the PCCLD executive team since 2009. Her resume includes a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Regis University, she is a certified Senior Human Resources Professional, and she has more than ten years of executive leadership experience for mid-sized to larger businesses in the Denver metropolitan area.
>A new job opening has been posted for the Rawlings Library Manager. This is a senior level managerial position to oversee public service operations at the Rawlings Library and related activities. This puts one person in charge of PCCLD’s largest, busiest service location just as we have managers at each of most of the other library locations. Interviews will begin shortly for this new job opportunity. The Rawlings Library Manager and the other branch managers will report to the Executive Director effective May 1.
>Daniel Gaghan’s job with the library district will change effective June 1 to ILS & Databases Librarian. Daniel will oversee PCCLD’s Sirsi/Dynix integrated library system plus related applications such as BiblioCommons. He will continue to oversee PCCLD database and serials subscriptions and collections. Daniel will report to Jill Deulen, Director of Technical Services & Collection Development. Daniel joined PCCLD last year as ILL & Media Collection Development Librarian. Daniel holds a BA in Criminal Justice from San Francisco State University and a Masters of Information and Library Science from San Jose State University. His professional background includes work at both Stanford University and North Dakota State College of Science libraries among others. Daniel will begin working right away with Abby to learn detailed operations of our ILS.
>Raeann “Theia” Bravo, who currently works as a ½-time librarian at the Greenhorn Valley Library, will begin working starting June 1 in a second ½-time assignment in Technical Services & Collection Development as the new ILL & Media Collection Development Librarian. Theia holds a BA in History and a BA in English from CSU-Pueblo plus an MA in English from CSU-Pueblo and an MLS from Emporia State University. Theia first joined PCCLD in 2007 and earned her MLS while working here. She is a Friends of the Library scholarship award recipient. She has worked in public service positions at the Lamb Library, the Rawlings Library, and now the Greenhorn Valley Library. She also has recently been working in a temporary capacity in Technical Services & Collection Development.
>David Hayden will become PCCLD’s Data Analyst beginning May 1. This is a new job for PCCLD with responsibility for providing relevant statistics and information to support data-driven strategic and tactical decision making within the library district. His new job involves oversight for collecting, tracking, analyzing and reporting on data relevant to key library outcomes. David first joined PCCLD in 2014 working part-time in the Community Relations Department in a somewhat similar capacity. He will continue with these duties working for Midori Clark in addition to his new role. David holds a Bachelor of Arts, a Bachelor of Science and an MBA with emphasis on Technology Management plus he has a number of years of experience working for corporations in fields such as Lean Process Management and Continuous Improvement. David will begin working with Abby right away to transition into his new role.
These changes have several advantages as we continue to strive to provide the best possible public library service for our community:
>It is put into place timely.
>It puts more managers nearer to district decision-making with library managers reporting directly to the Executive Director.
>It places a single manager in charge of PCCLD’s single largest and busiest library.
>It takes better advantage of internal expertise and experience in executive leadership, organizational development, and data analysis, planning and evaluation.
>It offers competent oversight of PCCLD’s Integrated Library System—arguably our single most important internal office productivity software suite.
>It continues to promote and grow our own competent, experienced and professional staff and younger librarians into new and more responsible roles within the institution.
Congratulations to each of these employees on their respective new roles with PCCLD!
>Sara Rose has accepted assignment as PCCLD’s Chief Operating Officer. This is a new job for PCCLD. It incorporates elements of the Human Resources Director duties with some from those of Director of Public Services. Other aspects of the Director of Public Services will be absorbed by the Executive Director. Sara will continue to oversee the Human Resources Department but also will work closely with the Executive Director to coordinate public services districtwide. Some of Sara’s new responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, oversight of public service staffing and training. The new assignment for Sara begins May 1. PCCLD is advertising now to fill the job of Human Resources Manager to work under Sara’s supervision. Sara has been part of the PCCLD executive team since 2009. Her resume includes a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Regis University, she is a certified Senior Human Resources Professional, and she has more than ten years of executive leadership experience for mid-sized to larger businesses in the Denver metropolitan area.
>A new job opening has been posted for the Rawlings Library Manager. This is a senior level managerial position to oversee public service operations at the Rawlings Library and related activities. This puts one person in charge of PCCLD’s largest, busiest service location just as we have managers at each of most of the other library locations. Interviews will begin shortly for this new job opportunity. The Rawlings Library Manager and the other branch managers will report to the Executive Director effective May 1.
>Daniel Gaghan’s job with the library district will change effective June 1 to ILS & Databases Librarian. Daniel will oversee PCCLD’s Sirsi/Dynix integrated library system plus related applications such as BiblioCommons. He will continue to oversee PCCLD database and serials subscriptions and collections. Daniel will report to Jill Deulen, Director of Technical Services & Collection Development. Daniel joined PCCLD last year as ILL & Media Collection Development Librarian. Daniel holds a BA in Criminal Justice from San Francisco State University and a Masters of Information and Library Science from San Jose State University. His professional background includes work at both Stanford University and North Dakota State College of Science libraries among others. Daniel will begin working right away with Abby to learn detailed operations of our ILS.
>Raeann “Theia” Bravo, who currently works as a ½-time librarian at the Greenhorn Valley Library, will begin working starting June 1 in a second ½-time assignment in Technical Services & Collection Development as the new ILL & Media Collection Development Librarian. Theia holds a BA in History and a BA in English from CSU-Pueblo plus an MA in English from CSU-Pueblo and an MLS from Emporia State University. Theia first joined PCCLD in 2007 and earned her MLS while working here. She is a Friends of the Library scholarship award recipient. She has worked in public service positions at the Lamb Library, the Rawlings Library, and now the Greenhorn Valley Library. She also has recently been working in a temporary capacity in Technical Services & Collection Development.
>David Hayden will become PCCLD’s Data Analyst beginning May 1. This is a new job for PCCLD with responsibility for providing relevant statistics and information to support data-driven strategic and tactical decision making within the library district. His new job involves oversight for collecting, tracking, analyzing and reporting on data relevant to key library outcomes. David first joined PCCLD in 2014 working part-time in the Community Relations Department in a somewhat similar capacity. He will continue with these duties working for Midori Clark in addition to his new role. David holds a Bachelor of Arts, a Bachelor of Science and an MBA with emphasis on Technology Management plus he has a number of years of experience working for corporations in fields such as Lean Process Management and Continuous Improvement. David will begin working with Abby right away to transition into his new role.
These changes have several advantages as we continue to strive to provide the best possible public library service for our community:
>It is put into place timely.
>It puts more managers nearer to district decision-making with library managers reporting directly to the Executive Director.
>It places a single manager in charge of PCCLD’s single largest and busiest library.
>It takes better advantage of internal expertise and experience in executive leadership, organizational development, and data analysis, planning and evaluation.
>It offers competent oversight of PCCLD’s Integrated Library System—arguably our single most important internal office productivity software suite.
>It continues to promote and grow our own competent, experienced and professional staff and younger librarians into new and more responsible roles within the institution.
Congratulations to each of these employees on their respective new roles with PCCLD!