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Library Board of Trustee Minutes
November 25, 2014
I. Call to Order
President Donaldson called the meeting to order at 5:40PM.
II. Roll Call
Trustees Present: Kerbey Altmann, Debra Donaldson,
Mike Nagler, and Lisa Rosenthal
Trustee Absent Betsy Corcoran
Staff Present: Pat Harding, City Librarian
Sidney Poland, Recorder
III. Library Board of Trustee Minutes
The October 21, 2014 Board of Trustee minutes were unanimously approved. M/S/C
(Rosenthal/Altmann)
IV. Correspondence and Information
Statistics
The Trustees reviewed the October statistics noting that circulation at the main library
was down due to the construction on the lower level. The Trustees acknowledged that
circulation will most likely decrease further when the construction of the main level
begins.
V. Reports
A. City Librarian's Report Highlights
1. PLP Information Grant
• Tommy McMahon won a PLP Innovation and Technology Grant entitled Tap,
Swipe, Discover in the amount of$7,216.
•. The grant funding provides the library with 3 touch screen computers which
will be located on each floor of the library.
• Upper level terminal will highlight a reader's advisory website with book lists
and reviews.
• Main level terminal will highlight a different subscription database each
month.
• Lower level terminal will display schedule for the tech lab and study rooms.
2. Instagram '
• The Library's Facebook and Instagram accounts have made it possible for
the library to establish a presence on a variety of social media outlets.
• A BPL social media team was formed to promote library events, materials
and other creative efforts of the staff.
3. Millennium Project
• Project is on schedule. Upper level was opened to the public on October 22nd.
• The new meeting room will not be available for public use until the circulation
area on the main level has been completed. In the interim, circulation staff
will use it for processing incoming materials.
• Lower level was closed to the public on October 14th. DVDs and CDS have
been moved to the main level for our patrons.
• The Lane Community Room has new carpet, walls have been cleaned and 100
new chairs have been purchased. The room is open for limited usage as the
HVAC has been shut down to limit construction dust.'
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• Project is on schedule. Upper level was opened to the public on
October 22nd.
• The new meeting room will not be available for public use until the
circulation area on the main level has been completed. In the interim,
circulation staff will use it for process incoming materials.
• Lower level was closed to the public on October 14th. DVDs and CDS
have been moved to the main level for our patrons.
• The Lane Community has new carpet, walls have been cleaned and
100 new chairs have been purchased. The room is open for limited
usage as the HVAC has been shut down to limit construction dust.
• All Children's programs have been moved to the Children's
Department until February. Beginning February 2nd, All children's
programs will be held at Easton and continue until the main level
construction is completed. Easton hours will be increased to
10:00AM-8:OOPM Monday through Thursday and 10:00AM to 5:OOPM
Friday and Saturday.
• Parking area near ramp will have to be resurfaced to meet ADA
regulations.
C. Foundation Report
1. OLOF Campaign - The OLOF campaign chair will present a check in the
amount of$500,000 to the City Council on December 1, 2014. This
check represents half of the one million dollars that the Foundation has
committed to raise.
2. OLOF Crowd Funding
�-- 3. Author's Luncheon -The 3 authors for the Foundation's Book and
Author have been confirmed. The authors are Lisa See, Ayelet Waldman,
and Dan Jurafsky. Lisa Rosenthal will introduce the authors. The
Escoffier Society will induct new donors,who have given a total donation
of$10,000 or more over the years,into the Society at their annual event
to be held before the luncheon.
VII. Unfinished Business
A. Employee Appreciation Event
The event will be held Sunday, January 25th at Sixtos from 10:00AM to
12:30PM. Trustee Nagler has made the food, beverage and entertainment
arrangements.
B. Donor Wall
Pat is waiting for Paul Jamtgaard of Group 4 to send her the revised designs
that include the suggestions of committee members as well as cost reduction
in the project.
C. Trustee Attendance at Foundation Meeting
Lisa Rosenthal will attend the January 15th meeting of the Foundation.
VIII. New Business
A. Donor Wall
Paul Jamtgaard of Group 4 met with members of the Capital Campaign
Committee and some of the Trustees to review the designs. The wood plaque
wall design had the most favorable comments but the cost was a concern.
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Pat requested that Paul refine the wood design and find a way to reduce the
cost.
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B. Cost of Donor Wall
The Trustees felt that the Donor Wall should not be financed with Capital
Campaign Funds and agreed to allocate funds to underwrite the cost but
expressed concern about the initial cost estimate. Therefore, the Trustees
passed the motion of Trustee Rosenthal that they are ready to allocate
additional funds from the Duncan Fund for the Donor Wall upon receiving
more detailed information regarding cost of the project and the design plan.
M/S/C (Rosenthal/Nagler)
IX. Announcements
Trustee Nagler suggested that the Trustees take turns attending the Foundation
Meetings if not every time at least two or three times a year. This will be an
agenda item for the November meeting.
X. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 7:OOPM. The next meeting of the Library Board
of Trustees will be held November 18, 2014, in the Library Conference Room at
5:30PM. M/S/C (Donaldson/Nagler)
Respectfully Submitted,
Patricia Harding
City Librarian
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