Gilbert C. Schumm: 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: Elk Grove VillageWebsite: Candidate did not respond.Office sought: Elk Grove Village libraryAge: 58Family: Married to Peggy Schumm, two step daughters, 3 grandchildren.Occupation: AttorneyEducation: B.S. degree in Psychology, University of Illinois Champaign, Il 1974J.D. degree, John Marshall Law School, 1977Civic involvement: Former board member and past president of Elk Grove United Way; Past President of Elk Grove Public Library Board of Trustees; Current Trustee of Elk Grove Public Library Board of Trustees; Current member Elk Grove Zoning Board of Appeals; Current President of the Artists Association of Elk Grove Village; Lifetime member of Elk Grove Friends of the Libray; Itasca Council of Churches Choir Charity Fundraiser; Pro Bono Attornery for Barrington Cutural Art Center; Pro Bono Attorney for Michael Tolis Singers; Chairman Policy Committee Elk Grove Public Library; Chairman Legal and Finance Committee Elk Grove Public LibraryElected offices held: Trustee Elk Grove Village Public Library, 1999-present.Have you ever been arrested for or convicted of a crime? If yes, please explain: NoCandidate's Key Issues Key Issue 1 Improving library services without staff or service cutbacks during these hard economic times.Key Issue 2 Responsible fiscal management of the library budget.Key Issue 3 Providing library patrons with 21st century access to information.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 am running for re-election to use my experience gained over 12 years as an incumbant to maintain Elk Grove Village Public Library's rating as the number one public library in the Northwest suburbs as rated by Hennen's American Library Ratings.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.I was involved in the compromise between the board members regarding the contested internet use policy; in 2003 as President, I led the board in our financial support of the Village in its fight against O'Hare expansion; as President I also was able to negotiate the reinstatement of the intergovernmental agreement between Elk Grove Public Library and the Schaumburg Township Library in which Schaumburg Township District Library which saves Elk Grove tax payers money every year; as the only attorney on the board we have saved tax payer dollars by not needing to consult our retained attorneys on every single issue.Do you have a library card? How long have you had it? How often do you use it?Yes, ever since I moved to Elk Grove Village.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.Space is not currently an issue at our library.What impact have economic and technological changes had on libraries? How does a library remain relevant? How should its role in the community change?We have installed expanded computer access in both adult and youth services; free WiFi; video game rooom; electronic check-out facilities; ebooks; numerous databases that may be accessed from your home computer. Our meeting rooms are constantly being used for community activities. We strive to keep up with technology and provide our patrons with the latest information, classe and lectures. We are also on Facebook, Twitter and Newsfeed.