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Le Claire library director resigns; board approves job description and will begin replacement search
Summary
Library Director Melita Tunnicliff submitted her resignation at the Jan. 13 meeting; trustees accepted the resignation and approved an updated job description, and the board will start a director search once the job description is finalized.
Melita Tunnicliff, the library's director, provided a resignation letter to trustees at the Jan. 13 meeting. Trustee Mandy Harvey moved to accept the resignation; Trustee Jim Earel seconded the motion and the board approved it unanimously.
At the same time, trustees reviewed and approved an updated library director job description; the board recorded that the formal search for a replacement will begin after the job description is finalized. The board also voted unanimously to approve the amended job description (Mandy Harvey moved; Meredith Viljoen seconded).
Why it matters: the director's planned departure will require the board to lead a recruitment process for a key staff position that oversees daily operations, programming and budget implementation for the library.
What happens next: the board will finalize the job description, begin a formal candidate search, and communicate timelines to staff and the public. The meeting packet included a State Library Law FAQ on hiring a director as a reference for trustees.
Sources: motions and discussions recorded in the Jan. 13 meeting minutes and the meeting packet reference to State Library Law FAQ.
