[Michlib-l] County Librarian position! Alameda County (CA)

[Jobeth Bradbury]

County Librarian-Alameda County (CA)

Please view the  <http://www.gossagesager.com/alamedabrochure.pdf> Alameda
County Librarian brochure for complete information.

Alameda County, an award-winning innovator, seeks its next County Librarian.
The  <http://www.aclibrary.org/> Alameda County Library provides innovative
and creative library services to 564,695 County residents through ten branch
libraries and outreach programs focused on youth, incarcerated individuals
and populations with diverse literacy needs. The County is proud of the
Library's commitment to 21st century technology, to reaching all its
residents and to its partner cities and unincorporated areas. Recent
accomplishments include “Tech It Out” programs providing training and access
to technology solutions, “Hack the Future” events to develop creativity and
innovation in young leaders, promotion of STEM education, and many programs
supporting the diverse arts and culture of the region. Established in 1910,
Alameda County Library is governed by the Alameda County Board of
Supervisors. The Alameda County Library Advisory Commission advises the
County Librarian and the Board of Supervisors on library services, as do
other local library advisory commissions. The Library is funded by property
taxes supplemented by state grants and city contracts for additional
operating hours and services. The Alameda County Library Foundation and
active auxiliary groups support vital library programs and services. For
more information on the Library and Alameda County, visit
<http://www.gossagesager.com/alamedalinks.htm> Alameda Links.

The ideal candidate for County Librarian will maintain and promote the
highest standards of integrity and ethics with a strong customer service
focus and philosophy. In addition to being fiscally responsible and having
the commitment to talent management and diversity in a union environment,
the successful candidate will be a strategic thinker and skilled planner,
politically astute, proactive and supportive of change in an entrepreneurial
environment, and an effective communicator and collaborator. The County
Librarian is an at-will Department Head appointed by the Board of
Supervisors who reports through and receives overall policy guidance from
the County Administrator. As the Department Head, the County Librarian
oversees a Department with 223 full time equivalent employees and an annual
operating budget of $ 33.5 million. Challenges and opportunities for the
County Librarian include: finalizing and implementing the Master Facilities
Plan, succession planning through developing and mentoring senior staff,
designing and implementing a branding and marketing campaign, developing and
articulating a progressive vision, and working closely with the County Board
of Supervisors and county constituents. 

Minimum qualifications. The equivalent of one year full-time experience in
the class of Deputy County Librarian in the Alameda County classified
service; or possession of a Master’s degree in library and information
science; and the equivalent of five years full-time increasingly responsible
professional library experience that includes at least two years in an
administrative capacity in a large public library system or as a Director of
a Public Library; or a combination of training, education and experience
that is equivalent to one of the patterns listed above that will provide the
required knowledge and abilities. Please see
<https://www.jobaps.com/Alameda/specs/classspecdisplay.asp?ClassNumber=4190&
R1=&R3> County Librarian for the complete position description. 

Compensation. The annual salary range is $135,928.00 to $190,299.20 with
placement based upon the selected candidate's experience and salary history.
In addition to a competitive salary, the County offers an excellent
<https://www.acgov.org/hrs/divisions/ebc/> benefits package.

For further information, contact  <http://www.gossagesager.com/> Bradbury
Associates/Miller Associates via email or phone. To start the application
process, send a cover letter and your résumé as Word or pdf attachments to
<mailto:danbradbury at bradburymiller.com> Dan Bradbury on or before the
closing date of July 8, 2016. 

 

Jobeth Bradbury

Bradbury Associates/Miller Associates <http://www.gossagesager.com/> 

(formerly Gossage Sager Associates)

4545 Wornall Rd, Ste. 805

Kansas City, MO 64111

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

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