Library Board of Trustees

Library Board of Trustees Meeting Thursday, July 21, at 4:00 p.m. Library Meeting Room Minutes Roll Call – Chris Davis, Fred Romkema, Sheleen Bauer, Julie Gardner, Larry Klarenbeek, Amber Wilde Consent Agenda Approval of May minutes – Julie moved, Sheleen seconded. Motion carried. Financial report and bills – Fred moved, Julie seconded. Motion carried Check #4035 People Magazine $118.26 subscription renewal Discussion Items State Level: We have a new State Librarian. His name is George Seaman, and he was with the Northwest Kansas Library System for 11 years prior to accepting the position. We are still waiting on the schedule before deciding who will attend the SDLA conference in September. I will likely not attend this year, as it is homecoming week of my daughter’s senior year. Black Hills Library Consortium: Nothing new at this time. Local Projects: Summer Reading will wrap up July 31. We do not have participation numbers as people are still reading and logging minutes, but event attendance has been very good. Staffing: Nothing new to report Training: Nothing new to report Circulation Statistics: May 2022 Physical OverDrive Hoopla Loans Loans Loans -------- -------- -------- 4,751 3,318 206 June 2022 Physical OverDrive Hoopla Loans Loans Loans -------- -------- -------- 7,260 3,253 187 Items from the Board – Discussion was held regarding upcoming presentation to the County Commission regarding funding. Action Items Approve Library Board Bylaws – Fred moved to approve the recommended edits. Larry seconded. Motion carried. Adopt Strategic Plan – Larry moved to approve the Strategic plan for 2023-2025 presented by Amber. Fred seconded. Motion carried. Review Computer Use Policy – Chris moved to keep policy as is. Sheleen seconded. Motion carried. Review Confidentiality Policy – Julie moved to keep policy as is. Sheleen seconded. Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 4:30 p.m. Next meeting: September 8, 2022, at 4:00 p.m.