Library Advisory Board

Library Advisory Board

County staff support:	George Taylor 352-253-6168 Krissy Spilliard 352-253-6180
County Commission liaison:	Commissioner Josh Blake
Board duties:	The Library Advisory Board studies and makes recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners regarding the coordination and development of the Lake County Library System. This includes recommending countywide policies, long-range plans and annual plans of service. The Board also makes recommendations regarding the County's budget for the countywide library system; the proportionate shares of all County funds to be allocated to the participating libraries; and the method of distribution of those funds.
Membership:	The members of the Lake County Library Advisory Board shall be appointed by the Board of County Commissioners.
Member types:	Five (5) members, one (1) from each Commission District shall be appointed. Such appointments shall be based on recommendations by the Lake County Library Advisory Board. However, the Board of County Commissioners shall not be bound by such recommendations. In addition, each city with a participating library within the Lake County Library System shall have one (1) member on the Lake County Library Advisory Board. Each city council shall designate the member from its city and such member shall be appointed by the Board of County Commissioners. The Board of County Commissioners may also appoint an alternate member who shall serve in the case of the appointed member’s absence. The terms and manner of appointment of alternate members shall be the same as that of the member that they are the alternate for.
Members:	Cynthia Burch Robert Ballenger Norma Emerson John Tucker Steve Berger Frank Kirschenheiter Robert Glockler John L. Johnson Leslie Temmen Patricia Vacherlon Pat Kelley Mary Page Phyllis B. Smith Caryl M. Harris Carol Wasserman John Nystrom
Term length:	4 years
Financial disclosure:	Not required
Meeting times:	Meets the third Thursday each month at 5 p.m. (no meeting in December)
Meeting location:	Lake County Office of Extension Services 1951 Woodlea Rd, Tavares, FL 32778 Location subject to change. See calendar for meeting locations.
Related links:	Library Advisory Board Agendas Lake County Library System

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