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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 04 16 2015 LABMinutes 04 16 2015 LAB Page 1 Library Advisory Board April 16, 2015 Assembly: The Library Advisory Board met in Regular Session on Thursday, April 16, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. in the Board Room of the New Hanover County Public Library, 201 Chestnut Street, Wilmington, NC. Members Present: Gwendolyn Brown, Denise Chadurjian, Amy Damutz, John Gardner, Andrew Jones, John Osinski, Harriet Smith, Paul Smith, Virginia Teachey Members Excused: Elizabeth Stanfield, Emilie Swearingen, Bradford Walker Members Absent: Library Staff Members: Harry Tuchmayer, Paige Owens FOL Rep: Patti Bonner Foundation Rep: Ronna Zimmer (Excused) The meeting was called to order by Chair, Virginia Teachey at 2:00 p.m. New Member Introductions Chair, Virginia Teachey introduced new member Andrew Jones and to reintroduce Amy Damutz. Public Comment and Agenda Review No members of the public were present. Chair, Virginia Teachey asked if any members of the board would like to remove or add any item(s) from the Agenda. With no changes, the Agenda was approved. Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting The minutes from the last board meeting on March 19, 2015 were sent to the board prior to the meeting for review. The minutes were approved as written. Motion: John Gardner MOVED, SECONDED Harriet Smith, to approve the March 19, 2015 minutes as written. Upon vote, the MOTION WAS CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Correspondence No correspondence Minutes 04 16 2015 LAB Page 2 Friends of the Library Report Patti Bonner reported the following:  The Edible Book program was held at the Northeast branch. This program was funded by a FOL mini-grant.  We are currently reviewing new mini-grant applications.  On 4/26 the FOL will be assisting the family of Ruth Brown in a celebration of her life at the Northeast Branch. Ms. Brown was a longtime FOL board member.  Library Foundation Report The Foundation will hold their next meeting in May. The 1st Annual Foundation Luncheon Fundraiser was held Feb. 26th from 11:30 – 1:00 at the NE branch. Shane Fernando with CFCC was the speaker for the event and we learned so much about the new facility. We are thrilled that over $5,000 was raised from the luncheon. Director’s Report Harry Tuchmayer distributed the Director’s monthly reports to the board prior to the meeting. In addition to the items covered in the reports, he reported on the following:  To kick off the Future of Libraries discussion, we have partnered with CFCC to host speaker Thomas Frey. The event will be free to the public and held at the new CFCC building.  We are in the process of updating our new meeting room and events calendar system.  We have signed a contract with BiblioLabs. This is an online eBook product that will allow patrons to publish their writings for others to read free of charge. BREAK for Committee Meetings 2:30 Motion: Gwen Brown MOVED, SECONDED John Gardner, to break for a committee meeting to discuss the Collection Development Policy. Upon vote, the MOTION WAS CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3:05 the board reconvened. New Business Edible Book Virginia Teachey and Paige Owens showed the board photos from the recent Edible Book program. Minutes 04 16 2015 LAB Page 3 Old Business Carolina Courtyard On Tuesday, 4/21 we will hold our first committee meeting with Brian Starkey, the architect on this project. All board members will be sent a survey on how they envision the space. Adjournment There being no further business, Chair Teachey adjourned the meeting at 3:30 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Gwendolyn Brown New Hanover County Library Advisory Board Yvette Mays NHCPL Administrative Support Specialist Please note that the above minutes are not a verbatim record of the Library Advisory Board meeting.