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Governance

SLA is managed by a volunteer Board of Directors and guided by input of the membership.

The organization has several standing and ad hoc committees, as well as representatives on provincial and national organizations. Learn more about SLA’s many committees and how to get involved here.

Four positions on the board are elected each year to provide continuity and stability. Details about duties and expectations are here. If you would like to be a member of the board, please complete the nomination form and submit it according to the current year information.

2022-2023 Board of Directors

James Hope Howard has brown hair pulled back into a ponytail and a short, brown beard. He has black framed glasses.

James Hope Howard

President (2023-2024)

James Hope Howard has brown hair pulled back into a ponytail and a short, brown beard. He has black framed glasses.

James Hope Howard

President (2023-2024)

James Hope Howard is the Director of the Pahkisimon Nuye?áh Library System, a multitype and federated library system that represents and supports all public libraries, school libraries, postsecondary libraries and library boards in the Northern Saskatchewan Administrative District.

He is a present member of the Saskatchewan Information & Library Services (SILS) Consortium Board of Directors, and served as the Chair of the Saskatchewan Multitype Library Board (MLB) from 2017 to 2022.

James has also been a longtime presence in SLA activities and events, including multiple appearances as Master of Ceremonies for the Saskatchewan Libraries Conference, Co-Chair of the 2017 Saskatchewan Libraries Conference in Waskesiu, a Member-At-Large on the SLA Board of Directors from 2015 to 2017, and a member of the Logo Redesign Committee that selected the SLA’s current logo.

Michele has curly blonde hair that falls just past her shoulders and has glasses. She is wearing a grey blazer with a black shirt underneath.

Michele Fedyk

Treasurer (2023-2025)

Michele has curly blonde hair that falls just past her shoulders and has glasses. She is wearing a grey blazer with a black shirt underneath.

Michele Fedyk

Treasurer (2023-2025)

Michele comes to SLA with more than 30 years of public library experience, having worked in a variety of urban and rural settings across Saskatchewan and Alberta. She currently works as a branch manager with Regina Public Library.

Riane has light brown hair divided into two braids that are pulled back into a bun. She wears a red zip-up sweater with a gold zipper.

Riane LaPaire

Vice President of Engagement and Communications (2022-2024)

Riane has light brown hair divided into two braids that are pulled back into a bun. She wears a red zip-up sweater with a gold zipper.

Riane LaPaire

Vice President of Engagement and Communications (2022-2024)

Riane has been working in libraries since 2008, and she currently works as the Braille & Accessibility Testing Coordinator with the National Network for Equitable Library Service (NNELS).

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Morgan Kelly

Vice President of Advocacy and Development (2023-2025)

Morgan Kelly wears large glasses and a burnt orange knit sweater. She has brown hair that hang just above her shoulders and bangs that come nearly to the top of her glasses.

Morgan Kelly

Vice President of Advocacy and Development (2023-2025)

Morgan Kelly is SLA’s Vice President of Advocacy and Development, and has been involved with SLA on several committees since 2021. In addition to her role with SLA, Morgan is also  the Community Services Manager for Southeast Regional Library. Her work includes region-wide programming initiatives such as TD Summer Reading Club, Saskatchewan Library Week, and Saskatchewan Aboriginal Storytelling Month, as well as the development of regional resource kits.

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Danielle Raymond

Member at Large (2022-2024)

Danielle has straight, brown hair that falls just past her shoulders and black-rimmed glasses. She is wearing an indigo sweater with a white-collared shirt underneath.

Danielle Raymond

Member at Large (2022-2024)

Danielle is a library technician and currently works at the Emma Stewart Resources Centre serving teachers at the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation. She has volunteered on many boards and committees, including the Saskatchewan Association of Library Technicians (SALT).

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Deborah Pelletier

Member at Large (2023-2025)

Deborah Pelletier has black hair that falls around her shoulders. She is wearing a white shirt with a silky turquoise scarf draped over her shoulders.

