Library Board of Directors

The South Windsor Public Library was established by Town Meeting, October 1898. The Library is governed by a six member Board of Directors, which is appointed by the Town Council for four year terms.

The duties and powers of the Library Board of Directors were defined as part of the 1963 revised Code of Ordinances, Town of South Windsor. The terms and composition of the Library Board of Directors are fixed by Section 502 of the Charter.

The Board is responsible for 1) establishing proper rules and regulations necessary to provide free library service to all inhabitants of the Town; 2) adopting an annual budget; 3) presenting the adopted budget to the Town Manager in accordance with the Charter Regulations; and 4) employing a Library Director, who serves as advisor to the Board and as the chief executive in the administration of the policies established by the Board.

Members

(term end-dates in parentheses)

Marcia Andrus (07) Kathy Chiappetta (09) Gladys Nadel (09)
Betty Asplund (07) Kathleen-Mary Sharos (09) Carole Stroud (07)

Officers

Chair: Carole Stroud

Vice Chair: Kathy Chiappetta

Secretary: Kathleen-Mary Sharos

Treasurer: Marcia Andrus

 

Committees for 2006-2007

 

Ad-Hoc Art Project: Betty Asplund, Chair; Members of the Public

Computer Technology: Ad-Hoc as needed (none at present)

Finance (including Budget, Salary, and Investments): Kathy Chiappetta, Chair; Kathleen-Mary Sharos

Gifts: Kathleen-Mary Sharos, Chair; Members of the Board as needed

Personnel, Policy & Rules: Glady Nadel, Chair; Committee of the Whole

Strategic Planning: Marcia Andrus, Chair; Committee of the Whole

Board Liaison to the Friends of the Library: Kathy Chiappetta and Marcia Andrus