The primary purpose of the Directors Advisory Committee is to gather feedback, present plans, policy updates, share and gather strategic plan ideas, and generally comment on the operations of RSA. This Committee is the primary feedback mechanism for Directors to share directly with the Board.
The committee is made up of the RSA Board President, one other RSA Board member, and five (5) appointed library directors. Appointed members serve two (2) year terms.
Committee Members
| Position | Name | Library | Term Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chair / Board President | Genna Buhr genna @ fondulaclibrary.org |
Fondulac Public Library | 30 June 2027 |
| Board Member | Bobbi Mock vetslibrary @ gmail.com |
Illinois Veterans Home | 30 June 2026 |
| Appointed 1 | Rachel Ballenger director @ towandalibrary.org |
Towanda District Library | 30 June 2027 |
| Appointed 2 | Amy Harris aharris @ alphapark.org |
Alpha Park Public Library District | 30 June 2027 |
| Appointed 3 | Noelle Thompson director @ galesburglibrary.org |
Galesburg Public Library | 30 June 2026 |
| Appointed 4 | Kristen Tortat ktortat @ ivcschools.com |
Illinois Valley Central School District | 30 June 2026 |
| Appointed 5 | Randall Yelverton randallyelverton @ ppl.peoria.lib.il.us |
Peoria Public Library | 30 June 2026 |
FY26 DAC Meeting Calendar – All meetings run 1 – 3 PM unless otherwise noted
FY26 Meetings Schedule
9 July 2025 – (Kewanee Public Library)
8 October 2025 – CANCELED
10 December 2025 – (Fondulac Public Library)
11 March 2026 – (Peoria Public Library, North Branch)
FY25 Meeting Archive
9 September 2024 – (Fondulac Public Library)
11 December 2024 – (Kewanee Public Library)
12 March 2025 – (Peoria Public Library – Main St Branch)
14 May 2025 – (Brown County Public Library)
Committee Policies, Procedures, & Information
This committee follows all RSA Board of Directors policies and procedures. See this page for details: https://support.librariesofrsa.org/about/board-of-directors