Advisory Council
The Advisory Council is appointed by the Board of Library Commissioners in accordance with the Library Services and Technology Act, P.L. 104-208. The Council broadly represents the library community and library users, and serves to advise the Board of Library Commissioners as outlined below:
Membership
The Advisory Council shall be broadly representative of all types of libraries and users of such libraries. The minimum number of Council members shall be eight, and the maximum 12. In addition, the State Librarian, an Associate State Librarian, and the Grants Officer are non-voting members of the Council. The Board may appoint members from the following groups:
- Different types & sizes of libraries
- Users of libraries
- Library consortia or cooperatives
- Library governing bodies
- Library advocacy groups
- Community partners
- Other ICFL advisory groups
- Geographic areas of the state
Term of Office
Members of the Advisory Council shall serve for terms of five state fiscal years (July - June). Terms shall be staggered so that at least one position expires each year. Members shall be eligible for reappointment, but no person shall serve more than two consecutive full terms at a time as a member of the Council.
Officers
The Advisory Council shall elect a chair and a vice-chair at the first meeting of even-numbered years. The terms of office are for two years and no officer may serve in the same office more than two consecutive terms. The ICFL Grants Officer serves as Secretary for the Council without voting privileges.
Functions
The Advisory Council shall advise the Board of Library Commissioners on the development of the state plan for the Library Services and Technology Act, the annual LSTA program, and evaluation of LSTA grant applications and projects. The State Commission Board may also seek Council advice on other matters related to library services. Council members, both individually and as a group, are expected to advocate for the improvement of library services in Idaho. Individual members may also be asked to represent the Council's interest on other Commission-appointed advisory groups.
Meetings
The Advisory Council will meet during the work week in a variety of formats that will be dictated by the business to be conducted. Special meetings may be called by the chairperson at the request of three (3) or more Council members. Members are reimbursed for necessary travel expenses in accordance with State Law and procedures.
Current Awareness
Commission staff will assist Council members in maintaining current awareness of library trends, projects, and issues through the following means:
- Using E-mail, including postings on the LibIdaho list serv, to Council members
- Publishing relevant information on the ICFL home page and in the ICFL Newsletter
- Arranging site visits to libraries for Council members
- Involving Council members in peer evaluation of grant projects
- Appointing Council members as liaisons to other ICFL advisory groups
Members
SCHOOL LIBRARY
Ellen Duncan
Idaho Falls High School
601 S. Holmes Ave.
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
duncelle@d91.k12.id.us
June 30, 2012
ACADEMIC LIBRARY
Sandra Shropshire
Idaho State University, Oboler Library
Stop 8089
Pocatello, ID 83209
shrosand@isu.edu
June 30, 2014
PUBLIC LIBRARY - SOUTHWEST ID
Vicki Kreimeyer
Boise Public Library
715 S Capitol Blvd
Boise, ID 83702-7122
vkreimeyer@cityofboise.org
June 30, 2010
MEMBER AT-LARGE
Tim Hillebrand
Synergetics International
857 Orchard Ave.
Moscow, ID 83843
chief@synergetics.org
June 30, 2011
SPECIAL LIBRARY
Joan Wilson
william T. Wood Medical Library
Kootenai Medical Center
Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814
wilsonj@kmclibrary.org
June 30, 2014
PUBLIC LIBRARY - NORTH ID
Katie Crill
West Bonner District Library
PO Box 1047
Priest River, ID 83856
westbonnerlibrary@priestriver.com
June 30, 2012
MEMBER AT-LARGE
Lisa Zeiter
Garden City Library
6015 Glenwood Street
Garden City, ID 83714
lzeiter@gardencitylibrary.org
June 30, 2013
PUBLIC LIBRARY - EASTERN ID
Jackie Young
Snake River School/Community Library
924 West Highway 39
Blackfoot, ID 83221
jackie@bridgemail.com
June 30, 2013
For more information about LSTA, contact the Commission's Grants Contracts Officer Sonja Hudson at Idaho Commission for Libraries, 325 W State Street, Boise, Idaho 83702, (208) 334-2150, fax (208) 334-4016
