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The South Burlington Community Library was established in October 1971, with the goal of serving both the school district and community at large. Located in South Burlington High School, the library serves a growing and increasingly culturally diverse community in the 5th largest municipality in Vermont.
The Library operates as a joint venture of the School Board and the City Council, with oversight responsibility delegated to high school administrators and the Library trustees respectively. The citizens of South Burlington support the Library through property taxes distributed annually through two funding sources, one from the school budget and the other from the city budget.
For the first thirty years of the Library's existence, until May 2001, one professional librarian managed the Library for both the school and the community. The librarian was primarily supported by school funds, with only a small amount of dollars allocated by the City to support the role of community librarian. Effort followed funding source and the community library received less attention than the needs of the high school and its students. During the FY 01 budget process, the City Council approved the hiring of a full-time Community Librarian to better address the community's library needs. With two librarians, each with a different focus, the needs of both the community and high school can be addressed more effectively.
Since the arrival of the Community Librarian, there have been numerous improvements to the Community Library. With the financial assistance of grants obtained through the Vermont Public Library foundation, the library renovated and expanded its children's library; opened a new entrance on the North side of the building dedicated to the community; and expanded staffing and program offerings to the community, both on-site and through outreach to the city's growing senior population. These changes are consistent with renewed interest in the growth and development of the library as a vital community resource. |
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The South Burlington Community Library strives to be an integral part of the community by providing recreational and informational resources for all ages in an atmosphere that is welcoming and accessible to all community members. All South Burlington residents should see the library as a source of lifelong learning and enrichment. |
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COMMUNITY STAFF
Cindy Ferry-Forest - Children's Library Assistant
Jessica Joyal - Technical Service Library Assistant
Naomi Miller - Adult Services Librarian
Louise Murphy - Library Director
Meg Paquette - Children's Librarian
Kathryn Plageman - Circulation Supervisor/Assistant to the Director
Lois Price - Community Library Assistant
Barb Ziemann - Public Service Librarian
STUDENT SHELVERS:
Charlotte Mills
Maraika Lumholdt
Chatham Wilking
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HIGH SCHOOL STAFF
Claire Buckley - High School Librarian
Heather White - Assistant to the High School Librarian
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The South Burlington Community Library has a board of six to nine trustee board members who serve renewable terms of three years. The Board works closely with Louise Murphy, Community Library Director, to meet the
library's mission. Board members attend one evening board meeting a month and also serve on subcommittees related to different aspects of running a successful and vital community library, such as finance, grant-writing, and strategic planning. We are at an exciting time of growth and development and, depending on our current situation, we may be interested in more active members who will help us continue working towards our goals. If interested, please contact Louise Murphy, Community Librarian (652-7076 or LMurphy@sbschools.net) for further information.
The South Burlington Community Library's Board of Trustees is comprised of citizen volunteers who are always interested in feedback from the community on library operations. You are always welcome at monthly meetings.
SOUTH BURLINGTON COMMUNITY LIBRARY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBERSHIP
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Susan Blanton (Secretary)
Elaine Dates
Don Jenkins
Sarah O'Neil
Jay Pasackow (Interim Vice-Chair)
Frank Scanlan
Nancy Simson (Chair)
Elizabeth Wood
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Monthly meetings held at the Library at
4:00 p.m. (unless otherwise noted)
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
June 5th
July 11th
August 8th
Library Board Minutes
March 19th, 2012 meeting
April 9th, 2012 meeting
April 25th, 2012 meeting
May 8th, 2012 meeting
May 14th, 2012 meeting
May 22nd, 2012 meeting
June 8th, 2012 meeting
June 11th, 2012 meeting
June 20th, 2012 meeting
July 10th, 2012 meeting
July 16th, 2012 meeting
July 24th, 2012 meeting
September 13th, 2012 meeting
October 3rd, 2012 meeting
October 25th, 2012 meeting
November 15th, 2012 meeting
December 13, 2012 meeting
January 4th, 2013 meeting
January 7th, 2013 meeting
January 10th, 2013 meeting
January 18th, 2013 meeting
February 8th, 2013 meeting
February 14th, 2013 meeting
March 14th, 2013 meeting
April 11th, 2013 meeting
May 9th, 2013 meeting - Draft
May 16th, 2013 meeting - Draft
MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS
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