Deborah Pelletier

Member at Large (2023-2025)

Deborah was born in to a Michif family and community, descendants of the Red River Metis, who moved from Manitoba to settle in other parts of what was then, the Northwest Territories.  Deborah’s family settled in the Qu’Appelle Valley near Lebret in the late 1800’s and later moved to the City of Regina in the 1960’s to access formal education and employment opportunities.  Deborah obtained a Bachelor of Education Degree from the University of Regina through SUNTEP and subsequently, completed a Master of Library and Information Services Degree from the University of Alberta.  She has since worked as an educator, a librarian, and an archival and information management senior advisor on Indigenous matters.  More recently Deborah retired from Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa and has returned to Saskatchewan.  She continues to research and write about her Metis history and through her own business, Michif Matters Consulting, provides advisory and research services.

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Luke Muller

Member at Large (2022-2024)

Oksana Moshynska has long, dark brown hair pulled over her right shoulder. She is wearing a black blazer.

Oksana Moshynska

Member at Large (2023-2025)

Oksana Moshynska has long, dark brown hair pulled over her right shoulder. She is wearing a black blazer.

Oksana Moshynska

Member at Large (2023-2025)

Oksana Moshynska brings several decades of experience in research, management, and library and information science. She has completed graduate degrees and post-doctoral fellowships in health sciences from Taras Shevchenko Kyiv National University and the University of Saskatchewan, and holds the Master of Management in Library and Information Science degree from the University of Southern University. Prior to joining Saskatoon Public Library as a Branch Manager, Oksana worked at the University of Saskatchewan as a Professional Research Associate, then as Research Advisor, and as a Head Librarian and Branch Manager of the North Battleford Public Library. Oksana has served on multiple boards and national committees. This is her first term on the SLA Board.

annual reports
Strategic plans & other reports

The SLA Governance Handbook contains all of SLA’s Articles of Continuance and Bylaws, and Policies. SLA’s Mission & Vision Statements provide the direction to the association.

Note:  The Sections of the Governance Handbook are constantly being revised to reflect the ongoing work of the Association. If a document is not linked here, it is in the revision process.

Section 1 – Organization Structure

Section 2 – Strategic Plan 2023-2027

Section 3 – Articles of Continuance and Bylaws (Updated July 2020)

Section 4 – Governance Duties of Directors and Roles of Staff (Updated August 2020)

Section 5 – Committees & Task Forces (Updated May 2022)

Section 6 – Policies and Procedures (Updated August 2021)

Section 7 – Meetings (Updated December 2017)

Section 8 – Diversity Plan (Updated April 2015)

Section 9 – Appendices (Updated February 2018)

Section 10 –  Forms (Updated April 2023)

Section 11 – Personnel (Updated July 2022)

Section 12 – President’s Handbook (Updated June 2018)

Section 13 – Treasurer’s Handbook (Updated March 2019)

Section 14 – Maureen Woods Education Bursary Handbook (Updated 2021)

Section 15 – Indigenous MLIS Student Education Bursary Handbook (Updated 2021)

Governance Task Force Final Report (September 2011)

Visual Branding Standards for Logo (2017)

Conference Planning Handbook (2021)

Conference Planning Handbook (2009) – Note: The material in this document is for reference only and to copy templates.

