Library Board Regular Meeting

Name: Library Board Regular Meeting — Sanger, TX
Start: 2024-12-03T18:45:00
End: 2024-12-03T20:45:00
Location: Sanger, TX

Regular Meeting

Sanger, TX · December 3, 2024

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LIBRARY BOARD MEETING MINUTES DECEMBER 03, 2024, 6:45 PM LIBRARY BOARD REGULAR MEETING LIBRARY BUILDING - 501 BOLIVAR STREET, SANGER, TEXAS CALL THE REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER AND ESTABLISH A QUORUM There being a quorum Board Member, Place 2 Sally Amendola, called the meeting to order at 6:55 p.m. BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT Board Member, Place 2 Sally Amendola Board Member, Place 3 Sherri Wood Board Member, Place 4 Libby Dorn Board Member, Place 5 Erica Kaufman BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT Board Member, Chair, Place 1 Alex Hamilton STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Laura Klenke, Library Director CITIZENS COMMENTS No one addressed the Board. LIBRARIAN'S REPORT Librarian’s Report 1. Librarian Klenke provided an overview of the report. Discussion ensued regarding the unattended children’s policy. CONSENT AGENDA 2. Consideration and possible action on library board minutes from 5/22/24. Motion to approve the May minutes made by Board Member Kaufman, seconded by Board Member Wood. Voting Yea: Board Member Dorn, and Board Member Amendola. The motion passes unanimously. 3. Consideration and possible action on library board minutes from 8/7/24. Motion to approve August minutes made by Board Member Kaufman, seconded by Board Member Wood. Voting Yea: Board Member Dorn, and Board Member Amendola. The motion passes unanimously. ACTION ITEMS 4. Discussion and possible action on adopting a revised library behavior policy. Discussion ensued regarding the revised library behavior policy. Librarian Klenke will make edits. Librarian Klenke to consider reaching out to PTO’s and parents to address the changes. All proposed edits to be approved by City Attorney and City Council. Board Member Kaufman motioned to approve the updates with the addition of edits. Board Member Dorn seconded the motion. Voting Yea: Board Member Amendola, Board Member Wood. The motion passes unanimously. 5. Discussion and possible action on updating the library’s circulation policies Discussion ensued regarding changes to the Launchpad policy to be inline with the current hotspot policy of cardholders in good standing for 3 months. In addition, current checkout limits for DVDs to increase from 6 DVDs to 8 DVDs for an adult card and 2 DVDs to 3 DVDs for a children’s card and TV series from 1 season per checkout to 2 seasons per checkout. This change aims to help increase the circulation of materials, considering the drop in circulation due to streaming services. Board Member Kaufman motioned to approve the updates. Board Member Amendola seconded the motion. Voting Yea: Board Member Dorn, Board Member Wood. The motion passes unanimously. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 1. Discussion to be held in regard to the Collection Development Policy and to update the website with new policy changes. 2. Discussion to be held to address program policy to assist with partnership relationships. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS Information Items are for informational purposes only. No action may be taken on items listed under this portion of the agenda. ADJOURN There being no further business, Board Member Amendola adjourned the meeting at 7:53 PM.

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LIBRARY BOARD MEETING AGENDA DECEMBER 03, 2024, 6:45 PM LIBRARY BOARD REGULAR MEETING LIBRARY BUILDING - 501 BOLIVAR STREET, SANGER, TEXAS CALL THE REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER AND ESTABLISH A QUORUM CITIZENS COMMENTS This is an opportunity for citizens to address the Board on any matter. Comments related to public hearings will be heard when the specific hearing begins. Citizens are allowed 3 minutes to speak. Each speaker must complete the Speaker’s Form and include the topic(s) to be presented. Citizens who wish to address the Board with regard to matters on the agenda will be received at the time the item is considered. The Board is not allowed to converse, deliberate or take action on any matter presented during citizen input. LIBRARIAN'S REPORT 1. Librarian’s Report CONSENT AGENDA All items on the Consent Agenda will be acted upon by one vote without being discussed separately unless requested by a Board member to remove the item(s) for additional discussion. Any items removed from the Consent Agenda will be taken up for individual consideration. 2. Consideration and possible action on library board minutes from 5/22/24. 3. Consideration and possible action on library board minutes from 8/7/24.. ACTION ITEMS 4. Discussion and possible action on adopting a revised library behavior policy. 5. Discussion and possible action on updating the library’s circulation policies FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS The purpose of this item is to allow the Chair and Board members to bring forward items they wish to discuss at a future meeting, A Board member may inquire about a subject for which notice has not been given. A statement of specific factual information or the recitation of existing policy may be given. Any deliberation shall be limited to a proposal to place the subject on an agenda for a subsequent meeting. Items may be placed on a future meeting agenda with a consensus of the Board or at the call of the Chair. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS Information Items are for informational purposes only. No action may be taken on items listed under this portion of the agenda. ADJOURN NOTE: The Board reserves the right to adjourn into Executive Session as authorized by Texas Government Code, Section 551.001, et seq. (The Texas Open Meetings Act) on any item on its open meeting agenda in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, including, without limitation Sections 551.071-551.087 of the Texas Open Meetings Act. CERTIFICATION I certify that a copy of this meeting notice was posted on the bulletin board at Library that is readily accessible to the general public at all times and was posted on the City of Sanger website on November 30, 2022, at 11:00 AM. /s/ Laura Klenke Laura Klenke, Library Director The Library is wheelchair accessible. Request for additional accommodations or sign interpretation or other special assistance for disabled attendees must be requested 48 hours prior to the meeting by contacting the City Secretary’s Office at 940.458.7930.

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