System Services Advisory Committee

Committee Charge: The charge to the MHLS System Services Advisory Committee is to represent MHLS member library interests by collaborating with System staff and Board in determining services and how they are funded. Activities include:

  • Review and recommend changes in member services
  • Review and recommend changes in member assessments
  • Assist in the evaluation of System Services

Minutes

Members

2024 – email the committee

  • Chair: Johanna Reinhardt (Cold Spring)
  • Secretary (takes minutes of SSAC meetings): Matt Pavloff (Kinderhook)
  • Columbia County:  Matt Pavloff (2023) & Thea Schoep (2025)
  • Dutchess County: Carol Fortier (2025) & Mary De Bellis (2027)
  • Greene County: Catherine Benson (2027) & Christopher Leary (2025)
  • Putnam County: Michele Capozella (2027) & Johanna Reinhardt (2025)
  • Ulster County: Julie Kelsall-Dempsey (2027) & Margie Menard (2025)
  • Staff: Rebekkah Smith Aldrich (MHLS), Laurie Shedrick (MHLS)

History: The first meeting of the System Services Advisory Committee took place on July 24, 2013. Prior to that the System Funding Task Force (TF) & the System Services Ad Hoc (AH) met on related topics. Those minutes appear below.

  • System Finding Task Force: Created in 2008 by volunteer Directors to propose a fee structure for funding 2010 and beyond.
  • System Services Ad Hoc: Created at the end of 2010 by volunteer Directors. M. Advocate DA report: “In order for MHLS to operate within its projected diminished budget, changes are necessary and services will be impacted. We look forward to working with this committee as we reevaluate services, determine how we can be better, and redesign how best to provide the unique support members rely on.”
  • 2013: Mar 8 (AH) | Apr 5 (combined AH & TF) | May 2 (combined AH & TF) | Jun 3 (combined AH & TF)
  • 2012: Mar 7 (TF) | May 15 (TF) | Jun 19 (TF) | Sep 14 (AH) | Oct 10 (AH)
  • 2011: Jan 5 (AH) | Feb 24 (AH) | Jun 21 (AH)
  • 2010: Feb 8 (TF) | Mar 22 (TF) | Apr 13 (TF) | Dec 22 (TF)
  • 2009: May 26 (TF) | Jul 9 (TF) | Jul 31 (TF) | Sep 30 (TF) | Dec 4 (AH) | Dec 22 (TF)
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