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ALLIANCE - Eric Taggart is the newest member of the State Library Board.
The director of Rodman Public Library, Taggart was appointed to the post by the director of the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce in December and was sworn in as a member of the five-person body that oversees the State Library of Ohio on Thursday, Jan. 18 during a ceremony in Columbus.
His term will run through Dec. 31, 2028.
"I feel quite honored to be appointed to this board and I am excited to serve in this capacity," said Taggart. "The State Library of Ohio has a really talented staff, and over my career, I have worked with a number of them. The State Library does so much for Ohio's libraries and residents, and I am looking forward to being a part of that."
The State Library of Ohio develops, maintains, provides, and disseminates information, library materials, and services to Ohio's libraries, state government, and residents. Services include collections and hands-on services, expert assistance, digitized resources, electronic materials and more.
As part of those services, it oversees the collaborative summer reading program, statewide delivery service of library materials, the Serving Every Ohioan (SEO) Library Consortium, and offers in-person and virtual training to library staff members.
Taggart, who has served as the director of Rodman Public Library since February 2018, also serves on the Northeast Ohio Regional Library System Board as well as the SEO Advisory Committee.