The Town of Chapel Hill, NC seeks a passionate, customer service oriented leader for their next Library Director in a renowned municipal system with the highest per capita circulation and a new state of the art library to open in March 2013. The position is open due to a retirement.
Position Responsibilities: The Library Director is responsible for 32 full or part time employees and several temporary and/or seasonal employees, a budget of $2,366,563 and an annual circulation of ~1,040,000. As a municipal library, the Library Director reports to the Town Manager and is the staff liaison with three boards, the CH Library Board of Trustees, Friends of the Library and the CH Public Library Foundation.
The successful candidate is:
Qualifications: Minimum education of a MLS, background in diverse front line library roles and five years’ progressive experience in library administration as a division manager, assistant director, or director and public library experience is required.
The Community: Named Most Livable City in America (2009), Chapel Hill (pop 58K) is home to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It is a vibrant university town within the Research Triangle metropolitan region, which is home to multiple colleges and universities, two library schools and the State library. The interaction of active and engaged community members, University students, faculty, and staff, and longtime and newly arrived residents makes Chapel Hill a center of culture, academia, diversity, and ideas. Throughout its history and continuing today, Chapel Hill has retained its small-town friendliness; its sense of place and historic roots; evidence of care for the natural environment; the thoughtful integration of commercial areas with the fabric of the town; and the youthful exuberance and interchange of ideas that are fostered by the University. The community is conveniently located within a few hours of the coast and the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains.
More information about the Town of Chapel Hill can be found at the following link: http://www.townofchapelhill.org/index.aspx?page=2.
Salary range and Application Process:
Hiring range is $74,213-111,320 with compensation negotiable based upon experience and qualifications. To apply, please go to http://www.developmentalassociates.com, click on the “View Current Career Opportunities” button and then the Library Director-Chapel Hill link. All applications must be submitted online. All inquiries should be emailed to [log in to unmask]. Application review begins February 1 and will continue until the position is filled. EOE/AA
The University of Memphis, University Libraries seeks applicants for four important positions:1). Head of the Circulation Department; 2). Emerging Technologies Librarian; 3). Instructional Services Librarian; and 4). Preservation Librarian. Positions 2-4 are 12-month tenure track faculty positions. More information on these positions is available at http://www.memphis.edu/libraries. To apply visit https://workforum.memphis.edu to upload cover letter, resume, and contact information for at least 5 references. Review of applications begins February 4, 2013 ( Feb 20st for the Circulation position) and continues until the positions are filled.. The University of Memphis is an EEO/Affirmative Action employer.
Dr. Sylverna Ford
Dean of University Libraries
University of Memphis
126 Ned R. McWherter Library
Memphis, TN 38152-3250
901-678-2201 (voice), 901-678-8218 (fax)