Metrowest Executive Board
The Executive Board is Metrowest's governing authority. It consists of at least 11 voting members
who are elected at the Annual meeting.
Metrowest Executive Board Members
- Dee Magnoni , Past President - Olin College
- Linda Stetson, President - Morse Institute Library, Natick
- Mark Contes , Vice President/President Elect - Framingham Public Library
- Charlotte Canelli, Treasurer - Morrill Memorial Library, Norwood
- Katie Baxter , Board Clerk - Noble and Greenough School
- Jeff Cramer - Thoreau Institute, Lincoln
- Jennifer Hanson - Primary Source, Watertown
- Walt Howe - Lay Representative
- Deborah Kelsey - Medfield Memorial Library
- Mary Ann Niles- Middlesex Community College
- Harriet Wallen - Lexington High School
- Paul Kissman - MBLC Representative
- Sunny Vandermark - Staff Liaison
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Metrowest Advisory Committees
There are three operating committees: Budget, Personnel, and Nominating. There are four Service Committees: Interlibrary Loan, Reference, Youth Services, and Continuing Education.
Each of these committees plays a vital role in the services Metrowest provides its members.
If you wish to join one of our committees or view the Committee Policy, please click on the links below.
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OPERATING COMMITTEES
Budget Committee
Charge: A standing Committee to work and
obtain input from Metrowest staff and committees in planning the budget and
services. The Committee designs an annual budget and plan of service and
presents to the Executive Board and the Annual Council of Members each year and
works on revising the current budget to meet ongoing needs as required by our
contract with the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. (Maximum 9
members)
- Charlotte Canelli, Treasurer: Morrill Memorial Library, Norwood
- Sunny Vandermark: Staff Liaison
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Nominating Committee
Charge: A Committee formed each year to
determine nominees for the Executive Board members and officers. The
Committee recommends a slate of candidates annually to the Executive Board which
is then voted on at the Annual Council of Members Meeting. The
Committee is chaired by the Past President. (Maximum 5 members)
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Personnel Committee
Charge: A standing Committee to work with
Metrowest staff in recommendations regarding Metrowest staffing levels, position
descriptions, and relevant policies, including an annual review of these
documents. (Maximum 5 members)
- Mark Contois, Framingham Public Library
- Dee Magnoni, Olin College
- Linda Stetson, Chair, Morse Institute Library, Natick
- Sunny Vandermark: Staff Liaison
SERVICE COMMITTEES
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Continuing Education Committee
Charge: A standing Committee that assists the Region in planning workshops, roundtables, and programs in meeting the needs
of member library staff and governing authorities, and in monitoring the effectiveness of Metrowest continuing education. The committee will assist in the development of a continuing education survey as needed. (Maximum 9 members)
- Carol Baer: Belmont Public Library
- Bertha Chandler: Cambridge Public Library
- Barbara Powell: Concord Free Public Library
- Linda Rossman: Perkins Braille and Talking Book Library
- Karen Tobin: Goodnow Library, Sudbury
- David Ware: Olin College
- Sarah Sogigian : Staff Liaison
- Sunny Vandermark: Staff Liaison
- Rita Gavelis: Staff Liaison
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Delivery Committee
Charge: A Metrowest / Minuteman Joint Committee to help in the evaluation of and make
recommendations on regional delivery, and to investigate the use of technologies for better efficiencies while
maintaining a reliable, cost effective delivery service. (Maximum 9 members)
- Janice Coduri: Wellesley Free Library
- Chuck Flaherty: Brookline Public Library
- Susan McAlister: Minuteman Library Network
- Sarah Pawlek: Babson College
- Paula Polk, Chair: Morse Institute Library, Natick
- Bill Talentino: Goodnow Library, Sudbury
- Sunny Vandermark: Staff Liaison
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Interlibrary Loan Committee
Charge: To assist in the review of
Interlibrary Loan services provided to Metrowest members provided by the
contracting library and other resource sharing efforts, e.g., MassCat, and
delivery services. The committee will assist in the development of an ILL
survey as needed. (Maximum 9 members)
- Denise Corless: Caritas Norwood Hospital
- Cynthia English: Lincoln Sudbury Regional High
School
- Maureen Horn: Massachusetts Horticultural
Society
- Barbara Powell: Concord Free Public Library
- Amy Cohen Rose: Boston Graduate School of
Psychoanalysis
- Erin Twohig: Noble and Greenough School
- Sunny Vandermark: Staff Liaison
- Rita Gavelis: Staff Liaison
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PR & Marketing Committee
Charge: To be determined.
- Katie Baxter: Noble and Greenough School, Dedham
- Charlotte Canelli: Dover Town Library
- Jeff Cramer: Thoreau Institute, Lincoln
- Dee Magnoni: Olin College, Needham
- Bobbie Myles: Lincoln Public Library, Lincoln
- Diane Wallace: Bacon Free Library, Natick
- Sunny Vandermark: Staff Liaison
- Sarah Sogigian: Staff Liaison
- Judy Zomer: Staff Liaison
Reference Committee
Charge: A standing Committee
that assists the Region in evaluating supplementary reference services provided
by the contracting library, electronic databases, and related issues. The
committee will assist in the development of a reference survey as needed.
(Maximum 9 members)
- Nancy Johnson: Newton Free Library
- Julie Kinchla: Winchester Public Library
- Rhoda Moskowitz: Metrowest Medical Center Natick
- Alice Sajdera: Lincoln School
- Jill Shoemaker: Lasell College
- Jeanne Smyth: Bedford High School
- Christine Wood: Wellesley High School
- Sarah Woolf, Chair: Pine Manor College
- Sarah Sogigian : Staff Liaison
- Sunny Vandermark: Staff Liaison
- Rita Gavelis: Staff Liaison
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Youth Services Committee
Charge: A standing Committee
that assists the Region in identifying areas of concern for children's and young
adult librarians working in either public or school libraries. The
committee will assist in the development of a youth service survey as
needed. (Maximum 9 members)
- Katie Baxter: Noble and Greenough School, Dedham
- Yvonne Coleman: Winchester Public Library
- Annamarie DiCecca: Somerville Public Library (SRP steering committee)
- Jane Malmberg: Westwood Public Library
- April Mazza: Wayland Free Public Library
- Lois McAuliffe: Ashland Public Library
- Sharon McDonald: Bedford Free Public Library
- Bonnie Peirce: Dover Town Library
- Sarah Sogigian : Staff Liaison
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