Executive Committee sets April–June timeline for Librarian of Virginia performance review

The Executive Committee of the Library of Virginia Board outlined a three-month schedule on March 17 for the annual performance evaluation of Librarian of Virginia Dennis Clark. Chair Malfourd Trumbo called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. and asked Vice Chair Betsy Fowler to present the evaluation timeline.

Fowler said the process will begin in April when the Executive Committee solicits performance feedback from Board members; the Board administrator will compile comments into an anonymous document and the Librarian will provide a self-assessment. In May, the committee will conduct a comprehensive evaluation based on the Library's strategic goals, the Librarian's self-assessment and the compiled Board feedback. The committee plans to report its findings to the full Board for a vote in June.

The timeline, as described at the meeting, assigns roles and sequencing but does not specify deadlines for the Board's internal feedback or the date of the full Board vote beyond the month of June. The committee did not record in the available transcript any changes to the Library's evaluation criteria or any formal amendments to personnel policy.