For more than four decades, BMA has partnered with libraries to provide exceptional executive search strategies.
BMA brings libraries and leaders together by providing expert executive recruitment and consulting for libraries.
Our signature process for identifying and placing visionary leaders in libraries and library support organizations.
From strategic planning to organizational health, we provide the expert guidance your board and staff need to move forward.
Ensuring stability and continuity during times of leadership transition.
We have partnered with hundreds of libraries across the country, from rural communities to metropolitan systems and from coast to coast.
113 placements have remained in their roles for more than five years, including 23 leaders serving 10+ years.
20 leaders completed their careers and retired from positions filled by BMA.
43 organizations have returned to BMA for additional executive searches over the past 13 years.
Experience You Can Trust. Innovation for the Future.
Bradbury Miller Associates focuses exclusively on leadership recruitment for libraries and mission-driven organizations.
Our consultants bring deep knowledge of library governance, field expertise, and the realities facing today’s libraries. We design structured search processes that help boards and search committees evaluate candidates with intention, reduce bias, and select leaders who align with the organization’s goals, culture, and community.
Our role is simple: guide a thoughtful, well-run search so institutions can make confident leadership decisions.
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“The process was well managed, with strong communication and a high-quality, well-matched candidate pool. The structure of the search made it easy for our team to evaluate candidates and move forward with clarity. Our team felt supported throughout and confident in the outcome of the search.”
— Jason Kuhl, CEO, Metropolitan Library System (OK)
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