Topsfield Town Government

Board of Library Trustees

Members:

Sheila Becker, Chair
Jennifer Baker
Andrew Baumgartner
Beth Johnson

Dorothea DeLuca

James F. Rossi

 

 

Contact:

 

Topsfield Town Library

978-887-1528

Description:

 

The Board of Library Trustees consists of six elected board members.   Each term consists of a three-year commitment. The board annually elects a chairperson, vice-chairperson, secretary, and financial liaison.

 

The role of the trustee is to be an active advocate for the library. This includes seeking local, state, and federal support for the library's staff, collections, property, and programs. Some of the responsibilities consist of the following:

     •  employing and supporting a qualified library director to  manage the daily activities of the library;

     •  setting library policies that uphold the principles of equal access to information and the free exchange of ideas;

     •  guiding the management and maintenance of library facilities and assets and expending financial resources judiciously;

     •  working to secure an appropriate funding level for facilities, technology, hours of operation, collections and staff;

      •  knowing and observing applicable municipal, state and federal laws and regulations; and

     •  working with the community to identify information needs and to develop and implement a written plan for the maintenance and improvement of library services.

 

The trustees have also appointed two subcommittees:

    • The Committee for Visual Arts which makes recommendations that will enrich the cultural offerings of the library, and

      •  The Music Committee which provides musical events to the general public through the library.

 

If you would like to volunteer for one of these committees, please contact any of the trustees or Director Jackie Finocchio. You may also consider joining the Friends of the Topsfield Library , a wonderful non-profit organization that is responsible for the many creative children's, youth, and adult programming available to library patrons and also helps support and enhance the quality of library service.

 

Regular Meetings: 

 

Second Tuesday of the month, 7:30 P.M., Topsfield Town Library