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Churchill County library director resigns; trustees authorize open call for interim and a national search for permanent director
Summary
Library director Kathy Thorson resigned June 19 effective immediately. The Churchill County Library Board of Trustees authorized an HR-managed open call for interim candidates, set an initial timeline for the interim appointment, and approved a four-week national posting for the permanent director search.
Kathy Thorson, the Churchill County Library director, resigned effective June 19, the county's human resources representative told trustees during the June meeting.
The board of trustees instructed Churchill County Human Resources to run an open call for interim director candidates, have HR screen responses and return the top two or three candidates to the board for confirmation at a special meeting. HR and trustees also agreed to begin a national search for a permanent library director, with the board setting an initial four-week posting period for that recruitment.
Why it matters: The library director oversees daily operations, staffing and community programs; the board said it wants a short-term manager in place quickly to maintain stable service while conducting a deliberate national search for a permanent hire.
HR representative Kim Bronsonma told the board she had received Thorson's resignation on June 19 and asked trustees how they wanted to proceed. "I received…
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