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Library Board of Trustees <br />Meeting MinutesDraft <br />SEPTEMBER 13, 2012 <br />Page 3 of 5 <br /> <br />of user records, and to remove the current Service Policy as well. The Board <br />unanimously agreed. <br /> <br />2)Youth Services <br /> <br />Beth explained that the Library used to combine children and teen services, but <br />the two have been separated since the Library moved to the new building in 2006, <br />and this terminology is no longer used. <br /> <br />One of the key changes in the policy relates to the age of unattended children. <br />Beth reviewed the suggested change from age 7 to age 9. There was a lengthy <br />discussion on this issue, and the Board adopted the revised policy with a vote of <br />four in favor (Dinauer, Mahoney, Pennington, Schuman), one oppos (Davis), and <br />one abstention (Edelstein). <br /> <br />3)Computer Use <br /> <br />Even though this policy was revised in 2011, Beth cited a couple of issues that <br />have become more of a problem over the past couple of years and were not <br />addressed at that time. Specifically, these issues relate to 1) unauthorized use of <br />copyrighted materials and 2) the L <br /> After a brief discussion, Jeannie <br />moved to adopt the revised policy. The Board unanimously agreed. <br /> <br />C.Update on City Council Study Session <br /> <br />1)October 23, 7:00 pm. <br /> <br />Meredith and Sherri are still scheduled to make the presentation on Board goals <br />and accomplishments. Jeannie again encouraged as many board members as <br />possible to attend. Hank noted that he will not be able to attend. <br />IX. <br /> <br />A.Statistics <br /> <br />In particular, Beth discussed the Summer Reading Program (SRP). She noted that <br />registrations up from last year. This <br />year, there was a 60% program completion rate for children, whic <br />Children comprise the most registrations, with K-3 representing the largest group of <br />children. Superior registrations represented 25% for children; 1r teens; and 10% for <br />adults. <br />This year children got to choose a new book, which was funded by Library Foun <br />This was very popular and the Library will likely continue to do <br />again reached their charity donation goal of 14,000 hours read, <br />Foundation donated $500 to a pre-determined charity. Shari noted that it would be <br />wonderful to include children in the process to choose the nonprofit for the $500 <br />donation. Beth will work with the Foundation and staff to implement this <br />SRP. <br /> <br /> <br />