Governance
The Sylvan Lake Municipal Library is committed to transparency, accountability, and community-focused leadership. Our governance page offers an overview of the Library Board, the dedicated volunteers who guide our strategic direction; our Guiding Principles, which reflect the values and vision behind our services; our Library Policies, which ensure fair and consistent operations; and our commitment to Your Privacy, outlining how we protect your personal information and uphold your rights as a library user.
Library Board
The Sylvan Lake Municipal Library is overseen by appointed trustees from the municipality of Sylvan Lake. Library board meetings are open to the public and take place every second Wednesday of the month at 6:30 PM, either in the library programming room or virtually. To contact the Library Board, please email brdchrslml@gmail.com.​
Meet the Board
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Carol Moore, Board Chair
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Mariah Dutton, Treasurer
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Krista Anderson, Secretary
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Councillor Jas Payne - Town of Sylvan Lake Representative
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Jonatan Plamondon-Roy
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Joe Iwanicki
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Jessica McMurran
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Corinne Pauluk
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Susan Samson
Board Meetings
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February
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March
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April
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Guiding Principles
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Express Creativity
Goal: Patrons will have access to the services, support, and materials they need to enhance their leisure time and express themselves by creating and enjoying original print, video, audio, or visual content in both real-world and virtual environments.
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Create Young Readers
Goal: Children from birth to age 5 will benefit from programs and services designed to ensure they enter school ready to learn, write, and listen.
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Know Your Community
Goal: Patrons will have a central source for information about the wide variety of programs, services, and activities provided by community agencies and organizations.
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Visit a Comfortable Place
Goal: Patrons will enjoy safe and welcoming physical spaces to meet and interact with others or to sit quietly and read, as well as open and accessible virtual spaces that support networking.
Your Privacy
The Sylvan Lake Municipal Library is committed to protecting the privacy of visitors to its website. In accordance with the Access to Information Act (ATIA) of Alberta and the Alberta Protection of Privacy Act (POPA), and our policy on the Confidentiality of Users' Records, we ensure that:
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Personal information is only collected when necessary to provide specific online services or products that you choose to use.
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Collected information is used solely for the purpose for which it was gathered, and not for any unrelated purposes.
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Personal information is safeguarded and retained only as long as required to fulfill its intended purpose or as required by law.
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We do not track the websites you visit when using library computers.
If you believe your personal information has been improperly collected, used, or disclosed, you may submit a written privacy complaint to the Sylvan Lake Municipal Library. Please include enough detail to allow us to respond efficiently. If your concern is not resolved, you may request a review by the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) of Alberta.
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Additionally, we use Google Analytics to understand how our website is being used. This data is collected in aggregate and is not linked to individual users. If you prefer not to be tracked by Google Analytics, you can install a browser add-on provided by Google: Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
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For more information or to submit a privacy concern, please contact our ATIA Coordinator at sylvan.library@prl.ab.ca
