Library Board of Trustees Meeting

DocuSign Envelope ID: 8700017B-8141-4A33-910E-F8B3033DD9E9 February 9, 2023 MEETING MINUTES CALL TO ORDER: 2:00 P.M. Trustees Present: President Carolyn Clemens; Trustee Mirek Gorny, Trustee John Schwab, Secretary Virginia Bunnell and Trustee Ron Giles Trustees Absent: None. LS&S Staff Present: Dara Bradds; Library Director and Katy Duperry, Assistant Librarian City Staff Present: Zack Beck, City Clerk ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approval of Minutes from the Library Board of Trustees Meeting on January 12, 2023 Motion: Guiles Second: Clemens Approved: 5-0 CURRENT BUSINESS 2. Strategic Plan Goals Section 2: Embrace Emerging Services Dara Bradds reported that the Escondido Library sends out monthly newsletters and uses social media to engage the community. LS&S is using Library IQ to better market services and programs. 3. Pioneer Room Software for Digitization Motion to allocate $14,000 from the Library Trust Fund to digitize records from the Pioneer Room (stipulation that the City and LS&S are responsible for at least 50% of cost after two years): Bunnell; Second: Schwab; Approved: 5-0 4. Trust Fund request for branded giveaways for outreach Motion: Guiles; Second: Clemens; Approved: 5-0 5. Review Presentation Prior to City Council Meeting President Clemens reviewed the draft City Council presentation with the Board of Trustees. DocuSign Envelope ID: 8700017B-8141-4A33-910E-F8B3033DD9E9 OTHER REPORTS Statistics Report Library Director’s Report Trustee Library Use Report Gorny – Visited Library with son. Schwab – Pleased with the amount of people visiting the Library. Guiles – Will meet with the Escondido Historical Society to discuss document digitization at the Pioneer Room. Pleased with the daily operation of the Library. Bunnell – Pleased that the Library is celebrating Black History Month and that they are providing California Parks pass. Toured the Pioneer Room with Dara Bradds. Clemens – Checked out a book on America’s involvement in Iran from the Library. ADJOURNMENT President Clemens adjourned the meeting at 3:15 p.m. _________________________ _______________________ PRESIDENT CITY CLERK