Who is the SAMMIE Governing Board?
SAMMIE is directed by a Governing Board of nine (9) members. There are five (5) citizen members representing the public. Three come from the Pioneerland Library System region and the remaining two come from the Plum Creek Library System region. There are four (4) working library staff, one representative for each type of member library served by SAMMIE: academic, public, school and special library. This Board adopts and evaluates the Strategic Plan, budget, programs, services and policies. Citizens are appointed by the boards of their respective library systems. They may be members of a regional public library system board or from the public at large, but may not be employed in a library. The school library representative is elected by a written ballot of school library members. When a vacancy in this position occurs, the SAMMIE office will issue an invitation for nominations and then mail a written ballot, including all names nominated and willing to serve. The public library represen
