Governance
The following policies are those developed by the Executive Committee of Northwest Kansas Library System. Each Policy is reviewed yearly and appropriate changes are made.
The NWKLS Budget and Strategic Plan are developed by standing subcommittees that consists of members from both the Full Board and Executive Committee. Each Budget and Strategic Plan is approved by the NWKLS Executive Committee, the State Library of Kansas Board, and the NWKLS Full Board.
Board members representing each member library serve four year terms. The following listing shows the city in which each member library is located, the name of the library, the term of office for the representative, and the representative to the System Board from that library.
To facilitate attendance at board meetings, libraries are permitted to appoint alternate representatives. The alternate should be specified to NWKLS before the meeting.
- Bird City Public Library / Dian Burns / 2020-23 (1st)
- St. Francis Public Library / Nathan Fiala / 2020-23 (1st)
- USD 103 Cheylin / Melissa Dart / 2020-23 (1st)
- USD 297 St. Francis Schools / Lisa Holzwarth / 2020-23 (1st)
- Jennings City Library / Joan McKenna / 2021-24 (1st)
- Norcatur Public Library / Cathy Anthony / 2018-21 (1st)
- Oberlin City Library / Jody Shike / 2020-23 (1st)
- USD 294 Decatur County Schools / Leia Gallentine / 2021-24 (1st)
- Gove City Library / Ferol Powers / 2020-23 (2nd)
- Grainfield City Library / Lisa Rieth / 2020-23 (1st)
- Jay Johnson Public Library / DesiRae Churchwell / 2021-24 (2nd)
- Moore Family Library / Melissa Meier / 2021-24 (1st)
- USD 291 Grinnell Schools / Patricia Baalman / 2021-24 (1st)
- USD 292 Wheatland Schools / Paula Chapin / 2020-23 (1st)
- USD 293 Quinter Schools / Sandii Ostmeyer / 2021-24 (1st)
- Oakley Public Library / Steve Johnson / 2020-23 (1st)
- St. Joseph’s School / Vacant
- USD 274 Oakley Schools / Lana Steiner / 2020-23 (2nd)
- USD 275 Triplains / Jana Gfeller / 2019-22 (2nd)
- Almena City Library / Harold Rivera / 2019-22 (1st)
- Lenora Public Library / Maxine Mai / 2019-22 (1st)
- Norton Correctional Facility / Brenton Bogart / 2020-23 (1st)
- Norton Public Library / Patricia Hart / 2018-21 (UN)
- USD 211 Norton Community Schools / Ashley Brown / 2021-24 (1st)
- USD 212 Northern Valley Schools / Nicole Simeon / 2019-22 (1st)
- Selden Public Library / Marsha Rogers / 2021-24 (2nd)
- Sheridan County Health Complex / Vacant
- Sheridan County Public Library / Kaylene Oelke / 2021-24 (2nd)
- USD 316 Golden Plains Schools / Judith Rogers / 2021-24 (2nd)
- USD 412 Hoxie Community Schools / Cyndie Aumiller / 2021-24 (2nd)
- Goodland Public Library / Karen Gillihan / 2018-21 (1st)
- Northwest Kansas Technical College / JoAnn Wahrman / 2019-22 (1st)
- USD 352 Goodland Schools / Barb Bedore / 2020-23 (1st)
- Heartland Christian School / Rhonda Myers / 2020-23 (2nd)
- H.F. Davis Memorial Library CCC / Tara Schroer / 2020-22 (UN)
- Northwest Kansas Groundwater Management / Wynn Duffey / 2019-22 (2nd)
- Northwest Kansas Heritage Center / Vacant
- Pioneer Memorial Library / Melany Wilks / 2019-22 (2nd)
- Sacred Heart Catholic School / Amanda Juenemann / 2020-23 (1st)
- USD 314 Brewster Schools / Chris Hoyt / 2020-23 (1st)
- USD 315 Colby Schools / Sandy Wilks / 2021-24 (2nd)
- Trego County Hospital / Vacant
- WaKeeney City Library / Mary Deaver / 2019-22 (1st)
- USD 208 Trego County Schools / Sonya Kostner / 2019-22 (1st)
- Sharon Springs Public Library / Sharon VanAllen / 2021-24 (1st)
- USD 241 Wallace County Schools / Joni Pearce / 2019-22 (1st)
- USD 242 Weskan Schools / Cindy Harold / 2021-23 (1st)
- Atwood Public Library / Grace Kastens / 2021-24 (2nd)
The NWKLS Executive Committee is composed of one representative from each taxing county elected by the representatives of member libraries and the Governor’s Appointees from their respective counties. The members of the Executive Committee serve two-year terms. Terms are staggered to prevent complete turnover of the membership at any one election.
The Executive Committee elects the officers, which is subject to the approval of the Full System Board. Executive Committee Officers serve one year terms with a maximum of two terms.
Members of the Executive Committee are as follows:
- Shaylee Krueger - Cheyenne County (Secretary)
- Marcia Lohoefener - Decatur County (Member)
- DesiRae Churchwell - Gove County (Vice-Chair)
- Steve Johnson - Logan County (Member)
- Ashley Smith-Maybon - Norton County (Member)
- Cyndie Aumiller - Sheridan County (Chair)
- Karen Gillihan - Sherman County (2nd Vice Chair)
- Tara Schroer - Thomas County (Treasurer)
- Mary Deaver - Trego County (Member)
- Sharon Van Allen - Wallace County (Member)