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Southern Maine Library District Job Description, Board Members, and Committees
Board Member Job Description
- Attend quarterly and annual Board Meetings, and semi-annual Council Meetings.
- Assist at District Council meetings (e.g., registration, facilitating small group sessions).
- Serve on SMLD committees as requested (e.g., nominating, public relations).
- Bring concerns of your constituency (school libraries, public libraries, special libraries, academic libraries, library trustees) to the attention of the Board.
- Share Board information with your constituency.
- Assist in planning workshops and meetings for your constituency.
- Attend workshops and meetings for your constituency.
Board Members
Terms expire Spring Council meetings (noted in the parentheses)
- Kristi Bryant, Public Library Rep. (2015). Filling unexpired term. Wells Public Library (646-8181 ext. 205) kbryant@wellstown.org
- Eizabeth (Beth) Dyer, Academic Library Rep. (2015) 1st Term. University of New England, Portland (221-4333) edyer@une.edu
- Sue Flaherty, Special Library Rep. (2016) (2016) Filling unexpired term. Maine Irish Heritage Center, Portland (780-0118) suejflaherty@gmail.com
- Jill Kehoe, School Library Rep. (2016) filling unexpired term, Thornton Academy, Saco (282-3361 x-4472) jill.kehoe@thorntonacademy.org
- Amanda Kozaka, School Library Rep. (2016) 1st Term, Cape Elizabeth Middle School (799-8176) akozaka@capeelizabethschools.org
- Chip Schrader, Public Library Rep. (2017), 1st Term. Springvale Public Library (324-4624) rschrader@springvalelibrary.org
- Karen Silverman, School Library Rep. (2017) 1st Term. Scarborough High School (730-5067) ksilverman@scarborough.k12.me.us
- Beth Sweet, Public Library Rep. (2017) 1st Term. D.A. Hurd Library, North Berwick (676-2215) hurddirector@da-hurd.lib.me.us
- Bill Wood (Vice Chair), Trustee Rep. (2015) 1st Term, Harrison Public Library Trustees (595-2489 or 583-4540) readingshow@gmail.com
Ex Officio Members
- Regional: Janet McKenney, Maine State Library, Augusta (287-5620 or 1-800-322-8899) janet.mckenney@maine.gov
- ARRC Center: Sarah Campbell, Portland Public Library (871-1700 or 1-800-649-7696) campbell@portlandlibrary.org
- Consultant: Deborah Clark, Southern Maine Library District (SMLD), Portland (871-1765 or 1-800-649-7696) deborah.clark@maine.gov
- Maine Library Commission Delegate: Jeff Cabral, McArthur Public Library, Biddeford (284-4181) jcabral@mcarthur.lib.me.us
Officers
- Chair: tbd – June 2015
- Vice Chair: Bill Wood
- Secretary/Treasurer: rotating position
Committees
By-laws: Deborah Clark, SMLD Office; Karen Silverman, Scarborough High School; Beth Sweet, D.A. Hurd Library, North Berwick
Certificate of Appreciation: tbd – June 2015
Nominating: tbd – June 2015