Prairielands is directed by a Governing Board of nine (9) members, consisting of five (5) citizen members representing the public, three from the Pioneerland Library System region and the remaining two from the Plum Creek Library System region; and four (4) working library staff, one representative for each type of member library served by Prairielands: academic, public, school and special library. This Board adopts and evaluates the Strategic Plan, budget, programs, services and policies.
The Board meets four times a year, on the second Thursday in September, December, March, June, at 4pm. The meetings occur at the PLE office at 109 S 5th Street, Suite #200m Marshall MN, 56258; and online, via zoom.
Additional locations can be found here.
Board Meeting Agenda and Minutes
Prairielands Governing Board FY 2024-2025 Members
- April Pohl – President Plum Creek Library System Citizen; Beaver Creek, MN.
- Kathy Craun Plum Creek Library System Board; Worthington, MN
- Herb Rotunda (2 openings) Citizen Representative, Pioneerland Library System
- Lisa Spieker Worthington Schools; Worthington, MN.
- Susan Hoskins Museum/Historical Society Representative, Pipestone County Museum; Pipestone, MN
- Terrance Edwards Academic Library Representative; Ridgewater College – Hutchinson & Willmar; Willmar, MN
- Shelly Finzen Public Library Representative, Tyler Public Library (Plum Creek), Tyler, MN.
Prairielands Member Council
What is the Prairielands Member Council?
Prairielands Member Council FY23-24 Members
- Bethany Kauffman, Prairielands
- Calla Jarvie, Rock County Public Library
- Cindy Hendrickx, Appleton Public Library
- Theresa Nysetvold, Murray County Central Schools
- Laurie Ortega, Pioneerland Library System
- Elizabeth Hoffman, Plum Creek Library System[/fusion_builder_row_inner] [/fusion_builder_row] [/fusion_builder_container]
Teen Co-Op Steering Committee
Prairielands Teen Co-Op Members
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- Bethany Kauffman, Executive Director
- Jennifer Parkhurst, Administrative Assistant
- Pioneerland Library System
- Margaret Weigelt, Atwater Public Library
- Plum Creek Library System
- Bronwyn Wenzel, Rock County Community Library
- Emily Blaeser, Meinders Community Library
- Emilirose Rasmusson, Marshall Lyon County Library
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