Due to a recent resignation on the Board of Library Trustees, the elected body has a vacancy which needs filling.
The Town of South Hadley is proceeding to address that vacancy immediately. This process is consistent and within MGL Chapter 41, Subsections 10, 11 and other applicable policies or regulations.
All parties interested in applying for the position are asked to submit a letter of interest to Executive Assistant to Administration Kristin Maher via email at kmaher@southhadleyma.gov or through the mail to: Selectboard Office, 116 Main St., South Hadley, MA, 01075. Applicants may submit a resume but it is not required. Letters of interest and any additional documents must be received by 4:30 p.m. on Nov. 21. Once received by Selectboard administration, a complete packet for each candidate’s submission will be made publicly available.
The chairs of the Board of Library Trustees and Selectboard have a joint meeting of remaining Board of Library Trustees members and members of the Selectboard to conduct interviews on Nov. 26. Board members will make an appointment at the public meeting scheduled for the interviews or a subsequent public joint meeting.
Applicants will not be required to be interviewed if they choose not to be, but still may be considered. The joint committee, by way of nomination and subsequent vote to appoint, will fill the vacancy on the Board of Library Trustees for a term from the date of appointment to the next annual town election, scheduled for April 2025. There will be a position on the annual town election ballot to fill the remaining term (2025) of this specific Board of Library Trustees vacant position.
Position Description:
The Board of Library Trustees makes general operating and administrative policies. The library director supervises the internal management, daily operation, and procedures of the library. The board acts as an agent of public trust governing the library. The library director exercises professional judgment under the direction and the review of the board to implement the goals, objectives, and policies set by the board. The trustee board and the library director work together as partners in creating a successful and effective community library.