Library Board of Trustees Agenda and Packet 2023 05 11

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Library Board of Trustees Minutes DATE Page 2 of 2 Louisville's funding is comparable to other nearby towns. Louisville serves more people per capita than the same comparable libraries. Superior Board of Trustee Report - The Town of Superior is working to appoint a Board member. Louisville Public Library Foundation Report - The Foundation has been focusing on internal reorganization. They have been interviewing more Board members and trying to strengthen their fundraising capabilities. They are working very hard to support the library. However, it should be noted that they don't think this year's gift of $64,000 is sustainable annually. Strategic Planning - Kat facilitated the process this evening as she has experience facilitating strategic planning processes. The Board will be working on the mission statement that will then go to staff and the library work plan. After icebreaker activities, the Board spoke about what mission statements are and what their audience is. We also examined mission statements from noteworthy companies. Then we discussed what we liked and didn't like about the library's current mission. We worked through an activity to get to the root of the library's cause, actions and impact to generate words and ideas to draft a new mission statement. We will continue to work on this at the next meeting. Public Comments on Items Not on the Agenda - none Board Comments - Weiyan might qualify for a grant for a drop box at the Recreation Center. Sharon advised that we look first at our strategic plan to ensure alignment. Sue asked about the status of waiving fines. Sharon thought that the Council would pass that idea. Discussion Items for Next Meeting - Continue strategic planning, consider staff luncheon/appreciation event, consider moving the little library at Memorial Park. Adjourn — The meeting was adjourned at 8:19.