The West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture & History seeks a dynamic individual with proven leadership qualities to direct the West Virginia Libraries Section.The successful candidate will be enthusiastic and creative, with a vision for how the Section can adapt and thrive in a changing landscape of library funding and technologies. Through the duties described here, the candidate will serve all 170 public libraries in West Virginia.The current Director of the Library Section also oversees the West Virginia State Library and its Library Development Department, the West Virginia Special Services Regional Library for the Blind and Print Disabled, the Culture Center Public Reading Room, and the Library Section Administration Department.The State Librarian reports directly to the Cabine ...

The Board of Directors of the Kanawha County Public Library seeks an experienced, collaborative, innovative, dedicated leader to serve as Library Director. The Kanawha County Public Library is more than a building. It is a topnotch library system with an exceptional reputation of vibrancy and trust among the public, local and state government, schools and hospitals, and businesses and community organizations. Headquartered in Charleston, West Virginia’s state capital, Kanawha County Public Library is West Virginia’s largest public library system with its downtown Main Library, nine branches and mobile library. The library boasts a robust $8 million-plus annual budget. The well-educated, experienced, forward-thinking 143-member staff offers extensive educational, recreational, and ...

Director, Kanawha County Public Library (Charleston, WV) Charleston, the capital of the State of West Virginia, is nestled in the Appalachian Mountains on the banks of the Kanawha River. Charleston has both small town charm and plenty of urban amenities. The city teems with restaurants, night life, live music, performance theater, galleries, and public art. It also is the gateway to world-class recreation including whitewater rafting, mountain climbing, biking, skiing, and zip-lining. TheKanawha County Public Libraryprovides services toabout 225,000 residents of the City of Charleston, Kanawha County, and Putnam County through a main library, nine branch libraries, and a mobile library.Plans areunderwayfor a significantexpansion and renovationat the main library. Please visit www.johnke ...