Director – Montgomery County Public Libraries (MD)Montgomery County Public Libraries(MCPL)seeks an engaging and experienced executive leader who, through effective leadership, will model excellent customer service skills and deliver 21st century library service to the residents of Montgomery County, MD. The ideal candidate for this position will possess experience as a leader in a complex organization and demonstrated success as a manager and supervisor in a diverse and high impact environment.Responsibilities: demonstrating excellent leadership, administrative and management skills; a strong and positive commitment to embracing social justice and racial equity, diversity and personnel practices, ensuring the encouragement of individual opportunity and excellence; a commitment to communi ...

Chief Executive Officer – Eastern Shore Regional Library (MD)The Eastern Shore Regional Library (MD) Board of Trustees seeks a Chief Executive Officer to collaboratively lead the forward-thinking organization which serves and supports eight county library systems on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Reporting to an eleven-member board representing the areas served, the Chief Executive Officer will work with sixteen FTEs at a newly renovated office in Salisbury, Maryland to responsively provide library support services to member county library systems. Services include materials delivery; electronic database and digital content management; IT consulting, support, and consortia purchasing; professional development and training opportunities; and facilitating the Grants to Libraries Program. Key ...

State Librarian – Maryland State Library Agency (MD)TheMaryland State Library Agency (MD)seeksan innovative and forward-thinking leader as its next State Librarian tosupport192publiclibrary branchesand 22 mobile librariesin their mission to provide outstanding resources, programs, and customer service toover 3.3 millionMarylanders.Reporting to the Maryland State Library Board, the State Librarian willbe responsible for33full-time staff,a$103millionbudget, andoverseeingthe Maryland State Library for the Blind and Print Disabled, Maryland’spubliclibraries, the State Library Network, the Public Library Capital Grants Program, and the Maryland Deaf Culture Digital Libraryfrom its offices in Baltimore, MD.Agency highlights includethe Futures Conference, the Hatchlings Early Literacy Program ...

Youth Services Librarian L-1 or L-2, Fox Point LibraryCommunity Libraries of ProvidenceSalary: $43,485 annual salary (L1) $50,290 annual salary (L2)Hours: Full-time 37.50 hours per week.Posted: October 26, 2023Deadline: External applications accepted until the positions are filled.We are seeking to hire a Youth Services Librarian to work at our Fox Point Library. This unique and newly renovated library is housed in the lower level of the Boys & Girls Club on Ives Street. The library boasts a bright and cheerful outdoor courtyard area, perfect for outdoor programming, and is across the street from Vartan Gregorian Elementary School and the India Point Park pedestrian bridge. Additionally, the library is located in a walk-friendly neighborhood where eateries, parks, and shops are ...

ThePrince George’s County Memorial Library System(PGCMLS) Board of ​Library ​Trustees seeks aChief Executive Officer, a ​​​strong ​advocate who, through effective leadership, will sustain the library system’s progress toward becoming one of the nation’s best libraries. ​​​​​​​PGCMLS serves approximately 955,300 residents from 19 branch locations with a $38 million budget and 312 FTE, roughly 85% of whom are members of UFCW Local 1994 MCGEO. Approximately 72% of its budget comes from the county and 23% from the Maryland State government. In FY 2022, PGCMLS had 578,405 active borrowers, 98,391 people attending 5,160 free programs, and circulated 3 million items, ranking it among the highest circulating libraries in Maryland. Since 2020, the PGCMLS Foundation h ...

Chief Executive Officer – Prince George’s County Memorial Library System (MD)ThePrince George’s County Memorial Library System(PGCMLS) Board of Library Trustees seeks a strong advocate who, through effective leadership, will sustain the library system’s progress toward becoming one of the nation’s best libraries.PGCMLS serves approximately 905,000 residents from 19 branch locations with a $36 million budget and 306 FTE, roughly 85% of whom are members of UFCW Local 1994 MCGEO. Approximately 72% of its budget comes from the county and 23% from the Maryland State government. In FY 2022, PGCMLS had 583,480 active borrowers, 55,966 people attending 2,296 free programs, and circulated 3.4 million items, ranking it among the highest circulating libraries in Maryland. Since 2020, the PG ...

