SWAN Board: FYI.
Aaron Skog
SWAN Executive Director
125 Tower Drive
Burr Ridge, IL 60527
Phone: 630.734.5122
Fax: 630.734.5056
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From: Nicki Seidl [mailto:seidln@evergreenparklibrary.org]
Sent: Monday, May 09, 2016 12:04 PM
To: Aaron Skog
Subject: Retirement luncheon for Meg Klinkow and Sheila Sosnicki
Hello Aaron,
Could you please pass this information to SWAN Council?
Retirement luncheon for Meg Klinkow and Sheila Sosnicki
Friday, June 24, noon
Gatto's Restaurant
8801 W 143rd Street
Orland Park 60462
Menu:
Gatto's garbage salad, brushetta, pasta marinara, angel hair and broccoli, chicken vesuvio, and tiramisu and mini cannolis for dessert. We won't have to eat for the rest of the day!
The cost is $35, including gift. Please make checks payable to Nicki Seidl and send c/o Evergreen Park Public Library, 9400 S Troy Avenue, Evergreen Park, IL 60805,
Thank you!
Nicki Seidl, Director
Evergreen Park Public Library
9400 S Troy Avenue
Evergreen Park, IL 60805
708.422.8522 ext 118
http://www.evergreenparklibrary.org
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Got it!
D
David J. Seleb, Executive Director, Oak Park Public Library
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From: <swanboard-bounces(a)list.swanlibraries.net> on behalf of Brande
Overbey <brande.overbey(a)railslibraries.info>
Date: Monday, April 18, 2016 at 7:27 AM
To: "swanboard(a)list.swanlibraries.net" <swanboard(a)list.swanlibraries.net>
Subject: [SWANboard] FW: SWAN Board Meeting
FYI, Dee Brennan is off and therefore cannot attend our May board meeting.
Brande Overbey
SWAN Office Manager
125 Tower Drive
Burr Ridge, IL 60527: 630.734.5164
Fax: 630.734.5056
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-----Original Appointment-----
From: Deirdre Brennan
Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2016 9:03 AM
To: Brande Overbey
Subject: Declined: SWAN Board Meeting
When: Friday, May 20, 2016 9:30 AM-1:00 PM (UTC-06:00) Central Time (US &
Canada).
Where: RAILS Burr Ridge Conf Room A / Videoconference Room
I will be off this day.
FYI, Dee Brennan is off and therefore cannot attend our May board meeting.
Brande Overbey
SWAN Office Manager
125 Tower Drive
Burr Ridge, IL 60527: 630.734.5164
Fax: 630.734.5056
brande.overbey(a)railslibraries.info<mailto:brande.overbey@railslibraries.info>
http://support.swanlibraries.net
-----Original Appointment-----
From: Deirdre Brennan
Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2016 9:03 AM
To: Brande Overbey
Subject: Declined: SWAN Board Meeting
When: Friday, May 20, 2016 9:30 AM-1:00 PM (UTC-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada).
Where: RAILS Burr Ridge Conf Room A / Videoconference Room
I will be off this day.
SWAN Board Members:
The Friday 4/15 meeting packet is now available for you:
https://support.swanlibraries.net/sites/default/files/meeting/2016-04-15/pa…
The meeting packet is only a modest 49 pages long this time! We will be continuing our discussion on futures staffing and facilities, reviewing budget scenarios for both, and getting an update on the RAILS LLSAP budget too. We are hopeful to wrap the meeting by lunch but I can certainly order food if the meeting gets lengthy.
Also, in regards to the Action Item 7, SWAN Bylaws, Sheila has shared her thoughts below for the potential revisions that we may want to incorporate:
Article 3
Section 2.
or Assistant Administrators (only if Aaron likes this idea)
Section 4.
Delete 2nd sentence OR members may serve as many terms as they are elected.
Section. 11
If a Board member vacates office and there are two years or more left on the term, a special elections will be held. If there is one year or less
Article 4
Section 2
Delete Each officer may service in the same office three consecutive years.
How can we add electronic voting? It needs to be a quorum. I think people need to come to the meeting to me it sounds like a way for someone to lobby for votes promising
anonymity.
The current version of the bylaws can be found here:
https://support.swanlibraries.net/sites/default/files/gov/SWAN%20ByLaws.pdf
See you on Friday,
Brande Overbey
SWAN Office Manager
125 Tower Drive
Burr Ridge, IL 60527
Phone: 630.734.5164
Fax: 630.734.5056
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SWAN Board,
FYI. We will have a SWANcom go out later today. I need to meet with Kate and Brande to discuss recruitment for this soon to be open position.
