Library Board of Trustees Agenda and Packet 2021 09 09

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member West and approved by acclamation. V. Public Comments: No public comments VI. Trustee Informational Comments on Pertinent Items Not on the Agenda: • Board member West - Little free library by dog park, wood is rotting. Director Nemechek reviewed old emails - the original plan was to have the Library Foundation pay for repair. Need to see if the foundation remembers/is up for paying for a handyperson to repair/rebuild. President Seyle will bring this up at the foundation meeting next week. Director Nemechek will email them in advance. VII. New Business A. DEI Policy Review • Youth services - will review at the next meeting when the youth services supervisor joins. • Volunteer policy - needs a lot of work, and needs to go through HR and city attorney before the board can review. • No action or review needed by the board at this meeting. B. Introduction: Lisa Merly, Circulation Supervisor • Been at the library 21 years, makes sure the whole circulation process works for patrons and community. • Circulation department responsible for all account maintenance, checking/checking out, pulling holds, moving books between libraries (& new lockers in Superior), plus helps with library statistics and library software system [Sierra]. • Wants patrons to feel welcome at the library, big focus on customer service as the circulation desk is the first desk you see when you enter the library. • The board expressed appreciation for all the circulation department does. Vill. Ongoing Business A. Superior Board of Trustees update (L. Skladzinski) • Community center opened formally on the 4th of July. Lots of positive feedback and excitement, especially about the library section. Book lockers are wonderful - opens up access. Also going to also start having library programming in the community center (storytime on Tuesdays, a watercolor class is in the works). B. Library Foundation liaison report (S. Nemechek) • The foundation is working on updating bylaws. • Financial update: - $612,000 in Vanguard account • Fundraising: first book sale in on a Saturday in June, made $271.75 o Should Library trustees be working the book fair? President Seyle to confirm. IX. Director's Report (S. Nemechek) • Library services - getting back to normal. • Boardroom/meeting room will be schedulable starting on July 20th. • Louisville City Council is going to decide at the meeting next week when Boards