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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 04 21 2016 LABMinutes 04 21 2016 LAB Page 1 Library Advisory Board April 21, 2016 Assembly: The Library Advisory Board met in Regular Session on Thursday, April 21, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at the Pleasure Island Library in Wilmington, NC. Board Members Brewington, Jan ABSENT Chadurjian, Denise PRESENT Damutz, Amy EXCUSED Garner, John PRESENT Jones, Andrew PRESENT Osinski, John EXCUSED Smith, Harriet EXCUSED Smith, Paul PRESENT Stanfield, Elizabeth ABSENT Swearingen, Emilie EXCUSED Teachey, Virginia EXCUSED Walker, Bradford ABSENT Staff Members & Board Reps. Bonner, Patti (FOL) PRESENT Zimmer, Ronna (LF) EXCUSED Tuchmayer, Harry PRESENT Owens, Paige PRESENT The meeting was called to order by Chair, Paul Smith at 2:15 p.m. We do not have a Quorum. Public Comment and Agenda Review Public Comment No members of the public were present. Agenda Chair, Paul Smith 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 as written. Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting The minutes from the last board meeting on March 17, 2016 were sent to the board prior to the meeting for review. Paul Smith recommended approval of the March 17, 2016 minutes as written. He will send an email to the board for a vote. Minutes 04 21 2016 LAB Page 2 Correspondence Harry Tuchmayer distributed copies of correspondence we received.  Gresham Place Apartments send a letter thanking the library for their commitment to their senior population and the Aloha program we provide.  The CEO of BiblioBoard sent an email to congratulate Margaret Miles on her Jeopardy win.  Margaret Miles also received a letter from a grad student thanking her for all of her assistance during his youth and what an impact she had made on his live. Friends of the Library Report Patti Bonner reported that the Friends are in the process of reorganizing their board. Library Foundation Report No report at this time. Director’s Report Harry Tuchmayer distributed the Director’s monthly report at the meeting. In addition to the items covered in the report, he reported on the following:  Pam Smith, Director of Anythink Libraries in Colorado, visited the Main Library and gave a speech to the staff on how they transformed their library system. That afternoon, she met with the Myrtle Grove staff to brainstorm ideas for the new branch.  Thanks to the Library of the Future LSTA Grant, staff will be visiting other library systems. The first group has visited Chapel Hill Library to see their automatic materials handler. Others will be visiting Charlotte’s ImaginOn Library and NC State’s Library for a tour and symposium.  Story Park bids have reopened and will close next Thursday. Committee Reports None at this time. New Business NHC Student Access Card Library and NHC School staff met to discuss ideas on how to get a NHC Library card in the hands of all students. Students would not only benefit from book selection but also from the access to online resources. Parents would have the option to Opt Out of getting a card. Plans are to follow the Charlotte NC library system model that used the student’s school id vs. issuing actual cards. NHC & NHCS attorneys are reviewing the final plans. This new program would require an update to the policy to reflect updates such as:  Membership would be fine free.  Students would be responsible for lost materials.  Five item max per checkout.  No DVD checkouts Minutes 04 21 2016 LAB Page 3 Old Business Myrtle Grove Library RFQ Harry Tuchmayer & Paige Owens met with the County’s Project Manager to develop an Architect Evaluation checklist. Copies were distributed to the board for review. All board members are welcome to view and rate the submitted packets which will be available at the Main Library the week of May 2nd In early June a group will be selected to interview. Once a firm has been selected, we will make our recommendations to the County Commissioners who will award the final contract. Adjournment There being no further business, Chair Paul Smith adjourned the meeting at 3:15 p.m. Our next meeting on May 19th will be held at the Main Library. Respectfully submitted, Yvette Mays NHCPL Administrative Support Specialist Please note that the above minutes are not a verbatim record of the Library Advisory Board meeting.