Library Board Agendas

East Grand Forks Campbell Library Board Meeting Minutes August 28, 2024 Present: Ryan Moe, Marta Vanderpan, Renee Mabey, Brendan Stermer, and Charlotte Helgeson I. President Moe called the meeting to order. II. A motion to accept the July 31, 2024, Meeting Minutes was made by R. Mabey with a second by M. Vanderpan. Unanimous vote. III. A motion to approve August 2024 bills was made by M. Vanderpan with a second by R. Mabey. Unanimous vote. IV. Old Business A. Digital Card exploration has opened other questions. When registering a new card a number will not be assigned until ID and fee is completed. All Temporary and Summer Reading cards will be digital. An assessment of costs will be compared to cost of a non-resident library card. B. City Administrator and Finance Director presented the first draft of the 2025 Budget to the City Council. Insurance was talked about, but no change was included in proposed budget. Council is favoring 0%- 3% levy increase. Council will set upper limit of levy increase in Sept. C. The Walking Tour continues to have great participation and has encouraged residents to give historical stories to the library. D. Most of the materials for the Financial Literacy grant programs has arrived. The first activity is scheduled in November. V. New Business A. Materials purchased with an ARPA grant have been used. More filament and a new print head were purchased. R. Mabey made a motion to charge $1.50 for each 3D print. A second was made by M. Vanderpan with a unanimous vote. B. The Collection Management Policy was reviewed. A good discussion included conversation about categories, censorship, material reconsideration, and selection process. Feedback will be given to 1  Linnea, Tech Services Librarian, for typos and commentary on content. The updated draft will be considered at the September meeting. C. Robyn, Pub Serv Librarian, will be applying for a $5,000 Digital Literacy grant from the Public Library Association to bring technical education to our residents. This grant would include materials and transportation for students. A motion to adjourn was made by R. Mabey with a second by M. Vanderpan. Adjourned. The next meeting is set for Wednesday, Sept 25, 2024, at 8 a.m. in the Library. 2