Sabrina D. Malano: Candidate Profile

Note: Answers provided have not been edited for grammar, misspellings or typos. In some instances, candidate claims that could not be immediately verified have been omitted. Jump to:BioKey IssuesQA Bio City: Sugar GroveWebsite: Candidate did not respond.Office sought: Sugar Grove libraryAge: 31Family: Married, one sonOccupation: Stay at home momEducation: Bachelor's Degree in Marketing CommunicationsCivic involvement: I have been a library trustee for the Sugar Grove Public Library since first appointed in 2008. I served as Vice President of the Board for the last two years. I organized the Opening Ceremonies for the Sugar Grove Corn Boil for the last two years. I am responsible for my HOA's online Business Directory. I have also been an active volunteer with the Sugar Grove Chamber of Commerce.Elected offices held: I am currently a library trustee on the Sugar Grove Public Library Board of Trustees. I was appointed first in 2008, and again in 2009. I am currently running for a six year term in the April 2011 election.Have you ever been arrested for or convicted of a crime? If yes, please explain: NoCandidate's Key Issues Key Issue 1 Maintaing the library services and staff that our patrons have come to expect and rely on, while keeping the budget conservative in the years ahead.Key Issue 2 Candidate did not respond.Key Issue 3 Candidate did not respond.Questions Answers Why are you running for this office, whether for re-election or election the first time? Is there a particular issue that motivates you, and if so, what is it?I feel passionate about the Sugar Grove Public Library. I have become confident in my duties as library trustee over the past 3 years on the board, and I would like to continue my service.If you are an incumbent, describe your main contributions. Tell us of important initiatives you've led. If you are a non-incumbent, tell us what contributions you would make.Most recently the library board approved a new initiative at the library that will offer e-readers and e-audio books to our patrons. Staying up to date with technology is important to keeping the library relevant in our community.Do you have a library card? How long have you had it? How often do you use it?Yes, I have had a library card for Sugar Grove Public Library since we moved to this town over four years ago. I use it at least four to five times a month.Space is usually an issue at libraries. If that's the case at your library, would your solution be to expand the physical plant or make room by doing away with parts of the collection that technology has made less critical? Explain.Candidate did not respond.What impact have economic and technological changes had on libraries? How does a library remain relevant? How should its role in the community change?Technology is constantly changing and libraries need to be able to keep up. The popularity of e-readers have prompted the library to institute an e-reader service for our library patrons, which will be available very soon.