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Join a team of dedicated librarians, in the heartland of Kansas. Every staff member strives to give the people what they want when they come to the library. The Director/Administrator is the head of the Great Bend Public Library and the Central Kansas Library System. Work with two great staffs, two administrative boards, and two growing budgets. Direct a public library with a budget of $650,000. Administer a 17-county system of 55 cooperating libraries with a budget of $1,300,000. Public library has just celebrated its centennial year in a 36-year old building. Founded in 1968 the System is headquartered in the public library. We have just started a system-wide project that will automate 31 libraries in the next year. Five years of administrative Solid background in budget development and resource allocation Management style based on trust and empowerment Experience with HTML and Web page creation and maintenance Experience in working with boards and public officials Ability to analyze complex data and produce an understandable summary Great Bend is a great place to live. It is located right in the middle of Kansas on the great bend in the Arkansas River. The local economy is based on agriculture, oil, and manufacturing. You can find recreational opportunities everywhere—including golf, fishing, hunting, bird watching, boating—just to name a few. Housing is reasonable and the cost of living is lower than most places in Kansas.

Qualified applicants should call (620) 792-4865 or send e-mail: Vickie Herl, Administrative Manager vherl@ckls.org Request Application Packet. Do not send resume, letters of reference, or other personal information at this time. We prefer to receive everything you want us to know about you at one time. Completed applications due by October 15, 2008.