Haines Borough
Library Board of Trustees


see also the Library Website  
 
The Haines Borough Public Library, including a building owned and staffed by the Haines Borough, and its other assets, is operated and administered in its entirety by the Library Board of Trustees.  Reference: HBC 2.98 & 2.60

Board meetings are open to the public and are posted at least three days prior to the meeting.  The posted meeting notices include the topics to be discussed.  View current notices.

      Library Board of Trustees

Name
Position
Term
Address
Phone
Email
Joann Ross Cunningham
Trustee
11/2014
P.O. Box  614
766-2245
joannrossc@hotmail.com
Dick Flegel
Trustee
11/2012
P.O. Box  7
766-2156
209beachrd@gmail.com
James Alborough
Secretary
11/2014
P.O. Box 123
766-2082
james@bearstar.net
Vanessa Salmon
Trustee
11/2013
P.O. Box 1703
766-3751
nessa-bko@hotmail.com
Anne Marie Palmieri
Chair
11/2013
PO Box 1542
766-3533
palmieri@aptalaska.net
Heather Lende
Trustee
11/2014
P.O. Box 936
766-2852
hlende@aptalaska.net
Sara Poisson
Trustee
11/2012
P.O. Box 1584
766-2171
montandonsara@gmail.com
Lorraine Dudzik
Trustee
11/2012
PO Box 1101
766-2071
kayakcove@att.net
Cecily Stern
Trustee
11/2013
P.O. Box 696
766-2943
cecily.stern@gmail.com
Patricia Brown
Library Director, Ex-Officio
N/A
PO Box 1089
766-2545
director@aptalaska.net
Daymond Hoffman
Assembly Liaison, Ex-Officio
10/2012
P.O. Box 712
766-2505
daymondhoffman@yahoo.com


Library board of trustees
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The library board of trustees consists of nine (9) members who serve staggered terms of three years. Board members do not receive compensation for services rendered as trustees. The library director is an ex-officio member of the board.


Organization of the board of trustees
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     A.  The board elects from its members a chairperson, a vice-chairperson, a secretary, and a treasurer who hold their offices for one year.
     B.   The board operates under the bylaws of the Haines Borough Public Library. [View the library board bylaws in Word or pdf]
     C.   Board meetings are held as often as required but are generally monthly. Once approved by the board, a copy of the board meeting minutes are delivered to the borough clerk for inclusion in the assembly’s next meeting packets. [View minutes on the library website]

Board Vacancies/Filling vacancies.  A member’s position on the board is deemed vacated if the member fails to attend three consecutive meetings without being excused by the board.In the event of a vacancy on the board, either at the end of the board member’s regular term, or if the seat is vacated by resignation or non-attendance, the borough clerk will advertise for replacement board member(s) as set out in HBC 2.60.055.  The library board of trustees will then review all applications for new board member(s), making recommendations for appointment to the mayor.  The mayor, after reviewing all applications, and considering the board’s recommendation(s), appoints a new member or members(s) subject to confirmation by the borough assembly. Appointees filling out partial terms are appointed only for the balance of that un-expired term.


Duties and responsibilities of the board of trustees
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     A.   Has general responsibility for and authority over all of the physical, fiscal, and human resources of the library (including collections, buildings, grounds and staff), within the limits of funds appropriated by the borough assembly and available from other sources;
     B.   On or before February 15th of each year, submits to the borough manager a detailed and itemized estimate of probable revenues and expenditures for the next fiscal year;
     C.   Makes rules and regulations for the administration and control of the library;
     D.   Has authority to allocate borough-appropriated funds for library staffing within the scope of the collective bargaining agreement with the Local 71 Union.
      E.   Prepares an annual report to be submitted to the manager and assembly prior to July 30th summarizing the activities and business of the board during the preceding 12-month period ending June 30th.

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