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| Search continues for library district director Posted: 25 Jun 2010 12:50 PM PDT Christian Hill | Staff writer The library director in Riverside, Calif., has declined a job offer to become the executive director of the five-county Timberland Regional Library, the district announced in a press release today. The release stated Leonard Hernandez "declined the offer for personal reasons, but was very complimentary about the Timberland Regional Library organization, the trustees, staff and the hiring process." Jeff Kleingartner, the district's chief spokesman, related that Hernandez said "there was nothing more than (the district) could have done" and his decision was based mostly on timing and his family situation. "It didn't appear to be the right time for this move," Kleingartner said, adding that Hernandez has extensive family in Southern California. The district's board of trustee is scheduled to hold a special meeting "in the near future to discuss next steps," the release said. Interim Executive Director Michael Crose will remain in the position. Trustees could decide to make a job offer to one of the three remaining finalists, including Crose, or open a third application process. The other two finalists are Barbara Pickell, a University of Washington graduate who is director of the Clearwater Public Library System in Florida, and Linda Mielke, director of the Butte County Library in California. Trustees voted Wednesday night to offer a job to Hernandez. Leonard Hernandez was the top choice among the four executive director finalists. The 3-2 vote, with two trustees absent, reflected disagreement over the compensation offered to Hernandez rather than his ability to lead the district. Two trustees, Emmett O'Connell, who voted for the offer, and Edna Fund, who voted against it, said Hernandez was the right person for the job, citing his energy, leadership and communication skills. O'Connell, who represents Thurston County on the board, was impressed with his understanding of technology, and Fund, who represents Lewis County, liked that he had experience working in rural areas. "It just seemed like he was somebody that was focused on positive outcomes in terms of solutions," O'Connell said. But their opinion split when it came to compensation. The board offered Hernandez $140,000 a year, a $8,400 annual car allowance for travel around the five counties, moving expenses of up to $10,000, and health, disability and life insurance. Also included is four weeks of vacation a year, two personal days and five other paid days off. The district had advertised a maximum salary of $150,000 a year during the recruitment process. The former executive director, Jodi Reng, made $119,000 a year. In the past couple of years, the district has had to reduce hours, buy fewer books, freeze hiring and begin charging fees to keep its operating budget in the black as revenue has been unable to keep pace with rising costs. In February 2009, voters rejected a measure to provide the district more tax revenue. O'Connell said the offer is reasonable given that Hernandez is making $125,000 a year and would be moving from leading a city government department to an independent public agency that carries more authority and responsibility. Fund said the offer was too rich. "We have high unemployment down here. We've had floods down here," she said of the events in December 2007 and January 2009. "I just couldn't vote for it." In a blog post, O'Connell wrote that the other trustee who voted no, John Braun, shared Fund's concerns about the compensation. Braun didn't return a phone message seeking comment Thursday. Fund said she didn't think it would be too big a step for him. "I think he has the transferable skills to make it happen and is an innovator," she said. Reng retired in late October. The first call for applications didn't draw a sufficient pool of qualified candidates, so the district reopened the process. The district revised its job posting to generate more interest, including no longer requiring experience leading a regional library district. Five Filters featured article: Headshot - Propaganda, State Religion and the Attack On the Gaza Peace Flotilla. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
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