Chief of Neighborhood Library Services Division - Enoch Pratt Free Library (MD)The historic Enoch Pratt Free Library of Baltimore City is seeking applications for the next Chief of Neighborhood Library Services Divison (NLSD). ThePratt Libraryis one of the oldest free public library systems in the United States serving the 622,000+ residents of the City of Baltimore through its twenty-one branch locations and also serves the 6,000,000 residents of Maryland as theState Library Resource Center. The renovated Central Library which opened in 1932 as a ground-breaking ‘open to the people’ library whose mission is“to empower, enrich, and enhance the quality of life for all through equitable access to information, services, and opportunity.” Dedicated patrons, volunteers, and donors enthu ...

Chief of State Library Resource Center - Enoch Pratt Free Library (MD)The historic Enoch Pratt Free Library of Baltimore City is seeking applications for the next Chief of State Library Resource Center (SLRC). ThePratt Libraryis one of the oldest free public library systems in the United States serving the 622,000+ residents of the City of Baltimore through its twenty-one branch locations and also serves the 6,000,000 residents of Maryland as theState Library Resource Center. The renovated Central Library which opened in 1932 as a ground-breaking ‘open to the people’ library whose mission is“to empower, enrich, and enhance the quality of life for all through equitable access to information, services, and opportunity.” Dedicated patrons, volunteers, and donors enthusiastically suppo ...

A regular, full time, 12-month professional position providing leadership for technical services and electronic resources management. This librarian manages the technical service areas of the library, including: Acquisitions, Serials, Cataloging, and Government Documents. Responsible for maintenance of the Integrated Library System in coordination with the Carroll Library Partnership. Maintains the library website, discovery service, proxy, and related systems. Responsible for the development of electronic resources appropriate to the current and evolving curriculum needs of McDaniel College. Supervises three full-time staff and indirectly supervises student assistants. Participates with other librarians in providing reference, instruction, supporting collection development, liaison to ass ...

Wicomico Public Libraries (MD) - Executive Director Innovate Educate and Inspire as the Wicomico Public Libraries’ next Executive Director. The Library’s new ED will value communication and collaboration with staff, the Board of Trustees, Library partners, and Wicomico County residents and provide vision and leadership to the Library throughout the County. Governed by an eleven-member Board of Trustees, the Library serves 102,577 people through three locations, a bookmobile and an outreach van. Working with 53 talented library staff and a $2.6 million annual budget, the Library will continue its focus on excellent customer service and broadening outreach services. Key initiatives include charting a clear course for welcoming and inclusive library programs and services; developing a new ...

Are you the next leader for the Baltimore County Public Library (MD)? Do you value customers and communities, equal access and intellectual freedom, flexibility and collaboration, and diversity and inclusion through continuous improvement? You may be the perfect candidate to work with a committed seven-member appointed governing Board of Trustees, 493 (FTE) dedicated staff, and the Friends and Foundation to serve the 832,000+ Baltimore County residents. Operating with a $44 million annual budget, BCPL hosts 9 million visitors a year at its 19 locations, 4 bookmobiles, and its virtual branch.Located in the geographic center of Maryland, Baltimore County is a collection of vibrant, thriving suburban and rural communities offering something for everyone. Surrounding the City of Baltimore, the ...

“Advance Library Excellence” as the next CEO of the Southern Maryland Regional Library Association (SMRLA). With an excellent staff (15FTE), an annual $3 million operating budget, and a nine-member governing Board of Trustees, SMRLA will continue to provide new and ongoing library services and products to its three member libraries, each headed by a director reporting to his or her county board, serving the 370,000+ residents of Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s Counties. The Board of Trustees seeks a progressive leader to be an enthusiastic advocate with State and local partners, an inspirational CEO for SMRLA staff, and a collaborative partner with its member Library Directors. Key opportunities for the CEO include implementing the strategic plan, creating a stronger regional librar ...

“Advance Library Excellence” as the next CEO of the Southern Maryland Regional Library Association (SMRLA). With an excellent staff (15FTE), an annual $3 million operating budget, and a nine-member governing Board of Trustees, SMRLA will continue to provide new and ongoing library services and products to its three member libraries serving the 370,000+ residents of Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s Counties. The Board of Trustees seeks a progressive leader to be an enthusiastic advocate with State and local partners, an inspirational CEO for SMRLA staff, and a collaborative partner with its member Library Directors. Key opportunities for the CEO include implementing the strategic plan, creating a stronger regional library system through strong governance, continuing staff development, ...

