Library Director

The North Shore Library is a vibrant community destination serving the four communities of Bayside, Fox Point, Glendale, and River Hills, Wisconsin. Located in a new, 25,000 square foot state of the art facility in Bayside, the North Shore Library is rooted in a commitment to lifelong learning, intellectual freedom, and equitable access. The library connects people with ideas, resources, and one another.

Through innovative programming, strong community partnerships, and responsive public service, the North Shore Library continues to shape an inclusive and forward‑looking future for its communities. The Village of Bayside serves as the fiscal agent for the North Shore Library.

The North Shore Library is seeking an experienced, visionary, and community‑focused professional to serve as its next Library Director. Reporting directly to the North Shore Library Board of Directors, the Library Director serves as the Library's chief executive officer and oversees all aspects of library operations and administration. The Director provides strategic leadership in areas including personnel management, budgeting and financial oversight, strategic planning, technology and automation, collection development, facilities management, and community relations.

The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping the future of the Library and finding ways to maximize the new library building for general use, programming, and public spaces. The Director will ensure excellent daily service to patrons and strong partnerships throughout the community.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as the Library Board may deem necessary.

• Propose and implement Library policies as adopted by the Library Board
• Administer, implement, and provide a regular report on the Library Strategic Plan
• Administer Member Community Library Services Agreement
• Provide a monthly activity report to the Library Board, including Director activities, Library activities, issues, and any changes in finance, operation, staff and facility
• Provide monthly usage reports to the four Communities
• Provide professional expertise and guidance to the Board regarding library and technology trends
• Maintain records and documents necessary for the administration and accountability of the Library
• Prepare the State Department of Public Instruction annual report for review and approval by the Board
• Represent the Library at the Milwaukee County Federated Library System level, governmental meetings, professional library organizations, community organization meetings, and other strategic partnerships and relationships to fulfill the mission of the Library
• Maintain relationships and provide reports to the Villages of Bayside, Fox Point, River Hills, and the City of Glendale, the Friends of the North Shore Library, the North Shore Library Foundation, the Milwaukee County Federated Library System, staff, Library Board, and other strategic partnerships and relationships to fulfill the mission of the Library
• Regularly attend Village/City Trustee/Council Meetings to provide library reports and build support for library funding
• Build strong relationships and coordinate the quarterly Community Coordination Council with Village Managers/City Administrator
• Build strong relationships with the library’s fiscal agent and meet regularly to ensure financial and human resource policies are being met
• Prepare Library Board meeting agendas and needed reports in cooperation with the Board President, and issue proper notice of public meetings

• Develop procedures for implementing public use policy
• Recommend and purchase equipment and materials
• Work with staff to provide a variety of programs that meet the needs and interests of the community
• Encourage the participation of area businesses in the support of library services and programming for the community
• Assure a pleasant environment and a professional staff that is responsive to the community’s needs

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