[Publib] There's No Place Like ... Garden City, KS

[Stephen Coffman]

There’s No Place Like … Garden City, Kansas 

For a small town situated out in the wheat lands of western Kansas, it has a lot to brag about.   The Santa Fe Trail came through here in the 1820s and in when the sun is just right, you can still make out the wheel ruts on the edge of town.   The Santa Fe railroad followed in the 1870’s and really gave the town its start.  Some say they called it Garden City to distinguish it from its rowdy neighbor – Dodge City – 50 miles down the tracks to the east.   It was the heart of the Dust Bowl in the 1920s and 30s.  But it took Truman Capote to really put the place on the map – it was the site of the Clutter killings and trials Capote immortalized in “In Cold Blood”   Today Garden City and the surrounding area in Finney County have a population of about 40,000 – and it is one of the most ethnically diverse places in the county --  including descendents of the Anglo homesteaders and Hispanics that came to work on the railroad, and more recent immigrants from Vietnam, Mexico and South America and now Somalia all of whom have come to work in agriculture and the beef production and packing industry that are the mainstays of the local economy.   

If this sounds like a place where you might like to live and work; and you’re smart, innovative, sociable, love working with people and have some experience in library management … than LSSI has an opening for the Director of the Finney County Library that you might want to consider.   Have a look at our job ad below, and then if you’re interested in applying, email your resume and a cover letter to positions at lssi.com  or if you’d like to know more, you can get in touch with me at steve.coffman at lssi.com   Thanks, and we look forward to hearing from you.  

Now here’s the ad … 

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Search Reopened
Library Director
Finney County Public Library

•	Do you want to make a vital difference in the lives of community residents?
•	Do you have the collaborative leadership skills to build and maintain staff teams and nurture library partners?
•	Can you work successfully with local officials and community stakeholders?
•	Would you like to have a national team supporting you as you lead local library services? 
•	Are you ready for an innovative library career?

 Could you be that special leader LSSI is seeking to succeed the recently promoted Library Director for the 27,000 square-foot Finney County Public Library in Garden City, Kansas?

Life in Garden City, a multi-ethnic community of 40,000 in the southwest corner of the state, is centered on family and community activities. The Library Director is a visible member of the community and is LSSI’s representative to the city, county, community, the staff, and to the Library Board—which sets library policies. 

The Library Director’s position requires an ALA accredited MLS and 5+ yrs experience including supervisory experience, strong written and oral communication skills, and excellent team-building and implementation skills. LSSI promotes and encourages innovation and creativity. 

LSSI is a national company operating libraries in several states across the country. We offer future opportunities for advancement in a variety of locations. We provide a team of well-known and seasoned professionals to support on-site staff. For more information about LSSI, please visit our website at www.lssi.com. LSSI is the premier library management resource with 700+ employees and headquarters in Germantown, Maryland. Credentials to positions at lssi.com, or fax to 301-916-4596.

LSSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer