Peace Library System Board of Directors
(Effective October 2011)
JURISDICTION |
REPRESENTATIVE |
| City of Grande Prairie | John Croken |
| Grande Prairie Public Library | Lynne Coulter |
| County of Grande Prairie #1 | Brock Smith |
| MD of Big Lakes | Lorrie Shelp |
| Birch Hills County | Warren Smith |
| Clear Hills County | Bonnie Bigam |
| Village of Donnelly | Vacant |
| MD of Fairview No. 136 | Ray Skrepnek, Vice-Chair |
| MD of Greenview No. 16 | Tom Burton |
| MD of Lesser Slave River No. 124 | Darcie Acton |
| County of Northern Lights | Linda Halabisky |
| MD of Opportunity No. 17 | Dollie Anderson |
| MD of Peace No. 135 | Veronica Bliska, Chair |
| MD of Smoky River No. 130 | Raoul Johnson |
| MD of Spirit River No. 133 | Elaine Garrow |
| Northern Sunrise County | Carolyn Kolebaba |
| Town of Beaverlodge | Mary Hermans |
| Town of Fairview | Anton E. Prybysh |
| Town of Falher | Fern Turcotte |
| Town of Fox Creek | Bernie Hornby |
| Town of Grimshaw | Gil Wiens |
| Town of High Level | Rod Chalifoux |
| Town of High Prairie | James Waikle |
| Town of Manning | Brenda Kerr |
| Town of McLennan | Philippa O'Mahony |
| Town of Peace River | Cole George |
| Town of Rainbow Lake | Gord Ross |
| Town of Sexsmith | Clauge Lagace |
| Town of Slave Lake | Mark Missal |
| Town of Spirit River | Brenda Stanich |
| Town of Valleyview | Warren Stewart |
| Town of Wembley | Cindy Trudel |
| Village of Berwyn | Valerie Forsythe |
| Village of Hines Creek | Don Seymour |
| Village of Hythe | Carol Descoteaux |
| Village of Nampa | Cheryl Novak |
| Village of Rycroft | Carol Gano |
| Paddle Prairie Metis Settlement | Reta Nooskey |
Governance
The Peace Library Board establishes and implements the System's mission through policy governance. A policy governing board hires a chief executive officer to implement the board's policy and to manage the library system. The board provides broad, overall leadership.
The Board sets in place framework policies that guide the board's actions. The System's mission, vision, belief, and target statements clarify why the System exists, who it serves, and why. These statements set the overall purpose and direction of the System and also foster stability and continuity for the System.
The Board also creates self-governance policies, including documents that state roles and responsibilities of Board members. The System's Bylaws state the functions of the Board, the committees, and the System's officers. Many of the System's policies are required by provincial legislation and regulation. In other cases, the policies help ensure uniformity and consistency in operational procedures.
