Executive Director, Mid Hudson Library System
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Salary Range:$110,000 – $125,000
Job Description:The Mid York Library System (NY) seeks a strategic thinker with library management experience and excellent communication skills to be its next Executive Director. The Mid York Library System (MYLS) is a nonprofit organization that promotes and assists all 43 public libraries in Herkimer, Oneida, and Madison counties in New York. This large geographic area covers nearly 3,000 square miles and the organization supports a wide variety of public libraries and library professionals. Mid York Library System operates from a single 30,000 square foot facility in Utica, NY and provides interlibrary loan, delivery services, electronic resources, continuing education, outreach, IT support, cost-savings through shared services such as OverDrive, and maintains a shared physical catalog of over 482,000 materials for its system libraries. Reporting to a 15-member Board of Trustees, the Executive Director will be responsible for oversight of a $2 million budget and 14 system staff, and collaboratively works to support 43 library directors of MYLS’ member libraries.
Qualifications:
A master of library science degree (MLS, MLIS) from an ALA-accredited graduate library or information program, eight or more full years of professional library experience in libraries or library systems (post-graduate), at least two of which shall have been in an administrative capacity, as per Commissioner of Education Regulation 90.3(f), and possession of a New York State Public Librarian Certificate or the ability to obtain one. The ideal candidate will possess comprehensive communication and listening skills, the ability to promote values and innovation, awareness of library technology trends, and a history of thoughtful executive leadership.
Compensation:
The hiring salary range is
$110,000 – $125,000
(with placement negotiable dependent on experience and qualifications) and an excellent fringe benefits package.
For further information, contact Bradbury Miller Associates. This position closes on
Sunday, September 15, 2024 .
Job URLhttps://bradburymiller.com/current-clients/
Posting Start Date:Friday, August 23, 2024
Posting End Date:Sunday, September 15, 2024
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