<div dir="ltr"><div><font size="1"><i style="color:rgb(80,0,80)">Cross-posted. Please excuse duplication.</i><br></font></div><div><br></div><div><div class="gmail-WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1;">
<p class="gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:12.05pt 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span>Board<span style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt"> </span>Trustees<span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt">
</span>of<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span>St.<span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt"> </span>Marys<span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt"> </span>Community<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span>Public<span style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt"> </span>Library<span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt"> </span>seeks<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span>an
experienced, visionary leader for our next director.</p>
<p class="gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:14.1pt 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">As<span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt"> </span>Library<span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt"> </span>Director,<span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt"> </span>you<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span>will<span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt"> </span>provide<span style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt">
</span>strategic<span style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt"> </span>leadership<span style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt"> </span>for<span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span>organization<span style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt"> </span>while serving as a visible and engaged leader within the
community. The successful candidate will foster strong relationships with
staff, patrons, community organizations, local government, and other
stakeholders, ensuring the library continues to meet the evolving needs of
those it serves.</p>
<p class="gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:13.95pt 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">This<span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt"> </span>is<span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span>full-time<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt">
</span>position<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span>offering<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt"> </span>competitive<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span>salary<span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt">
</span>and<span style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt"> </span>an<span style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt"> </span>excellent<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span>benefits <span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt">package.</span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:14.05pt 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Applicants<span style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt"> </span>must<span style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt">possess:</span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:17.05pt 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span>Master<span style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span>Library<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt">
</span>Science<span style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt"> </span>from<span style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt"> </span>an<span style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt"> </span>ALA-accredited<span style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt">program.</span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0.05pt 57.7pt 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span>A<span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt"> </span>minimum<span style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt"> </span>4<span style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt"> </span>years<span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt">
</span>of<span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt"> </span>library<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span>experience<span style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt"> </span>with<span style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt"> </span>progressive<span style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt"> </span>levels<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt">
</span>of <span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt">responsibility.</span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span>Two<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span>years<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span>supervisory<span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt">experience.</span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0.05pt 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:17.8pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span>Ability<span style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt"> </span>work<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span>day,<span style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt"> </span>evening<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt">
</span>and<span style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt"> </span>weekend <span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt">hours.</span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="line-height:17.8pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span>Access<span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt"> transportation</span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p>
<p class="gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:0.05pt 23.95pt 0.0001pt 0in;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The<span style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt">
</span>successful<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span>applicant<span style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt"> </span>will<span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt"> </span>be<span style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt"> </span>responsible<span style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt"> </span>for<span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt"> </span>management<span style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt"> </span>library and its staff of 17 employees.<span style="letter-spacing:2pt"> </span>Although the work schedule is flexible,
the applicant will be expected to work some evenings and weekends.</p>
<p class="gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:17pt 16pt 0.0001pt 0in;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The library is part of the Serving
Every Ohioan library consortium.<span style="letter-spacing:2pt"> </span>SEO
(Serving Every Ohioan) Service Center, located in Caldwell, is a branch of the
State Library of<span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt"> </span>Ohio,<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span>which<span style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt"> </span>supports<span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt"> </span>consortium<span style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt"> </span>104<span style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt"> </span>Library<span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt">
</span>systems<span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt"> </span>at<span style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt"> </span>290<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span>service<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span>points throughout 52 counties across Ohio
using the OPLIN network.</p>
<p class="gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p>
<p class="gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:0in 16.05pt 0.0001pt 0in;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">SEO<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span>supports<span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt"> </span>centralized<span style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt"> </span>shared<span style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt"> </span>catalog<span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt"> </span>database<span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt">
</span>that<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span>includes<span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt"> </span>over<span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt"> </span>8.1<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span>million items with a patron database of
nearly one million users, with an annual circulation of over 15 million.</p>
</div>
<span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br clear="all" style="break-before:page">
</span>
<p class="gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:0.95pt 17.7pt 0.0001pt 0in;text-align:justify;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">St Marys is a
historic canal town located on the Buckeye Trail with a population of 8,400.<span style="letter-spacing:2pt"> </span>Located<span style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt">
</span>in<span style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt"> </span>rural<span style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt"> </span>community<span style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt"> </span>with<span style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt"> </span>small-industry<span style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt"> </span>base,<span style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt"> </span>St.<span style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt"> </span>Marys<span style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt">
</span>is<span style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt"> </span>within driving distance of
Ft. Wayne, Lima, Columbus, Dayton, and Toledo.</p>
<p class="gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:0.1pt 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p>
<p class="gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:0in 17.65pt 0.0001pt 0in;text-align:justify;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The St
Marys Community Public Library is an equal opportunity employer.<span style="letter-spacing:2pt"> </span>Please submit your resume and cover letter
to Kristina Boroff, Fiscal Officer, 140 South Chestnut Street, St Marys, Ohio<span style="letter-spacing:2pt"> </span>45885 or<span style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt">
</span>by email to <a href="mailto:kboroff@seolibraries.org" style=""><span style="color:blue">kboroff@seolibraries.org</span></a><span style="color:blue">
</span>by September 30, 2026.<span style="letter-spacing:2pt"> </span>Anticipated
start date is December 1, 2026.</p></div><div><br></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><font size="1"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#0000ff" style=""><b style=""><div style=""><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#0000ff" style=""><b style=""><br></b></font></span></div><div style=""><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#0000ff" style=""><b style=""><br></b></font></span></div><div style=""><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#0000ff" style=""><b style=""><br></b></font></span></div><div style=""><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#0000ff" style=""><b style="">_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________</b></font></span></div>Janelle Thomas (she/her/hers) </b></font><b style=""><font color="#0000ff">|</font><font color="#00cc33"> </font></b></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#666666">Executive Director</font><font color="#0000ff"> </font></span><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#0000ff">| </font></span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#666666">The Northwest Regional Library System (NORWELD)</font><font color="#0000ff"> </font></span><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#0000ff">| </font></span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102)">Phone: 419-352-2903</span><font color="#0000ff"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">| </span></font><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#000000"><a href="mailto:jthomas@norweld.org" target="_blank">jthomas@norweld.org</a></font></span></font><div><div dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><em style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial;outline:0px;font-family:Georgia,"Source Serif Pro",serif;color:rgba(0,0,0,0.9)"><font size="1">My work day may look different than your work day. Please do not feel obligated to respond outside your normal working hours.</font></em></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font size="1"><br></font></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><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div>