1942 Inaugural Executive
Regina Public Library

1943-44 Dr. C.C. Lingard
Regina Public Library

1944-45 Emma Bell
Regina College Library

1945-46 J.S. Wood
Saskatoon Public Library

1946-47 Adrienne Llewellyn
Regina Public Library

1947-48 Mary Donaldson
Saskatoon Public Library

1948-49 Marion Gilroy
Regional Libraries Division, Regina

1949-50 David C. Appelt
University of Saskatchewan Library

1950-51 Lyle Evans
Supervisor of School Libraries, Regina

1951-52 Frances Morrison
Saskatoon Public Library

1952-53 Marjorie R. Dunlop
Regina Public Library

1953-54 Barbara Hobbs

1954-55 Wilha Brandon (Mrs. R. J.)
Provincial Library, Regina

1955-56 Carlyle King
Saskatoon Public Library

1956-57 Alice Turner
Saskatoon Public Library

1957-58 John Archer
University of Regina

1958-59 Grace Campbell

1959-60 Ruth Murray
University of Saskatchewan Library

1960-61 Donalda Putnam
Provincial Library, Regina

1961-62 Muriel Clancy
Saskatoon Public Library

1962-63 Eva Webb
Regina Public Library

1963-64 Stanley Fielden
Saskatchewan Power Corporation, Regina

1964-65 Father John Lepine, S.J.
Campion College, Regina

1965-66 Katherine McKinnon
Moose Jaw Public Library

1966-67 Yvette Kangis
University of Saskatchewan Library

1967-68 Mary (Young) Froom
Regina Public Library

1968-69 Arlean McPherson
Agriculture Canada, Saskatoon

1969-70 Heather Harboard
Wheatland Regional Library, Saskatoon

1970-71 David L. Sparvier
Provincial Library, Regina

1971-72 Donald F. Meadows
Provincial Library, Regina

1972-73 Eric Lindenback
Regina Public Library

1973-74 Barbara Zimmer
Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Arts and Sciences, Saskatoon

1974-75 Marion McKillop
Legislative Library, Regina

1975-76 Bob Ivanochko
Regina Campus Library

1976-77 Ken Jensen
Wapiti Regional Library, Prince Albert

1977-78 Pat Cavill
Lakeland Library Region, North Battleford

1978-79 Don Perkins
Star Phoenix Library, Saskatoon

1979-80 Gordon Ray
Saskatoon Public Library

1980-81 Karen Labuik
Wapiti Regional Library, Prince Albert

1981-82 Rowena Lunn
Chinook Regional Library, Swift Current

*Kenneth P. Sagal
Saskatchewan Technical Institute Library, Moose Jaw

1982-83 Allan J. Ball
Saskatoon Public Library

1983-84 Anne Smart
Videotex Consulting Services, Regina

1984-85 Linda Fritz
Native Law Library, University of Saskatchewan

1985-86 Stan Skrzeszewski
Provincial Library, Regina

* Linda Fritz
Native Law Library, University of Saskatchewan

1986-87 Brett Balon
City of Regina

1987-88 Ernie Ingles
University of Regina

1988-89 Susan Clark
Saskatoon Public Library

1989-90 Kitty Pope
Wapiti Regional Library

1990-91 Peter Resch
University of Regina

1991-92 Heather West
Milestone, Saskatchewan

* Bryan Foran
Saskatoon Public Library

1992-93 Bryan Foran
Saskatoon Public Library

1993-94 Maureen Woods
Saskatoon Public Library

* Bryan Foran
Saskatoon Public Library

1994-95 Wenda McArthur
Regina Public Library

1995-96 Todd Mundle
University of Regina

* Jeff Barber
Southeast Regional Library

1996-97 Audrey Mark
Pahkisimon Nuye’?áh Library System

1997-98 Åsa Kachan
Saskatoon Public Library

1998-99 Ken Vaughan
Regina Public Library

1999-2000 Lauraine Armstrong
University of Saskatchewan

2000-2001 Julie McKenna
Regina Public Library

2001-2002 Rosemary Loeffler
La Ronge Public Library

2002-03 Michelle Splitter
John M. Cuelenaere Public Library

2003-04 Greg Salmers
Estevan Public Library

2004-05 Michael Keaschuk
Chinook Regional Library

2005-06 Colleen Murphy
University of Regina Library

2006-2007 Carol Shepstone
University of Saskatchewan Library

2007-08 Amy Rankin
RCMP Resource Centre

2008-09 Erin Romanyshyn
Saskatoon Public Library

2009-10 Barbara Kelly
Regina Public Library

2010-11 Jeff Mason
Regina Qu’Appelle Health Region

2011-12 Amber Christensen
Regina Public Library

2012-2014 Robert Thomas
University of Regina

2014-2016 Gwen Schmidt
Saskatoon Public Library

2016-2018 Michael Shires
University of Regina

2018-2019 Alison Jantz
University of Saskatchewan

2019-2023 Amy Rankin
RCMP Resource Centre

* Assumed office when predecessor left, finishing their term