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Meanings

director; head; superintendent; curator; chief librarian

The person in charge of a public or private facility (館). The exact English title depends on the type of facility: museum director/curator, library director/chief librarian, hall manager, etc.

彼かれは国こく立りつ博はく物ぶつ館かんの館かん長ちょうに就しゅう任にんした。
He was appointed director of the National Museum.
図と書しょ館かんの館かん長ちょうに新あたらしい本ほんの購こう入にゅうを提てい案あんした。
I proposed the purchase of new books to the chief librarian.

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Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉が館かん長ちょうを務つとめるfor someone to serve as director
彼かの女じょはこの美術館びじゆつかんの館かん長ちょうを10年ねん間かん務つとめている。
She has served as the director of this museum for ten years.
館かん長ちょうに就しゅう任にんするto be appointed as director
来らい月げつ、新あたらしい館かん長ちょうに就しゅう任にんする予よ定ていです。
He is scheduled to be appointed the new director next month.