HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-04-16 Library Board of Trustees Minutes Approved ANACORTES PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
Minutes of April 16th, 2018
PRESENT
Dave Duck, Jim English, Alethea Fleming and Katherine Hamer.
CALL TO ORDER
Jim called the meeting to order at 9:00 am.
VISITOR-STAFF INTRODUCTIONS
Bruce McDougall—City council member
Ruth Barefoot—Library Director
Sydney Brady—Administrative Assistant.
APPROVE PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES
Minutes of March meeting were approved as written.
PETITIONS TO THE CHAIR
None.
ADOPTIONS/CHANGES TO AGENDA& AGENDA ADOPTION
Move Bruce to the beginning of meeting.
VISITOR PRESENTATION (9:15— 10:10 am).
Bruce shares with the board an overview of how the new fiber service will work in and the current
status of the project. There is discussion of how we can better partner with this project and an
overall consensus that this is a positive move for the city and the library.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Library Art Committee:
Nothing new
Adult Programming and Publicity Committee:
Nothing new
Manieri Committee:
Has not met.
Maritime Committee:
No recent meeting.
UPDATES:
LIBRARY STAFF
• Jeff
o Working on FDP/RFID replacement and intranet for internal communication.
• Leslie
o Held the first anime club for teens with good response.
o 5o people attended the Stem Saturday monthly event.
o Summer reading theme is "Libraries Rock".
o Family area will get stay and play equipment in a kitchen theme.
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• Gina
o List of scheduled adult programs is referred to.
• Diana
o Great NASA event attendance
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
• Katherine shared that the shop is overflowing with Books.
• Art install, is major project
• Deadline is this Friday— only 3 submissions so far. Goal is to have art displayed by mid-
May.
FOUNDATION
• Alethea shared that the Foundation fundraising event this September or October.
REVIEW OF BOARD CALENDAR
• Dave shared that there is usually a get together with wine and cheese for the key folks of
volunteer committees in June or July.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
• Move Director Vison to next meeting
• Board Office Elections complete. Affective as of next meeting.
NEW BUSINESS
• Jim looked into bylaws and wants to concentrate on changes to the Election of Officers
portion. He has prepared two different options that he would like everyone to consider.
• OK to dispose of old meeting minutes.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 10:27 a.m.