[Libs-Or] Oregon State Library Board Meeting Press Release & Agenda

[Jessica Rondema]

News Release from: Oregon State Library
OREGON STATE LIBRARY BOARD MEETING PRESS RELEASE & AGENDA
Posted: October 7th, 2011 9:11 AM

The Oregon State Library Board of Trustees will meet at the State Library on Thursday and Friday, October 20-21, 2011. Sam Hall of Salem will chair the meeting. 

On Thursday, October 20th, the Board will meet in Executive Session for the purpose of considering the employment of a new Oregon State Librarian. Incumbent State Librarian Jim Scheppke will be retiring from his position at the end of December, after 20 years of service.

On Friday, October 21st, the Board will hold their business meeting at 9 a.m. to hear recommendations from the Library Services and Technology Act Advisory Council about grant awards and other uses of LSTA funds in 2012. They will also consider a staff recommendation for possible reductions in the Library's 2011-13 budget that have been requested by the Legislative Fiscal Office. They will also conduct the annual post-transaction review of agency head financial transactions.

The Board will hold a public session at 1:00 p.m. to hear comments from the public on the employment of a new State Librarian. After another Executive Session the Board will hold a public session at which it will report its progress and may hold a vote to appoint the new State Librarian.

Sign language interpretation will be provided for the public if requested prior to 48 hours before the meeting; notice prior to 72 hours before the meeting is preferred.  Handouts of meeting materials may also be requested in alternate formats prior to 72 hours before the meeting.  Requests may be made to Jessica Rondema at 503/378-2464.

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OREGON STATE LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING
October 20 & 21, 2011
Room 103, State Library Building, Salem
Sam Hall, Chair

Prior to the Board Meetings on October 20 & 21, the following forums will be provided for State Library staff and customers to have an opportunity to meet and hear from the finalists for the position of Oregon State Librarian: 

Thursday, October 20, 2011

8:30 a.m.	Public Presentations at the Oregon State Capitol, Hearing Room D
	(Video Recorded)

Each candidate will be given up to thirty minutes to speak to the stakeholders/customers of the State Library. They will then respond to questions submitted from the audience by the facilitator. 

8:30 a.m. -   9:30 a.m.	Siebersma
9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.	Budler 
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.	Hulshof-Schmidt

Stakeholders/customers submit feedback via the electronic survey:  9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.


8:30 a.m.	Candidate presentations to Oregon State Library Staff 
	at the State Library, Room 103

Each candidate will be given up to twenty minutes to speak to the staff of the State Library.  They will then respond to questions submitted by the staff from the facilitator. 

8:30 a.m. -   9:30 a.m.	Hulshof-Schmidt
9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.	Siebersma
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.	Budler

Staff submits feedback via the electronic survey: 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.


12:00 p.m.	Lunch Break


Board Agenda

12:30 p.m.	Executive Session	Hall

Note: This will be an opportunity for the Board to receive a debrief on the references.

The State Library Board may hold an Executive Session for the purpose of considering the employment of a chief executive officer (ORS 192.660(2)(a) and 192.660(7)). No decision will be made in Executive Session.

1:00 p.m.	Executive Session	Hall
Note: This will be the opportunity for the Board members to interview the finalists for State Librarian in Executive Session. 

The State Library Board will hold an Executive Session for the purpose of considering the employment of a chief executive officer (ORS 192.660(2)(a) and 192.660(7)). No decision will be made in Executive Session.

1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. 	Budler	Hall
2:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.	Hulshof-Schmidt  
4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.	Siebersma

5:30 p.m.	Adjournment	Hall

Friday, October 21, 2011

[From 8:00 to 9:00 a. m. Board members will meet with staff teams in their offices.*]

9:00 a.m.	Approval of the Minutes of the June 17, 2011, Meeting	Hall

9:05 a.m.	Reports of Board Chair and Trustees	Hall
		Executive Committee Report
		Other Board Reports

9:30 a.m.	Reports of the State Librarian and Staff
		Activities Since the Last Meeting 	Scheppke
		
10:00 a.m.	Open Forum**	Hall

10:30 a.m.	New Business:
	Recommendations of the LSTA Advisory Council	Buzzy Nielsen
	Budget Reduction Options for the 2011-13 Budget	Scheppke
	Post-Transaction Review of Agency Head Financial Transactions	Hall
		
12:00 p.m.	Lunch Break
	
1:00 p.m.	Public Session	Hall
Any member of the public has the opportunity to comment on the employment of the chief executive officer of the State Library (ORS 192.660(7)(d)(C)).

2:00 p.m.	Executive Session	Hall
Note: Feedback Debrief -This will be the opportunity for the Board members to review the feedback provided by the customers (stakeholders/customers and staff) and the public.
The State Library Board will hold an Executive Session for the purpose of considering the employment of a chief executive officer (ORS 192.660(2)(a) and 192.660(7)). No decision will be made in Executive Session.

3:00 p.m.	Public Session
	Open Discussion and Possible Vote on Final Candidate for the Next Oregon State Librarian	Hall

4:30 p.m.	Plans for Next Board Meeting	Hall

	Adjournment	


*	Board assignments: Applegate - Talking Book and Braille Services; Bonebrake - Library Development Services; Burkholder - Library Administrative Services; Hall - Library Development Services; Hathaway-Marxer - Government Research Services; Turner - Talking Book and Braille Services.

**	Any person may address the Oregon State Library Board of Trustees at this meeting on any topic.  


NOTE:  The times of all agenda items are approximate and subject to change.


Contact Info: Jim Scheppke, State Librarian, (503) 378-4367