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Report_Library Board of Trustees Council Report #178 of 11 20 18 Copyrighted January 22, 2019 City of Dubuque Consent Items # 1. ITEM TITLE: Minutes and Reports Submitted SUMMARY: Airport Commission of 5/15/18, 6/25/18, 8/6/18, 9/24/18; City Council Proceedings of 1/7/19; Cable N Commission of 1/9/19; Library Board of Trustees Minutes of 10/25/18, 11/29/18; and Council Update #178 of 12/20/18; Resilient CommunityAdvisory Commission of 10/4/18, 11/1/18, 12/6/18 and 1/3/19; Transit Advisory Board of 1/10/19; Zoning Advisory Commission of 1/2/19; Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of 12/17/18. SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File ATTACHMENTS: Description Type Airport Commission Minutes of 5/14/18 Supporting Documentation Airport Commission Minutes of 6/25/18 Supporting Documentation Airport Commission Minutes of 8/6/18 Supporting Documentation Airport Commission Minutes of 9/24/18 Supporting Documentation Cable N Commission Minutes of 1/9/19 Supporting Documentation City Council Proceedings of 1/7/19 Supporting Documentation Library Board of Trustees Minutes of 10/25/18 Supporting Documentation Library Board of Trustees Minutes of 11/29/18 Supporting Documentation Library Board of Trustee Council Update#178 of Supporting Documentation 12/20/18 Resilient Community Advisory Commission Minutes of Supporting Documentation 10/4/18 Resilient Community Advisory Commission Minutes of Supporting Documentation 11/1/18 Resilient Community Advisory Commission Minutes of Supporting Documentation 12/6/18 Reslient Community Advisory Commission Minutes of Supporting Documentation 1/3/19 Transit Advisory Board Minutes of 1/10/19 Supporting Documentation Zoning Advisory Commission Minutes of 1/2/19 Supporting Documentation Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of Supporting Documentation 12/17/18 Carnegie-StoutPublic Library LibraryBoard ofTrustees Update From theMeering ofDecember 2Q 2018 Present: PaYty Poggemiller, President; and Trustees, Robert Armstrong, Greg Gorton, Pat Maddux, Rosemary Kramer, and Pam Mullin Excused: Christy Monk • The board approved expenditures. • Fine-Free Policy- Fines will be reinstated on delinquent accounts beginning January 1. The Board voted to request funding from the City Council to support a fine-free policy permanently starting July 1, 2019. Monthly evaluations of returns will continue for the first six months of 2019 to determine if there is any change in the returns with fines. If a statistical significance demonstrating greater returns with a fine policy is seen, the Board will reevaluate the fine-free decision in May or June. • The six-month fine-free trial was successful. The fluctuations in return dates were not great and never showed a statistical significance in difference. Overall patterns reflected what libraries nationwide have reported with a fine-free policy: increase in overdues within the first week to about 10 days and an increase in returns for long overdue, or items considered lost. • The circulation of DVDs and Blu-rays has decreased. In response to this,the limit to borrow DVDs and Blu-rays has increased from five to ten. Additionally, themed DVDs have been packaged in one container labeled `Binge Watching." Each Binge package might have five or six DVDs included. • Discussion took place on the topic of an "All Community Reads," which is planned for neat year. The theme is restorative justice. The information presented to the Board on this program and on the Changing Lives Through Literature program is attached. • The Library's marketing contract with Red Rokk ends December 31. The Board listened to a presentation by McCullough Creative at the meeting. No decision has been made pending the outcome of interviews for the position of Marketing Coordinator. Interviews will begin at the first of the year. • The Board voted to contract with Loras College Public Opinion Survey Center for the community survey, which will take place in early 2019. The Board expects to learn more about perceptions held of the library as well as level of interest in west side service. A community survey is required for accreditation once every five years. Library Board of Trustees � � � � , _ . ��. � , < <':�.