Library Board of Trustees

Library Board of Trustees Minutes of Meeting November 19, 2018 Sterling Heights Public Library 40255 Dodge Park, Sterling Heights, MI 48313 586-446-2665 I. Call to Order Meeting was called to order by Chris Frezza, Chair, at 5:33 p.m. II. Roll Call Members Present: Josephine Berthet, Dave Brown, Shirley Cozort, Chris Frezza, Stacy Ziarko Members Absent: none III. Approval of Agenda Motion to approve the Agenda was made by Brown, seconded by Cozort. Motion carried. IV. Approval of Minutes Motion to approve the minutes of the meeting of September 17, 2018 was made by Berthet, seconded by Brown. Motion carried. V. Communication from Citizens None VI. Monthly Reports, Statistics, and Correspondence A. Building-Wide Stats – FY2018 / FY2019 Board reviewed statistics. Circulation is higher this year compared to last year, in large part due to the automatic renewals of materials. Library visits are lower over the last few months compared to last year. Outreach visits have increased over last year. The number of PC sessions continues to decline. Program attendance continues to be strong, especially with outreach to the Junior High and High School students. B. Monthly Issues – September and October 2018 Board reviewed the monthly issues reports. Tricia White and Tammy Turgeon have been visiting Utica Community Schools’ Heritage Junior High, Stevenson High School and the Utica Alternative Resource Center to talk to students about the Virtual Library Card program, digital resources, and programs/services for teens. The Halloween programs were a big success.  C. Compliment/Complaint Forms Board reviewed compliments. Received many compliments for the Animal Communication 101 program, the Puzzle Competition, the String Art program, the Identity Theft seminar, and the Teen After Hours event. Staff recognition was received for Krys Kobersy and Stephanie Fair. Board reviewed suggestions/complaints. Suggestion was made to purchase more wi-fi hotspots. This will be requested in next year’s budget. Suggestion was made to have 7 day large print books. The library’s budget can not accommodate the purchase of additional large print copies. Suggestion was made to have large print children’s titles shelved together. This will be done. Suggestion was made to have international DVDs shelved together. After discussion with staff it was decided that the DVDs will remain interfiled as the International titles have the language listed as well as a colored label on the spine. A suggestion was made to move the statue in the lobby to ground level. This can not be done due to no floor space being available. Suggestion/complaint was received regarding digital materials and the long holds lists. Jason responded with an explanation of how the library purchases digital items and that we will be moving more of the collection budget to ebooks/eaudiobooks. VII. Suburban Library Cooperative A. SLC Annual Update The SLC Annual Update is in the evening on December 3rd this year at the Clinton- Macomb Public Library – main. Please RSVP if you are able to attend. VIII. Friends of the Library A. Bookstore Report The bookstore sales have leveled off and will hopefully be close to last year’s sales. B. 2019 Budget The Friends will be putting more money into Programs and less into Collections. IX. Unfinished Business None X. New Business A. Proposed 2019 Library Closings Motion to approve the proposed 2019 Library Closings was made by Brown, supported by Berthet. Motion carried. B. Building /Services Discussion Board reviewed the initial building layout ideas. Board also reviewed sample library surveys. Questions will be discussed and approved at the next Board meeting so that a survey can be conducted in the spring. XI. Adjourn Motion was made by Brown to adjourn, supported by Ziarko. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 6:35 p.m.