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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Shaping the Future – Wilmette (IL) Public Library – Director Position-Closes July 15<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">“Shaping the Future”-</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">if this speaks to you, the
</span><a href="http://www.wilmettelibrary.info/"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Wilmette Public Library</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> (IL) invites you to apply for the Library Director position. Be a part of a Library that has re-envisioned its
future through its </span><a href="http://www.bradburymiller.com/wilmettestratplan.pdf"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">2018-2021 Strategic Plan</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt">.
<span style="color:black;background:white"> The next Director will pioneer library services and programs into the future, shaping the strategic plan, while preserving valued traditions.</span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;background:white">
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The Wilmette Public Library, governed by a seven-member Board of Trustees, is an active, vital piece of the Wilmette community</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt">.
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Serving more than 27,000 residents, the Library has 18,000 active cardholders, an operating budget of $5.5 million dollars, and nearly 100 staff members. More than 1,000 people visit the library each day and the library
circulates more than 700,000 items annually.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt">
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white">The ideal candidate is a team-builder with a track record of leading libraries through times of transition, implementing new technologies, and connecting staff, board, and other stakeholders.
The Library values both innovation and tradition, and the Board seeks a candidate who can integrate new initiatives and services into a respected and beloved community institution.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><a href="https://www.wilmette.com/"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Wilmette</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt">, located alongside Lake Michigan, is a vibrant community that values education and lifelong-learning,
and is highly invested in library service. The community has deep ties to culture, arts, and life-long learning, benefiting from local theater groups, an involved arts community, being two suburbs north of Chicago, and nearby Northwestern University. Recreational
opportunities include twenty parks and swimming/sailing beaches, lively shopping and excellent restaurants. In 2015, Wilmette was ranked the best place to live in Illinois based on a variety of factors including its low unemployment rate, median income, low
housing vacancy rate, high education expenditures per student, low crime, and short commute times. For more information on the Library and Wilmette, please see
</span><a href="http://www.bradburymiller.com/wilmettelinks.htm"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Wilmette Links.</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Responsibilities.
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The Director is responsible for implementing the Library’s mission, overseeing Library operations, and providing leadership to staff. This position serves as the head of a 10-person leadership team, and will oversee
Library operations including finances, personnel, facilities, services and programs. The Director will supervise the implementation and evaluation of current and future strategic plans. The Director reports to the Board of Trustees in accordance with policies
set by the Board. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Qualifications.
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Minimum qualifications include a Master’s in Library Science from an ALA-accredited program and a minimum of five years of professional progressively responsible work with three years in a leadership role. The successful
candidate will also have a demonstrated record of coaching and mentorship, budgeting and finance, facilities management, and an outstanding customer service philosophy. Experience as a director in a comparable library is preferred.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Compensation</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">. A starting salary range of $110,000 – 135,000 (with placement negotiable, dependent upon experience and qualifications)
and an exceptional fringe benefits package.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%">For more information, contact
</span><a href="http://www.bradburymiller.com/contactus.html"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%">Bradbury Miller Associates</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%">. To start the application process, send a cover letter and resume
as Word or PDF attachments to </span><a href="mailto:karenmiller@bradburymiller.com"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%">Karen Miller</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%"> on or before the closing date of
<b>July 15, 2018.</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Jobeth Bradbury<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.gossagesager.com/"><span style="color:blue">Bradbury Miller Associates</span></a><u><span style="color:blue"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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