Guernsey seeks volunteer for library board vacancy
NORWICH – Following the January resignation of a board member for personal reasons, the Guernsey Memorial Library is currently seeking a volunteer to fill the vacant seat.
According to Guernsey Library Board President David Jennings, the four remaining members of the board met on Thursday for the first time since the trustee’s departure to carry on business as usual, but they’re in need of a fifth member to avoid repeated tied votes on pending issues such as library policies, budget matters and library staff contract negotiations.
A few calls of interest for the position have been made since the board’s meeting, but a new board member has yet to be determined, said Jennings. Anyone wishing to fill the empty spot is encouraged to attend a board meeting before inquiring to assure their interest, he added.
“Our goal is really just to work toward making the library move in the right direction,” Jennings said Monday. He went on to explain that an incoming board member would serve only an interim term until a vote May.
In addition to finding a new board member, the Guernsey board’s to do list also includes a decision regarding the appropriate use of a $600,000 bequest left them in October. In her passing, Mrs. Wilhelmina Henley – in accordance with her husband, the late Raymond Henley – of Guilford, left the money to Guernsey as a gift with no specific earmark.
Some initial thoughts were to use the money for renovation and expansion purposes, but no official decisions have been made, Jennings said. The board is continuing an evaluation of the library’s current needs and is closely looking at the 2011 annual report for further consideration.
“We are looking at some things that we could improve upon and things that we could add,” Jennings noted. “We have more information we are looking at, but nothing is solid as of yet.”
The library board is also still looking for additional suggestions from community members for a sensible use of the money.
Said Jennings, “We’re always interested in the public’s input and in what the community has to say because the library is here for the community.”
Anyone interested in serving on the Guernsey Library Board or offering suggestions for the bequest is encouraged to contact the Guernsey Memorial Library or attend the next meeting on March 8. For more information, contact Jennings at 373-3571.
According to Guernsey Library Board President David Jennings, the four remaining members of the board met on Thursday for the first time since the trustee’s departure to carry on business as usual, but they’re in need of a fifth member to avoid repeated tied votes on pending issues such as library policies, budget matters and library staff contract negotiations.
A few calls of interest for the position have been made since the board’s meeting, but a new board member has yet to be determined, said Jennings. Anyone wishing to fill the empty spot is encouraged to attend a board meeting before inquiring to assure their interest, he added.
“Our goal is really just to work toward making the library move in the right direction,” Jennings said Monday. He went on to explain that an incoming board member would serve only an interim term until a vote May.
In addition to finding a new board member, the Guernsey board’s to do list also includes a decision regarding the appropriate use of a $600,000 bequest left them in October. In her passing, Mrs. Wilhelmina Henley – in accordance with her husband, the late Raymond Henley – of Guilford, left the money to Guernsey as a gift with no specific earmark.
Some initial thoughts were to use the money for renovation and expansion purposes, but no official decisions have been made, Jennings said. The board is continuing an evaluation of the library’s current needs and is closely looking at the 2011 annual report for further consideration.
“We are looking at some things that we could improve upon and things that we could add,” Jennings noted. “We have more information we are looking at, but nothing is solid as of yet.”
The library board is also still looking for additional suggestions from community members for a sensible use of the money.
Said Jennings, “We’re always interested in the public’s input and in what the community has to say because the library is here for the community.”
Anyone interested in serving on the Guernsey Library Board or offering suggestions for the bequest is encouraged to contact the Guernsey Memorial Library or attend the next meeting on March 8. For more information, contact Jennings at 373-3571.
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