I am wrapping up the director list for you. I was updating it from some changes that I was informed about last week. I need to verify the total, but from 2021 through 2023 I have a count of 41 library director changes.

 

I will note on the list the names of individuals familiar with SWAN, e.g., Kate Buckson.

 

RAILS recently created a communication list for the consortia directors and their membership engagement staff where they will update us on changes to library directors they become aware of. This is how I became aware of Chicago Heights Public Library appointing someone.

 

 

Aaron Skog

Executive Director

aaron@swanlibraries.net • 630-326-7022

My pronouns: he/him/his

 

SWAN Library Services

800 Quail Ridge Drive, Westmont, IL 60559

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From: Jennifer Cottrill <jcottrill@midlothianlibrary.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2023 9:16 AM
To: swanboard@list.swanlibraries.net
Subject: [SWANboard] New SWAN Director Outreach Project

 

Dear SWAN Board:

 

As discussed at our meeting Friday, I would like to suggest that we each take on the task of reaching out to 4 or 5 of the new Directors in SWAN (prioritizing those who have never been SWAN Directors before).

 

Aaron, would you please create a document using something like OneDrive, SharePoint, or Google Docs, that contains the list of all the new directors? If possible, please note which ones are NOT new to being directors in SWAN.

 

Board Members, would you then each sign up for 4 to 5 directors you would like to reach out to in the next 4 to 6 weeks? I recommend picking folks you don't already know well. Outreach can be either a phone meeting, a videoconference, or an in-person meeting. Please work out what's most convenient and appealing for you both.

 

I have started a list of Basic Talking Points:

And some Basic Questions:

  • What questions do you have about SWAN, what it does, and how it works?
  • What could we do, as your board, to represent you?

If you would like to add Talking Points or Questions, to avoid possibly veering into "deliberative" comments and therefore violating OMA, please email me individually your suggested additions by Monday, July 31, and I will send out an updated list.

 

Thanks, everyone!

 

Jennifer Cottrill, Library Director

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers (What's this?)

Midlothian Public Library

14701 S. Kenton Avenue

Midlothian, IL 60445

(708) 535-2027