Agenda

The governing authority is the Shreve Memorial Library Board of Control. The Board, which serves without pay, is composed of five members appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council and three members appointed by the Parish Commission, with the Mayor and Parish Commission President serving as ex-officio members. The Board maintains the right to establish policies governing the Library's operations. These policies may be changed, supplemented, or superseded at any time provided by the Library Board.

Board Members

Sharon Salter Brock, President
Appointed by the City of Shreveport in 1999, term expires December 2008.
Serves on Executive Committee and Ex officio member of all other committees .
Occupation: General Motors North American Operations/ United Auto Workers Local 2166 (1st Vice President)
Contact Information:
          Email: sharonsbrock@aol.com
          Phone: 318-572-3745 

Deloris Lynch, Vice President
Appointed by Caddo Parish Commission in 2002. 
Term expires December 2012.
Serves on Executive and Personnel Committees
Occupation:  School Vice-Principal
Contact Information:
          Email: dlynch@shreve-lib.org

Dottie Howard Bell
Appointed by the Parish Commission in 2005.  Term expires December 2010.
Serves on the Finance Committee.
Occupation: Retired School Teacher/Caddo Parish School Board Member
Contact Information:
          Email: dbell@shreve-lib.org
          Phone: (318) 635-4667 or Cell: (318) 218-7398

Mrs. Levada W. Palms
Appointed by City of Shreveport in 2007.  Term expires December 2011.
Serves on Personnel Committee
Occupation: Retired - Caddo Parish School Board
Contact Information:
          Email: lpalms@shreve-lib.org    
          Phone: (318) 631-9892

Gail G. Griffin
Appointed by Caddo Parish Commission in 2004.
Term expires December 2009.
Serves on Executive and Finance Committees
Occupation:
Library Media Specialist/Candidate for PhD in Library and Information Studies
Contact Information:
          Email: ggriffin@caddo.k12.la.us

Chris Fowler-Sandlin
Appointed by City of Shreveport in 2004.  Term expires December 2007.
Serves on Finance Committee and as a Green Gold Library Representative
Occupation: Retired
Contact Information:
          Email: cfowlersandlin@shreve-lib.org

Josephine Babers Wade
Appointed by City of Shreveport in 2008.  Term expires December 2009.
Serves on Personnel Committee
Occupation: Retired School Librarian
Contact Information:
          Phone: (318) 635-3253
          E-mail:  LjWade06@bellsouth.net

Ascension Smith
Appointed by City of Shreveport in 2004.  Term expires December 2011.
Serves on Personnel Committee and Tuition Assistance Committee
Occupation:  Retired school principal
Contact Information:
          Phone: (318) 869-4343
          E-mail:  Ascensionsmith@comcast.com

The Honorable David Cox., President Caddo Parish Commission
Ex-Officio member

The Honorable Cedric Glover, Mayor of Shreveport
Ex-Officio member