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Library director search: committee sets June deadlines; full-board interviews slated for late June/early July
Summary
The selection committee expects applications by June 6, will screen applicants June 12 and wants full-board finalist interviews the week of June 18; the committee aims to conclude hiring negotiations by the end of the month to allow a new director to start by late summer.
The Muskego Library Board’s director-search committee presented a timetable on May 20 for filling the library director vacancy: applications are due June 6, the committee plans to screen candidates on June 12 and finalists would meet with the full board during a late-June or July time window.
"Applications are due by June 6," David, leader of the search committee, told the board. The committee plans to meet Thursday, June 12 at 5:30 p.m. to review applications and select candidates for first-round interviews. First-round interviews will likely be 30 minutes each and may be virtual; the committee expects to invite 6–10 candidates for that round.
The committee asked the full board to reserve time the week of June 18 for finalist interviews. David said finalists’ sessions with the full board would likely be 45 minutes each and the committee prefers to hold them in a single afternoon to allow consistent evaluation.
Why it matters: The board wants a timely transition to avoid leadership gaps in summer–fall operations. The committee said it will provide candidate materials (resumes, cover letters) and draft interview questions to the full board in advance.
Process details and logistics: The committee will propose candidate interview questions, collect board input, and arrange staff meet-and-greets so finalists can tour the facility and meet staff. The committee plans to limit the final candidate pool to three or four for efficient full-board interviews and hopes to negotiate an offer within the month so a new director could begin by early September, depending on notice periods and candidate availability.
Ending: The committee will send schedules and a survey for full-board availability for possible finalist dates (June 30 or July 1 were discussed) and will circulate draft interview questions ahead of the final interview sessions.
