State Library of Kansas Board

About the Board

The State Library of Kansas Board was created by statute (K.S.A. 75-2546) in 2007.   By law, the board shall:

• Advocate for statewide library services and resources, encouraging cooperation among libraries and promoting and encouraging innovative library services
• Advise and counsel the state librarian on policies and management and the state library strategic plan
• Review and approve the annual plans of regional systems of cooperating libraries
• Perform such other duties and functions as provided by law
• Recommend statewide priorities for interlibrary cooperation and resource sharing

Eleven of fourteen members are appointed by the governor, including seven professional librarians, a trustee of a public library, two representatives of the general public, and one qualified member of the Kansas Federation of Women’s Clubs.  Appointed members will serve four-year terms.  Ex officio members are the executive officer of the board of regents and the commissioner of education (or their designees) and the state librarian.

Members

Appointed Members

• Jeff Roberson, Representing Public Library Trustee
• Randy Roberts, Representing Regents Librarians
• Rhoda MacLaughlin-Ramirez, Representing Community College Librarians
• Susan Moyer, Representing KS Federation of Women
• Tom Taylor, Representing Public Librarians
• Carol Doms, Representing Private College Librarians
• Steven Waugh, Representing General Public
• Lisa Nocita, Representing School Librarians
• Richard Brookman, Representing Regional Library Systems
• Kimberly Beets, Representing Special Librarians
• Bonnie Limbird, Representing General Public

Ex-officio Members

• Blake Flanders, Ex Officio, Kansas Board of Regents 
• Kyle Lord, Ex Officio, Kansas Department of Education Designee
• Ray C. Walling, Ex Officio, State Librarian