TO: / The Honorable the Members of the Board of Regents
FROM: / Jeffrey Cannell
SUBJECT: / Appointments to the Regents Advisory Council on Libraries
DATE: / August 13, 2008
STRATEGIC GOAL: / Goal 3
AUTHORIZATION(S):
SUMMARY
Issue for Decision (Consent Agenda)
The appointment of two 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 Bridget Quinn-Carey and John P. Monahan be appointed to the Regents Advisory Council on Libraries for terms beginning October 1, 2008 and ending September 30, 2013.
Timetable for Implementation
October 1, 2008 -- September 30, 2013.
Attachment
Recommended Appointee: Bridget Quinn-Carey
1. Term of Office: October 1, 2008 to September 30, 2013
2. a. Address:
Buffalo, NY 14203
b. Place of Employment or Business:
Director, Buffalo and Erie County Public Library
1 Lafayette Square
Buffalo, NY 14203
3. a. Education at College Level:
§ M.A., Library Science, St. John’s University
§ B.A., SUNY Binghamton
b. Experience Related to Appointment:
§ Director, Essex (Essex, CT) Library Association
§ Information Transaction Coordinator, Connecticut State Library
§ Circulation Services Coordinator, Iowa City Public Library
§ Director, Washington Public Library (Washington, IA)
c. Professional Activities Related to Appointment:
§ President, Iowa Small Libraries Association
§ Active member, Library Administration and Management Association
§ New York Times Librarian Award, 2003
§ Executive Board, Connecticut Library Association
§ President, Board of Directors, Libraries Online, Inc. Consortium
Recommended Appointee: John P. Monahan
1. Term of Office: October 1, 2008 to September 30, 2013
2. a. Address:
Warwick, NY 10990
b. Place of Employment or Business:
Director, School Library System
Putnam-Northern Westchester BOCES
200 BOCES Drive
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
3. a. Education at College Level:
§ Certificate of Advanced Study, SUNY New Paltz
§ M.L.S., Queens College, City University of NY
§ B.A., Fordham University
b. Experience Related to Appointment:
§ Adjunct Professor, Long Island University, Palmer School of Library and Information Science
§ District Director of Libraries and Instructional Materials, Sewanhaka Central High School (Elmont)
§ Coordinator: K-12 Libraries/Media Services and Instructional Computers, Wappingers Central School District
§ Library Media Specialist, Warwick Valley Central School District
§ Reference Librarian, Newburgh Public Library
§ Director, Albert Wisner Public Library (Warwick)
§ Library Director, Federal Correctional Institute (Otisville)
c. Professional Activities Related to Appointment:
§ Advisory Board Member, Metropolitan New York Library Council
§ Member, NOVEL Steering Committee
§ President, School Library System Director’s Association (SLSA)
§ Recipient, SLSA Distinguished Service Award
§ Board member, Westchester Academic Library Directors (WALDO)