09/13/2023 - MinutesTIGARD PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD AGENDA – Wednesday, September 13, 2023
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Library Board Agenda
PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A HYBRID PUBLIC MEETING
SECOND WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH
MEETING DATE: Wednesday, September 13, 2023 6:30 p.m.
MEETING LOCATION: 2nd Floor Library Conference Room
MEETING INFORMATION TO ATTEND VIRTUALLY: https://www.tigard-or.gov/home/showdocument?id=3159
1. At 6:30 p.m. Board Chair Bogert called the meeting to order.
2. Board Chair Bogert called the roll.
Present Absent
Christopher Allen
Helen Allen
Mary Bogert
Candice Coleman Excused
Shirley Edwards
Bart Hawkins
Kate Ristau
Alan Smith
3. Public Comment – Written: None
Public Comment – In Person: None
Public Comment – Phone-in or video: None
4. Approve Library Board Minutes of June 14, 2023 and July 19, 2023
Board Chair Bogert moved to approve the minutes from June 14 and July 19, 2023. Board Vice-Chair
Ristau noted that Library Director Halsted Bernard was present at the June 14 th meeting, but this had not
been recorded in item 8. Board Chair Bogert proposed that the previous minutes be approved with this
amendment. All members were in favor.
5. Agenda Additions, Deletions, and Follow-up Items
Board suggestions – None
Staff suggestions – None
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6. Ice Breaker: Your favorite life hack
7. “Meet the Team”: Rocío Goodey, Confidential Executive Assistant
8. Statement of Support Follow-Up:
Library Director Bernard brought the statement of support to the meeting that all board members had
signed and asked the board members how they would like to proceed with the statement. Discussion
ensued, including publishing the statement on the City’s website, sharing the statement on social media
and in the Books & Bits newsletter, and presenting to City Council. Library Director Bernard mentioned
that she will be reading the Banned Books Week proclamation and suggested that a board member
read the statement of support as well. Board Member Ristau and Hawkins committed to attend.
9. Director’s Report
New Library Board members: Library Director Bernard reported that the mayor is interviewing all
Library Board candidates who will join us in January 2024, and she will update the board as that process
continues. Grand opening for the holds lockers pilot project will be on Tuesday, Oct 3 rd. The Outlook
invitation will be sent by Rocío Goodey to board members. Library Director Bernard shared more about
the locker pilot: TPL was selected as a 2-year pilot for the holds lockers. Any patron with a WCCLS card
can use the lockers. They will be accessible during all hours the Library’s lobby is open, which is during
all Library open hours, plus an hour before the Library opens, Mondays-Fridays.
Opportunity Café: A new vendor has been selected for the Opportunity Café. There will be a
celebration for Israel on Monday, September 18 th, at 4:30pm, and soon we’ll have a new vendor.
Teammates and volunteers: Rocío Goodey’s first day was September 11th, and the Library has also
hired five new on-call Library Assistants in Circulation. 10 new adult volunteers completed Circulation
training and have started shifts as shelvers, bin sorters, and cart sorters. We have added two donations
processors, a book sale manager, and a board member to the Friends of the Library.
Native garden: Temporary garden map signs are up, showing which native plants are planted and
where. Once the weeding is near completion, we will be adding mulch for the fall/winter months.
Trainings: Library teammates have embarked on Total Tyler training – learning how to use the city’s new
software that will launch in October.
Safety procedures: Mike Lueck (Emergency Services Coordinator) hosted an Emergency Response Team
meeting to go over emergency evacuation procedures.
Summer programs: Library Director Bernard shared summer program numbers and successes. She
shared statistics for the summer reading program completion and program participation.
Upcoming library administration items: Library Director Bernard shared some information about
Banned Books Week. All WCCLS libraries will be participating in Banned Books Week during the first
week of October. All board members are invited to the September 26 th City Council meeting for the
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reading of the City’s proclamation of Banned Books Week. Our library will have a display and book lists
to inform and engage patrons. Board Chair Bogert volunteered that she’d read an article about the ALA
statistics on book bans and lists of banned books that have increased from the past to the present.
Board Member Hawkins shared that his high school celebrates Banned Books Week and that it is very
effective to get kids to read.
10. Other Business
Board Member Hawkins said he appreciated the summer programs. His daughters participated in the
improv night and Lotería, and they enjoyed it very much.
Board Vice-Chair Ristau reminded the board that Violet has sent out an email asking for volunteers to
use the lockers to pick up their holds, to help the Circulation team gather data on the program.
11. Adjournment – Meeting was adjourned at 7:14pm by Board Chair Bogert.
Minutes submitted by:
Date approved:
Sept 13, 2023