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Home My WebLink AboutItem 01- Library Advisory Board InterviewsAGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Meeting Date: Meeting Type: Staff Contact/Dept.: Staff Phone No: Estimated Time: 11/14/2022 Work Session Emily David/Library 726-2235 30 Minutes SPRINGFIELD Council Goals: Promote and Enhance CITY COUNCIL our Hometown Feel while Focusing on Livability and Environmental Oualitv ITEM TITLE: LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD APPLICANT INTERVIEWS ACTION Interview three applicants for the Library Advisory Board (LAB) for three open REQUESTED: positions and decide on appointments. ISSUE The Library Advisory Board will have three vacant positions as of December 31, STATEMENT: 2022, due to the early resignations of Board members Barbara von Diether and Kristine Fuller, and the expiration of Board member Clyde Miller's term on December 31, 2022. There are three years remaining on the term vacated by Ms. Von Diether, two years remaining on the term vacated by Ms. Fuller, and then a full four-year term open. Five applications were received for the three openings. One applicant was not available to interview at the designated meeting, the other attended a Board meeting and decided the LAB was not a good fit for them. Applications are attached. ATTACHMENTS: ATT 1: Bogenschild, Susan Application ATT 2: Breen, Myra Application ATT 3: Weed, Rebekah Application ATT 4: 2022 Library Board Roster ATT 5: Interview Schedule and Questions DISCUSSION/ The Library Advisory Board is seeking members for three vacant seats. In April FINANCIAL 2022, Board member Barbara von Diether resigned from the LAB. This opened a IMPACT: position on the Board for a term ending December 31, 2025. Board member Kristine Fuller, after serving on the Board since 2015, decided to step down this year. This opened a term that will end December 31, 2024. Board Member Clyde Miller's Board term will end on December 31, 2022; this will open a full-term Board position that will end December 31, 2026. Applications for the LAB were closed on October 17, 2022. Five applications were received during that time; three applicants are presenting themselves for interviews. They are Susan Bogenschild, Myra Breen, and Rebekah Weed. The Library Advisory Board asks that the Council interview the three applicants and appoint one person to complete the three years left on Ms. Von Diether's tenure ending December 31, 2025, one person to complete the two year term left on Ms. Fuller's tenure ending December 31, 2024, and one person to fill the four year term ending December 31, 2026. SPR(NGFIELD SEP 16 M 1 Application for a City of Springfield Citizen Advisory Board/Commission/Committee OREGON City Manager's Office • 225 Fifth Street • Springfield, OR 97477 PLEASE NOTE: • When possible, council will not appoint people currently serving on another governing body to the Planning Commission or Budget Committee. • When appointing people to any of the other city boards, commissions or committees, the Council shall take into account whether that person is being reappointed for a subsequent term, is currently serving on another governing body or currently appointed to another city board, commission or committee. • When possible, the Council will appoint people to serve on one City board, commission or committee only. Board / Commission / Committee applying for: Library Advisory Board El (A separate application must be completed for each board / commission / committee) Name: Susan J Bogenscbild First Middle Initial Last Home address Springfield or Street City Zip Mailing address: Street City Zip Day Phon . - - -- — Evening phone: Email Addres Preferred Form of Contact: Email El Do you live within the Springfield city limits? [Z] Yes E=> If yes, how long? 6 YEARS _ _ ® No If no, do you live inside Springfield's Urban Growth Boundary? Ward number (City residents only): Yes E] No Are you a Springfield property owner? Yes No Are you a Springfield business owner? Yes ,, No Are you a registered voter? ✓ Yes No Occupation: Retired _ Place of employment/School: Business address: Education: BS Journalism Are you currently serving on any other board, committee, or commission? If so, please list them here: n/a How did you hear about the above vacancy? ❑ Newspaper ad ❑ Newspaper article Radio/TV ❑ Mail notice ❑ Word of mouth F] Board/Commission/Committee member ❑ Internet (Over, please) For more