Library Board of Trustees

Library Board of Trustees Minutes of Meeting November 21, 2022 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 5:35p.m. II. Roll Call Members Present: Chris Frezza, Terry Hojnacki, Wendy Popko, Stacy Ziarko Members Excused: Kathryn McKinney III. Approval of Agenda Motion to approve the agenda was made by Ziarko, seconded by Hojnacki. Motion carried. IV. Approval of Minutes Motion to approve the minutes of the meeting of September 19, 2022 was made by Hojnacki, seconded by Ziarko. Motion carried. V. Communication from Citizens There were none. VI. Monthly Reports, Statistics, and Correspondence A. Building-Wide Stats – FY2022 / FY2023 Board reviewed statistics. Library visits continue to trend upward. Items in transit from other libraries had a large increase due to the system being down for a week. Our Database/Website/Catalog Searches were also down. This could be due to a Google Analytics issue or patrons going directly to the Libby App since ebooks are not listed in the new patron catalog right now. Library staff are looking into this. B. Monthly Issues – September and October 2022 Board reviewed the monthly issues reports. There have been staff changes over the past few months. The Maker Space is doing very well. The Bike checkout program was very successful in its first season. C. Compliment/Complaint Forms  Board reviewed compliments/complaints. Received compliments for the maker space, the home delivery service, the homebound service, and service received from Krista Ghazar and Stephanie Fair. Received suggestions to expand the maker space and purchase a specific book. Received complaint about the Decolonizing Thanksgiving program. Staff spoke with the resident. VII. Suburban Library Cooperative The Cooperative moved to the new Polaris Leap / VEGA automation system. Staff and patrons are getting used to the new system. VIII. Friends of the Library A. Bookstore Report Tammy Turgeon is now the Bookstore Chair. Jo Berthet and June Hughes will take on this role starting in January. A meeting was held with the volunteers. A Friends Member free cart has been started. Volunteers are signing up to manage various sections of the bookstore. Bookstore sales are going well. B. 2023 Budget The Friends budget for next year includes $5,000 additional for programs and the elimination of funding for ebooks. These will be entirely covered by city funds. IX. Unfinished Business A. Strategic Planning Report Turgeon provided Board members with a draft of the strategic planning document. Board members should provide feedback to Turgeon by December 5th. Board members should also select their top two mission and vision options. X. New Business A. Proposed 2023 Library Closing Dates Motion to approve the 2023 Library Closing Dates was made by Ziarko, supported by Hojnacki. Motion carried. B. 2023-24 Capital Budget Requests Turgeon requested new tables and av equipment for the programming center, a conversion of the Teen room to a Maker Space and the Maker Space to a Teen room, outdoor musical instruments, an outreach vehicle, and a mobile interactive gaming floor. XI. Adjourn Motion was made by Ziarko to adjourn, supported by Popko. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 6:50 p.m.