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Library Board of Trustees <br />Meeting Minutes —DRAFT <br />March 8, 2018 <br />Page 2 of 4 <br />VI. Trustee Informational Comments on Pertinent Items Not on the Agenda <br />Board President Schuman expressed her appreciation to former Library Director Barrett. <br />VII. New Business <br />A. Library Director Search: Paula Knapek, Senior Human Resources Analyst, of the Louisville <br />Human Resource (HR) department presented Outline of Recruitment Process for the Library <br />Et Museum Services Director, see the appended report. Action items: (1) Ms. Knapek will <br />provide the Board members with the Library Director job description used during the previous <br />job search for former Director Barrett; and , (2) the HR staff and the contracted executive <br />search firm will meet with the Library Board at the next regular meeting in May for input on <br />developing the job description for the Library Director (Ms. Knapek will coordinate with <br />President Schuman regarding scheduling). <br />B. Strategic plan annual review: <br />a. 2016 Library Research Service (LRS) statistics: Interim Director Campbell and former <br />Library Director Barrett presented 14 pages of statistical bar graphs compiled the Colorado <br />State Library (see the March 8, 2018 meeting packet, pages 13 to 22). Comparisons were <br />made between Louisville and approximately eleven other municipalities with populations <br />between 25,000 and 100,000 residents. (The Louisville library serves a population of <br />about 30,000 when Superior residents are included.) The compiled statistics rated the <br />Louisville Library as first in circulation per capita, fairly typical in most other categories <br />considered, and very low in the number of staff per 10,000 items circulated. <br />b. 2018 Work Plan: Interim Director Campbell presented the 2018 Work Plan, see the March <br />8, 2018 meeting packet, pages 23 to 34. The 2018 Work Plan requires some <br />reorganization/remodeling of the library spaces. To accommodate the remodeling the <br />library will be closed from April 8 to 15. <br />C. Annual Report to the State Library: The 2017 Colorado Public Library Annual Report was <br />presented for review, see the March 8, 2018 meeting packet, pages 35 to 45. <br />D. 2019-20 Budget: Input for Operational and Capitol Improvement budgets. The 2018 budget <br />with comparison to previous years was presented, see the March 8, 2018 meeting packet, <br />pages 46 to 48. According to Interim Director Campbell the library's outreach to underserved <br />communities is "deficient", and could be improved by adding another full time equivalent <br />(FTE) position; providing a new outreach librarian to the staff was the "biggest need". Action: <br />The library staff will provide additional written information to the Board to justify creating a <br />new FTE or one half FTE position. <br />E. Board response to proposed national budget cuts to Institute of Museum and Library Services: <br />President Schuman pointed out that the Administration's FY 19 proposed budget calls for <br />defunding the Institute of Museum and Library Services. She suggested Board members go to <br />the website everylibrary.org to find out more about it and to voice their opinions. <br />F. Annual luncheon for the Library Staff: Planning for the annual luncheon was tabled until the <br />next regular Board meeting in May. <br />VIII. Ongoing Business <br />A. Louisville City Council update (A. Stolzmann) <br />The City Council reviewed the proposed policy to waive overdue fines on children's print <br />materials. The City Council accepted the proposed policy with the amendment to: (1) make <br />