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3 <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: County Manager and Commissioners <br />FROM: Martha Diefendorf, Chair of the Chapel Hill Public Library Board of Trustees <br />SUBJECT: Recommendation for the Chapel Hill Public Library Board vacancy <br />DATE: July 20, 2009 <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />The Chapel Hill Public Library Board of Trustees met and by a Unanimous vote has made the <br />following recommendation to the County for consideration: <br />Evelyn Daniel, Appointment, Trustee <br />BACKGROUND: <br />Dr. Daniel has served as the Orange County representative on the Chapel Hill Library Board of <br />Trustees since June 2005. As a faculty member at the UNC School of Information and Library <br />Services, she is well qualified for this position. Her term is expiring and it is time for the County <br />to appoint a representative to the Board of Trustees. <br />Evelyn has been a strong member of the Chapel Hill Public Library Board and has most recently <br />served as Vice-Chair. She has been very active in the Orange County Library Services Task <br />Force and was instrumental in the development of the services plan. She brings the perspective <br />of Carrboro and Orange County to Board discussions and has worked diligently to align the <br />interests and perspectives of all library stakeholders. <br />We appreciate having a County representative on the Board, and we strongly encourage you to <br />re-appoint Evelyn Daniel since she has been an effective Trustee and is passionate about library <br />services for all residents. <br />Once you have made your decision, please notify Kathy Thompson, CHPL Library Director, <br />about your appointment. <br />Thank you. <br />