Sheryl L. Stogis: 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: 52Family: Married to Richard Coffey, PhD. Mother and Father live in Elk Grove since 1957 5 siblings; 3 live in Elk grove 16 nieces/nephews 1 great niece/ 1 great nephewOccupation: I am currently the Regional Dean of Nursing for Online, Illinois and Wisconsin Programs, for Rasmussen College. I am also an Assistant Professor of Nursing at the University of Illinois-Chicago.Education: Doctorate, Public Health-Health Policy, University of Michigan, 1999Master of Science, Public Service, DePaul University,1986Bachelor of Science, Nursing, Northwestern University, 1982Bachelor of Arts in English, Illinois Wesleyan, 1980Civic involvement: Illinois Hospital Report Card Advisory Committee Legal Nurse ConsultantElk Grove High School Outstanding Alumni (2000) Ford Motor Co. Hospital Profiling Team MemberMember, American College of Healthcare Executives Certified Professional, Academy for Health Care Editorial Advisory Board, Briefings on Behavioral Health AccreditationHealth Care Financing Administration Taskforce on Sixth Scope of WorkHealth of Seniors National Advisory Group MemberState of Michigan Cancer Taskforce MemberDetroit Children#146;s Center, Board of Directors#146; Quality Improvement HCFA Research Grant AwardWound Care Specialist Certification-Emory UniversityDuPage County Taskforce on Domestic Violence,Itasca Zoning Board Member Elected offices held: noneHave you ever been arrested for or convicted of a crime? If yes, please explain: noCandidate's Key Issues Key Issue 1 Defining and Reinventing the role of the Elk Grove Public LibraryKey Issue 2 Community EngagementKey Issue 3 Assisting library leaders and staff in developing successful strategies focused on the goal of building, managing, and sustaining a financially sound and operationally viable organization.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?The issue that motivated me to run for library trustee is the need to maintain the relevancy and viability of the public library. My parents and grandparents both moved to Elk Grove in 1957 and I was born here in 1958. I've spent most of life in this village and use the library extensively. My husband and I are ""Friends of the Library"". I have over 25 years of public service experience in Executive-level Management, Strategic Planning, Business Development, Quality and Operations Improvement, Research, and Education. There are huge challenges facing public service organizations such as a library today and as a trustee, I would like to be entrusted by the residents of Elk Grove to lead in the reinvention and redefinition of what our public library can and should be for all residents.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.What I can contribute as a trustee is a visionary, high-energy leadership style with a service orientation, a talent for developing strong professional relationships, and outstanding analytic and problem-solving abilities.Do you have a library card? How long have you had it? How often do you use it?My Elk Grove library card is as old as the library. I use the library several times a week and attend many of the programs and trips. In fact, the picture in this profile was taken at a recent library outing. The most exciting thing is I can check out the book I co-authored from the EG librarySpace 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 don't believe this needs to be an either/or issue. The structure should be driven by the vision of the residents of Elk Grove for what they want their library to be now and in the future. First comes the vision, then the structure(s).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 see the economic and technological challenges as an exciting opportunity to be creative and grow as a community library. One thing I think we should count on is that technology always changes- we dont know what the future of the economic environment and technological evolution will bring-so we need to decide what kind of organization can meet any challenge. We have to begin the discussion on how the library can remain viable, relevant and fluid in order to meet any changes that may present themsleves in the future. This starts with a clear, compelling vision.