<div dir="ltr"><div><i style="color:rgb(80,0,80)"><span style="font-size:10pt"><span class="gmail-il">Cross</span>-<span class="gmail-il">posted</span>. Please excuse duplication.</span></i><br></div><div><i style="color:rgb(80,0,80)"><span style="font-size:10pt"><br></span></i></div><div><i style="color:rgb(80,0,80)"><span style="font-size:10pt"><br></span></i></div><div><h1 style="margin:3.5pt 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Library<span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt"> </span>Director<span style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt"> </span>-<span style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt"> </span>Pemberville<span style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt"> </span>Public<span style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt">Library</span></h1>

<p class="gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:12.45pt 3.3pt 0.0001pt 0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The Pemberville
Public Library Board of Trustees seeks an energetic and forward-thinking
professional to be the new voice of the library within the community and to
serve as the Library Director.<span style="letter-spacing:2pt"> </span>The<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span>director<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt">
</span>will<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span>work<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span>with<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span>seven<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span>member<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span>board,<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span>three<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span>full-time<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt">
</span>employees,<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span>twelve part-time
employees, an operating budget of $1,097,000, a Main Library and two branches
to ensure its patrons have access to historical, recreational, educational, and
cultural materials free of charge. Key initiatives include promoting the
library to a new generation of lifelong learners, working with the board to
enact our strategic plan, helping the library keep pace with technological
trends, and leading and supporting staff through open communication and <span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt">collaboration.</span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:10.6pt 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">As a school
district library, the Pemberville Public Library serves the Eastwood Local
School community in east-central Wood County, Ohio with a service population of
about 8,800 and buildings in Pemberville, Stony Ridge and Luckey. The district
is minutes away from Bowling Green<span style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt"> </span>(home<span style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt"> </span>Bowling<span style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt"> </span>Green<span style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt">
</span>State<span style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt"> </span>University),<span style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt"> </span>Toledo<span style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt"> </span>(home<span style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt">
</span>of<span style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt"> </span>University<span style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt"> </span>Toledo).</p>

<p class="gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:10.55pt 0.05pt 0.0001pt 0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Under the direction
of the Library Board of Trustees, the Library Director will serve as the chief
administrator of the library, establish a culture of mutual respect among
staff, promote excellent service<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span>all<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span>patrons,<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span>shall<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span>plan,<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span>implement<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span>evaluate<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span>development<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing:2pt"> </span>library,<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt">
</span>its services, and its staff, to meet the needs of the community in
accordance with library policies and the laws of the State of Ohio. The Library
Director represents and promotes the library in both the public and
professional communities while providing a leadership role in education
concerning the library’s services, funding circumstances, and fund-raising
needs, and provides leadership and direct supervision of the operations of the
library.</p>

<p class="gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:10.6pt 1.05pt 0.0001pt 0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The candidate shall
possess an advanced degree, preferably an MLS or MLIS from an ALA accredited<span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt"> </span>school,<span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt">
</span>and<span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt"> </span>minimum<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt"> </span>3<span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt"> </span>years<span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt"> </span>experience<span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt"> </span>in<span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt"> </span>public<span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt"> </span>service.<span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt">
</span>The<span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt"> </span>candidate<span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt"> </span>should possess comfort with technology
and its role in libraries, strong leadership and management skills, excellent
communication skills, energy and enthusiasm, strong support of intellectual
freedom, an innovative spirit, and the ability to coalesce the organization
around a shared<span style="letter-spacing:2pt"> </span>vision. The candidate
shall have experience in long range planning, be able to deal directly with
library patrons, present a positive, friendly, and professional image to
patrons and staff. The candidate<span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt"> </span>must<span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt"> </span>be<span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt"> </span>able<span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt"> </span>work<span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt"> </span>without<span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt">
</span>direct<span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt"> </span>supervision,<span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt"> </span>work<span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt"> </span>with<span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt"> </span>Board<span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt">
</span>of<span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt"> </span>Trustee<span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt"> </span>members, and must have excellent
communication skills as well as computer literacy including knowledge of word
processing and spreadsheet preparation.</p>

<p class="gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:10.6pt 15.95pt 0.0001pt 0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The<span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt"> </span>salary<span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt">
</span>range<span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt"> </span>is<span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt"> </span>$50,000<span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt">
</span>-<span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt"> </span>$70,000<span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt"> </span>is<span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt"> </span>negotiable,<span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt"> </span>dependent<span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt"> </span>on<span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt"> </span>experience<span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt"> </span>other
qualifications. Benefits package includes paid vacation and sick time; health
insurance; and retirement through participation in the Ohio Public Employees
Retirement System.</p>

<p class="gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:10.55pt 5.45pt 0.0001pt 0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">For<span style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt"> </span>more<span style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt"> </span>information<span style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt"> </span>about<span style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt">
</span>the<span style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt"> </span>Pemberville<span style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt"> </span>Public<span style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt">
</span>Library,<span style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt"> </span>complete<span style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt"> </span>job<span style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt"> </span>description
see: <a href="https://pembervillelibrary.org/"><span style="color:rgb(17,84,204)">https://pembervillelibrary.org</span></a></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:1.9pt 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </p>

<h1 style="line-height:115%;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Apply<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span>before<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span>March<span style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt"> </span>13,<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span>2026<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span>by<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span>sending<span style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt">
</span>a<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span>cover<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span>letter,<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span>resume,<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt"> </span>three<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span>professional references by Email to:</h1>

<p class="gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:1.9pt 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b> </b></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">John <span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt">Selzer</span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:1.9pt 36.75pt 0.0001pt 0in;line-height:230%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Pemberville<span style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt"> </span>Public<span style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt"> </span>Library<span style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt"> </span>Board<span style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt"> </span>Trustees<span style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt">
</span>President <a href="mailto:pembervilleboard@seolibraries.org"><span style="color:rgb(17,84,204);letter-spacing:-0.1pt">pembervilleboard@seolibraries.org</span></a></p><p class="gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:1.9pt 36.75pt 0.0001pt 0in;line-height:230%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></p><p class="gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:1.9pt 36.75pt 0.0001pt 0in;line-height:230%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></p></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#0000ff"><b><br></b></font></span></div><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#0000ff"><b><div><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#0000ff"><b><br></b></font></span></div>Janelle Thomas (she/her/hers) </b></font><b><font color="#0000ff">|</font><font color="#00cc33"> </font></b></span><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#666666">Executive Director</font><font color="#0000ff"> </font></span><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#0000ff">| </font></span></b><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#666666">The Northwest Regional Library System (NORWELD)</font><font color="#0000ff"> </font></span><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#0000ff">| </font></span></b><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102)">Phone: 419-352-2903</span><font color="#0000ff"><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">| </span></font><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10.6667px"><font color="#000000"><a href="mailto:jthomas@norweld.org" target="_blank">jthomas@norweld.org</a></font></span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:8pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102)"><br><br></span></span><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><i><font size="1">This message and any response to it may constitute a public record and thus may be publicly available to anyone who requests it.<br></font></i></div><br></div></div></div></div>