<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style=""><div style=""><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font size="4" style="" face="tahoma, sans-serif">Hello!</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font size="4" style="" face="tahoma, sans-serif"><br>I am retiring after a fun and fulfilling 25 years, and this is my job!  Please consider applying or sharing with colleagues who might be interested.</font><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Head of Adult & Technical Services Departments</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The historic Howell Carnegie District Library has a full-time position for an experienced manager to oversee the library’s Adult & Technical Services Departments.  This individual also serves on the seven-member leadership team.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);letter-spacing:0.4pt">The Howell Carnegie Library is about to embark on strategic planning, responding to a shift in community demographics and library usage.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);letter-spacing:0.4pt">The successful candidate will strengthen library services to meet the changing needs of the community, offering robust programming options for adults.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);letter-spacing:0.4pt">This individual will manage and supervise a mix of eight full and part-time staff to create a cohesive team.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><br></p><p style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:normal">Competitive salary</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></strong><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">from $58,417 – $73,653 (with placement negotiable dependent on experience and qualifications).</span></p><p style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt"> </span><br></p><p style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Benefits package including</span></p><p style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Medical, library pays 100% of premiums</span></p><p style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">MERS Defined Benefit retirement plan, library contributes 100%</span></p><p style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">One week of leave after six months (in the first year of employment)</span></p><p style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Three weeks of leave after one year – up to a maximum of 5 weeks</span></p><p style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Generous and flexible sick leave policy</span></p><p style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Minimum Qualifications:</span></p><p style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Master of Library and Information Science from an ALA accredited university</span></p><p style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">3 years of progressively more responsible public library experience</span></p><p style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">3 years of supervisory experience in a customer service environment</span></p><p style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">3 years of library programming experience or equivalent for adults </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Preferred Qualifications</span></p><p style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:12pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Symbol;letter-spacing:-0.1pt">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:-0.1pt">Experience working with Innovative Interfaces, Sierra application</span></p><p style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Technical services experience</span></p><p style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Archives/local history experience</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Essential Functions:</span></p><p style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Manage staff</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> of Adult and Technical Services Departments including hiring, training, supervising, and evaluating </span></p><p style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Formulate, deliver and evaluate programming</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> and outreach for adult audience</span></p><p style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Responsible for collection development </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">for adult audience</span></p><p style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Active engagement in the community</span></p><p style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Responsible for all technical services</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> including ILS settings</span></p><p style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Maintain Howell Area Archives and local history collection</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> including managing volunteers </span></p><p style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">A letter of interest, resume, and three (3) professional references should be sent to </span><a href="mailto:employment@howelllibrary.org" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">employment@howelllibrary.org</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><p style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Priority will be given to resumes received by</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);letter-spacing:0.4pt"> September 8, with an anticipated start date of December 4, 2023. The application process will remain open until a qualified candidate is found. </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">For more information about the position and the area, please go to </span><a href="https://howelllibrary.org/employment/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">https://howelllibrary.org/employment/</span></a><font color="#888888"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></font></p></div><font color="#888888" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large"><div><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"></div></font></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Jerilee Cook </font><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Head of Reference and <span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large"></span><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large">Technical</span> Services</font></div><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Howell Carnegie District Library</font></div><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">314 West Grand River</font></div><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Howell, Michigan 48843</font></div><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><br></font></div><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">517.546.0720 x104</font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>