Betsie Valley District Library Board
Open Volunteer Position on the Betsie Valley District Library Board
Thompson Avenue, Thompsonville, MI 49683.
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Dear Patrons,
the Betsie Valley District Library Board meeting times
have been changed to 10:00am instead of 6:00pm on the second Tuesday of the month.
This change will be effective for all further Board meetings.
We appreciate your understanding and all are welcome to attend.
If you have any questions, please call the Library at 231-378-2716.
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The Mission of the BETSIE VALLEY DISTRICT LIBRARY is to serve Colfax and Weldon Townships including the Village of Thompsonville
and
Cleon and Springdale Townships including the Village of Copemish
by
providing excellence in the informative, leisure, cultural, and educational resources we offer to the residents of this area.
Board Members:
President: Julie Lonn, Weldon Township
Vice President: Michele Lonoconus, Colfax Township
Treasurer: Richard Hitchingham, Springdale Township
Secretary: Marlene Robinson, Cleon Township
Trustee: Sally Bobek, Weldon Township
Trustee: Pat Fischer, Cleon Township
Trustee: Theol Wasco, Springdale Township
Trustee: Currently vacant, Colfax Township
**The Library Board members are appointed by the Boards of the four townships, Cleon, Colfax, Springdale and Weldon. Each township Board appoints two representatives to serve as Library Board members. Currently, one of the Colfax Library Board representative positions is vacant. If you would have an interest in serving on the Library Board and you live in Colfax Township, please contact the Colfax Township Board at the Colfax Township Hall. The Colfax Township Board is the authority to review and appoint any possible applicant.
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The Role of the Betsie Valley District Library Board is to:
- Advocate for the library in the community and advocate for the community. To be a library advocate is to work to make sure the community has the best possible library service including working to obtain adequate funding for the library.
- Plan for the future of the library. Planning is deciding what is going to happen with library services over the next few years. It is taking charge of the library’s future and creating it to be responsive to what the community needs.
- Monitor and evaluate the overall effectiveness of the library. The community puts its trust in the library board to make sure the library is operating the way it should. The board monitors monthly financial reports and approves the bills so they can be paid. The board also helps determine whether the community is satisfied with library service.
- Adopt library policies. Policy is a carefully designed, broadly stated, written guideline for actions and decision of the library. The library board spends much of its time on policy issues - developing policies and monitoring the effectiveness of those policies. Once adopted by the board, library staff carries out the policies on a day-to-day basis.
- Hire and evaluate the library director and support staff. The board hires a qualified director to manage the day-to-day operations of the library. The board also regularly evaluates the director and support staff to make sure the library operates well and in the best interest of those the library serves.
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Click here for the recordings of the Betsie Valley District Library Remote Board Meetings.
BVDL Board Meeting Packet for June 1, 2020
Nov. 10, 2020 BVDL Board meeting packet
Dec. 10, 2020 BVDL Board meeting packet
Jan. 12, 2020 BVDL Board meeting packet
Feb. 9, 2021 BVDL Board meeting packet
March 9, 2021 BVDL Board meeting packet
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