Library Board of Trustees

Burlington Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting October 1, 2019 Meeting minutes In attendance: Sarah Ward, Cindy Lint, Carol Doyle, Yadira Orozco, Heidi Yeoman Call to Order Approval of Minutes: Carol moved, Cindy seconded, passed Communications:  3-D printer events back after summer hiatus. Six people attended an open house to learn more about it.  Eleven teens attended AniManga Club in September, where they learned about the origins of origami.  Sarah, Janice, and Jenny delivered a presentation to City Council discussing national library trends, BPL service highlights, and a glimpse into the library’s future driven by the strategic plan.  BPL had a presence at the recent Pumpkin Pitch.  STEAM program underway integrating literacy with arts and STEM.  Financial Report: Salaries, Wages, and Personnel Benefits sections are not yet populated with data; the rest of the report is accurate.  In January, the library will return to using Springbrook for tracking hours in order to fix the errors in the Financial Report.  Library Cards for Kids is getting traction with help from both Rotary Club and Friends of the Library. It is hoped to be ready for the 2020 school year. Unfinished Business:  Approval of bills: Cindy moved, Carol seconded, motion passed.  Weeds and discards: Carol moved, Yadira seconded, motion passed. New Business:  Salary Survey: City Council approved salary changes, including upgrading Janice to Assistant Director.  Board was able to see rough draft of new strategic initiatives and mission, vision, and values statements. Unveiling of new logo to happen soon.  There will be a transition in servers for the library. We have been using Burlington City server and will transition to Equinox, who had been providing tech support for the library. This will provide reliable service and cost less. Submitted by Cindy Lint Next meeting November 5, 6:00 PM