Trustees: Working With Your Director

If you would like to request any items from the MBLC Library, please contact Maura Deedy. 

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A Trustee Focus event on Library Directors was held a few years ago, with some great resources on hiring and evaluating the library director. Click here to view these resources.

What you'll find inside the MBLC Director Search Process packet:

• An Overview of the Search Process
• Sample Action Plan
• Major Challenges Facing Our Library
• Suggested Job Description
• Examples of Advertisements
• Places to Advertise for Library Director
• Job Posting Websites
• Sample Screening Committee Charge
• Sample Letters
• Sample Interview Questions and Topics
• Interview Rating Sheet
• Sample Questions for Checking References
• Example of Employment Contract for Library Director
• Sample Library Director Evaluation

Helpful guides from other states:

BiblioTemps® is an employment service of the Massachusetts Library System that provides experienced library workers for short-term placements in public, academic, and special libraries throughout Massachusetts.