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NSLS Board of Director Terms 2009 - 2010

Name Representing Current Term (2 years) First Elected Eligible For Reelection?
Baker, Stu Academic 2009 - 2011 May 2007 Yes (2011)
Bartholomew, Betsy Special 2008 - 2010 May 2008 Yes (2010)
Berman, Kathy Public 2009 - 2011  May 2005 No (2011)
Caudill, Kathy Public 2009 - 2011 May 2005 No (2011)
Forte-Scott, Anita At Large 2008 - 2010 Sept. 2007 Yes (2010)
Garland, Susan Public 2008 - 2010 July 2009 Yes (2010)
Kaplan, Paul    At Large 2008 - 2010 July 2009 Yes (2010)
Lake, Noreen Public 2008 - 2010 May 2009 Yes (2010)
Lee, Richard Staff-Public 2008 - 2010 March 2009 Yes (2010)
Lohfink, Jeanne School 2009 - 2011 May 2009 Yes (2011)
McWilliams, MaryBeth At Large 2009 - 2011 May 2007 Yes (2011)
Pilat, Kathleen Public 2009 - 2011 May 2009 Yes (2011)
Polep, Jan Public 2009 - 2011 May 2009 Yes (2011)
Siegel, Leora At Large 2009 - 2011 May 2007

Yes (2011)

Stewart, Christopher Public 2008  -2010 May 2006 Yes (2010)

Anita Forte-Scott was first elected in September 2007 to fill an unexpired one-year term for 2007-2008.

Richard Lee was first elected in March 2009 to fill an unexpired two-year term for 2008-2010.

Noreen Lake was first elected in May 2009 to fill an unexpired one-year term for 2008-2010.

Susan Garland was first elected in July 2009 to fill an unexpired one-year term for 2008-2010.

Paul Kaplan was first elected in July 2009 to fill an unexpired one-year term for 2008-2010. 

The election of representatives to serve as board directors is held at the regular May meeting.  In even-numbered years, one special, one at large and five public library representatives are elected as directors.  In odd-numbered years, one academic, one school, four public library, and two at large representatives are elected to the board.  The election of officers takes place at the regular June meeting.

The Board of Directors, NSLS, shall consist of fifteen (15) members, as follows:

(i)       At least nine (9) shall be Representatives of the boards of member public libraries; provided, however, one (1) of such Representative may be a staff member of a member public library as determined in the election of the NSLS Board as specified in the NSLS Bylaws;
(ii)      Three (3) shall be Representatives of other member organizations, and, shall represent, respectively, the interests of academic, school, and special libraries;
(iii)      The remaining three (3) members will be elected at large from among the representatives of libraries of all types, public, academic, school and special, and without regard to type of library, represented as specified by the NSLS bylaws.