Report_Library Board of Trustees 11 17 16 Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Library Board of Trustees Update
From theMeeting ofNovember 17, 2016
Present: Jenny Weiss, President; Patty Poggemiller, Vice President; Mike Willis,
Secretary and Trustees, Robert Armstrong, Pat Maddux, Christy Monk, and Jon
Trotter
• October marked 33% of the fiscal year lapsing. Expenditures were at 32%
and revenue is at 23% of projections. The Board approved expenditures
made since the last meeting.
• The Maker Space officially opened for business on Monday, November
14. This soft opening provides an opportunity for staff to become
accustomed to working with people in the area and evaluate how the
existing procedures meet the needs of the space. Advertising will
increase and culminate with the Grand Opening of the space on January
21 . Radio Dubuque will have a live broadcast from 10:00 —Noon at the
library across their four stations as well broadcast promotional ads the
week before leading up to the event. Library staff are preparing a "How-
To-Festival' to link do-it-yourself activities with this space as well as the
many possibilities for creativity. Events will be held on the three floors of
the library and include topics such as how to build a computer, how to use
a Raspberry Pi, how to use a button-maker, how to sew a drawstring bag,
how to use Tutor.com, how to use the digital Telegraph Herald database,
how to use a 3D printer, how to use a green screen, and many more
activities. A private reception to honor donors is planned for Friday
evening, January 20 after hours.
• The digital archives of the Telegraph Herald debuted on November 9.
• The County Library Partnership Subcommittee of the Board, which
includes Patty Poggemiller and Mike Willis, will meet on Monday,
November 28 with two subcommittee members of the County Library
System. These members are Jeff Goldsmith and Tom Bechen. An update
of this meeting will be discussed at the December board meeting.
Library Board of Trustees
Jenny Weiss, Board President Susan Henricks, Director
Patty Poggemiller, Vice President
Mike Willis, Board Secretary
Robert Armstrong
Pat Maddux
Christy Monk
Jon Trotter