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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Library Director – Davenport Public Library (IA)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">The Davenport (IA) Public Library invites you to become a member of its energetic and dedicated team as the next Library Director.
Working with almost 102,000 vibrant, diverse community residents, a nine-member governing Board of Trustees, a stellar staff, a strong Friends of the Library, and a supportive City, the new Director will have a track record of success and continue to provide
exciting, essential library services and programs to its stakeholders. The selected candidate will model a fierce focus on customer service, an active commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion, and the ability to work as a positive contributor to the
quality of life for the City of Davenport. Success will include implementing and enhancing the Library’s three strategic goals; building a collaborative library culture through trust, transparency, and support of staff engagement and development; and continuing
the Library’s partnership development with external organizations and agencies. The Library, a member of the RiverShare Consortium, is a municipal library with a $5.6 million annual operating budget, three locations, and the new Outreach Wheeled Library (2020)
which delivers library programs and services to residents who have barriers to coming to a library location. DPL also supports inventors and entrepreneurs by serving as Iowa’s only patent and trademark resource center.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Our community</span></b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">. Located along the banks of the Mississippi
River, Davenport is a vibrant and progressive community that has been declared “The Most Livable Small City in America.” Boasting a thriving downtown and business-friendly environment, the City is focused on development and revitalization. In addition to innovation,
Davenport is also filled with a rich history—home to twenty districts in the National Register of Historic Places—and a lively arts community ranging from multiple live music venues, including the Quad City Symphony Orchestra, to the renowned Figge Art Museum.
Davenport has a lot to offer, including numerous parks, river festivals, a nationally ranked minor league ballpark, and much more. As part of the Quad Cities metropolitan area consisting of almost 240,000 residents, Davenport is a dynamic regional destination.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Responsibilities</span></b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">. Key responsibilities include,
but are not limited to, understanding and embracing the Library’s vision, mission, and strategic plan; knowing the Community’s needs and planning Library services focused on those needs; implementing policies as determined by the Board of Trustees; working
with staff as a mentor, coach, and leader; understanding multiple budget streams; establishing and maintaining positive, collaborative relationships with the Friends of the Library; working closely with the City as the official Library representative generating
community support for Library activities; serving as a vital library advocate regionally and state-wide; and multitasking with a smile.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Qualifications</span></b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">. Minimum qualifications are a Master’s
in Library Science from an ALA-accredited program, five (5) years of progressively responsible professional library experience, and four (4) years of administrative and supervisory responsibilities are required. Eight (8) years of professional experience are
preferred. Other training or experience can substitute for professional library experience. <b>Certification with the State Library of Iowa is required upon employment and must be retained throughout employment</b>. Additional qualifications include a sound
knowledge of library principles, methods, and operations; excellent and effective interpersonal skills; the ability to establish collaborative, positive relationships with the staff, the Library Board, library auxiliary organizations, and community leaders;
budgeting skills; strong public presentation skills; and the ability to work with a staff team supporting a diverse, inclusive environment welcoming to both internal and external customers. Experience reporting to a governing Board in a municipal library with
multiple locations is preferred. <b>Must be a resident of Davenport, Iowa within six (6) months of hire.</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Compensation</span></b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">. The hiring salary range is<b> $110,000
– $125,000</b> (with placement negotiable dependent on experience and qualifications) and an excellent fringe benefits package.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">For further information</span></b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">, contact </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://bradburymiller.com/"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#2E6467">Bradbury
Miller Associates</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">. Apply via email with a meaningful cover letter and your resume as Word or pdf attachments to </span><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:karenmiller@bradburymiller.com"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#2E6467">Karen
Miller</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">. <b>This position closes on October 10, 2021.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">View the announcement in its entirety along with accompanying links and information at
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://bradburymiller.com/job/davenport/"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">https://bradburymiller.com/job/davenport/</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Beth Miller Barker<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Finance and Communications Director<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Bradbury Miller Associates <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(cell) 330-340-7115<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:bethbarker@bradburymiller.com"><span style="color:blue">bethbarker@bradburymiller.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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