Who is the SAMMIE Governing Board?

SAMMIE is directed by a Governing Board of nine (9) members. There
are five (5) citizen members representing the public. Three come from
the Pioneerland Library System region and the remaining two come from
the Plum Creek Library System region. There are four (4) working
library staff, one representative for each type of member library served by
SAMMIE: academic, public, school and special library. This Board
adopts and evaluates the Strategic Plan, budget, programs, services and
policies.

Citizens are appointed by the boards of their respective library systems.
They may be members of a regional public library system board or from
the public at large, but may not be employed in a library.

The school library representative is elected by a written ballot of school
library members. When a vacancy in this position occurs, the SAMMIE
office will issue an invitation for nominations and then mail a written
ballot, including all names nominated and willing to serve.

The public library representative will alternate between the Plum Creek
and Pioneerland Library Systems. The person will be selected by their
Advisory Council or Staff Advisory group respectively. The SAMMIE
office will notify the appropriate library system when a vacancy occurs.

The special library representative is selected through written
nominations and ballot.

The academic library representative is selected by the outgoing academic
representative who contacts the other academic institutions and all agree
on the next person to serve.

The terms of office are for two (2) years. No board member is allowed to
serve more than three (3) consecutive terms (a total of 6 years). A former
board member can be reappointed after a lapse of two (2) years.

2007-08 Governing Board meeting schedule:
September 6, 2007 - 6:00 p.m. - Marshall
December 1, 2007 - 10:00 a.m. - Marshall
March 1, 2008 - 10:00 a.m. - Marshall
June 5, 2008 - 6:00 p.m. - Marshall

SAMMIE Governing Board 2007/2008 Members

Barbara Hoyhtya , Citizen Representative
Pioneerland Library System
Canby, MN

Raye McKim, Citizen Representative and Vice President
Pioneerland Library System
Renville, MN

Jack Sandberg , Citizen Representative
Pioneerland Library System
Hutchinson, MN

Nicole Elzenga , Citizen Representative
Plum Creek Library System
Westbrook, MN

Mark Goodenow, Citizen Representative and Executive Committee At Large
Plum Creek Library System
Marshall, MN

Joanne Robasse , Academic Library Representative
Southwest Minnesota State University
Marshall, MN

Chris Beyerl , Public Library Representative
Redwood Falls Public Library
Redwood Falls, MN

Jean Haberman, School Library Representative and President
Mt. Lake Public School
Mountain Lake, MN

Kathy Anderson, Special Library Representative
Redwood Falls Municipal Hospital
Redwood Falls, MN

What is the SAMMIE Member Council?

The SAMMIE Member Council’s (SMC) first meeting was February 1,
2002. SMC is an unstructured group. The group does not have a formal
charge, except to look to the future of SAMMIE. It explores how
SAMMIE should and can serve its member libraries. The group picks its
own direction for discussion and activity as well as responding to
requests from the Governing Board, staff and member libraries. This
unstructured approach seems to work well.

SMC has 12 members: the Directors of SAMMIE, Pioneerland, Plum
Creek [or their designee] and representatives from member libraries to
include one special, one academic, two Pioneerland, two Plum Creek,
three schools. Terms are for two calender years with no limit to the
number of terms. Meetings are open to anyone who wants to attend.

SMC meetings are scheduled at each prior meeting.

Since it’s beginning, the SMC has:

• served as the steering group for developing a new strategic plan
• provided guidance for the relocation of the SAMMIE office
• developed advocacy ideas for libraries in southwest Minnesota
• looked at continuing education needs of member libraries, including ~
  - events offered and supported,
  - scholarships for member library staffs, and
  - staff development grants.
• looked at alternative funding for libraries through ~
  - Foundation Directory online, and
  - grant application assistance.
• considered requests brought to the group from individual member libraries or groups of libraries ~
  - cataloging at Canby Public Library, and
  - Tales with Tales by Plum Creek.
• recommended funding of expenses for area library staff who work with statewide groups or on statewide projects

The outcomes of the SMC’s work are reported to the SAMMIE Governing Board. The Governing Board votes on recommendations made by the SAMMIE Member Council.


SAMMIE Member Council 2007/2008 Members

Robin Chaney
SAMMIE

Susan Halvorson
Redwood Valley MS/HS Library

Cindy Hendrickx
Appleton Public Library

Suzanne Hilgert
Olivia Public Library

John Houlahan
Pioneerland Library System

Neal Ingebrigtson
Minneota School Libraries

Barbara M. Johnson
New London-Spicer MS/HS Library

Sharyl Larson
Slayton Public Library

Wendy Larson
Rice Memorial Hospital Library

Wendy Wendt
Marshall-Lyon County Library

Mark Ranum
Plum Creek Library System

Pam Sukalski
MN West Community & Technical College

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Additional information about SAMMIE

SAMMIE By-Laws (updated 6/06 - .pdf)

Electronic Communications Policy/Guidelines (.pdf)

Strategic Plan (updated 6/06 - .pdf)


SAMMIE Policies and Procedures (all in .pdf)

Organizational Agreement for SAMMIE

Conflict of Interest Policy

Personnel Policy

Director JD
Admin. Asst. JD
Employee Agreement and Addendum
Evaluation Tool
Consultant/Contract Agreement

SAMMIE Interlibrary Loan Policy

Severe Weather Policy

Travel Expense Policy