RSA converted to an Illinois Intergovernmental Instrumentality on 1 July 2024.
Note: Governance and Board information from RSA NFP, the predecessor organization, can be found in the ‘RSA History Archive’ option of the ‘About’ menu of this site.
Board Members
| Seat | Name | Library | Term Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Region | Rebecca Seaborn director @ farmingtonpublic.org | Farmington Area Public Library District | 30 June 2028 |
| Public Library (4K – 10K Pop Served) | Richard Young richard @ bcpubliclibrary.org Vice President | Brown County Public Library District | 30 June 2028 |
| At Large #1 | Amanda Shaffer shaffer @ gmidwestcentral.org Secretary | Midwest Central CUSD #191 | 30 June 2028 |
| Southern Region | Valerie Simmons fourstarpld @ gmail.com | Four Star Public Library | 30 June 2029 |
| Central Region | Genna Buhr genna @ fondulaclibrary.org President | Fondulac Public Library District | 30 June 2029 |
| Public Library (under 2K Pop Served) | Samantha Freed claypld @ gmail.com | Clayton Public Library | 30 June 2029 |
| Western Region | Lauren Heck galvalibrary @ gmail.com | Galva Public Library District | 30 June 2026 |
| Public Library (10K+ Pop Served) | Larisa Good lgood @ wcplibrary.org | Warren County Public Library District | 30 June 2026 |
| At Large #2 | Beth Duttlinger bethd @ lmelibrary.org Treasurer | Lillie M. Evans Library District | 30 June 2026 |
| Eastern Region | Christie Lau carlocklib @ yahoo.com | Carlock Public Library District | 30 June 2027 |
| Public Library (2K – 4K Pop Served) | Jenny Jackson jjackson.mhlibrary @ gmail.com | Marquette Heights Public Library | 30 June 2027 |
| School, Academic, or Special Library | Bobbi Mock vetslibrary @ gmail.com | Illinois Veterans Home | 30 June 2027 |
Revised FY26 Board Meeting Calendar – All meeting start at 11:30 AM unless otherwise noted.
FY2027 Board Meeting Calendar
FY27 Meeting Schedule
6 Aug 2026- (Midwest Central CUSD, High School Library)
Agenda
Approved Minutes
3 Sep 2026 – (Illinois Veterans Home, Class Room)
Agenda
Approved Minutes
5 Nov 2026 – (Farmington Area Public Library)
Agenda
Approved Minutes
14 Jan 2027 – (Four Star Public Library District)
Agenda
Approved Minutes
4 Feb 2027 – (Marquette Heights Public Library)
Agenda
Approved Minutes
1 Apr 2027 – (Brown County Public Library)
Agenda
Approved Minutes
6 May 2027 – (Fondulac Public Library District)
Agenda
Approved Minutes
3 Jun 2027 – (Carlock Public Library District)
Agenda
Approved Minutes
FY26 Meeting Archive
7 August 2025 – (Midwest Central CUSD, High School Library)
5_1 – Draft Board Meeting Minutes – 2025-06-05
5_2 – Financial Reports and Check Registers – May and June 2025
6_1 – RSA Departmental Reports
7_1_3 – RSA Employee Handbook – final draft – 2025-07-30
7_2 – Final Paid Bill Removal Project data
7_3_1 – RSA Day Committee Charge – Draft – 2025-07-31
8_2 – Freedom of Information Policy – Draft
4 September 2025 – (Henderson County Public Library)
4.1 – Draft Board Meeting Minutes – 2025-08-07
4.2 & 4.3 – Financial Notes, Reports, Check Register – July 2025
5.1 – RSA Departmental Reports
6.2 – Revised Board Meeting Calendar for FY26 draft
7.3 – Personally Identifiable Information Policy draft
7.4 – Prohibited Items Policy draft
6 November 2025 – (Farmington Area Public Library)
4.1 – Draft Board Meeting Minutes – Sep 2025
4.2 & 4.3 – Financial Report & Check Register – Aug and Sep 2025
6.1 – RSA Departmental Reports
8.4 – Draft AI-Generated Items Policy
8.5 – Draft Database Records Deletion Policy
8.6 – Draft User Accounts Policy
8 January 2026 – (Marquette Heights Public Library)
4.1 – Draft Board Meeting Minutes – Nov 2025
4.2 & 4.3 – Financial Reports & Check Registers – Oct and Nov 2025
7.2.1 – FY26 & Options for FY27 Pay Scale
7.3 – Draft Database Records Deletion Policy
7.4 – Draft Prohibited Items Policy
8.1 – Draft New Materials Item Types Policy
5 February 2026 – (Lillie M. Evans Public Library)
9 April 2026 – (Brown County Public Library)
4.1 Draft Board Minutes – Feb 2026
4.3 & 4.4 Board Financials & Check Registers – Jan and Feb 2026
6.4 RSA FY27 Budget Public Release Draft
7.1 Board Meeting Calendar for FY27 Draft
7.1 DAC Meeting Calendar for FY27 Draft
7.2 Core Competencies for Cataloging Staff at RSA Members Libraries
7.3 Bibliographic Database Standards Feb Update
7 May 2026 – (Warren County Public Library, Monmouth Branch)
4 June 2026 – (Carlock Public Library)
Agenda
Approved Minutes
FY25 Meeting Archive
17 July 2024
1 August 2024
5 September 2024
3 October 2024
7 November 2024
9 January 2025
6 February 2025
6 March 2025
4_1 – Draft Board Meeting Minutes FY25 – 2025-02-06
4_3 and 4_4 – Board Financials January 2025
5_1 – RSA Departmental Reports for 6 March 2025
6_4 – Ensuring Compliance by Member Libraries Policy Draft – 2025-03-06
7_3 – LIMRiCC Membership Resolution and IGA
7_4 – MissionSquare Membership Resolution and Administrative Services Agreement
3 April 2025
4_1 – Draft Board Meeting Minutes FY25 – 2025-03-26
4_2 and 4_3 – Board Financials February 2025
5_1 – RSA Departmental Reports for 3 April 2025
6_2 – DRAFT RSA FY26 Budget – Public Release Document DRAFT
6_3 – eRead IL vs ADML 2024 Checkout Totals for Calendar 2024
5 June 2025
4_1 – Draft RSA Board Meeting Minutes FY25 – 2025-04-03
4_2 and 4_3 – Board Financial Reports for March and April
5_1 – Executive Director Report for 2025-06-05
5_1 – Cat and Ops Dep Reports for 5 June 2025
6_2 – User Profile Differences – Old vs New Max Holds
6_3 – Sharing and Holds Policy DRAFT
6_4 – RSA Expectations & Responsibilities – DRAFT
6_5 – IMRF Membership Package & Resolutions
7_3 – RSAcat Mobile 2 Catalog App Privacy Policy – DRAFT
7_4 – Bibliographic Database Policy – DRAFT
7_5 – Lost Materials Policy – DRAFT 2025-04-03
7_6 – Paid and Outstanding Bills in System (missing 2007-2009)
Board Policies, Procedures, & Information
Board Electronic Attendance Policy
Public Comments at Meetings Policy
Board of Directors Roles and Responsibilities
Board of Directors Code of Ethics