Pathfinder Central Guide: Pathfinder Central Trailblazer Committee



Trailblazer Committee members: 2023-2024

Erica Barnes, Kensington School/Community Library

Brenda Frederking, Plainville Memorial Library
Sherry Knouf, Downs Carnegie Library
Barbara Langston, Formoso Public Library

Ashely Roth, Kirwin City Library

Diane Bott, Central Kansas Library System

Michael Adamyk, Central Kansas Library System

Link to Trailblazer Terms and contact information

 Pathfinder Central Trailblazers Committee

What is it?: A procedural and policy-creating committee to resolve issues that arise from Pathfinder Central's partnering libraries sharing resources.

What will it do? The committee will meet regularly, or when an issue arises/is presented to the committee. They will discuss the issue and possible solutions. The committee may draft policy to be approved by the executive board and recommend procedure for implementing approved policy.            

What policies and procedures will it create? The committee will create policies and procedures to resolve issues that arise during Pathfinder Interlibrary Loan (PILL) services. Any policy must be presented to and approved by the CKLS Executive Board before being initiated into use for Pathfinder Central Libraries. All approved policies will be published on the Pathfinder Central LibGuide. Member libraries will be notified of the change.

Will a library retain its preferences and autonomy? A library will keep control of their records, items, and patrons. The committee is set to resolve issues for how to handle shared resources and procedures.

Who will serve on the committee? The committee will consist of 6 voting members and 1 advisory member: 

• 5 volunteer librarians who are voted in each term by the member Pathfinder Central Libraries
• 1 CKLS employee appointed by the system director
• The Pathfinder Central Manager, who acts in an advisory, non-voting role

Committee members will be from Pathfinder Central libraries throughout the system. Potential members may self-nominate, or be nominated by another librarian. There will be no attempt to ensure that all library sizes are represented. A library may have no more than one staff member on the committee at a given time.

How long will they serve? Committee members will serve staggered 3 year terms. Each volunteer member must be voted in by Pathfinder member libraries (one vote per library) for each term they serve. Volunteer members can serve only two consecutive terms, then they must be off the committee for at least one year before being eligible to serve more terms. The Pathfinder Central manager will keep track of each member’s terms.

How often will the committee meet? The committee may meet on a regular basis (as determined by the committee), or only when there is an issue to discuss and resolve.