06/10/2010 - Minutes TIGARD PUBLIC LIBRARY
BOARD MINUTES
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Call to Order: 7:01 p.m.
Roll Call
Present at the meeting: Board members Grace Amos, Richard Heath, Linda Monahan,
Cecilia Nguyen, Library Director Margaret Barnes and Senior Library Assistant Jaime
Hutchison. Scott Hancock, John Storhm and Jennifer Vasicek were excused. David
Burke was absent. In Burke's absence, Heath chaired the meeting.
Minutes
The May 13, 2010 Board meeting minutes were reviewed and, there being no additions
or corrections, were approved as read.
Motion — Monahan Second — Nguyen
Amos —Aye Burke —Absent
Hancock— Excused Heath —Aye
Monahan - Aye Nguyen - Aye
Storhm - Excused Vasicek— Excused
Agenda Additions and Deletions
None.
Call to the Public
Barnes introduced Dianne Byrne, Senior Library Assistant in Technical Services. Byrne
has been with the Library for almost 24 years. Besides her duties in Technical
Services, she also helps cover the Circulation Desk when Circulation staff holds their
monthly meetings. Byrne asked the Board if they found the online catalog easy to use.
She also spoke of challenges associated with creating records for new items, such as
assuring the call number is correct and where someone would expect to find it.
Library Operations
Barnes passed out a draft of the new Social Media Policy which was discussed by the
Board.
Barnes passed out circulation and e-mail notification statistics.
Barnes then spoke about the Summer Reading programs. Youth Services staff has
been going to local schools to help promote reading and the Library.
Barnes informed the Board that Tigard would be adding a Blu-ray collection in part due
to the results of the patron survey. VHS and Books on Tape are being phased out.
Libra Strategic trategic Plan
The Library's activity piece of the plan is being finalized and should be available for the
Board's review next month.
Summer Reading
Barnes handed out the Children, Teen and Adult Summer Reading brochures for the
Board's review. Office Services did a wonderful job with the publications.
WCCLS Update
Barnes passed out the stakeholder meeting schedule for the WCCLS Operational Levy
and encouraged board members, if able, to attend one of these meetings.
Other Business
Board Appointments: with approval from City Council, Storhm will move into Levear's
vacated position and Amos will become a voting member while Hancock is deployed.
New alternates and/or board members will be able to apply next year.
Heath suggested the Board not meet in August. A motion to cancel the August 2010
meeting was placed before the Board.
Motion — Nguyen Second — Monahan
Amos —Aye Burke —Absent
Hancock— Excused Heath —Aye
Monahan -Aye Nguyen -Aye
Storhm - Excused Vasicek— Excused
The Board's presentation to City Council in May was discussed. No feedback has been
received from Council.
Library Trends: E-books do not work on the I Pad yet.
Adjournment: There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m.
The next Library Board meeting is scheduled for Thursday, July 8, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. in
the Conference Room at the Tigard Public Library, 13500 SW Hall Blvd.