FYI From: The Black Caucus of the American Library Association [mailto:BCALA@LISTSERV.KENT.EDU] On Behalf Of Irene Briggs Sent: Monday, August 23, 2010 11:50 AM To: BCALA@LISTSERV.KENT.EDU Subject: [BCALA] Three Library Directorships Hope all is well with you. We have three great library directorships we're working on and all three close in the next one to two weeks. We're contacting some of the ALA Council leadership trying to identify a few additional candidates that may have interest in these positions. Below is a brief summary of the three jobs with complete details available on our website http://www.gossagesager.com/currentclients.html. The Des Moines Public Library Director reports to a five-member Library Board of Trustees-appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by City Council-and partners with city officials to achieve jointly held goals and objectives for serving the community. The Library has an excellent reputation and Des Moines is a hub of government, business, arts and cultural affairs and was names by Kiplinger's as one of its Best Cities for 2010. Serving a population of nearly 200,000 with six facilities, including a 110,000 sq. ft. central library and five branches, a dedicated staff of 73 FTE, and a $7.2 million annual budget the Library loans more than 1.6 million items annually. The position requires an MLS and a minimum of eight years of progressively responsible experience in a multi-branch library and at least five years of executive level experience as director of a library or deputy, assistant, or associate director of a comparable or larger system. See http://www.gossagesager.com/dmplad.htm for details. The starting salary range of $110,000-130,000 and the deadline for applications is August 29. At Kent District Library the Director reports to an eight-member Board of Trustees serving a population of 365,000+ with 18 locations. Kent County has a mix of rural and suburban living options surrounding the lively arts city of Grand Rapids as well as proximity to the shore of Lake Michigan. Staff numbers 199.8 FTE, a $16 million annual budget and the Library loans approximately 6.3 million items annually. This position too requires an MLS and a minimum of eight years of progressively responsible library experience and at least five years in an administrative capacity. For additional details see http://www.gossagesager.com/KDLad.htm. The starting salary range is $105,000-120,000 and the deadline for applications is August 31. St, Charles City-County Library District has an excellent reputation and consistently ranks among the top five of its peers on the HAPLR index. It is a western suburb of St. Louis, located on the east side of Missouri and combines the attractions and convenience of the metropolitan area with small town character and historical charm. The Library serves its nearly 359,000 residents through 12 locations. Its dedicated levy yields a $15.9 million operating budget and it loans approximately 7.5 million items annually. The position requires an MLS, a minimum of seven years of progressively responsible public library experience, and at least four years of experience in a highly responsible administrative position. Additional details are at http://www.gossagesager.com/SCCCLDad.htm. The starting salary range is $95,000-120,000 and the closing date is September 5. Irene L. Briggs Associate Director for Public Services Prince George's County Memorial Library System Administrative Offices 6532 Adelphi Road Hyattsville, MD. 20782 301-699-3500, Ext. 245 irene.briggs@pgcmls.info<mailto:irene.briggs@pgcmls.info> www.pgcmls.info<http://www.pgcmls.info>