Board of Library Trustees

Public Library City of Mountain View 585 Franklin Street Minutes Library Board Boardmembers Beckman-Harned, Stock, Vogt, Vice Chair Lopez, Chair Donahue Monday, May 15, 2017 7:30 PM Gossamer Conference Room 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Donahue called the meeting to order at 7:33 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL Present 5- Max Beckman-Harned, Randall Stock, Nicole Vogt, Vice Chair Elena Lopez, and Chairperson Paul Donahue 3. MINUTES APPROVAL Motion - M/S Stock/Beckman-Harned to approve the Library Board minutes of the April 24, 2017 meeting. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5- Beckman-Harned, Stock, Vogt, Vice Chair Lopez, and Chairperson Donahue 4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC - None 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 5.1 Budget Director Macek reported that all the library items included in the narrative budget presentation to the City Council on April 27 are expected to be included in the public hearings in June. Final budget adoption will be at the June 20 meeting. 6. NEW BUSINESS 6.1 Adult Services presentation by Melvyn Yabut Melvyn Yabut, Adult and Virtual Services Manager, presented the attached information. He gave an overview of print and virtual collections, programs, future plans, gave a demonstration of how to sign up for summer reading, and answered questions. City of Mountain View Page 1 Library Board Minutes May 15, 2017 6.2 Meeting Room Policy The Board discussed the Meeting Room Policy. References to the Monarch room will need to be deleted when that service is discontinued in July. The Library Director will bring a proposed revision to the next meeting. 7. BOARD/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE REPORTS Trustee Beckman-Harned mentioned that ILL fees are still listed on the fee schedule. Chair Donahue gave a brief report from the Mayor’s meeting. Vice Chair Lopez mentioned the three documents she emailed to the Board: The Knight Foundation’s “Developing Clarity: Innovating in Library Systems,” The Global Family Research Project’s “Libraries for the 21st Century: It’s a Family Thing,” and The Chief Officers of State Library Agencies’ presentation on library data and outcomes. Trustee Vogt mentioned the marketing idea of giving newborn children a toy and book from the library. 7.1 Library Director's Report Director Macek presented the report and answered questions. 8. DONATIONS Motion - M/S Donahue/Stock to accept the donations. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5- Beckman-Harned, Stock, Vogt, Vice Chair Lopez, and Chairperson Donahue 9. AGENDA SETTING/PLANNING - Budget - Meeting room policy - Workplan - Construction schedule 10. ADJOURNMENT - At 9:20 p.m. Chair Donahue adjourned the meeting to the next Library Board meeting to be held on June 19, 2017. City of Mountain View Page 2