Crab cakes and Old Bay seasoning often come to mind when people think of Maryland but there are many additional reasons to celebrate living in Charles County. If you are a library leader looking for an opportunity in a region rich in history, scenery, and culture, keep reading!The Charles County Public Library in Maryland seeks a progressive leader to become Executive Director.Located in southern Maryland, just 30 minutes from Washington D.C., the library serves about 155,000 residents in a diverse and fast-growing county. This multi-site library enjoys an excellent reputation and a strong commitment to moving forward, with support from an engaged community.Residents of Charles County enjoy a high quality of life and easy access to the vibrant cultural, educational, and recreational opport ...

This is a remote position that will travel as necessary to LS&S locations. Library Systems & Services (LS&S) is seeking a service-oriented Director of Integrated Library Systems who enjoys working in a diverse and customer-focused environment. The Director of Integrated Library Systems is responsible for the support and administration of the company’s integrated library system (ILS) that provides a variety of services including circulation, cataloging, acquisitions, and reporting. The successful candidate is an organized, technically sound credible manager that is also a very responsive hands-on problem solver and has a propensity to get things done. The Director of Integrated Library Systems will work within a fast-paced and collaborative team environment, and have exc ...

Manager II (Assistant Director for Programming and Outreach), Grade M2 Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) is seeking an energetic, results-oriented professional with extensive libraryprojectmanagement experience, strong communication and organizational skills, and a concentrated customer service focus to join our collaborative and dynamic administrative team. MCPL is an innovative, award-winning public library system serving a majority/minority population near the Nation's capital.MCPL provides services to all ages from 21 full service library facilities and a kiosk installation. This service is provided to a majority/minority County of over 1 million residents. These residents are served within our branches by a diverse and highly trained staff and outside our walls by the Outr ...

Library Systems & Services (LS&S) is currently seeking a part time Library Acquisitions Specialist to work from home up to 10 hours per week. Providing a full range of library operation and management services, LS&S is leading the charge in library excellence to better reach, engage and serve patrons and communities. If you desire to join a caring community of professionals who love libraries and effect positive change, then this is the job for you. Responsibilities: Selects books, eBooks, audio books, DVDs, music and other materials for a variety of audiences and subject areas for public libraries across the country Analyzes collection performance reports, vendor catalogs, media, websites, blogs, reviews, demand data, and other information to determine appropriate titles ...

Library Systems & Services (LS&S) is currently seeking a part time Library Data Analyst to work from home up to 10 hours per week. Providing a full range of library operation and management services, LS&S is leading the charge in library excellence to better reach, engage and serve patrons and communities. If you desire to join a caring community of professionals who love libraries and effect positive change, then this is the job for you. Responsibilities Extracts data from ILS systems Sets up automated reports between ILS systems and analytic software (ABT, Gale, CHQ, others) Sets up automated reports in Library IQ software Standardizes and maps ILS data Prepares tables, charts, and other visualizations from raw data Runs standard statistical tests to determine data v ...

Imagining Opportunities - Connecting Community – Shaping Lives. The Prince George’s County Memorial Library System (PGCLMS) Board of Trustees is seeking a visionary new CEO who, through dynamic leadership, will help to ensure that the Library System becomes one of the Nation’s best. Cultivating valued relationships with new and existing stakeholders, the CEO will have demonstrated talent in building and maintaining, connections with the broader community. The CEO will, through opportunity and connectivity, provide positive learning pathways to change the lives of the nearly one million County residents. Key lifelong learning focus areas of the Library’s 2017 Strategic Plan include: Tech Connect, Ready 2 Read, and Learning U. Supporting student achievement, the Libra ...

Montgomery County (MD) Public Libraries is recruiting to fill branch manager positions. This recruitment will establish an eligible list to fill current and future vacancies. ...

This is a specialized professional position responsible for providing leadership and technical assistance in the areas of assessment, research, evaluation, and statistics to public libraries in the provision of information and educational programs for all age groups. Position Duties: Provides leadership to libraries in carrying out statewide and local federal programs. Serves as a technical specialist for the development, coordination, and execution of needs assessment for purposes of strategic planning, research and evaluation of library programs and services, and statistics programs to support public libraries. Provides assistance with the data compilation and completion of the division's annual Managing for Results, the State Library Administrative Agency Survey and the Maryland Publi ...

Are you interested in designing modern library spaces that will embody the ambitious, innovative goals of Montgomery County Public Libraries' (MCPL) Strategic Plan? MCPL is seeking an energetic, results-oriented professional with experience in project management, strong communication and organizational skills and a concentrated customer service focus to join our collaborative and dynamic administrative team. You will be a working administrator with a demonstrated track record of both strategy and execution. In 2014, MCPL developed a ULC Innovation Award-winning cyclical, cost-effective and novel model to modernize and revitalize library branches by scheduling restoration of two-three library branches a year. Since then, 6 branches have been "refreshed," resulting in a considerable cost s ...

