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director. </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background:white"><span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;background:white;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">DPLS includes a main library, located in
Defiance, Ohio, and two branch libraries in Sherwood and Hicksville. Defiance
is a historic small town nestled on the banks of the Maumee and Auglaize
Rivers. The main library, a beautiful red stone Carnegie library, sits at the
confluence of the two rivers. The county has a population of 40,000. </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background:white"><span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;background:white;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background:white">The Library Director manages
and directs a library staff of 34 (13 full time), with an annual operating
budget of $1.877 million.  67% of the library’s operating funds come from
the State of Ohio’s Public Library Fund, 30% come from local property taxes and
the remaining 3% come from fees and miscellaneous sources. Approximately
223,000 items circulate in all three locations annually.<span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;background:white;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Minimum qualifications include an MLS or MIS
degree from an ALA-accredited institution. Strong applicants will be
progressive and forward thinking in terms of technology and the evolution of
public library services, have a successful fundraising record, provide evidence
of significant library experience at the administrative level, and provide
evidence of the ability to foster an authentic connection to a local community.
Excellent candidates will have strong social skills, and be able to manage and
collaborate with library staff and local citizens with ease. <span></span></span></p>

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benefits package.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background:white"><span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;background:white;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Please email all of the below to: Michael Wahl
and Library Board, </span><a href="mailto:directorsearch@defiancelibrary.org" target="_blank" style=""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(17,85,204)">directorsearch@defiancelibrary.org</span></a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">: Qualified applicants should forward a
descriptive cover letter outlining how you meet the qualifications described
above, as well as OLC’s list of “director competencies.” Applicants should also
forward a resume, a list of three references (with contact information), and
graduate school transcripts (copies are fine at this point). Background check
is required prior to employment.  Application deadline is March 8, 2018.</span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background:white"><span></span></span></p>

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