Elaine Reiland: 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: BensenvilleWebsite: Candidate did not respond.Office sought: Bensenville Library Board (6-year Terms)Age: Candidate did not respond.Family: I am widowed with two adult children.Occupation: retired, but do volunteer work at the church.Education: I graduated from High School and have 14 hours at COD.Civic involvement: I participate in several Senior activities as well as attend the library meetings.I also have volunteered for many library projects since the 1990's.Elected offices held: This is my first venture in running for election.Have you ever been arrested for or convicted of a crime? If yes, please explain: No.Candidate's Key Issues Key Issue 1 I am interested in the direction of the Library. I find the directing of the Library exciting and would like to be involved in all the new directions the Library is going.Key Issue 2 I am very interested in the direction the Library is taking to help seniors in this electronic age.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?Candidate did not respond.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.One never knows how what you do effects other patrons. I would like to encourage more seniors to take advantage of those programs available. Not only computers,but the other programs available to them. That does not mean I would not participate in the other great programs available for the residents of Bensenville.Do you have a library card? How long have you had it? How often do you use it?I have a Library Card since we moved to Bensenville. Living a short distance from the Library I spend at least one day a week there. I have participated in several computer classes since I was selected to be part of the very first experiment and assisting all age groups in this new medium. I continue to up date my skills as courses are offered.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.The Library is now in the process of such a change. I want to be part of this exciting change. Not only the electronic change, but its new image.What impact have economic and technological changes had on libraries? How does a library remain relevant? How should its role in the community change?The Libraries are still the repositories of information. As the times change the libraries are always in the forefront of supplying this information to the areas they serve, whether it be on line or materials