Frederick, MarylandDirector, Frederick County Public Libraries The Frederick County Public Libraries Board of Trustees seeks a visionary leader to serve as Director. With eight branches and two bookmobiles, the library serves a diverse population of about 250,000 residents. Located in west-central Maryland near Baltimore and Washington, D.C., the City of Frederick and Frederick County boast a variety of cultural attractions, thriving shopping and dining districts, and recreational opportunities. Please visit www.johnkeister.com/frederick for details, inquiries and to apply. ...

Are you the next leader for Howard County Library System (MD), a world-class system that embodies the philosophy, “Libraries = Education”? Do you want to work with a seven-member Board of Trustees and community partners to lead the design and delivery of curriculum for all ages, deliver extraordinary customer service, unleash creativity and innovation, and embrace the Howard County Library System vision? Howard County Library System (HCLS) is an award-winning educational institution that ranks among the finest in the country. With seven branches, a $22.5 million annual budget, and a 239 FTE stellar staff, it is a 21st-century library model, with a position, purpose, and curriculum worthy of study and consideration by every library in America, if not the world. HCLS’ uniqu ...

At Calvert Library, staff have the opportunity to empower individuals by facilitating lifelong learning and to strengthen the community by encouraging connections to fellow community members and the world. We seek an enthusiastic, open-minded, intrinsically-motivated individual who works well independently and collaboratively. Calvert Library circulates over a million items and provides exceptional customer service at its 4 locations, and via 2 mobile library vehicles. We have an extensive network of community partners including Calvert County Public Schools. If you embody Calvert Library’s values and are passionate about the power of public libraries to transform communities, consider joining Calvert Library as the full-time Branch Manager of our main library. Key Responsibilities ...

Librarian for Outreach & Student Engagement The Albert S. Cook Library invites applications for a 12-month Outreach & Student Engagement Librarian I position beginning Fall 2016.Help develop and lead library programs related to student engagement, information literacy instruction, and library orientation, as well as connect the library with campus-wide initiatives focused on student success, engagement, and academic well-being. Manage the library’s student leadership program and supervise student participants. Collaborate on the design, implementation, and assessment of library student outreach initiatives with a focus on special student populations. This collaboration will also extend to departments across campus in both academic and student affairs divisions on university ...

If you will be attending the ALA Midwinter Meeting in Boston and would like to meet to learn more about this position, please contact me at June@JuneGarcia.com. A TCFL Board member and I will be available to answer questions and discuss this great opportunity. The Talbot County Library Board seeks an energetic, collaborative, and innovative leader to serve as library director. The right person will be committed to making the library central to the county’s cultural and economic life. With two facilities serving more than 37,000 residents, our talented staff continually seek new and better ways to provide outstanding customer service. Learn more about the county, the library, and the position by consulting the recruitment brochure at www.junegarcia.com Minimum qualifications inclu ...

Essential Functions: The Head of Collection Management, in coordination with the Library Director and Library Deputy Director, is responsible for the overall management of the physical and digital collections at the Maryland State Law Library. The position provides leadership for the development of the Library’s physical and digital resources by: Assessing current holdings, including State and Federal government documents; Recommending sources for consideration by the Library’s Collection Development Committee; Facilitating the transition to integrated and complementary physical and digital collections; and Instituting innovative approaches to collection analysis. The position manages the Library’s physical and digital collections by: Prioritizing space allocation; Deacce ...

“My place to learn, discover, relax!” Continue to honor St. Mary’s County Library’s (http://www.stmalib.org/) commitment to its County residents as its next Library Director. The stellar staff, services, and programs under its retiring Director have made the Library the heart and soul of its communities. The Library Board of Trustees seeks a proactive Director to continue providing cutting edge technology, exploration and experimentation as it builds a replacement for the Leonardtown Library (an $11 million project approved in 2015). The successful candidate will be a community collaborator, a staff advocate, a tireless cheerleader for external partnership development, and an energetic colleague working with a seven-member governing Board of Trustees. St. Mary&rsquo ...

Responsibilities include: Management and coordination of work of the following functional units: Materials Management, Technical Services, Virtual & Web Services, Information Technology Services, and Facilities and Capital Projects. Oversees the maintenance and acquisition of library materials; cataloging and processing of library materials; virtual and web services; information technology operations; facilities; and capital and operating budget for these areas. ...