Idaho Commission for Libraries

Advisory Council

The Advisory Council is appointed by the State Commission Board in accordance with the Library Services and Technology Act, P.L. 104-208. The Council broadly represents the library community and library users, and serves to advise the State Commission Board as outlined below:

Membership

The Advisory Council shall be broadly representative of all types of libraries and users of such libraries. The minimum number of Council members shall be eight, and the maximum 12. In addition, the State Librarian and the Associate Director for Library Development may be designated as non-voting members of the Council. The Board may appoint members from the following groups:

• Different types & sizes of libraries
• Users of libraries
• Library consortia or cooperatives
• Library governing bodies
• Library advocacy groups
• Community partners
• Other ICFL advisory groups
• Geographic areas of the state

Term of Office

Members of the Advisory Council shall serve for terms of five state fiscal years (July - June). Terms shall be staggered so that at least one position expires each year. Members shall be eligible for reappointment, but no person shall serve more than two consecutive full terms at a time as a member of the Council.

Officers

The Advisory Council shall elect a chair and a vice-chair at the first meeting following July 1st of each year. The ICFL Grants Officer may be designated as Secretary for the Council without voting privileges.

Functions

The Advisory Council shall advise the State Commission Board on the development of the state plan for the Library Services and Technology Act, the annual LSTA program, and evaluation of LSTA grant applications and projects. The State Commission Board may also seek Council advice on other matters related to library services. Council members, both individually and as a group, are expected to advocate for improvement of library services in Idaho. Individual members may also be asked to represent the Council interest on other State Commission-appointed advisory groups.

Meetings

The Advisory Council shall meet during the work week in a variety of formats that will be dictated by the business to be conducted. Special meetings may be called by the chairperson at the request of three (3) or more Council members. Members are reimbursed for necessary travel expenses in accordance with State Law and procedures.

Current Awareness

State Commission staff will assist Council members in maintaining current awareness of library trends, projects, and issues through the following means:

• Using E-mail, including postings on the LibIdaho list serv, to Council members
• Publishing relevant information on the ICFL home page and in the ICFL Newsletter
• Arranging site visits to libraries for Council members
• Involving Council members in peer evaluation of grant projects
• Appointing Council members as liaisons to other ICFL advisory groups

For more information about LSTA, contact State Commission Grants Contract Officer Sonja Hudson at Idaho Commission for Libraries, 325 W State Street, Boise, Idaho 83702, (208) 334-2150, fax (208) 334-4016 or E-mail Sonja

Or

Marj Hooper, Associate State Librarian, Idaho Commission for Libraries, 325 W State Street, Boise, Idaho 83702, (208) 334-2150, fax (208) 334-4016 or E-mail Marj.