{"id":290,"date":"2013-06-25T21:43:58","date_gmt":"2013-06-25T21:43:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cocis.simmons.edu\/sites\/blog\/2013\/06\/25\/library_director_derry_public_library_derry_nh\/"},"modified":"2013-06-25T21:43:58","modified_gmt":"2013-06-25T21:43:58","slug":"library_director_derry_public_library_derry_nh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cocis.simmons.edu\/sites\/blog\/2013\/06\/25\/library_director_derry_public_library_derry_nh\/","title":{"rendered":"Library Director, Derry Public Library, Derry NH"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Derry Public Library is extending its search for a Library Director<\/b><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Extended deadline &#8211; July 31, 2013<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p>A rewarding opportunity for a library director is available at a beautiful, vibrant, 22,000 sq. ft. facility serving our southern New Hampshire community of 34,000.? We are extending our search for a leader and promoter of our library, who will continue to move us forward as a community resource for Derry&#8217;s diverse population.<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Derry Public Library has a broad collection, engaging online presence, public access computers; participates in a consortium of 12 other libraries, and provides active programming for adults, teens, and children. The successful applicant will bring creative ideas, enthusiasm, a sense of humor, and the desire to work collaboratively to manage a library that is current, forward thinking, community oriented, and a dynamic place to work.<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Requirements:?<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><\/span>? ? ? ? ?<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><\/span>MLS with minimum of 4 to 5 years administrative expertise in public libraries;<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><\/span>? ? ? ? ?<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><\/span>Demonstrated supervisory experience to inspire and lead a talented staff of 28;<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><\/span>? ? ? ? ?<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><\/span>Ability to maintain positive, collaborative relationships with staff, town officials, community groups, and other libraries;<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><\/span>? ? ? ? ?<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><\/span>Thorough knowledge of current library principles and practices for people of all ages, as well as skills in goal setting, personnel management, physical building oversight, technology development, and community outreach<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><\/span>? ? ? ? ?<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><\/span>Demonstrated experience in developing and managing a substantial budget (currently $1.17 million)<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><\/span>? ? ? ? ?<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><\/span>Experience with, and dedication to, expanding sources of funding<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The successful candidate will possess enthusiasm and creativity to guide and inspire the staff to high achievement, and an ability to articulate the importance of library services in an ever-changing landscape of community needs, technology advances, and variable resources.<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>See our web site for a full job description.<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Send resume and support material by July 31, 2013 to:<\/b>?<\/p>\n<p>Elizabeth Ives, Chair<br \/>Board of Trustees?<br \/>Derry Public Library<br \/>64 East Broadway<br \/>Derry, N.H.? 03038<\/p>\n<p>or email?<a href=\"mailto:trustees@derrypl.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">trustees@derrypl.org ?<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Derry Public Library is extending its search for a Library Director Extended deadline &#8211; July 31, 2013 A rewarding opportunity for a library director is available at a beautiful, vibrant, 22,000 sq. ft. facility serving our southern New Hampshire community of 34,000.? We are extending our search for a leader and promoter of our library, &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cocis.simmons.edu\/sites\/blog\/2013\/06\/25\/library_director_derry_public_library_derry_nh\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Library Director, Derry Public Library, Derry NH&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,13],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cocis.simmons.edu\/sites\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/290"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cocis.simmons.edu\/sites\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cocis.simmons.edu\/sites\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cocis.simmons.edu\/sites\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cocis.simmons.edu\/sites\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=290"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cocis.simmons.edu\/sites\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/290\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cocis.simmons.edu\/sites\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=290"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cocis.simmons.edu\/sites\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=290"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cocis.simmons.edu\/sites\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=290"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}