Minutes 06 15 2023 LAB
MINUTES 06 15 2023 LAB 1
Library Advisory Board
June 15, 2023
Assembly:
The Library Advisory Board met in Regular Session on Thursday, at 1:30 pm at the Main Library,
201 Chestnut Street.
Board Members
Assael, Shaun EXCUSED Baish, Mary Alice PRESENT
Carbone, Liz PRESENT Conlon, Dennis PRESENT
Dodd, Scott PRESENT Grant, Amy EXCUSED
Hennessey, Christine PRESENT Kozik, Lynn PRESENT
Lawler, Patricia PRESENT Maurer, Kevin EXCUSED
Miles, Linda EXCUSED Smith, Ida PRESENT
Staff Members & Board Reps.
Conners, Dana PRESENT Mays, Yvette PRESENT
Zimmer, Ronna
(Foundation Rep)
EXCUSED Brimberry, Tom
(Friends Rep)
PRESENT
Welcome
Vice Chair Mary Alice Baish convened the meeting at 1:30 pm.
Public Comment
No public comments.
Agenda Review
No changes.
Approval of Previous Minutes
The minutes from the last board meeting on May 18, 2023, were sent to the board prior to the meeting
for review.
Motion: Liz Carbone MOVED, SECONDED by Patricia Lawler, to accept the minutes of the 05/18/23
meeting as written. Upon vote, the MOTION WAS CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Correspondence
None received.
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Friends of the Library
Dana Conner reported, the FOL meet last week and is working on the August book sale and website
updates.
Library Foundation
No Report.
Director’s Report
Dana Conners reported:
Projects
• Project Grace – Value engineering plans will go out for bid and then to the county
commissioners in July.
• Northchase - Schematic design phase underway. Looking at site layout plans and building design
• Holds Lockers – Book drop will be installed next week. Soft launch to begin soon.
Staff
• Stellar Award - Teresa Bishop at the Pleasure Island branch receive the Hall of Fame Stellar
Award.
• New Staff
o CPT @ Pine Valley – Alexia Brewer
o CPT @ Pleasure Island – Liesl Massey
o Pleasure Island Manager – Jessica Willets (starts 6/27)
Programs
• Summer Reading – Kickoff was June 10th for all ages.
Committee Reports
None.
New Business
Policy Updates for Approvals
• 9.0 Gifts, Fundraising, and Sponsorships – the board reviewed the updated policy and still felt it
needed more clarification on a few items. Dana will have staff work on those items and will
submit an updated version at the next meeting in August.
• 3.4 Outreach and Community Engagement – the board reviewed this policy and elected to vote
on the approval.
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Motion: Patricia Lawler MOVED, SECONDED by Dennis Conlon, to accept the proposed 3.4 Outreach
and Community Engagement policy as written. Upon vote, the MOTION WAS CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Old Business
None.
Adjournment
Vice Chair Mary Alice Baish adjourned the meeting at 2:10 p.m.
Please note that the above minutes are not a verbatim record of the Library Advisory Board meeting.
Next Meeting August 17 at 1:30 pm