11/14/2012 - Minutes City of Tigard
Library Board
Minutes
MEETING DATE/TIME: Wednesday,November 14,2012 7 p.m.
MEETING LOCATION: 13500 SW Hall Blvd., Second Floor Conference Room
1. CALL TO ORDER:
At 7:01 p.m.Vice-Chair John Storhm called to order the November 14,2012 Tigard Library Board.
2. ROLL CALL
Vice-Chair John Storhm called the roll.
Present at the meeting were: Laura Cadiz, Scott Hancock,Linda Monahan, Dan Snyder and John Storhm;
Alternate Stephanie Carter;Library Director Margaret Barnes and Executive Assistant Alison Grimes.
David Burke was excused.
3. APPROVE MINUTES
The Board reviewed and approved the minutes from the Wednesday, October 10, 2012 meeting.
Motion—Cadiz Second—Snyder
Burke—Excused Cadiz—Aye Hancock—Aye
Monahan-Abstain Nguyen—Absent Snyder—Aye
Storhm—Aye
4. AGENDA ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS
None.
5. CALL TO THE PUBLIC
There was no staff guest this month.
6. POLICY REVIEW
Three policies were on the agenda for review:
o Computer Rules
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There being no additions,corrections or changes,the policy was reapproved as presented. Motion to
reapprove:
Motion—Hancock Second—Monahan
Burke—Excused Cadiz—Aye Hancock—Aye
Monahan-Aye Nguyen—Absent Snyder—Aye
Storhm—Aye
o Reference Services
There being no additions,corrections or changes,the policy was reapproved as presented. Motion to
reapprove:
Motion—Snyder Second—Hancock
Burke—Excused Cadiz—Aye Hancock—Aye
Monahan-Aye Nguyen—Absent Snyder—Aye
Storhm—Aye
o Unattended/Vulnerable Child
There being no additions,corrections or changes,the policy was reapproved as presented. Motion to
reapprove:
Motion—Monahan Second—Cadiz
Burke—Excused Cadiz—Aye Hancock—Aye
Monahan-Aye Nguyen—Absent Snyder—Aye
Storhm—Aye
7. COUNCIL GOALS SUGGESTIONS FOR 2013
City Boards and Committees are asked yearly to submit future City goal suggestions to City Council who
will then review and choose. Barnes reviewed the current goals and last year's Library Board suggestions
and the Board discussed various new goals. Monahan will draft the goals and email them to Board members
for final input.
8. LIBRARY OPERATIONS
Barnes passed out the October statistics for the Board's review. An electric car charging station had been
installed at the west end of the Library's parking lot. There will be additional striping to allow for handicap
use of this stall. Attendance at various programs throughout October and early November was high; the
Day of the Dead event and Kristallnacht drew many to the Library. Managers are finalizing plans for the
2013 Annual Patron Library Survey.
9. OTHER BUSINESS
o LIBRARY TRENDS
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Barnes told the Board that a recent PEW Report—Reading Habits of Young Adults—showed that this
age group still reads books. It was also noted that the Barnes and Noble bookstore was relocating to
Bridgeport Village and during the month of December, 20% of sales would be given to area schools.
10. ADJOURN
There being no further business, Storhm adjourned the meeting at 7:39 p.m.
The next meeting of the Tigard Library Board will be Wednesday, December 12 at 7 p.m. in the second
floor Conference Room of the Library, 13500 SW Hall Blvd.,Tigard.
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