Montana State Library Commission to Meet

• April 10 2024

(HELENA)--- The Montana State Library (MSL) Commission will meet at the Copper King Hotel in Butte and on Zoom on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. The meeting is being held in conjunction with the Montana Library Association Conference. The public is invited and conference registration is not needed to attend the meeting. 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=25938

The Montana State Library Commission meets at least six times per year. Commissioners include Elsie Arntzen - Superintendent of Public Instruction, Vice-Chair Tom Burnett of Bozeman, Carmen Cuthbertson of Kalispell, Tammy Hall of Bozeman, Brian Rossmann - Commissioner of Higher Education Appointee, Chair Robyn Scribner of Geraldine, and Peggy Taylor of Whitefish.

The Commission will consider action on:

• Consent agenda
• Revisions to the Commission bylaws election process
• Network Advisory Council Nominations Slate
• Draft State Aid Formula Administrative Rules to include Tribal College Libraries
• Excellent Library Services Award recognition
• 2025 Legislative Budget requests
• Trust for Montana Libraries Memorandum of Agreement
• Formation of Union Negotiation Preparation Work Group
• Designation of Union Negotiation Leads

They will receive information on:

• Dolly Parton Imagination Library from Susan Gianforte, Montana First Lady
• Lifelong learning, consulting, and continuing education

They will receive the following standing reports:

• FY 24 Work Plan Dashboard
• Website analytics and broken links report
• Fiscal Year 2024 3rd quarter contracts report
• Fiscal Year 2024 3rd Staffing Memo
• Interim Budget Committee Real Time Network Report
• Interim Budget Committee HB 946 Study

While in Butte, the Commission will be hosting a session at the Montana Library Association Conference called “Conversations with the Commission” on Thursday, April 18, 2024 at 3:30 p.m. in Room C3 at the Copper King Hotel. This event is open to registered attendees of the Montana Library Association Conference. No business will be conducted.

Members of the public who wish to share public comments on an agenda item or any matter that is within the jurisdiction of the Commission may submit the comments by April 15 at noon here: https://forms.office.com/g/JY8agHfuua. Comments may also be submitted in person or on Zoom at the meeting.

The Montana State Library makes reasonable accommodation for persons with known disabilities that may interfere with a person’s ability to participate in the meeting.  Persons needing accommodation 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 Specialist, at (406) 444-3384 or via e-mail at: glighthiser@mt.gov.