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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kevin Chase Executive Search is honored to be partnering with the
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Braille Institute</span></strong> (Los Angeles, CA) to recruit a new
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Director of Library Services</span></strong>. The award-winning Braille Library is a national leader in the field, serving more than 20,000 patrons who are unable read standard print.<br>
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<strong><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">FULL DETAILS AVAILABLE HERE</span></i></strong>:<span style="color:blue">
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For nearly 90 years, the Braille Library has served as Southern California’s official branch of the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS), a division of the Library of Congress. It is one of only two NLS branches that are privately
operated and the only NLS library operated by a private, nonprofit organization and serving people of all ages, at all stages of vision loss.<br>
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The new Director of Library Services will oversee a team of 25 – including a library coordinator in each of Braille’s seven regional centers – in serving the unique and evolving needs of its patrons. Of particular importance will be leading a comprehensive
assessment and creating a strategic plan to ensure the library is employing best-in-class tools, programs, and technology as they continue to build a market-leading, 21st century library. <br>
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Candidates for this position must have previous experience in library programs and operations management, as well as exceptional leadership and organizational development skills. They should also demonstrate a commitment to continual learning in the field,
including recent technological advances and digital platforms. An MLS degree and experience working with patrons who have with special needs is preferred.<br>
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The new Director of Library services will be able leverage the Braille Institute’s brand and its full arsenal of international, national, and local resources in making a direct impact on improving the lives of those living with blindness or vision loss. The
Director of Library Services will interact with a talented, passionate, and personally vested team of staff and volunteers, in providing life enriching, best-in-class services to Braille Library patrons.
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Applications -- including resume and cover letter outlining interesting and qualifications -- referrals, and requests for additional information can be sent in confidence to
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Catie<br>
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