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Fees Committee

The SWAN Board appointed a Fees Committee in 2012 & 2016 to develop an updated fee structure to reflect our new software and the always-changing library world.

SWAN Fees Committee (2016)

This group first met in June of 2016 and work continues through early 2017 to develop this new model. A recommendation of a new fee structure will likely me made to the SWAN board in early 2017. This new fee structure would go into effect for a FY19 (July 2018) start, if approved.

2016 committee members

  • Jim Deiters, SWAN Board Treasurer
  • Doug Losey, SWAN Board Member
  • Anne Slaughter, RAILS Director of Technology/Interim Director of MAGIC (replaced by Dawne Tortorella, Director of MAGIC)
  • Aaron Skog, Executive Director of SWAN
  • Carol Dawe, Executive Director of LINC
  • Susan Westgate, MAGIC Board Treasurer
  • Tim Jarzemsky, LINC Board Treasurer

Committee Charge 2016 (PDF)

Final Recommendation Report 2017 (PDF)

SWAN Fees Committee (2012)

The SWAN Fees Committee originally met from October 2011 through August 2012 and researched how to restructure SWAN's Membership Fees. It made a recommendation to SWAN Board regarding models in which to assess membership fees, and presented its final report to the SWAN member library directors at the SWAN Quarterly meeting in September 2012. 

2012 committee members

  • Sheila Sosnicki, SWAN Council liaison, Palos Park Public Library
  • Dee Brennan, Oak Park Public Library
  • Doug Losey, Hillside Public Library
  • Christine Kuhn, Westmont Public Library
  • Kathy McSwain, Chicago Ridge Public Library

Committee Charge 2012 (PDF)

Final Recommendation Report 2015 (PDF)