Due to the retirement of the current Executive Director, the Michigan Library Association (MLA) Board of Directors is soliciting for an executive search firm with the expertise to secure qualified candidates for the position of Executive Director of the Michigan Library Association. This is an opportunity for an experienced, skilled administrator to oversee the operations of the MLA, the largest professional, membership-based library association in the state of Michigan. 

The search firm should specialize in recruitment for executive and senior management positions in library service institutions or professional associations. To be eligible for consideration, the proposing firm must demonstrate that it, or the principal(s) assigned to the project, has successfully completed similar services to those specified in the Scope of Work section of this RFP, with similar complexity to the Michigan Library Association.

The full RFP can be found here: https://mla.memberclicks.net/assets/docs/RFP%20for%20MLA%20Executive%20Director%20Recruitment%20Firm.pdf

The due date for submitting proposals is Wednesday, August 13, 2025 (email submissions only to claire@romeodistrictlibrary.org)