Library Board of Trustees

Liberty Lake Municipal Library Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes Thursday, January 7, 2016 1. The meeting was called to order at 10:03 a.m. In attendance: Pat Lutzenberger, Pamela Mogen, Linda Dockery, Carol Johns, Katy Allen and Tricia Morgan. 2. Public Comments: none 3. The minutes from the December 3, 2015 meeting were approved. 4. Mayor’s Comments: none 5. Library Director’s Report – Pamela Mogen a. December Library Report – high attendance numbers for December programming; Santa event was a great success. b. Re-Engaging Library Users: categorizes card-holders and suggests outreach methods. c. Painting library: getting bids to repaint some interior areas of the library. d. Director’s Evaluation: board needs to discuss Pamela’s performance with Katy Allen. Board will meet January 19th to discuss further. e. Library Goals and Objectives 2013-2015: discussed edits; Pamela will prepare clean copies for our next meeting. f. Vision Statement – 3 year plan: we need to create a new plan for 2016-2019 Revisions of 2013-2-15 Vision Statement 1. Vision Two, Goal 4: portion about “the library provides specialized information in the business community…” and the strategy about surveying businesses will be deleted. 2. Vision 8, Goal 2: will be deleted. Carol Johns made a motion to delete stated portions of Vision Two, Goal 4 and all of Vision 8, Goal 2 from the Liberty Lake Library 2013-2015 Vision Statement. Seconded by Linda Dockery. Motion passed. g. New collections have been added to the Gale Reference Library and new Gale courses have been purchased. h. Board of Trustees now has a link on the library main webpage. i. New library brochure is being reviewed and will be tweaked and edited. j. Pamela is taking an online course on Library Design. 6. City Report: Katy Allen, City Administrator  2015 was a great year for the city of Liberty Lake overall.  Liberty Creek Elementary ground-breaking was on January 6, 2016.  Town Square Project o Design Build Contract – final bids in by February 15; design team will select contractor  o February 15: bond language, cost and vote will be brought forward; great effort will be needed to get information out. Campaign will last a few months and the first vote will occur in August. o Discussion followed regarding efficiency of the facility and the rate structure of use of the building. 7. Friends of the Library Report: Carol Johns  Tea to be held on April 30th; auction baskets needed/board will donate one.  Installation of new officers on January 26th at 5:00 at The Corkhouse. 8. Foundation – no report 9. City Council Meeting Report  New council members installed.  The city bought two new police cars.  2016 budget passed o Funds not spent in 2015 will be moved to the library’s capital account.  New owner of the Splash newspaper: Ben Wick 10. Other business a. Library Brochure – review; will be printed soon b. 2016 Library Budget c. Strategic Planning Document – placed in binders d. Library Card Registration – being worked on e. Library Logo – being worked on f. Guardian Angel – their library is set up and being used; Sharde is working on programs with their Director. 11. Next meeting: February 4, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. 12. Meeting was adjourned at 11:34 a.m. Submitted by Tricia Morgan