Aaron Skog
SWAN Executive Director
125 Tower Drive
Burr Ridge, IL 60527
Phone: 630.734.5122
Fax: 630.734.5056
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http://support.swanlibraries.net
From: Aaron Skog
Sent: Monday, April 04, 2016 9:58 AM
To: swanstaff
Subject: SWAN Staff Announcement
Hi team,
Another big staff announcement to make for SWAN, and one that I know will have many of us saddened to hear because we will miss her terribly! After 30 years of service to us, Renee Clanton has notified me of her upcoming retirement plans. Renee's last day with SWAN will be July 31st of this year. Renee has been such a huge part of SWAN over the years, and for many of us has been both a friend and mentor as well. She has also been a key player in all of the recent big changes for SWAN, including having an integral role in our migration. Simply put, SWAN would not be as successful as it is today without Renee and we are so grateful to her for her years of service. We wish her the very best of luck and happiness in her upcoming retirement!
We will arrange a retirement celebration with our membership, so you can anticipate a date we will arrange soon with the announcement.
Aaron Skog
SWAN Executive Director
125 Tower Drive
Burr Ridge, IL 60527
Phone: 630.734.5122
Fax: 630.734.5056
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http://support.swanlibraries.net
Good morning SWAN Board,
An update for you on self-nominations, which close on Friday. So far we have only received one nomination, so if you know any good possibilities please send them my way! https://support.swanlibraries.net/news/2016-03-07/swan-board-self-nomination
Our by-laws regarding the nomination process are written as follows:
"A nominating committee appointed by the Board President and consisting of at least one Board member and up to three administrators from the membership shall nominate at least one administrator for each open slot from the membership. Candidates for Board member may also self-nominate with a Statement of Interest."
There is no clause for what to do if we do not have enough applicants to run, since we are to nominate at least one person for each seat.
Thank you all!
Brande Overbey
SWAN Office Manager
Reaching Across Illinois Library System
Burr Ridge Office
Phone: 630.734.5164
Fax: 630.734.5056
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Hi SWAN Board,
We've just received a 3rd self-nomination for the Board, so we are now covered. Thank you Kristina and Doug for running again; Tiffany Verzani is our 3rd.
Thanks!
Brande Overbey
SWAN Office Manager
Reaching Across Illinois Library System
Burr Ridge Office
Phone: 630.734.5164
Fax: 630.734.5056
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I just spoke with Tiffany Verzani at Elmwood Park to encourage her to
nominate herself.
David
David J. Seleb, Executive Director, Oak Park Public Library
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From: <swanboard-bounces(a)list.swanlibraries.net> on behalf of Brande
Overbey <brande.overbey(a)railslibraries.info>
Date: Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at 9:20 AM
To: "swanboard(a)list.swanlibraries.net" <swanboard(a)list.swanlibraries.net>
Subject: [SWANboard] Self-Nominations for Board Vacancies
Good morning SWAN Board,
An update for you on self-nominations, which close on Friday. So far we have
only received one nomination, so if you know any good possibilities please
send them my way!
https://support.swanlibraries.net/news/2016-03-07/swan-board-self-nomination
Our by-laws regarding the nomination process are written as follows:
³A nominating committee appointed by the Board President and consisting of
at least one Board member and up to three administrators from the membership
shall nominate at least one administrator for each open slot from the
membership. Candidates for Board member may also self-nominate with a
Statement of Interest.²
There is no clause for what to do if we do not have enough applicants to
run, since we are to nominate at least one person for each seat.
Thank you all!
Brande Overbey
SWAN Office Manager
Reaching Across Illinois Library System
Burr Ridge Office
Phone: 630.734.5164
Fax: 630.734.5056
brande.overbey(a)railslibraries.info
<mailto:brande.overbey@railslibraries.info>
http://www.railslibraries.info <http://www.railslibraries.info>
Hello SWAN Board,
As promised we have compiled a small supplemental packet of information to accompany our agenda Item 10. Administration Department Restructuring, attached.
This document begins with an overview of our review and vision for the restructuring of this department. There then follows four position descriptions, three of which we would be proposing at this time and one (Assistant Director) that is a potential idea we'd like to get your feedback on for possible future use. Also a point of note, the Operations Manager role would replace the current Office Manager position, so though it is a new position it wouldn't be a +1 to the staffing count. This is to reflect the current responsibilities of this role, combined with expanded facilities manager duties.
We hope that this overview will provide a good baseline for an open dialogue on our ideas and some thorough feedback on Friday. Please let us know if you have any questions in the meantime!
Brande Overbey
SWAN Office Manager
Reaching Across Illinois Library System
Burr Ridge Office
Phone: 630.734.5164
Fax: 630.734.5056
brande.overbey(a)railslibraries.info<mailto:brande.overbey@railslibraries.info>
http://www.railslibraries.info
