[Michlib-l] Library Director position, St. Mary's County (MD) Library!

[Jobeth Bradbury]

Library Director-St. Mary's County (MD) Library 

 

"My place to learn, discover, relax!" Continue to honor St. Mary
<http://www.stmalib.org/> 's County Library's commitment to its County
residents as its next Library Director.  The stellar staff, services, and
programs under its retiring Director have made the Library the heart and
soul of its communities.  The Library Board of Trustees seeks a proactive
Director to continue providing cutting edge technology, exploration and
experimentation as it builds a replacement for the Leonardtown Library (an
$11 million project approved in 2015).  The successful candidate will be a
community collaborator, a staff advocate, a tireless cheerleader for
external partnership development, and an energetic colleague working with a
seven-member governing Board of Trustees.  St. Mary's County Library serves
110,000 residents with a dedicated staff of 64 (46 FTEs) and a $3.4 million
annual operating budget from three distinct and unique libraries throughout
the County-Charlotte Hall, Lexington Park, and Leonardtown.

 

St. Mary <http://www.co.saint-marys.md.us/> 's County-where the Potomac
meets the Chesapeake-is centrally located in the Mid-Atlantic corridor close
to Washington, D.C., Annapolis and Baltimore. A beautiful peninsula home to
crabbing, fishing, and farming, St. Mary's County is also home to the
high-tech Naval Air Station Patuxent River (its largest employer) and has a
deep appreciation of its combined focus on its historical foundations and
its dynamic outlook. St. Mary's County both honors its maritime heritage and
its agricultural heritage while moving forward with its progressive
technology-based workforce. Living in St. Mary's County-Maryland's
birthplace-provides an unequaled quality of life and varied lifestyles and
environments. From its large Amish presence and the many local produce
stands to higher education opportunities-St. Mary's College, the College of
Southern Maryland, and the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center-St.
Mary's County offers something for everyone. Housing stock includes farms,
suburban acreage, waterfront living, and urban condos and townhomes. Local
public education is excellent and outdoor recreation is virtually unlimited.
To learn more about St. Mary's County, the Library, and the area, see St.
Mary <http://www.gossagesager.com/Stmaryslinks.htm> 's County Links.

 

Responsibilities. The Library Director directs, coordinates, and manages the
activities and operations of the library system, including services,
properties, funding, and personnel; builds community partnerships for the
entire library system; develops and implements system wide initiatives,
including automated services and data bases-all in cooperation with the
County government under the general oversight of the supportive Board of
Library Trustees.  For the complete position description, visit St. Mary
<http://www.gossagesager.com/stlibjobdesc.pdf> 's County Library Director
Job Description.

 

Qualifications.  The position requires a Master's Degree in Library Science
from an ALA-accredited school; and ten years or more of related experience,
at least five of which should be in a supervisory/managerial capacity.
Additional qualifications include knowledge of library trends and best
practices, strong interpersonal communication skills, excellent customer
service skills, and excellent administrative, management, marketing,
planning, analytical and creative skills. Desirable skills also include the
ability to lead the organization though change and the ability to work
collaboratively with Library Trustees, staff, local officials, and community
agencies and organizations. Experience working with a new building program
and reporting to a governing board are desirable. 

 

Compensation. The position offers a hiring salary range of $90,000 -
$110,000 (dependent upon experience and qualifications), relocation
assistance, and an attractive benefits package.

 

For further information, contact Bradbury Associates/Gossage Sager
Associates <http://www.gossagesager.com>  via email or phone.  To start the
application process, send a cover letter that supports your candidacy for
the position and your resume as Word or pdf attachments to Dan Bradbury
<mailto:danbradbury at gossagesager.com> .  The position closes August 23,
2015.  

 

 

Jobeth Bradbury

Bradbury Associates/Gossage Sager Associates <http://www.gossagesager.com/> 

4545 Wornall Rd, Ste. 805

Kansas City, MO 64111

816-803-7087 (cell); 816-531-2468 (office)

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