Advisory Board
Purpose
The Arlington Texas Public Library Advisory Board exists for the purpose of providing the City Council and the Library Director with the advice of a panel of citizens who are both well informed as a group about the Library and who also, as individuals, represent diverse areas of experience and concern, providing a spectrum of insights by which community needs and desires, as they relate to library resources and services, can be interpreted.
| Member | Place | Nominated by | Appointed | Term Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Reber | 1 | Mr. LeBlanc | June 2010 | June 2012 |
| Peter Bagley | 2 | Ms. Capehart | June 2010 | June 2012 |
| Asher Densmore-Lynn | 3 | Mr. Rivera | July 2009 | June 2011 |
| Wayne James | 4 | Mrs. Wilemon | July 2011 | June 2013 |
| Paula J. Harbour | 5 | Mrs. Wolff | October 2009 | June 2013 |
| William (Bill) Lace | 6 | Mr. Shepard | July 2008 | June 2012 |
| Tammy R. Taylor | 7 | Mr. Bennett | January 2011 | June 2012 |
| Antoinette Nelson | 8 | Mr. Patrick | July 2011 | June 2013 |
| Suzanne Cottraux | 9 | Dr. Cluck | July 2011 | June 2013 |
| Amelia Shoemake | 10 | Dr. Cluck | July 2011 | June 2013 |
Duties and Responsibilities
As advisors on matters of the public interest in relation to the resources and services of the City's Library System, the Library Advisory Board shall:
Advise the Department and the Council on developing Library policy
Regarding collection development, circulation of Library materials, gifts, fines and fees, use of meeting rooms and service hours.
Advise the Department on long-range Library service and developmental needs.
Stimulate and coordinate citizen interest in and support for the Library by
Assisting support groups such as Friends of the Library; Holding public hearings about Library service needs; Organizing public campaigns for the Library.
Assisting the Library Director and the City Council with the development of branch library facilities by
Recommending Library site selection; and Recommending to the Parks & Buildings Name Committee of Council names for Library branch facilities.
Interact with the Library Director and City Council by:
Receiving reports from the Library Director and recommending administrative courses of action, and Advising the City Council on all matters related to citizens' Library interests. Advise on other Library matters as requested by the Library Director and City Council.