� i;. , Patty Poggemiller, Board President Susan Henricks, Director Christy Monk, Vice-President Pat Maddux, Board Secretary Robert Armstrong Greg Gorton Rosemary Kramer Pam Mullin I have been planning an "All Community Reads" for the fall of 2019 with a theme of "restorative justice." A definition of restorative justice follows, which came from Wikipedia: Restorative justice is an approach to justice in which the response to a crime is to organize a mediation behveen the victim and the offender, and sometimes with representatives of a wider community as well. The goal is to negotiate for a resolution to the satisfaction of all participants. This may include a restitution to be given from the offender to the victim, or to take steps to prevent the offender from causing future harm. A restorative justice program aims to get offenders to take responsibility for their actions, to understand the harm they have caused, to give them an opportunity to redeem themselves and to discourage them from causing further harm. For victims, its goal is to give them an active role in the process. Restorative justice is founded on an alternative theory to the traditional methods of justice, which often focus on retribution. However, restorative justice programs can complement traditional methods. Academic assessment of restorative justice is positive. Most studies suggest it makes offenders less likely to reoffend. A 2007 study also found that it had the highest rate of victim satisfaction and offender accountability of any method of justice. Its use has seen worldwide growth since the 1990s. Restorative justice inspired and is part of the wider study of restorative practices. There are different aspects of restorative justice. The book I have selected focuses on the outcome of forgiveness, healing, and in this case redemption. The title of the book is Picking Cotton by Jennifer Thompson-Cannino and Ronald Cotton. When Jennifer Thompson was a college student, she was brutally assaulted and raped. She picked Ronald Cotton from a line up as her attacker. Cotton was found guilty and was sent to prison. However, Ronald Cotton was innocent and it took eleven years in prison before DNA exonerated him. After his release, he and Thompson got together and the process of healing began. They wrote this book and now travel the country telling their story. The book is an easy read, while remaining very powerful and thought-provoking. It is not possible to read the book without feeling strong empathy for both Thompson and Cotton. I have sought partners for the All Community Reads and the first on board was the YM/YWCA. The "Y" has an active restorative justice program that is frequently used in middle schools in Dubuque and it also trains individuals in mediation and group conferencing on the topic. Other partners followed: the Telegraph Herald, the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque, and the Five Flags Center. The program will take place during six to eight weeks next fall. I expect at least 2,000 books will be distributed at community outlets in Dubuque (at no charge). Each book will contain a calendar of events for programs associated with the book and a reading list for additional information on the topic of restorative justice. The All Community Reads event will culminate with a visit from Jennifer Thompson-Cannino and Ronald Cotton at the Five Flags Theater. Programs that will take place are book discussions at many locations in town, a panel discussion with judges and attorneys, a presentation by the Y on restorative justice practices, and more. I am in the initial planning stages and establishing a budget, which I will use to submit a grant to the DRA for the author visit. Funding for the books will come from the Community Foundation and depending on this amount, possibly other donors. Changing Lives Through Literature: The Changing Lives Through Literature is a diversion program in partnership with Juvenile Court Services that was started in 2017 with a small grant from Better World Books. Youth that have experienced charges can opt to attend Changing Lives Through Literature in lieu of probation or other options. The teens that attend read three books during 10 classes. Book discussions are held at each class and writing in journals each week is required. Themes in the books that are discussed include family, friendship, loyalty, betrayal, peer pressure, violence, breakdown of family, decisions, and consequences. Successful completion in the program give the teens a chance to start over. At this time the recidivism rate is about 20°k, compared to the state average of 34°k. Recently I met with Nicole Mann of the Eastern lowa Decategorization Coordinator and we were awarded a $10,000 grant for the Changing Lives Through Literature program. This is significant grant and will free up the balance of the other grant used currently for the teen program. The other grant was not age specific. The $10,000 will be used to fund programs for youth and the balance of the other grant will be used to start a new program after the first of the year for female adult offenders. I will be working with Kelly Francois who is a probation/parole officer with the Illinois Department of Corrections and is based from the Elm Street Correctional facility.