Library Director, Provincetown Public Library, Provincetown, MA

Posted February 6, 2015

The Town of Provincetown is seeking candidates for the position of Library Director.  The Provincetown Public Library serves a diverse rural/urban community seasonally ranging in population from 3,000 to 40,000+ with a staff of 10 (4.59 FTE). The Library Trustees are committed to providing excellent customer service and expanding collections and programming in a Web 2.0 interactive digital environment. The Library, established in 1873, occupies a recently renovated 1860 National Historic property. The Library Trustees’ vision is one of a public library that is a model in terms of representing its community both in traditional library services and in cultural storytelling. As such, the Library is also part museum and cultural institution. The Library has been a leader in digitizing local historical collections, showcasing an important art collection, preserving locally important paper repositories, collecting and recording oral histories, celebrating these histories on film and highlighting important historical collections including the 66-foot half-scale model of a Grand Banks Fishing Schooner.

Responsibilities: The Library Director works under the policy direction of the Board of Library Trustees, the administrative direction of the Town Manager and works closely with other elected and appointed Town officials. The Director oversees and monitors all Library operations, including budgeting, personnel, programming, fundraising, grant writing and facilities management. The Director conducts, supervises and evaluates long-range planning, prepares the budget and related reports, recommends and implements Board policies, compiles statistics, plans and performs public relations activities, represents the library at civic organizations, participates in the work of professional organizations, confers with library patrons on matters involving interpretation of rules, suggestions, complaints and questions. The Director supervises the development of the library’s collection and directs and approves materials selections and supervises the preparation of financial records and manages expenditures.

Qualifications: Masters degree in library science from an ALA accredited program, six years of experience in library administration and supervision or equivalent thereof preferred. The successful candidate will have a professional record documenting vision, creativity, collaborative and consensus-building skills, excellent written and oral communication skills, grant writing and fundraising experience, a commitment to the development of technology for its potential to deliver library service and promote the library, budgetary experience, strong organizational and planning skills, and experience working with a diverse community in a fast-paced environment.

Salary based on qualifications. Benefit package included.  Applications and job descriptions may be obtained from the Office of the Town Manager, c/o Town Hall, 260 Commercial Street, Provincetown, MA 02657 (508-487-7002). Completed applications, resume and three references should be submitted to the Office of the Town Manager, at the above address by 4 p.m. on Wednesday, February 4, 2015. The Town of Provincetown is an equal opportunity employer.