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2009 - 2010 Board Committees

Executive Committee

To initiate Executive Director performance appraisal process, and recommend compensation to the Board; to plan for Board policy and bylaws review as needed; to discuss and recommend, as needed, issues of Board member performance.

• Product: Summary Executive Director's performance review document, recommendation re: Executive Director's compensation
• Members: Caudill, Chair; Stewart, McWilliams, Baker
• Staff Liaison: Sarah Long
• Meeting: TBA

Ad Hoc Executive Session Review Committee

To review minutes of executive sessions to determine whether status should remain closed. 

• Members: Caudill, Chair; Berman
• Meeting: Monday, September 21, 2009 at 5:30 p.m. (Agenda) (Minutes)
• Meeting: Monday, October 19, 2009 at 4:15 p.m.  (Agenda)
• Meeting: Monday, April 12, 2010 at 5:30 p.m.

Management Affairs Committee

To act as a "funnel" for issues to be brought to the attention of the Board; to initiate inquiries when questions arise about NSLS work or plans for work; to make recommendations to the Board for action on issues brought by Board member; to receive and discuss items brough from other NSLS committees. 

• Product: Recommendations for action as appropriate, presented to full board.
• Members: Stewart, Chair; Garland, Kaplan, Lake, Lee, Lohfink, Polep, Siegel
• Staff Liaisons: Sarah Long and Jan Hayes
• Meetings: Second Monday every month at 7 p.m., but may be cancelled if no pressing business
• Meeting: Monday, October 19, 2009 at 7 p.m.  (Agenda) (Minutes)
• Meeting: Monday, January 11, 2010 at 7 p.m. (Agenda)

Finance Committee

To review the NSLS work plan and working budget to ensure continuity of income and expense with Board plan and direction for the system; to report to the Management Affairs committee recommendations for budget revision/approval. 

• Product: A budget proposal consistent with goals for the upcoming year.
• Members: Baker, Chair; Bartholomew, Kaplan, McWilliams
• Staff Liaison: Jan Hayes
• Meeting: Monday, September 21, 2009 at 5 p.m. (Agenda)
• Meeting: Monday, March 8, 2010 at 6 p.m. (Agenda)

Legislative Committee

To keep current with legislative and political issues relating to libraries and library systems; keep NSLS Board members informed of such issues with reports at Board meetings and other means; to construct and monitor a means by which NSLS Board members may record political activity, and to summarize such activity on a periodic basis; sharing stories, develop relationship, saying thank you.

• Product: Increased participatin in events and wider awareness of legislative advocacy issues
• Members: Pilat and Siegel, Co- Chairs; Berman, Forte-Scott, Garland, Lohfink, Rowe, Stewart  
• Staff Liaison: Sarah Long
• Meeting: Monday, September 14, 2009 at 6 p.m.  (Agenda) (Minutes)
• Meeting: Monday, October 19, 2009 at 5 p.m.  (Agenda) (Minutes)
• Meeting: Monday, January 11, 2010 at 6 p.m. (Agenda)
• Meeting: Monday, March 8, 2010 at 7 p.m. (Agenda)
• Meeting: Monday, April 12, 2010 at 6 p.m.

Board Development Committee

To plan, initiate, organize, and evaluate activities for Board education and effectiveness.

• Product: Periodic programs for board education
• Members: Lee, Chair; Bartholomew, Berman, Pilat, Polep
• Staff Liaison: Sarah Long
• Meeting: Monday, October 19, 2009 at 6 p.m. (Agenda)

Ad Hoc Rules Committee

To review administrative rules.

• Members: Lake, Chair; Caudill, Kaplan, Lee, Stewart
• Staff Liaison: Sarah Long
• Meeting: Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at 4 p.m. (Agenda)

Nominating Committee

Proposes a slate of officers for election in June 2010.

• Product: A slate of officers to serve in 2010-2011
• Members:  TBD, Chair; McWilliams, Bartholomew, Lee
• Staff Liaison: Sarah Long
• Meeting: TBD