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[Melissa Malcolm]

The Lapeer District Library (LDL) board is seeking a good-humored,
creative, forward thinking, progressive library director due to the current
director’s retirement.   LDL is a small and rural Class 6 library system
located in Michigan’s Thumb, serving 60,006 residents in twelve townships
and one city.  The library’s eight buildings are located in the City of
Lapeer and in outlying villages.
https://library.lapeer.org/about-us/locations-hours  The library operates
with a $2.1M budget from a voted millage, penal fines, and state aid, and
has a staff of 46 that includes 13 full-time positions (5 MLS librarians).
The board is governing, and appointed for four year terms.

For more information about Lapeer County, visit the following:
http://lapeercountyweb.org/, https://www.ci.lapeer.mi.us/, or
https://www.downtownlapeer.com/

The successful candidate will be able to work collaboratively with staff
and community, will understand financial and human resource management, is
committed to professional development for self and staff, and will work
with staff on forging new partnerships in the communities served.  The
library is currently beginning a new strategic plan, and has just
contracted with Library Market for a new web site.  Fines were eliminated
at the beginning of 2019.

The position requires a Master’s degree in Library Science or Information
Science (MLS or MLIS) from an American Library Association (ALA) accredited
school, and five years of progressively-responsible experience in library
administration.

Full position description:
https://library.lapeer.org/about-us/employment/library-director-job-description

Compensation: from $65,000 depending on education and experience, with a
generous benefit package.

Electronic submission is required.  Applications should be received by
February 18, 2020.  Please include a cover letter, resume, and three
professional references and send to the Search Committee at
library_board at lib.lapeer.org



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Melissa A. Malcolm
Library Director
Lapeer District Library "Where your story begins."
201 Village West Dr S
Lapeer, MI 48446
melissa at lib.lapeer.org
www.library.lapeer.org
810.664.9521 <callto:810.664.9521> ext. 3113
"If liberty and justice mean anything, then access means everything." --
Charles Ogletree
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