information please call the City Manager's Office 541.726.3700 Return this application to the City Manager's Office, 225 Fifth Street, Springfield Oregon 97477 Attachment 1 Page 1 of 5 Printed on Recycled Paper SPRINGFIELD Application for a City of Springfield Citizen Advisory Board/Commission/Committee OREGON Please print or type: 1. What experiences / training / qualifications do you have for this particular board / commission / committee? My professional career (resume attached) is remarkably varied! I spent 20 years in the nonprofit fundraising field (National Public Radio, Princeton University, and Kent State University), several years as a preschool teacher and as a special education assistant. I have also worked in retail settings (Trader Joe's and Duluth Trading). 2. What specific contribution do you hope to make? I hope to bring a broad perspective to the table that could enrich both library patrons and staff. 3. Briefly describe your involvement in relevant community groups and activities. (Lack of previous involvement will not necessarily disqualify you from consideration.) I haven't been active locally since moving to Oregon. I have been busy, until this year, caring for an elderly relative. While living in the Nashville area I volunteered to shelve books in the Brentwood Public Library in both the children's and general collections. While my (now adult) kids were young I chaired the PTO and created and after school program for their elementary school (10 classes: piano, soccer, art, etc.) 4. What community topics concern you that relate to this board / commission / committee? Why do you want to become a member? The Springfield Public Library has been a welcoming presence to me. I would like to see the library enjoy wider visibiity and prominence in Springfield as the city continues to blossom. 5. Most boards / commissions / committees meet monthly. Subcommittees may meet more frequently. Meetings generally last one and one-half hours. It is highly recommended you attend a meeting before submitting the application. Please read the news release for this position which contains the normal dates and times for these meetings and can be found at bttt)s://www.springfield-or.gov/ciiy/newsroom/. Are you available to attend meetings on the dates listed for this committee? Yeso No Comments: I certify the information in this application and attachments are true and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that false or misleading statements or missing information is cause for rejection of application, removal of name from eligible list, or dismissal from the position. I hereby waive my rights to claims or damages against any employer and the City of Springfield, its officers, agents, and employees, in regard to this exchange of information. I hereby authorize to permit the City of Springfield and/or the Springfield Police Department to review my background information and if required my DMV records. I have reviewed the Advisory and meet the minimum requirements to serve/volunteer in the desired position. I also authorize to permit any materials listed above to be copied and retained by the City of Springfield. I authorize the use of my photograph. I will defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City of Springfield, its officers, employees, and agents from and against all liability or loss and against any and all claims, actions, causes of actions, proceedings or appeals based upon or arising out of or arising from or in connection with my conduct or performance as a volunteer with the City of Springfield including but not limited damage or injury to persons or property and including without limitation attorney fees and expenses; except for losses, claims or actions resulting from the sole negligence of the City of Springfield. Applican Date: '� —/b For more informmation p ease ca e l angers Return this application to the City Manager's Office, 225 Fifth Street, Springfield Oregon 97477 or email: cmomail@springfield-or.gov Attachment 1 Page 2 of 5 Susan Jane Bogenschild Springfield, OR 97478 Princeton University Princeton, NJ Associate Director, Corporate & Foundation Relations • Collaborated with faculty and senior administrators to identify, cultivate, and solicit gifts from corporations and foundations. • Prepared proposals for corporate and foundation consideration. • Made presentations to potential grantors with senior faculty. Levi Strauss & Co. San Francisco, CA Executive