Administration

Library Administration

Library Board & Schedule

Hall County Library Board Membership Roster
Fiscal Year 2009

Carlyle Cox

1st Term expires 6-30-2010
Cynthia Rucker 2nd Term expires 6-30-2010

Sabrina Cowart

1st Term expires 6-30-2010
Mike Freeman 1st Term expires 6-30-2009

Ashley Bell

1st Term expires 6-30-2010

Judy C. Mecum, Vice Chair

2nd Term expires 6-30-2010

Tracy Vardeman

2ndTerm expires 6-30-2009

Valerie Noble, Secretary

1st Term expires 6-30-2009

Theresa Anderson

2nd Term expires 6-30-2010
Wayne Colston, Chair 1st Term expires 6-30-2008

Bobby Banks
Hall County Commission
PO Drawer 1435
Gainesville, GA 30503

 

 

Hall County Library Board
Meeting Schedule 2008-2009

(All meetings are scheduled for Tuesday at 6:00pm
at the Gainesville Branch unless otherwise posted.)
July 22, 2008 (East Hall)
September 23, 2008
November 18, 2008
February 24, 2009
April 28, 2009
June 22, 2009

Expression of Interest in Appointment to the Board of Trustees of the Hall County Library System

Individuals who are interested in serving on the Board of Trustees of the Hall County Library System may complete this form as an expression of interest in serving. Trustees are volunteers who represent and participate in governing the Hall County Library System and who are permanent residents of Hall County, Georgia. Library Board members govern under the direction of Georgia Public Library Law and the Constitution and Bylaws of the Hall County Library System.

Appointments to the Library Board are made by the government agency that regularly provides financial support to the library for its operation. The funding agency for Hall County Library System is the Hall County Commission.

Serving on the Library Board is a commitment for a three-year term. Trustees meet a minimum of four times per year in the months of January, April, July, and October. Meetings generally last one to two hours and are held at various library branches in the county. Trustees or Library Board members are assigned to committees which may meet several times during the year to complete assignments and reports. New trustees will attend an orientation to acquaint them with roles, responsibilities, and library law.

The Hall County Commission appoints trustees. Library Board members approve policy and hire the library system director to administer the day-to-day operations of the system.

Library Board members are representatives of their communities. Board members bring to the position a variety of expertise and job experiences. They may be suggested to the Board to provide balance and representation in the areas of geographical connection, demographic representation, vocational expertise, or other characteristics such as the parent of school-age children or a representative of the disabled community or of the retirement community.

When vacancies on the Board are anticipated, the Board of Trustees will review expressions of interest. The Board will identify the qualities and characteristics needed at that time in order for the Library Board to function effectively in the interest of the community. Names will be suggested to the Hall County Commission for appointment based on these qualities, characteristics, and interests.

Citizens are encouraged to submit a statement of interest. The Hall County Library Board and the Hall County Commission are seeking dedicated people who want to help the library system better serve the community.

Click to print, complete, and sign Expression of Interest form.

Master Plan

Mission

The Hall County Library System provides its patrons with resources and services to meet their informational, educational, business and recreational needs. Special focus is placed on providing and maintaining an adequate reference collection to support current and reliable information for the community and encouraging Hall County residents to develop an interest in reading and lifelong learning. The library system serves as a learning resource center for all library patrons in the community.

Vision

The Hall County Library System seeks to focus on the future while highlighting our heritage. Therefore, we will provide current materials and services to all patrons while developing genealogical and historical resources. We will utilize state-of-the-art technologies to enhance the positive development of a growing and diverse area. As one of the most important free public information and leisure activity providers in Hall County, the library will serve as the center of cultural, learning, and recreational resources for our region. Our facilities, materials, equipment and services will reflect our role as an integral part of a welcoming community.

The Library's Role in the Community

Goals

Strategies

Community Door to Learning

Encourage patrons of all ages to practice reading and life-long learning skills.

