Meeting of the Board of Regents | September 2009

THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT / THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK / ALBANY, NY 12234

TO:	The Honorable the Members of the Board of Regents
FROM:	Jeffrey Cannell
SUBJECT:	Appointments to the Regents Advisory Council on Libraries
DATE:	August 21, 2009
STRATEGIC GOAL:	Goal 3
AUTHORIZATION(S):

 

SUMMARY

 

Issue for Decision (Consent Agenda)

 

The appointment of four new members to the Regents Advisory Council on Libraries is needed to provide continuity of library policy development and implementation.

 

Proposed Handling

 

This item will come before the full Board at the September meeting for decision.

 

Procedural History

 

The members of the Regents Advisory Council on Libraries are appointed by the Regents for five-year terms.

 

Background Information

 

The Regents Advisory Council on Libraries, the oldest continuing Regents advisory council, advises the Board on issues concerning library policy, works with the officers of the State Education Department in developing a comprehensive statewide library and information policy, and makes recommendations to the Regents for implementing library programs and initiatives.

 

Recommendation

 

I recommend that the Regents take the following action:  That John Hammond  be appointed to the Regents Advisory Council on Libraries to fill an unfulfilled term from October 1, 2009 and ending September 30, 2011 and that Dionne Mack-Harvin, Mary Muller, and Louise S. Sherby be appointed for full terms beginning October 1, 2009 and ending September 30, 2014.

 

Timetable for Implementation

 

October 1, 2009 -- September 30, 2014.

 

Attachment

 

Recommended Appointee:  John Hammond

 

1.           Term of Office:             October 1, 2009 to September 30, 2011

 

2.           a.  Address:                   6721 US Highway 11

                                                        Potsdam, NY  13676

 

• Place of Employment or Business:

Northern New York Library Network

6721 US Highway 11

Potsdam, NY  13676

 

 

3.           a.  Education at College Level:

• M.A., Management, Central Michigan University
• • M.S., Library Science, Southern Connecticut State University
  • B.A., History, University of Rochester

 

• Experience Related to Appointment:
• • Executive Director, Northern New York Library Network
  • Associate Director, Kansas City Public Library, Missouri
• Director, Dorchester County Public Library, Maryland
• Director, Town of Ledyard Libraries, Ledyard, Connecticut

 

• Professional Activities Related to Appointment:
• Past President, New York Library Association
• President, North Country Public Library System Board of Trustees
• Founder and Treasurer, New Yorkers for Better Libraries Political Action Committee
• Member, New York State Board of Regents Commission on Libraries
• Member, New York State Public Employment Relations Board (PERB)

 

 

Recommended Appointee:  Dionne Mack-Harvin

 

1.           Term of Office:             October 1, 2009 to September 30, 2014

 

2.           a.  Address:                   Grand Army Plaza

                                                        Brooklyn, NY  11238

 

• Place of Employment or Business:

Brooklyn Public Library

Grand Army Plaza

Brooklyn, NY  11238

 

3.           a.  Education at College Level:

 

b. Experience Related to Appointment:

• Executive Director, Brooklyn Public Library
• Director of Central Library, Brooklyn Public Library
• Regional Librarian, Brooklyn Public Library

 

 

• Professional Activities Related to Appointment:
• Taskforce member, Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)
• Director-in-Residence, Urban Libraries Council Executive Leadership Institute
• Member, Black Caucus of American Library Association (ALA)

 

 

Recommended Appointee:  Mary Muller

 

1.           Term of Office:             October 1, 2009 to September 30, 2014

 

2.           a.  Address:                   207 Second St.

                                                        Troy, NY  12180

 

• Place of Employment or Business:

Market Block Books

290 River St.

Troy, NY  12180

 

3.           a.  Education at College Level:

 

 

b. Experience Related to Appointment:

• President, Board of Trustees, Troy Public Library
• Vice President, Board of Trustees, Upper Hudson Library System (UHLS)
• Director of Information Resource Centers (IRCs) in Asia and Africa, United States Department of State
• Library Director, Cable News Network (CNN), London bureau
• Regional Library Officer, United States Information Agency

 

 

• Professional Activities Related to Appointment:
• Member, Board of Directors, Association of Retarded Citizens (ARC) of Rensselaer County
• Vice President, League of Women Voters, Rensselaer Chapter
• Board of Directors, Troy Community Food Cooperative

 

 

 

Recommended Appointee:  Louise S. Sherby

 

1.           Term of Office:             October 1, 2009 to September 30, 2014

 

2.           a.  Address:                   695 Park Avenue

                                                        New York, NY  10065

 

• Place of Employment or Business:

Hunter College Libraries

City University of New York

695 Park Avenue

New York, NY  10065

 

3.           a.  Education at College Level:

 

 

b. Experience Related to Appointment:

• Associate Dean and Chief Librarian, Hunter College Libraries, City University of New York (CUNY)
• Assistant Director for Public Services, Miller Nichols Library, University of Missouri – Kansas City
• Deputy Head for Administration, Columbia University Libraries
• Adjunct Professor, School of Library and Information Science, University of Missouri – Columbia

 

 

• Professional Activities Related to Appointment:
• Chair, New York State Higher Education Initiative (NYSHEI)
• Chair, Council of Chief Librarians, City University of New York (CUNY)
• Dean’s Council, Hunter College
• Editorial Board, Urban Library Journal