Library Board of Trustees Minutes 2008 07 29

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Library Board of Trustees Minutes: July 29, 2008 Page 2 of 3 A slight modification was also made in Article III, Section 3. Quorum. The Board unanimously approved the by-laws as amended and with the editing changes agreed to at the meeting. B. Trustee Goals and Work Plan 1) The Board believes their primary goal is to advocate for and help ensure stable funding for the Library. Currently, the agreement between Louisville and the Town of Superior to pay for Library services represents an important step in reaching that goal. Based on the current status of the agreement and talks between the two communities, it is unclear how the process will evolve. The Library Board of Trustees unanimously agreed to prepare a resolution stating its position in the matter and to present it to City Council at an upcoming meeting, preferably in September. Nisa Bradley will prepare the draft resolution and the Board agreed to schedule a special meeting for August 27th to finalize and approve the resolution. Note: The meeting was subsequently changed to August 25th. 2) Anne's retirement affords the Board an opportunity to be involved in the hiring process for a new director, as prescribed by Colorado Library Law. The search for candidates may take several months, and Anne plans to leave by the end of 2008. Initial screening will be handled by the City's Human Resources staff and the City Manager. The Board is expected to participate in evaluating the candidates and should be kept apprised of the recruitment process and schedule. C. Opportunities to Meet with Other Library Boards Anne spoke with a library board member from the City of Lafayette who is very interested in a meeting with Louisville's library board. To facilitate requirements of both boards, the meeting will be held in Louisville on the second Monday of October. Meredith Davis volunteered to meet with Anne, Michelle Seipp, Lafayette Library Director, and Scott Steinbrecher, Lafayette Library Trustee, to set an agenda for the October meeting. D. Update on J. Sikora Woodcarving Display Alicia met with Joseph at the end of June to discuss and work on a more detailed description and background of the woodcarving, as well as an artist's statement and content for the public art reference notebooks. Alicia plans to have something to present to the Board at the September meeting. Alicia also reintroduced the idea of better or different lighting for the piece, which will be dependent on the remaining funds left after purchase of the woodcarving. 8. New Business None. 9. Director's Report A. Statistics Anne reported that circulation of materials in June and July-during the Summer Reading Programs-exceeded 42,000 items each month. This represents an increase of approximately 20% over the same period in 2007.