Library Board of Trustees

Library Lake Municipal Library Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes Thursday, May 28, 2020 (on ZOOM) 1. Call to Order o 10:10 am o In attendance; Jocelyn, Tom, Tim, Mindy, Sharon, Sandi 2. Comments a. Public~ no public comments b. Mayor~ not present 3. Reports City Report: o The City has access to $330k from the department of commerce for expenses related to COVID- 19. o City buys items then submits for reimbursement o When does this end? o Spending for the City and each department is on essential items only o Library i.e. cut $70,000  No books purchased until AT LEAST mid-July o A hiring freeze is in place Library Report:  The library staff has been open and working. Using all measures to social distance and disinfect  "Holds" pickup is going well  Only Library in the region doing this at this time.  Books returned are put aside for 72 hours, with staff using masks and gloves to retrieve the items, instead of disinfecting.~ this is a CDC recommended approach  Still having programs, using social media, and being creative. o Gardening class via ZOOM with 25 participants o Using YouTube for some and can track the numbers  The staff is doing a good job keeping up and getting creative (please share with staff)  o No in-person programming until at least September o Partnering with schools for the kid's programs to get the word out o Adult programs are still continuing  City Council approved the gift from the 'Friends' for the shelving of $16,000 o This is in motion at the cost of $15,410 in shelves that are being constructed and will be here in a number of weeks.  April Library Report o E-books and E-audio usage are up 50%. It is a nice resource to have  Questions o Library reopening  Will have limited hours when we reopen during Phase 3 begins  10 am – 11 am will be for seniors and high-risk time  Some limitations on services i.e., no public computers at first, but will add back in if service is being requested  Limited to 50 people in the building 4. New Business o Items for the June meeting? o Follow up on two policies sent out for revisions o Will be reviewed and approved at our next in-person meeting o Discussion about what is needed in case of a round-two o Jocelyn will interview staff and find out what is needed. o Recognize the Library and Staff officially with the City Council for their efforts and creativity in keeping things going 5. Next Meeting Date o Tentatively ~ Wednesday, June 17 at 1 pm, in person at City Council Chambers o Assuming we move into Phase 3 o OR we will continue on ZOOM calls o Discussing moving the meeting out to Wednesday, June 24 (Will email an update) o Discussed the potential of using WebEx instead of Zoom  Mindy will discuss with her husband about getting that setup 6. Adjournment o Meeting Adjourned at 10:49 am