About Your Library

Vision Statement:

Bringing people and ideas together.

Mission Statement:

To help build a strong community by:

Providing access to resources for information and recreation.

Fostering the joy of reading and learning for all ages.

Providing a welcoming and supportive environment.

Values

Accountability: Taking responsibility for meeting the library service needs of the community in an efficient, effective and fiscally responsible manner.

Accessibility: Ensuring library services are accessible to the community - regardless of individual circumstances.

Communication: Engaging in open dialogue, listening attentively, and responding in such a way as to cultivate understanding and strengthen relationships.

Intellectual Freedom: Facilitating access to all expressions of knowledge and intellectual activity.

Innovation: Constantly challenging current practices, initiating breakthrough improvements, and creating new standards of performance.

Partnerships: Seeking mutually beneficial partnerships and links with the community to maximize community resources and benefits.

Quality Service: Providing customer-driven service with professionalism.

Trust and Respect: Acting in good faith and understanding and appreciating differences.

Regular Board Meeting Schedule,
Agendas, and Minutes:

The Library Board usually meets every fourth
Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. in the
Central Library Board Rm. unless otherwise indicated. 

2008

2007

Board Members

Jean Baylis
Councillor Mary Chapin
Chris French
Brett Herrington (Chair)
Richard Kitney
Councillor Roger Lapworth
Anna Larson (Vice-Chair)
Chris Nind
Margaret Perschy
Marian Petelycky
Maria Robinson

Term of office ends upon replacement by Council

Board Members can be contacted through:
Trish Sousadias, Administration Office
Oakville Public Library 815-2042 x5023
tsousadias@oakville.ca

Management Team

Lori Sims, CEO
Gail Richardson, Acting Director, Online Services
Charlotte Meissner, Director, Corporate Services
Janice Kullas, Director, Service Planning & Development