PrairieCat Nominations Open Through April 25th   

PrairieCat is currently seeking nominations for the Administrative Council, Circulation Committee, and Technical Services Committee until April 25, 2025.  The election for all open positions will be held from May 5-16, 2025. Details on the open seats for each committee are below. You may nominate yourself or others by emailing Carolyn Coulter, PrairieCat Director at  carolyn.coulter@prairiecat.info and one of the members of the nominating committee:

Beth Ryan, Johnsburg Public Library: beth.ryan@prairiecat.info 

Julie Wayland, Princeton Public Library: julie.wayland@priairiecat.info            

Administrative Council

• This governing body consists of 11 elected representatives from the Delegates Assembly. The group sets policy, receives, and approves recommendations from the Ad Hoc and Standing Committees, and approves recommendations to go to the Delegates Assembly including new members, contracts, the budget and major purchases outside the budget. 
•  3-year term
• Open Seats
• 1-Tier 1
• 1-Tier 2
• 1-At Large
• 1-Academic/School/Special   

Circulation Committee

• This 11-member elected standing group discusses circulation and OPAC topics. It is empowered to make decisions on procedure and some policy decisions, and to make recommendations to Administrative Council for higher level policy decisions. It also reviews circulation procedures and works together to resolve circulation issues.  
• 3-year term
• Open Seats
• 1-Tier 2
• 1-Tier 3
• 1-At Large

Technical Services Committee

• This 11-member elected standing group discusses technical services topics. It is empowered to make decisions on procedure and some policy decisions, and to make recommendations to Administrative Council for higher level policy decisions. It also reviews technical services procedures and works together to resolve technical services issues.
• 3-year term
• Open Seats
• 2-Tier 2
• 1-Tier 3
• 2-At Large