Minutes_Library Board of Trustees Council Update #207 Copyrig hted
March 15, 2021
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 1.
City Council Meeting
ITEM TITLE: Minutes and Reports Submitted
SUM MARY: City Council Proceedings of 3/1;Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission of
11/24, 1/5 and 1/26; Cable TV Commission of 1/8; Community
Development Advisory Commission of 2/22; Housing Commission of
2/23; Human Rights Commission of 2/8; Library Board of Trustees of
1/28; Library Board of Trustees Council Update #207 of 2/25; Zoning
Advisory Commission of 3/3; Proof of Publication for City Council
Proceedings of 2/1 and 2/15; Proof of Publication for List of Claims and
Summary of Revenues for Month Ending 1/31.
SUGGESTED Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
City Council Proceedings of 3/1/21 Supporting Documentation
Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission of 11/24/21 Supporting Documentation
Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission of 1/5/21 Supporting Documentation
Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission of 1/26 Supporting Documentation
Cable TV Commission Minutes of 1/8/21 Supporting Documentation
Community Development Advisory Commission Supporting Documentation
Minutes of 2/22/21
Housing Commission Minutes of 2/23/21 Supporting Documentation
Human Rights Commission Minutes of 2/8/21 Supporting Documentation
Library Board of Trustees Minutes of 1/28/21 Supporting Documentation
Library Board of Trustees Council Update#207 Supporting Documentation
Zoning Advisory Commission Minutes of 3/3/21 Supporting Documentation
Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of Supporting Documentation
2/1/21
Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of Supporting Documentation
2/15/21
Proof of Publication for List of Claims/ Summary of Supporting Documentation
Revenues for Month Ending 1/31/21
Carnegie-Stout Public Libra�y
Library Board of Ti^ustees Update
Frorn the Meeting February 25, 2021
Present: Christy Monk, President; Pam Mullin, Vice-President; and Trustees, Robert
Armstrong, Greg Gorton, Rosemary Kramer, Victor Lieberman, and Patty Poggemiller
• The Board approved expenditures from the operating budget and purchase cards.
• The Board approved the FY 2022 budget proposal.
• Library use remains low due to the pandemic, with the exception of digital
materials, which increased in use 10% compared to last January.
• The Story Book Walk, funded in part by the DRA ($4,000) and the Library
Foundation (up to $8,000) is on target for a mid-May installation. The order for
the posts and display cases has been placed.
• The new van has been delivered and is at the city garage. Graphics have been sent
to McCullough Creative on the "Open"theme. McCullough is creating a new
wrap for the van as well as the library's three material return drops.
• The Library Foundation met on February 18 and agreed to fund the proposal for a
self-guided art tour. This art tour will be an audio tour accessible through an app.
• Freegal was advertised in January. Use increased and was higher than the
previous four months use, and higher than all but four months when reviewing use
year-to-date.
• Fourteen applications were received for the library director position. Four
candidates did not meet minimum qualifications. Six candidates were selected for
a first interview. The Search/Interview Committee conducted interviews on
February 19 and February 24 and three candidates were selected to move to the
second round of interviews. From these interviews the committee will narrow the
candidates to two finalists. Previously selected questions will be submitted to
Human Resources, and when approved, the questions will be asked of the finalists
in three different sessions representing all library employees, direct reports, and
the community. The community interview will be recorded and posted on the
library's website. Following all of these interviews the full Library Board of
Trustees will interview the finalists and make a decision to recommend the hire of
the next library director, or recommend extending the search, at their meeting on
March 25.
• The library's new web site was approved and will launch on March 1. The
website represents a significant savings and offers greater flexibility in managing
the presentation and access of information.
• The Board of Trustees approved updated policies for: volunteers, children
unaccompanied by an adult, homebound service, social media comments,patron
behavior,bulletin board, leaflet, and exhibit policy, equipment loan policy, and
patron behavior policy.
LibNary Board of TNustees
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Christy Monk, Board President Susan Henricks, Director
Pam Mullin, Vice-President
Rosemary Kramer, Board Secretary
Robert Armstrong
Greg Gorton
Victor Lieberman
Patty Poggemiller