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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-06-09 Library Board of Trustees Minutes Approved Board of Trustees’ Meeting Minutes June 9, 2025 9:00 am Board of Trustees Attendees: Alethea Fleming, Courtney Orrock, Briana Alzola Lindquist, Mike VanQuickenborne, Jhana Shimizu Absent: Library Attendees: Jeff Vogel, Michelle Hanna, Stacy Paull Absent: Trish Wilson, Sydney Brady, Diana Farnsworth Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 9:01 a.m. by Alethea. Approval of Minutes Minutes from May 2025 meeting were approved. Motion for approval by Courtney, second by Mike. Manager Updates Stacy Children’s Update: • School visits are going well. Stacy met with 16 classes last week at the elementary schools and handed out hardcover books to all the kids. • Summer programs begin soon. • Lisa will be having a baby dance party at the end of summer. • Fall programs are mostly planned out. • We will have 3 escape rooms per year for the future. • Stacy, Courtney Orrock, and Peter Allen recently did a presentation at Kiwanis on Library programs. Teens Update: • Diana went to the schools to visit teens. Teen summer programs are still in the planning stage. Adults Update: • Upcoming programs for Adults include Crafternoon, Tabletop Storytelling, Book Bingo, Journal Jam in July and Escape the Maze, Writing Workshop, Book Swap, and Awkward Photo Shoot in August. Jeff • The Budget retreat is this Thursday. The meeting should be about ¾ business and budget and ¼ council related. • The City will be entering into Union negotiations. This is an annual event and all proposed changes to job descriptions, titles, step levels, etc. are due by July 1. No major salary changes are expected as all departments have been directed to present a neutral budget for 2026. • The Teen area is waiting for replacement glass. A few panes were broken in transit. The next meeting with the contractor is today. We hope to find out when the trim work and finish work will begin. We hope the teen space will be open by July. A soft opening gathering is being planned between the Board and the Friends and Foundation. • FEMA funds from COVID may finally come to the City. It has been expected for 2+ years. • Consortium Update: Jeff will learn more about options after the budget retreat this week. • Staff Survey: Jeff has had meetings with all staff in groups of 4 or so to discuss the staff survey results. The main themes that came from these focus groups were: Circulation desk dissatisfaction (redesign requested), RFID complaints (Self-checks not de-activating consistently, gates alarming needlessly). We don’t know exactly what we’re going to do when our current equipment reaches end-of-life but we do know we will not go with the same type of RFID system. Depending on our new ILS and capabilities we’re anticipating more of a self-scanning system without the alarms. New Business • The Library Resources policy regarding posting notices in the lobby and inside the library was voted on. Courtney moved to approve the policy, Jhana seconded the movement. The vote was unanimous and the policy will be added to the Board of Trustees Bylaws and Policies. The meeting was adjourned by Alethea at 9:52 a.m. The next meeting is July 14th at 9 a.m. at the Library.