Remove Doug Adams, Dr. David Ingram and Heidi Roedel from the Library Board Public Comment from Colleen O'BrienAimee Brunckhorst
From: Colleen O'Brien <colleen.obrien0@gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2022 7:44 PM
To: Kalispell Meetings Public Comment
Subject: EXTERNAL Re: Remove Doug Adams, Dr. David Ingram and Heidi Roede) from the
Library Board
oops. I just realized I need to contact the county commissioners. My apologies.
On Thu, Jan 20, 2022 at 7:37 PM Colleen O'Brien <colleen.obrien0@gmail.com> wrote:
Dear Mayor and County Commissioners,
Thank you for serving to our county.
I write to you to demand the removal of Doug Adams, Dr. David Ingram and Heidi Roedel from the Library
Board of Trustees. These individuals voted to undermine the functioning of Imagine If Libraries. By slashing
the library director salary, hiring a candidate who doesn't possess a bachelor's degree let alone a Masters of
Library Science and thereby imperiling both accreditation and funding, these trustees have irreparably
damaged our community libraries. They have driven long-term professionals from their jobs, meddled in the
acquisitions process, refused to accept the recommendations of library staff and done a disservice to the
taxpayers. Enough is enough.
I have no doubt I am not privy to all the inner workings of the library board of trustees. But I do know this: I
have had enough of these people negatively impacting an institution I hold dear. It's time for them to go.
Sincerely,
Colleen O'Brien
720 2nd Ave West
Kalispell, MT 59901