Promote participation in established community literacy programs and workforce training efforts by providing materials to support literacy, English as a Second Language instruction, and General Equivalency Diploma preparation.

Serve as an educational bridge between the formal classroom and home by collaborating with other service providers in offering collections, programs and services focused on the needs of the kindergarten through 12th grade and home schooled student.

Continue to develop programs and services for young adults and children such as year-long reading activities, story times, and summer reading programs to promote the enjoyment and retention of learning and reading skills.

Enrich the quality of life in our county by providing activities which enhance life-long learning opportunities for all ages.

Materials and Services Provider

Promote the cultural heritage of Georgia and provide recreational and educational activities reflecting popular and diverse topics.

Develop local guidelines for library programs, materials and services to meet or exceed state or national standards.

Improve the collection through increased availability of bestsellers, current non-fiction, informational audios, videotapes, and reference materials based on annual patron surveys and analysis of circulation statistics.

Maintain a strong system wide collection and an equitable distribution of resources among library branches according to community needs.

Provide a full range of public library services which promote reading, educational enrichment, history and heritage, and recreational opportunities.

Information Center

Provide exceptional services and materials in the areas of general information, reference, and referrals.

Provide curriculum support reference resources for all kindergarten through 12th grade students including homeschoolers.

Serve as educational services information mediator for alternative education, distance learners, college-bound students, and high school dropouts.

Establish the library as a supportive community information center for small and middle sized local businesses by providing access to business planning materials, career development tools, and "back to work" reference resources.

Provide one-stop information resources and access to the databases of community and government social service agencies.

Access to Resources

Facilitate access to resources for traditional and non-traditional patrons.

Implement convenient and cost effective methods of providing materials and services to individuals who have special needs such as the working population, homebound, disabled, or isolated patrons.

Emphasize excellence in customer service issues including ease of borrowing, interlibrary loan, telephone renewals, accessibility of materials on shelves, and hours of library operations to meet community needs.

Technology Leader

Utilize state-of-the-art telecommunications equipment and innovative library automation software.

Increase educational and informational opportunities for Hall County citizens through on-site and off-site access to shared electronic information resources and by participating in state-wide initiatives to improve library services.

Establish an efficient cycle for obtaining new, additional, and replacement computer hardware, operating systems, software, and peripherals to meet expanding needs and to ensure the delivery of up to date programs and services to the public.

Capable Staff

Employ staff well-trained in new technologies whose collective knowledge is reflective of a diverse community.

Expand staff development programs and cross train to create a system wide team approach facilitating smooth transitions among departments and branches to ensure exceptional public service.

Provide sufficient positions for computer literate personnel to meet the rapidly growing needs of a technological society.

Improve the quality of public library services through recruitment and retention of qualified staff in all areas of the library.

Facilities

Provide facilities which reflect the importance of the library in our county's future development.

Plan for construction of new facilities following national, state and local requirements based on studies of community growth and development needs, analysis of current facilities use, and public library standards.

Establish an ongoing renovation and refurbishment program for all branches to ensure sufficient equipment, furnishings, and space.

Provide state-of-the-art, accessible facilities, equipment, and operations to assure delivery of exceptional services throughout the system.

Community Relations

Promote the library as a welcoming destination in tune with community needs.

Engage in a variety of promotional activities to increase awareness of library system services throughout all sectors of the community.

Seek increased funding and grants from budgetary decision-makers by establishing partnerships with business and industry, the Gainesville-Hall County Chamber of Commerce and local government agencies to support special library needs.

Develop an organized volunteer training program to enhance library services.

Collaborate with state and community organizations to provide services which promote diverse cultural activities in Hall County.

Evaluation

The Hall County Library System will conduct meaningful evaluations of the public library system using patron surveys, program attendance, circulation statistics and door counts. The library will report overall progress toward achievement of major desired results at the end of each year.

Constitution & Bylaws