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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.