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Board Members

Meeting Dates:

Meetings are held the third Wednesday of each month at 6:30pm online and Via ZOOM. 

 

All meetings are open to the public. If you'd like to present or speak to the board as a delegations, please contact the library manager. 


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Board Members 

There are 10 spots available on the library board.

  • Shawna C, Chair

  • Delin S, Vice Chair

  • Curtis C, Treasurer

  • Harvey W, Town of Olds 

  • Jennifer L, County of Mountain View 

  • Stephanie S

  • Meghan U

  • Doug C.

  • Abriel J.

  • Vacant

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Committees and Subcommittees

Personnel: Shawna (Lead), Delin, Jennifer L.
Community Relations: Shawna, Meghan, Stephanie, Abriel
Finance: Curtis (Lead), Shawna
Safety: Harvey, Curtis

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What does the Library Board do?

The Board has three major roles:

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To Plan 

  • The Board creates a Strategic Plan of Service that guides the operations of the library and assists in planning programs and activities prepared by library staff.

  • The Board measures the results of the plan and reports on those results.

(Examples: participates in strategic planning workshops and evaluates strategic plans on a regular basis) 

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To Govern

  • The Board ensures that the library is managed but does not manage the library.

  • The Board demonstrates accountability to the funding Councils.

  • The Board hires and evaluates a library manager.

(Examples: prepares annual budget for town council approval and participates in presentations to local and provincial elected officials)

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To Advocate

  • The Board acts as a bridge between the community and the library.

  • The Board promotes the library to the community and encourages everyone to use its collections, programs and services.

(Examples: attends library functions and participates in advertising campaigns to further the library profile in the community)

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How much commitment do I need to make?

  • Monthly Meeting: The library board meets once a month on the third Wednesday of every month at 6:30 pm.

  • Subcommittee Work: There are also various subcommittees of the board including personnel, finance, safety, and fundraising. Each member of the board is a member of at least one committee. 

  • Executive Positions: Finally, there are three executive positions on the board including Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer. These positions are up for nominations and renewal on a yearly basis.

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How do I join?

Town Council makes citizen appointments to agencies, boards and commissions, including Olds Public Library Board. Contact our library manager, Lesley Moody, lmoody@prl.ab.ca for more information. 

Strategic Plan

Our Mission is to be a welcoming space for connection, personal growth, and literacy. We hope to inspire our community to create, innovate and connect.

Summary of Goals

Satisfy Curiosity

Residents will have resources and reliable infomation they need to grow and continue to learn throughout their lives. 

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  • Support families learning and exploring together

  • Provide interest driven programming

  • Provide high interest collections

Create Young Readers

Residents under the age of 18 will have programs and services designed to foster reading, writing, and listening skills.

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  • Provide interest driven collections for children, youth and teens. 

  • Provide literacy programs for children, youth and teens.

  • Reward healthy reading habits

Visit a Comfortable Space

Residents will have safe and welcoming physical places to meet and interact with others or sit quietly and read.

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  • Encourage gathering and connecting

  • Create quiet and loud designated spaces.

  • Plan for future space needs

Creating Advocates

  • Residents will be aware of and value the public library and the services we provide.

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  • The library board will be strong advocates.

  • We will create community advocates.

  • We will continue spreading the word about library programs and services. 

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