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op INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />(` AGENDA ITEM <br />f" Assistant County Administrator / <br />' .0 Department of General Services <br />Library Services Division <br />Date: September 14, 2021 <br />To: The Honorable Board of County Commissioners <br />Thru: Jason E. Brown, County Administrator <br />Michael C. Zito, Assistant County Administrator <br />From: Elizabeth L. Stenger, Director of Library Services <br />Subject: Indian River County Library System Certification of Credentials for Single Library <br />Administrative Head <br />DESCRIPTIONS AND CONDITIONS: <br />In order to comply with the State Division of Library Information Services State Aid Grant <br />Application, the Indian River County Library System must have a Commission Approved <br />Certification of Credentials on file at the State. <br />The Certification of Credentials states that the Single Library Administrative Head: <br />• Has completed a library education program accredited by the American Library <br />Association; <br />• Has at least two years full-time paid professional experience, after completing the library <br />education program, in a public library open to the public for a minimum of 40 hours per <br />week; <br />• Is employed full time by the library's governing body; <br />• Is responsible for the overall management or coordination of the library within the <br />framework established by interlocal or other agreements, plans, policies and budgets; <br />• Is responsible for developing a single long-range plan for all library outlets, a single annual <br />plan of service and a budget; and <br />• Is responsible for implementing the long-range plan, annual plan of service and budget as <br />well as preparing reports on behalf of the library. <br />Elizabeth L. Stenger was promoted by the Board of County Commissioners to be the Library <br />Services Director and began in this position on September 10, 2021. Ms. Stenger has a Master's of <br />Science in Information from Florida State University (2018). This program is accredited by the <br />American Library Association. Ms. Stenger has been working as a full-time paid, professional <br />Librarian for Indian River County since 2002. Ms. Stenger is responsible for the overall <br />management and coordination of the library as well as responsible for developing and <br />implementing the long-range plan, annual plan of service, and budget. <br />FUNDING: <br />No funding is required. <br />RECOMMENDATION: 102 <br />