10/12/2022 - MinutesTigard Public Library Board MINUTES – Wednesday, October 12, 2022
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Library Board Minutes
MEETING DATE/TIME: Wednesday, October 12, 2022 6:30 p.m.
MEETING LOCATION: Virtual Teams Meeting with phone bridge for public listening.
1. CALL TO ORDER:
Chair Mary Bogert called the meeting to order at 6:31 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Members Present: Christopher Allen, Mary Bogert, Candice Coleman, Shirley
Edwards, Jim Ivler
Member Excused: Elena Knepprath, Kate Ristau
Alternate Present: Alan Smith
Alternate Excused: Helen Allen
Council Liaison Excused: City Council President Heidi Lueb
Teammates Present: Halsted Bernard, Director of Library Services
Margaret L. Reh-Confidential Executive Assistant
Lee Harlow-Library Assistant-Circulation
3. APPROVE LIBRARY BOARD MINUTES
The Board reviewed the minutes from the September 14, 2022 Tigard Public Library
Board meeting. No changes were suggested. Motion by Chris Allen. Second by Shirley
Edwards to approve the September 14, 2022 minutes as written. Motion was approved
unanimously. The minutes will be posted on the City website.
Allen – Aye Bogert – Aye Coleman – Aye
Edwards – Aye Ivler – Aye Knepprath – Absent
Ristau – Absent
4. AGENDA ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, AND FOLLOW-UP ITEMS
There were none.
5. ICE BREAKER
The group was asked to share which artist or work of art has had an impact in their
life.
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6. MEET THE TEAM: LEE HARLOW-LIBRARY ASSISTANT: CIRCULATION
Our guest tonight was Lee Harlow. Lee is one of our Library Assistants in Circulation.
Lee is an artist and studied art history. She expressed her appreciation that the Board
invites teammates to the Board meeting. It is another example of how , whether it is
from the top-down or the bottom-up, everyone is working together as a team.
7. LIBRARY PUBLIC POLICY UPDATE DISCUSSION
Gift Policy and Donation Guidelines
This policy was last presented to the Library Board on June 17, 2021. The Board
reviewed and discussed this policy. Motion by Jim Ivler. Second by Candice Coleman
to approve the Gift Policy and Donation Guidelines as written. Motion was approved
unanimously.
8. ALA POLICY REVIEW
American Library Association (ALA) Bill of Rights
The ALA Bill of Rights was last reviewed by the Library Board on October 13, 2021.
Motion by Chris Allen. Second by Shirley Edwards to endorse and reaffirm the ALA Bill
of Rights statement. Motion was approved unanimously.
9. DIRECTOR’S REPORT
Library Director Bernard presented the Director’s Report, which contained updates on
library services and programs. Director Bernard informed the group that Helen Allen
has expressed her intent to be re-appointed as our Alternate for another term. Also,
we received notice from Elena Knepprath that she is resigning from the Board effective
immediately. Director Bernard will be working with Council President Heidi Lueb on
how to proceed in moving one of our Alternates into a regular voting position on the
Board.
Of note this past month:
We had 178 new physical card registrations during September, our Library Card
Sign-up month.
Adult Summer Reading Program came to an end. Twenty patrons won gift cards to
local Tigard businesses. One lucky winner won a hiking backpack full of goodies to
help them explore “beyond the beaten path” which was this year’s Summer Reading
theme.
We began having story times in the Community Room. In September, 417 kids and
their family attended our in-person story times.
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10. OTHER BUSINESS
No other business was discussed.
11. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Mary Bogert adjourned the meeting of the Tigard Library Board at 7:12 p.m. The
next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, November 9, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. Our
meetings will continue to be virtual until city management transitions our boards and
committees to hybrid meetings or COVID distancing requirements are lifted.
Minutes submitted by:
Date approved: November 9, 2022