Montana State Library Commission to Meet Online

• Genevieve Lighthiser
• August 11 2021

The Montana State Library Commission will meet online on Thursday, August 19, 2021 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:

https://mslservices.mt.gov/ASPeN/Events/Event_Detail?Event_ID=19043

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

At this meeting, the Commission will receive updates and reports about the Montana Shared Catalog Partners resource sharing, American Rescue Plan Act related expenditures, Montana Memory Project migration to Recollect, Sensory Trail partnership opportunity with the Montana Historical Society, Hoffman York rebranding process, State Library policies changes, FY 2022 Work Plan, State Library, and Commission calendar. They will consider the consent agenda, Montana State Library Trust request, Public Library Standards adoption, Network Advisory Council’s Montana Library Network Core Services framework, and election of Commission officers. They will recognize staff for longevity of service.

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.