Assistant to Vice President, Corporate Affairs * Created executive presentations for Corporate Communications, Foundation, Public Affairs and international business ethics meetings. • Successfully managed a heavy schedule of meetings and travel arrangements. • Prepared confidential items such as personal financial statements and Human Resource documents. • Supervised Corporate Affairs Division support staff. National Public Radio Development Associate Washington, DC • Identified prospective funders, made cold calls, prepared and 1 Attachment 1 Page 3 of 5 delivered oral presentations to existing and potential grantors. • Wrote grant proposals and negotiated grant terms. • Organized gala public relations/fund-raising events. Kent State Universit Kent, OH Sponsored Projects Assistant • Worked with faculty and administrators to finalize grant applications. • Created a bi-weekly campus newsletter of potential funding opportunities and upcoming deadlines. Education Employment Lipscomb Elementary School Brentwood, TN • Special Education Assistant, full time. 2015-2016 East Brentwood Presbyterian Church Preschool • Teacher for class of 10 two -year-olds, part time. 2013-2015 Retail Employment Trader Joe's Crew Member Duluth Trading Volunteer Activities Walt Disney Elementary School South Bend, IN • Appointed 'Parent Representative' of Principal's School Improvement Committee 2 Attachment 1 Page 4 of 5 • Created and managed an after-school program of eleven classes for elementary school students. • President of the PTO • Coordinated 'Art Smart' instructional art program Montessori Academy of Edison Lakes South Bend, IN • Member, Board of Trustees Brentwood Public Library Brentwood, TN • Answered incoming calls, shelved books. Education Bachelor of Science degree, Journalism/Advertising, Kent State University Women in Communications, Inc., scholarship recipient 3 Attachment 1 Page 5 of 5 SPROREGON SPRINGFIELD Application for a City of Springfield Citizen Advisory Board/Commission/Committee City Manager's Office • 225 Fifth Street • Springfield, OR 97477 PLEASE NOTE: • When possible, council will not appoint people currently serving on another governing body to the Planning Commission or Budget Committee. • When appointing people to any of the other city boards, commissions or committees, the Council shall take into account whether that person is being reappointed for a subsequent term, is currently serving on another governing body or currently appointed to another city board, commission or committee. • When possible, the Council will appoint people to serve on one City board, commission or committee only. Board / Commission / Committee applying for: Springfield Library Advisory Board (A separate application must be completed for each board / commission / committee) Name: Myra E Breen First Middle Initial Last Home address: IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIISpringfield 97477 Street City Zip Mailing address: Springfield 97477 Street City Zip Day Phone: Email Address: Preferred Form of Contact: Email phone: Do you live within the Springfield city limits? 0 Yes E=:> If yes, how long? 4 years No If no, do you live inside Springfield's Urban Growth Boundary? Ward number (City residents only): ❑ Yes ❑ No Are you a Springfield property owner? Yes No Are you a Springfield business owner? Yes No Are you a registered voter? Yes No Occupation: Educational Facilitator Place of employment/School: TEACH -NW TEACH -NW Business address: 101 W 10th Ave Eugene, OR 97401-3007 Education: BS in child development/psych. Currently persuing MSEd in curriculum design. Are you currently serving on any other board, committee, or commission? If so, please list them here: About to begin a term with The Hive Liberated Learning in Eugene. How did you hear about the above vacancy? Newspaper ad F-1 Newspaper article F-1 Radio/TV ❑ Mail notice ❑ Word of mouth F,(] Board/Commission/Committee member ❑ Internet (Over, please) .726.3700 Return this application to the City Manager's Office, 225 Fifth Street, Springfield Oregon 97477 Attachment 2 Page 1 of 2 Printed on Recycled Paper SPROREGON SPRINGFIELD Application for a City of Springfield Citizen Advisory Board/Commission/Committee Please print or type: 1. What experiences / training / qualifications do you have for this particular board / commission / committee? No board experience, but I am a resident with homeschooled children and we spend a lot of time at the library. 