Under administrative direction, plans, organizes, manages and provides administrative direction and oversight for all the programs, activities, and services of the Library Services Department, including budgets, programs, and contract service evaluations, public information, and publicity; develops and secures alternative funding methods; coordinates assigned activities with other City departments, officials, outside agencies, and the public; fosters cooperative working relationships among City departments and with intergovernmental and regulatory agencies and various public and private groups; provides highly responsible and complex professional assistance to the City Manager in areas of expertise; acts as a liaison to the Public Library Foundation; and performs related work as required.

The five main functions of administration—often summarized asPOSDC—includePlanning (setting goals), Organizing (arranging resources), Staffing (recruiting personnel), Directing (leading/motivating), and Controlling (evaluating performance). These functions ensure efficient operations, goal achievement, and effective utilization of human and material resources across an organization.