Southern Maine Library District Job Description, Board Members, and Committees

Board Member Job Description

  1. Attend quarterly and annual Board Meetings, and semi-annual Council Meetings.
  2. Assist at District Council meetings (e.g., registration, facilitating small group sessions).
  3. Serve on SMLD committees as requested (e.g., nominating, public relations).
  4. Bring concerns of your constituency (school libraries, public libraries, special libraries, academic libraries, library trustees) to the attention of the Board.
  5. Share Board information with your constituency.
  6. Assist in planning workshops and meetings for your constituency.
  7. Attend workshops and meetings for your constituency.

Board Members

Terms Expire Spring Council Meetings (noted in the parentheses)

  • Jodi Breau, School Library Rep. (2013) 1st Term, Bonny Eagle High School, 700 Saco Road, Standish ME 04084 (929-3840) jbreau@bonnyeagle.org
  • Janet Cowen, Special Library Rep. (2013) 2nd Term. Maine Medical Center, 22 Bramhall Street, Portland 04102 (662-4079) cowenj@mmc.org
  • Amy Wells Denecker, School Library Rep. (2014) 1st Term. Windham High School, 406 Gray Road, Windham ME 04062 (892-1810 x-135) adenecker@rsu14.org
  • Casandra Fitzherbert, Academic Library Rep. (2012) 2nd Term. University of Southern Maine, P.O. Box 9301, Portland 04103 (780-4279) Casandra@usm.maine.edu
  • Andi Jackson-Darling, Public Library Rep. (2012 - filling unexpired term). Falmouth Memorial Library, 5 Lunt Road, Falmouth ME 04105 (781-2351) ajdarling@falmouth.lib.me.us
  • Marian Peterson, Public Library Rep. (2014) 2nd Term. Walker Memorial Library, 800 Main Street, Westbrook 04092 (854-0630) mpeterson@westbrook.me.us
  • Cathy Potter, School Library Rep. (2013) 1st Term, Plummer-Motz School, 192 Middle Road, Falmouth 04105 (781-3988) cpotter@fps.k12.me.us
  • Susan Trent, Trustee Rep. (2012) 2nd Term. Trustee, Scarborough Public Library, sitrent@gwi.net
  • Public Library Rep. (2014) vacancy

Ex Officio Members

  • Regional: Janet McKenney, Maine State Library, 64 State House Station, Augusta 04333 (287-5620 or 1-800-322-8899) janet.mckenney@maine.gov
  • ARRC Center: Stephen Podgajny, Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland 04101 (871-1700 or 1-800-649-7696) podgajny@portland.lib.me.us
  • Consultant: Mamie Ney, Southern Maine Library District (SMLD), Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland 04101 (871-1765 or 1-800-649-7696)
  • Maine Library Commission Delegate: Inese Gruber, Windham Public Library, 217 Windham Center Road, Windham 04062 (892-1908) igruber@windham.lib.me.us

Officers

  • Chair: Jodi Breau
  • Vice Chair: Andi Jackson-Darling
  • Secretary/Treasurer: rotating position

Committees

By-laws: Inactive

Certificate of Appreciation: Jodi Breau, Bonny Eagle High School; Andi Jackson-Darling, Falmouth Memorial Library

Cream of the Crop: Bernie Alie, Kennebunk Free Library; Mary Lou Boucouvalas, Graves Memorial Library, Kennebunkport; Brooke Faulkner, McArthur Public Library, Biddeford; Susan Onion, Acton Elementary School; Sybil Shiland, Standish

Nominating: Cathy Potter, Falmouth Schools; Steve Podgajny, Portland Public Library; Janet Cowen, Maine Medical Center

Public Relations: Inactive

Reading Round Up [statewide]: Jody Bachelder, Hall-Dale Middle/High School; Sam Cote, McArthur Public Library, Biddeford; Debbie Cleveland, Auburn Public Library; Eliza Damone, Durham Community School; Patti Francis, Freeport Middle School; Meg Frazer, Berwick Academy; Dorothy Hall Riddle, Freeport; Lynn Howker, Monmouth Middle School; Liz McMahon, Messalonskee Middle School; Amy Moore, Walker Memorial Library, Westbrook; Nina Sachs, Walker Memorial Library, Westbrook; Dawn Thistle, Vassalboro Public Library; Kate Wing, Topsham Public Library

Trustee: Inactive