Upcoming Meetings and Minutes of Previous Meetings

All meetings are 10:00-12:00 via Zoom. 

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Request for Action:  Minerva-Request For Action Form

The above form should be used by the Circulation and Cataloging Standing Committees. Please fill it out and submit it to the Minerva  Executive Board for action at the Board’s next meeting.

Intra-Minerva Pattern Tracking

This form should be used by Minerva Libraries to report issues between other Minerva libraries. The data will be used to examine trends and advise the Executive Board if training, policy adjustment, or other formal action that needs to be taken. All issues, whether resolved or not, should be listed to aid in the best data collection. Submissions are confidential and will only be used by designated people to do follow up as needed.

Current Executive Board Members

• Mission Statement: 

  Minerva provides the structure, systems, and support for member libraries to enhance services to library patrons through collaboration.

  Executive Board Representatives, 2022-2023:

  Public Libraries

  Jen Alvino (Vice-Chair), Windham Public Library (2021-24)

  Carol Lord (Secretary), Curtis Memorial Library (2022-2025)

  Sarah Schultz-Nielsen, Lithgow Public Library (2021-24)

  James Rathbun, Baxter Memorial Library (2022-2025)

  Academic Libraries

  Carin Dunay (Chair), Southern Maine Community College, (2022-2025)

  Shelly Davis (Treasurer), Husson University (2020-23)

  David Smith, Thomas College (2022-2025)
  

  Special Libraries

  Linda Kerecman, Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center (2020-23)

  School Libraries

  Kerrie Lattari, York Schools  (2022-2025)

  Ex-officio:

  Steve Norman, Maine InfoNet Board Representative, Belfast Free Library

  James Jackson Sanborn, Executive Director, Maine InfoNet

Committees

Please feel free to get in touch with any (or all) of us if you have any questions, comments or concerns regarding borrowing and lending policies, practices or procedures! Also – if anyone out there is interested in serving with us on this committee, please let us know!

• Circulation Standards Committee
• Cataloging Standards Committee
• Financial Sustainability
• Innovation
• Communications and Marketing
• Membership