Governance and Duties of Director for Public Libraries

1. Is elected for a two-year term, which can be renewed, and is a member of the Board.
2. Is responsible for communicating SLA policies and procedures with members of the public library sector of SLA.
3. Is responsible for communicating the needs of the public library sector to the SLA Board. As a member of the SLA Board, helps to create policy, programs and special projects, which are beneficial to the public library sector and reflect the interests of the sector.
4. Is a member of the Membership Committee. Through this committee tries to increase the membership of SLA in the public library sector.
5. Is a member of the Continuing Education Committee. Through this committee helps to produce training and education opportunities, which are useful for members of the public library sector.
6. It is a duty of the Director to ensure that public library sector is represented on the conference program planning committee.
7. Liaises with various public library communities and associations, provincially, nationally and internationally.
8. Reports to the Board at every meeting.

From the SLA Board Governance Handbook, Section 4.7.2.6