[Michlib-l] Library Director position, Marion Public Library, IA

[Jobeth Bradbury]

Library Director-Marion (IA) Public Library!

 

Inspire and build for the future as Marion Public Library
<http://www.marionpubliclibrary.org/> 's next Library Director. The Board of
Trustees of the Marion Public Library wants a leader to contribute to
building and sustaining Marion as a creative city that attracts and nurtures
talented people, mobilizes ideas, stimulates innovation, and encourages
diversity. Working with the City of Marion, the Library is a center of
cultural vitality enhancing the quality of life through library services for
all Marion residents. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to
develop a new Strategic Plan and continue to move forward with the Library's
innovative mixed-use building project-Inspire-Building Marion
<https://www.marionpubliclibrary.org/building-marions-future> 's
Future-initiated during the 2008 City's Imagine8 visioning project. The
proposed new Library will go from 24,000 square feet to 48,000 square feet
and allow for the development and implementation of additional library
programs and services. The Marion Public Library staff (20FTE) circulated
808,000+ items in 2014 to its 34,000+ residents and borrowers in the Metro
Library Network (Cedar Rapids, Hiawatha, and Marion). The $1.7mil annual
operating budget is funded primarily through a City appropriation with
additional financial support from the Friends of the Library and the Library
Foundation. The Marion Public Library is a community gathering place that
offers everyone easy access to information, recreation, and cultural
resources. 

 

The City of Marion <http://www.cityofmarion.org/> 's 36,774 population makes
it the second largest city in the Cedar Rapids metro area and one of the
fastest growing communities in Iowa. Marion was recently recognized at the
"20th Best Small City in America" by WalletHub, a website helping consumers
and small-business owners make financial decisions. Marion residents take
pride in their exceptional schools, eclectic array of cultural and
entertainment offerings (Uptown Marion has been recognized as a Cultural and
Entertainment District), sixteen beautiful city parks,  a mix of small and
large businesses and a participant in the Blue Zones Project since 2013.
Events throughout the year (Marion Arts Festival, Swamp Fox Festival,
concerts in the parks) attract thousands of families. Marion, a Main Street
Community
<http://www.thegazette.com/2013/01/15/marion-selected-as-main-street-iowa-co
mmunity> ,  offers the comfort and security of a small community with
convenient opportunities of a large city. Marion is continuing its tradition
of forward-looking growth, building upon its past to offer its citizens wide
ranging opportunities. For more information on Marion and the area, visit
Marion Links <http://www.gossagesager.com/marionlinks.htm> .

 

Responsibilities. The Director of the Marion Public Library reports to a
nine-member Library Board of Trustees-appointed by the Mayor and confirmed
by City Council-and  partners with city officials to achieve the Library's
mission, goals and objectives within the context of community needs and
priorities. For a complete description of responsibilities, see the full
Position Description <http://www.gossagesager.com/marionjobdesc.pdf> .

 

Qualifications. Minimum qualifications include master's degree in library
science from an ALA-accredited program and a minimum of five years
progressively responsible public library experience including at least three
years in a supervisory and/or administrative position. Preferred
qualifications include experience reporting to a governing board, working
within a municipal environment, and working with library building/renovation
projects. 

 

Compensation. The hiring salary range is $86,000-$106,000 with a competitive
benefits package.  

For further information, or to apply, contact Bradbury Associates/Gossage
Sager Associates <http://www.gossagesager.com/> .  Apply via email with a
meaningful cover letter and resume as Word or PDF attachments to Jobeth
Bradbury <mailto:jobethbradbury at gossagesager.com> .  The closing date for
this position is January 10, 2016.  

 

 

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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