Library Board & Policies
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About the Board
The Board is composed of nine members who are appointed by the mayor of Austin and approved by the city council. The board meets on the second Monday of each month at 4:30 p.m. in the library.
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Board Members:
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Stephanie Postma, Chair
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Kristi Beckman, Vice Chair
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Edward Hinchcliffe, Treasurer/Finance Chair
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Melissa Bonorden, Recording Secretary
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Jwokamer Debock
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Sue Grove
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Nitaya Jandragholica
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Valerie Sheedy (SELCO Representative for Austin-Mower County)
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Gema Alvarado-Guerrera
Non-Voting Members:
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Jeff Austin (Austin City Council Liaison)
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Dan Sparks (Mower County Board of Commissioners Liaison)
SELCO Board Representative for Austin-Mower County: Valerie Sheedy
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Prioritized Roles
The Austin Public Library’s roles, in order of importance, are: lifelong learning, information literacy with an emphasis on technology, and current topics and titles. These roles are met while maintaining the library’s role as a “commons” and preserving its current environment. (Adopted June 2006)
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