The Executive Director serves as the chief executive officer of the Illinois Heartland Library System and is responsible for the coordination of all management, planning, and evaluation activities of IHLS. The Executive Director is responsible for implementing all policies and directives of the IHLS Board and for complying with all statutory and administrative requirements of the State of Illinois and the Illinois State Library (ISL). This position is also part of the leadership team, which participates in establishing strategic directions as well as goals and objectives for IHLS.

The Associate Director is responsible for managing all outward-facing functions of the library system including direct oversight of Membership, Operations, SHARE, and all grant-funded special projects. Also serves as the interim Executive Director in the absence of the Executive Director. This position is also part of the leadership team, which participates in establishing strategic directions as well as goals and objectives for IHLS.

The Executive Assistant performs a variety of administrative duties for the Executive Director and the Board of Directors in a professional and efficient manner while maintaining confidentiality. Because of the nature of some of the projects, total discretion regarding certain aspects of the functions of this position is essential.