Barbara Venturi: 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:BioQA Bio City: Lake VillaWebsite: Candidate did not respond.Office sought: Lake Villa Library Board (6-year Terms)Age: 52Family: Married, 2 childrenOccupation: ParalegalEducation: Bachelor of Science in Political Science and Paralegalism from Illinois State University, 1982Civic involvement: Treasurer of the Lake Villa Historical Society, fundraising event committee for the Lake Villa District Library FoundationElected offices held: noneHave you ever been arrested for or convicted of a crime? If yes, please explain: noQuestions 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 love our library and I think I can be an asset to the Board.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 special contributions you could make.Candidate did not respond.Do you have a library card? How long have you had it? How often do you use it?I have had my library card since I moved to the area in 1989. I use it all the time.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.I would like to study the numbers as to how the collection is used before I made that decision.What impact have economic and technological changes had on libraries? How does a library remain relevant? How should its role in the community change?I don't think libraries will become less relevant as technology changes. Libraries need to adapt to and integrate the changes into their collections and how the collections are offered to patrons. Libraries offer many programs and services which aren't impacted by economic and technological changes, so they remain relevant.