I have been asked to share this post for any interested individuals: Dear all, please excuse any cross posting. I appreciate you sharing this position with people you think would be good candidates: If you are a friendly, energetic, collaborative leader who enjoys connecting with all kinds of people, The Urbana Free Library needs you to be our Director of the Champaign County Historical Archives! You will work with amazing Library staff, volunteers, graduate students, and community partners. The Champaign County Historical Archives (CCHA) is a department of the Library that maintains a research-level collection on the history and genealogy of Champaign County and its residents. The CCHA has diverse and outstanding collections, including over one million photographs; 25,000 books and journals; 500 maps; 250 oral histories; newspapers, newsletters, directories, and yearbooks; and The Chanute Air Museum's archival holdings of photographs, scrapbooks, blueprints, base publications, and more. The Library has been serving our community for over 145 years - we have a rich history and a bright future. The Library has a budget of $4.6 million, and of that, the CCHA has a budget of $310,000. Urbana is a micro-urban community of 41,500 people who represent a broad mix of cultural, educational, and economic backgrounds. Our devoted and talented staff serve patrons of all ages and backgrounds, from professors and college students to those with no computer at home; teens and preteens; job seekers, retirees, and recent immigrants. Job Posting The job posting will be considered open until it is filled, but for fullest consideration, each applicant must submit the following using the online application by 11:59 p.m., Wednesday, October 23, 2019: https://www.applitrack.com/urbanaillinois/onlineapp/default.aspx?AppliTrackJ obID=303&ref= Best, Celeste *********************************** Celeste Choate Executive Director of The Urbana Free Library 210 West Green Street, Urbana, IL 61801 217-531-7050 celeste@urbanafree.org http://urbanafreelibrary.org/ Lisa Waskin, Director Superior District Library 541 Library Drive Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783 Ph. (906) 632-9331 Fax (906) 635-0210 lisaw@uproc.lib.mi.us <mailto:lisaw@uproc.lib.mi.us>