10/09/2008 - Minutes TIGARD PUBLIC LIBRARY
BOARD MINUTES
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Call to Order: 7:19 p.m.
Roll Call
Present at the meeting: Brian Kelly, Chair; Board members Karen Levear, Jennifer
Vasicek, Cecilia Nguyen and Alternate Linda Monahan; Library Director Margaret
Barnes and Alison Grimes, Executive Assistant. Richard Heath, Jan Thenell and David
Burke were excused.
Minutes
The September 11 , 2008 Board meeting minutes were reviewed and, there being no
additions or corrections, the minutes were approved as read.
Motion Levear Second Vasicek
Burke Excused Nguyen Abstain
Heath Excused Thenell Excused
Kelly Aye Vasicek - Aye
Levear Aye
Agenda Additions and Deletions
None.
Call to the Public
Barnes introduced Lisa Elliot, Young Adult Librarian, to the Board. A relative newcomer
to staff, E
She decided to become a young adult librarian when, in a job as a nanny, she took her
charges to the local library. Watching a young adult librarian at work, she knew that
was what she wanted to become. Elliot presented a Summer Reading program update
for the Board and described various projects in which the teens are engaged Teen
Zine, Teen Read Week, Teen Library Council and Teen Gaming Night are just a few.
She noted that teens are currently into vampires and have been reading everything
available in that topic. New ideas for future programs include role-playing and other
activities the teens suggest.
Monthly Reports for September 2008
The Guitar fest was quite successful with over 600 attendees at the various concerts,
programs and a movie. Other Library programs geared toward adults and kids continue
to draw a variety of patrons.
Review of Library Policies
The Board reviewed and re approved the following Tigard Public Library policies and
guidelines:
*Library Use Guidelines
Confidentiality of Library Records Policy
Cell Phone Policy
Exhibit and Display Policy
Borrowing Policy
*With changes as noted Tigard Exclusion
Motion Levear Second Nguyen
Burke Excused Nguyen Aye
Heath Excused Thenell Excused
Kelly Aye Vasicek Aye
Levear Aye
The Board then reviewed and re approved the Internet Acceptable Use Policy.
Motion Levear Second Vasicek
Burke Excused Nguyen Aye
Heath Excused Thenell Excused
Kelly Aye Vasicek Aye
Levear Aye
The Board will continue to review policies that have not been re approved since 2005 at
the next Board meeting.
WCCLS Update
Barnes noted that the telephone call in service at public libraries would be dropped next
year, as the volume of callers is too small to make it worthwhile to continue.
Library Update
None.
Other Business
• Library Trends none
Due to scheduling conflicts, the November meeting date was changed from Thursday,
November 13 to November 6.
Monahan gave the Board a recap of the recent Foundation Board meeting.
Adjournment: There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:33 p.m.
The next Library Board meeting is scheduled for Thursday, November 6, 2008 at 7:00
p.m. in the Conference Room at the Tigard Public Library, 13500 SW Hall Blvd.