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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 09 19 2024 LABMinutes 09 19 2024 LAB Library Advisory Board September 19, 2024 Minutes Assembly: The Library Advisory Board met in Regular Session on Thursday, September 19th at 1:30 pm at the Main Library. Board Members Assael, Shaun EXCUSED Carbone, Liz PRESENT Clinton, Ann EXCUSED Colin, Emily PRESENT Dodd, Scott EXCUSED Haragan, Ellen PRESENT Hennessey, Christine EXCUSED Kozik, Lynn PRESENT Lawler, Patricia PRESENT Miles, Linda EXCUSED Salter, Tiffany PRESENT Smith, Harriet EXCUSED Staff Members & Board Reps. Conners, Dana PRESENT Zimmer, Ronna (Foundation Rep) EXCUSED Brimberry, Tom (Friends Rep) PRESENT Mays, Yvette PRESENT Rider, Jimi (MN Branch Mgr.) PRESENT Welcome Patricia Lawler convened the meeting at 1:35 pm. We welcomed two new members: Tiffany Salter & Ellen Haragan. Shaun Assael & Lynn Kozik were reappointed for a 2nd term. Members introduced themselves. Public Comment No public comments. Agenda Review Approved as written Minutes 09 19 2024 LAB Approval of Previous Minutes The minutes from the last board meeting on August 15, 2024, were sent to the board prior to the meeting for review. With no quorum, the vote will roll over to next month’s meeting to approve the minutes. Correspondence None received. Friends of the Library Tom Brimberry reported the following: The FOL board approved $4,000 in expenditures for the library’s Local Author Festival, and speaker fees for wildlife ecology writer Doug Tallamy. His book, Natures Best Hope, will be discussed at various locations & date. He will be in person at UNCW on Oct 12th. A downtown walking tour of past library locations will take place on Oct. 17th. There is an $18.00 fee that includes lunch. Additional details to follow. Library Foundation Board will meet again in November. Director’s Report Dana Conners reported the following: Project Grace On schedule to open August 2025. We are making furniture selections & looking at our collection. Northchase Plans are underway. We are also looking at furniture selections & planning our new collection for this site. NOTE: 1% of all NHC Government construction cost goes towards public art. Minutes 09 19 2024 LAB LR King online presentation Join us for a special presentation for NHCPL with Laurie R. King! In honor of the 30th anniversary of the Beekeeper's Apprentice, Ms. King is presenting an author talk at 12 libraries in 2024 - and New Hanover County Public Library will host her for the month of September! She will be virtually visiting us on Saturday, September 21st from 2-3pm. You can attend the live- stream presentation at any library location, please register for the program at the branch which you'd like to attend. Laurie R. King is the New York Times bestselling author of 30 novels and other works, including the Mary-Russell-Sherlock Holmes stories. By The Numbers We have just completed our State Library stats. Dana provided the board with a snapshot of our numbers for discussion. July 1, 2023 – June 20, 2024 • 478,630 Visitors to the Library (+6%) • 113,718 Active card holders • 1.37 million Items checks out (Print, Media, Audio) (+6%) • 428,116 Visits to our website (+11%) • 92,303 Inquiries made to library staff • 1,790 Programs held for all ages • 40,195 People attended a program (+19%) • 47,086 People used public internet computers (+7%) Fiction to Fashion Our 8th Project Runway-style fashion design challenge is underway. Using unconventional materials like discarded library books, cassette tapes and CDs, teens make a stunning outfit to send down the runway at Azalea Station in the Cargo District. Saturday, November 9, 7:00pm-8:30pm (doors open at 6:30pm) Staff We have 2 new staff members: Claudia Buddy is the new bilingual librarian at the Main Library. Tiffany Boeglen will start on 10/29 as the Marketing & Technology Librarian. We are in the process of hiring 4 interns for the Local History room. They will be preparing our local history collection for the move to Project Grace. Minutes 09 19 2024 LAB We are in the process of making an offer to a Library Assistant and about to post a Library Associate position. Staff Development Day On October 14th all sites will be closed to the public so that all staff can attend this day of training. Hispanic Community We have hired CASA to do a Hispanic Community needs assessment. They will be at the upcoming Hispanic Festival to survey attendees for the library. The Cape Fear Book Festival Will be held on Nov 22 & 23rd. Day 1 will be for authors to sell their books. Day 2 will be an author workshop conference. There are no fees for attendees. An After party will be held at Front Street Brewing. Committee Reports None. New Business Officers Patricia Lawler reported that the current slate of officers has agreed to represent the board for another year if there is no other interest from the board. The current slate of officers is Chair – Patricia Lawler, Vice Chair – Lynn Kozik, & Secretary – Shaun Assael. If you are interested in making a nomination, please contact Patricia. The nominations will be voted on at the October meeting. Member Roles Dana explained the roles of the Library Advisory to the board. • This is an advisory board • Votes are on library policies and not NHC government policies Minutes 09 19 2024 LAB • Promote library services & programs • Advocate for the Library Database Spotlight Main Library Branch Mgr., Jimi Rider presented Consumer Reports to the Board. A brochure on online resources for consumer & health information will be distributed to the board. NOTE: Don’t forget to share this database with your friends & family. Old Business None Other Adjournment The board adjourned the meeting at 2:25. Next Meeting on October 17th at the Main Library Please note that the above minutes are not a verbatim record of the Library Advisory Board meeting.