A letter to high school Juniors and their parents about the Student Representative position on the Baldwin Library Board.

Dear High School Juniors and Parents:

The Baldwin Public Library Board in Birmingham supports student leadership development,community service and future citizen participation in local government.

The BPL Board invitesinterested juniors who reside in the Villages of Beverly Hills or Bingham Farms, the City of Birmingham or the City of Bloomfield Hills to apply to be the Student Representative to the Baldwin Public Library Board. This opportunity requires a commitment to serve a one-year term on the Baldwin Public Library Board. The term of service runs from February 18, 2013 to February 17, 2014.

Board meetings are held the 3rd Monday of every month at 7:30 pm in the

Library's Rotary Room on the lower level. Packets for each Board meeting are available on the Library's website the Friday prior to the meeting. The commitment to this position requires that the BPL Student Representative review the monthly agenda, minutes and reports prior to the meeting.

The selected student will be appointed as a non-voting member on the Library Board, but will be asked to perform all other meeting duties of the elected City of Birmingham trustees. The Student Representative will receive all materials, participate in discussions and help shapedecisions by lending a high school person's perspective.

This position requires that the appointed student will be comfortable speaking in public and appearing on cable television. Visit www.baldwinlib.org and the "About the Library link to review past meetings and minutes.

The completed application, essay and two letters of recommendation are due back January 11, 2013 to Josh Rouan in the Baldwin Library 300 West Merrill, irmingham, Ml 48009 or via email to volunteersbaldwinlibrarv@gmail.com

We hope you will give serious consideration to this unique learning opportunity. This provides a wonderful way to develop leadership skills, earn community service hours, and to experience first-hand how local city government operates and libraries make decisions, as well as the chance to learn more about careers in libraries.

Sincerely,

Sheila Brice

Library Board Secretary