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<div><b style=""><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; color:black">Director
<span style=""> </span>Herrick District Library Holland (MI)</span></b>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b style=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt; line-height:115%">Great community, great facilities, great Board of Trustees, and great staff – all this library needs is a great director to lead its continued growth
and success!</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt; line-height:115%"><span style="">
</span>Due to retirement, the Board of Trustees of the Herrick (Holland, MI) District Library is seeking an energetic leader with a strong commitment to public library service and the skills necessary to direct this well-used library.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; line-height:115%">The Library is a district library with an independent Board of Trustees and dedicated funding.<span style="">
</span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt; line-height:115%; color:black">The Library’s staff of 63 serve over 100,000 residents in a main library facility and one branch.<span style="">
</span>An annual operating budget of nearly $5 million, largely from local tax support, is evidence of the community’s respect and support for the Library.<span style="">
</span>The Library also enjoys a healthy endowment fund.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; line-height:115%; color:black">Dubbed by
<i style="">Forbes Magazine</i> (April, 2013) as “One of America’s Prettiest Towns”, Holland is located in southwest Michigan near the
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt; line-height:115%">shores of Lake Michigan and offers beautiful beaches, a lively arts scene, and a vibrant downtown area. Home to Hope College and campuses of Davenport University and Grand Valley State University, Holland
is a growing community with a diversity of cultures. The area’s traditional values contributed to its recent recognition as “the most<span style="color:black"> secure mid-size city in America” by Farmers Insurance.
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">To learn more about the Herrick District Library visit:
</span><a href="http://www.herrickdl.org"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; border:none"><span style="border:none">www.herrickdl.org</span></span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt">; community information is available at:
</span><a href="http://www.holland.org"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; border:none"><span style="border:none">www.holland.org</span></span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> and
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.downtownholland.com">www.downtownholland.com</a>.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify"><b style=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Position requirements:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="">
</span>Masters’ degree in Library and Information Science from a program accredited by the American Library Association;
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">a minimum of six (6) years of post-degree employment in a public library, of which at least four (4) years have been in a management/supervisory position.
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">The Director will serve as an advocate for the Library in the community and the state. The successful candidate must have an excellent track record in financial management, outstanding
verbal and written communication skills, successful millage or levy campaign experience, and the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, library board, community leaders, public officials, and leaders of educational and
civic organizations. In addition, a thorough understanding of library technologies and their applications and management experience within a union environment are essential.<span style="">
</span>Demonstrated leadership abilities, exhibited through community, state and/or national involvement, is expected.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">A second graduate degree (or significant coursework) in business or public administration is desirable.</span></p>
<pre><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Experience in a district library is a plus. </span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">For a complete position description:</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> </span><a href="http://www.hartzell-mikaconsulting.com/positions_available.html"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">http://www.hartzell-mikaconsulting.com/positions_available.html</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""></span></pre>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify"><b style=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Compensation</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">: From mid-$80,000s, dependent on qualifications and experience; excellent benefit package.
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify"><b style=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Applications and nominations</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> will be accepted until the position is filled, but those received by<b style=""> 5 o’clock pm
(ET) on February 15, 2014 </b>will receive first consideration. <b style="">Electronic submissions required.</b><span style="">
</span>To apply, submit a cover letter, which <b style="">specifically addresses the position requirements</b>, your resume, and the names and contact information (including email address) of three (3) professional references to
</span><a href="mailto:Marianne@hartzell-mikaconsulting.com"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Marianne@hartzell-mikaconsulting.com</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt">.
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Hartzell-Mika Consulting, LLC
East Lansing, Michigan
Phone: 517-719-3487
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