2. What specific contribution do you hope to make? I'm not sure yet what I can offer, but I want to make myself available to serve in any way I can. Briefly describe your involvement in relevant community groups and activities. (Lack of previous involvement will not necessarily disqualify you from consideration.) Before being hired by TEACH -NW as an Educational Facilitator, I was entirely focused on homeschooling. I know homeschoolers throughout the area, as well as families we've met through my children's involvement in various activities. 4. What community topics concern you that relate to this board / commission / committee? Why do you want to become a member? Primarily looking for ways to support and promote the library, as it has always been a great source of enrichment for my family and countless others in the area. 5. Most boards / commissions / committees meet monthly. Subcommittees may meet more frequently. Meetings generally last one and one-half hours. It is highly recommended you attend a meeting before submitting the application. Please read the news release for this position which contains the normal dates and times for these meetings and can be found at htips://www.sprin,gfield-or. og v/city/newsroom/. Are you available to attend meetings on the dates listed for this committee? O Yeso No Comments: As I'm given to understand that this application needs to be in today, I won't have time to attend a meeting first, I certify the information in this application and attachments are true and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that false or misleading statements or missing information is cause for rejection of application, removal of name from eligible list, or dismissal from the position. I hereby waive my rights to claims or damages against any employer and the City of Springfield, its officers, agents, and employees, in regard to this exchange of information. I hereby authorize to permit the City of Springfield and/or the Springfield Police Department to review my background information and if required my DMV records. I have reviewed the Advisory and meet the minimum requirements to serve/volunteer in the desired position. I also authorize to permit any materials listed above to be copied and retained by the City of Springfield. I authorize the use of my photograph. I will defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City of Springfield, its officers, employees, and agents from and against all liability or loss and against any and all claims, actions, causes of actions, proceedings or appeals based upon or arising out of or arising from or in connection with my conduct or performance as a volunteer with the City of Springfield including but not limited damage or injury to persons or property and including without limitation attorney fees and expenses; except for losses, claims or actions resulting from the sole negligence of the City of Springfield. Applicant Signature:, ate: 9/16/22 For more information please call the City Manager's Office 541.726.3700 Return this application to the City Manager's Office, 225 Fifth Street, Springfield Oregon 97477 or email: cmomail@springfield-or.gov Attachment 2 Page 2 of 2 OCT 01 M 6kOREGONCity HELD field Application for a Citt �on sp Committee Citizen Advisory Board/Co�� Manager's Office • 225 Fifth Street�Spriagfield, OR 9� � NOTE; COmmiSSloO When possible, council will not appoint people currently serving on another governing body to the Planning Committee. When g people Y or currently 101 that aPPointin eo le to an of the other city boards, commissions or committees, the Council shall take into account t person is being reappointed for a subsequent term, is currently serving on another governing body another city board, commission or committee. When possible, the Council will appoint people to serve on one City board, commission or committee only. Board / Commission / Committee applying for: lk (A sep a app • • tion must be completed for each b d/ ccommission / committee) Name: V �� Home address: Mailing address: Day Phone Email Address: Preferred Form of Contact: Do you live within the Springfield city limits? Yes No Ward number (City residents only): If yes, how long? If no, do you live inside Springf Id's Urb�rowth Boundary? Yes ❑ No Are you a Springfield property owner? Yes No Are you a Springfield business owner? Yes No Are you a registered�er/voter? Yes No Occupation:—I— 6A] Mj1).1U+h1 f6+Placeofemployment/School ' gush Our, Arc Y019 rrently serving on any other board, committee, or commission? If so, please list them here: How did you bear about the above vacancy? Newspaper ad ❑ Newspaper article ❑ Radio/TV rlWord of mouth ❑ Board/Commission/Committee member DMail notice XInternet more information please call the City Manager's Office 541.726.3700 Ret,o this application to the City Manager's Office, 225 Fifth Street, Springfield Oregon 97477 Attachment 3 Page 1 of 2 Printed on FIELD d Application for a City of Springfield 0 Citizen Advisory Board/Commission/Commltte pl�se REGON ], Print or P", experiences / training / qualifications do you have for this particular board / commi Sion /coitt e? min at t�in AA ,� past 17 ems, � bowc, w�Yk-ed r n►w►1��1e t� � � ths�, y • �N,nr►i,trobc sly k, T how jr W? +d , ,�`� 9 1 y ch .�►� l ea/ W, r � MA as � °v� What ea`"�'"'"� 10 IZ1p 'GI1�' % specific contribution do you hope to make? L 4 i II Y, WTAld )p& ib Mia �k 1�(� (POJ AAA IF Jwn� -ut tb &roll lrark ' ON 3 Briefly describe your inlement in relevant community groups and activities. (Lack of previous involvement will not necessarily disqualify you from consideration. ,f4" o'�011 Ater 02019, 1 V03 ;nvvhrc l aid W � W , N401)S Cl �+ W ,,,,P�ts� gwup . A,Is0 Irouk Val M" 4k - vMrV,,s sc l 5 like. �1I� " Ya "'OL . hove &ko VgKAk.rrW( (0+y(,&1 . 4. What community topics concern you that relate to this board / commission / cainmittee? VJ}ty do you want to become a membCr" lrotirt 4" K119 6rkw s, law, of k h an-( ✓eoJj 60 k4k 51m 6v f *(t o pv+Wi S inn me. ►.Jlr+r. e 'h ryr,a4k. ot s .� �,,•�GG v all i+0""! i. Most boafds / commissions / committees meet monthly. Subcommittees may meet more frequently. Meeti geerally last oche and one-half hours. It is highly recommended you attend a meeting before submitting the application. Please read the trews release for this position which contains the normal dates and times for these meetings and can be found at flitps:,,iwxA"«.si2rin2ficId-or.gov/city,liiewsrooni/, Are you available to attend meetings on the dates listed for this committee? Yeso No CFtnments:— -- — --- - - 1 certify the information in this application and attachments tachmen application,true and complete to the best ofgmy knowledge. t understand that false or Misleading stalcments or mtssin int rm�tion is cause for rejection of ryremoval of name from eligible list, or dismissal from the position. ]hereby int . rights to claims or damages a aintsty an employertand the Ci ficid and/or (he Pf Strin field its o ice P cers, agents, and employees in regardhereby to this exchange of infnrn,u,,, recorto permit the C ds9I havereviewed the Advisory nd'm el the minimum requirements field ito se ve/ olunteer d the drtment to review eiredc round to and if required m, .1 listed above to be copied and retained by the City of Springfield. I authorize the use of my photograph. position. 1 also authorize to permit auy matr�i, I will defend, indemnify and hold harmless the tCity of Springfield, its officers, employees, and agents from and against all liability all claim er wiih the City f Spricauses of n fel i ludin rut of limited dams a or in mg out of or arising from or in connection with my conduct or aEatnet sue of+,1 appeals based lm rf a volp° t for los and including without limitation att",1,rman,t. ex Pcnses; except ntn Each t,ud Applicant Signatu Date:_ 7 ore information pteasc .a„ «HU �"Y Iv,auager s Uttice 541.726.3700 fzeturn this application to the City Manager's Office, 225 Fifth Street, Springfield Oregon 97477 or email: For m omomail@sArir14l 1V 1d -11r .Ra►, Attachment 3 Page 2 of 2 Springfield Library Board 2022 Board Chair: Linneman, Ralene ex. 12/31/24 Miller, Clyde ex. 12/31/22 Mears, Linda ex 12/31/24 Milleher-Huerta, Heather ex. 12/31/24 Fuller, Kristine ex.12/31/24 Rebbert, Carolyn ex. 12/31/23 Louden, Robyn ex. 12/31/23 Miceli, Angela ex. 12/31/23 Van Gordon, Sean (Council Liaison) updated 01/27/2020 Attachment 4 Page 1 of 1 City Council Interview of Library Board Candidates Schedule • Susan Bogenschild • Myra Breen • Rebekah Weed Library Board Interview Questions 1. Why are you interested in serving on the Library Board? 2. Describe your professional and personal experience as it relates to your desire to become a Library Board member. 3. Can you give us an example of your experience working with a committee? 4. How do you think the work of the Library Board will improve our community? Attachment 5 Page 1 of 1