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Library of California Board Members

In September 1998, the Governor signed into law the Library of California Act.  The California Library Services Board (CLSB) became the Library of California Board (LCB) in January 1999.  The Library of California Board (the state board) consists of nine members appointed by the Governor and four by the Legislature. The state board determines policy for and authorizes allocation of funds from programs of the California Library Services Act. Members serve for four years, representing various constituencies, and also comprise the State Advisory Council on Libraries for the federal Library Services and Technology Act. The State Librarian serves as Chief Executive Officer of the Library of California Board.

 

 

LCB Members

Representing*
APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR:
 

Penny Kastanis
President

Public Libraries
     
APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR:
 

Tyrone H. Cannon
Vice-President

Public-at-Large
     
APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR:  
 

Anne Bernardo

Special Libraries
 

Victoria F. Fong

Public Libraries
 

Linda N. Jewett

School Libraries
 

Paymaneh Maghsoudi

Public Libraries
     
APPOINTED BY THE ASSEMBLY SPEAKER:  
  Conchita Y. Battle Public-at-Large
 

Jane Lowenthal

Public-at-Large
     
APPOINTED BY SENATE RULES COMMITTEE:  
 

Elizabeth Murguia

Public-at-Large
 

Judy Zollman

Public-at-Large

 

State Board members may be contacted at Library of California Board, P.O. Box 942837, Sacramento 94237-0001 Telephone (916) 653-7532.

*Representations for board members who transitioned from the CLSB to the LCB on January 1, 1999 are as designated in the CLSA. For new appointments, made after January 1, 1999, the representations are as designated in the Library of California Act, which are different from CLSA.