Montana State Library Commission to Meet Online

• January 31 2022

(HELENA)--- The Montana State Library Commission will meet online on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022 at 9:30 a.m. The public is invited to attend.  For an agenda, meeting materials, and information about how to join the online meeting, visit here.

The Montana State Library Commission meets six times per year. Commissioners include Chair Kenning Arlitsch, appointee of the commissioner of Higher Education; Elsie Arntzen, Superintendent of Public Instruction; Dalton Johnson of Missoula, Kristin Kerr of Helena, Vice-Chair Bruce Newell of Helena, Robyn Scribner of Geraldine, and Peggy Taylor of Whitefish.

At this meeting, the Commission will receive updates and reports about the State Library, the Library Federation structure review process, the State Library rebranding process, the LSTA 5-year evaluation, the 2023 Legislative session process and planning, Commission policies, and Commission goals and objectives. They will consider action on items in the consent agenda.

Members of the public who wish to share written comment or pertinent visual materials to the Commission must submit written public comment to the State Librarian, Jennie Stapp, no later than 24 hours before the start of the public meeting.

The Montana State Library makes reasonable accommodations for persons with known disabilities that may interfere with a person’s ability to participate in the meeting.  Persons needing accommodations must notify the State Library prior to the meeting.  To make your request known, call (406) 444-3384 or the Montana Relay at 711. 

The Montana State Library helps all organizations, communities, and Montanans thrive through excellent library resources and services.  For more information about the Montana State Library, visit http://msl.mt.gov.   For more information about the Commission meeting, contact Genevieve Lighthiser, Administrative Assistant, at (406) 444-3384 or via e-mail at: glighthiser@mt.gov.