Library Advisory Board Meetings

SUFFOLK LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD Meeting Minutes July 12, 2016 Board Members Present: Others Present: Mr. Sean Bilby (Vice-President) Mr. Clint S. Rudy, Director of Libraries Ms. Barbara Banze Mrs. Carolyn Phelps, Exec. Secretary Mrs. Nancy Creekmore Mrs. Sarah Townsend, Assistant Mr. Lee Cross Director of Libraries Mrs. Sharon Slate Board Members Absent: Mrs. Judith Stone (President) Mrs. Ernestine Langston Mrs. Sue Nichols • The meeting was called to order at 2:10PM by Mr. Sean Bilby, Vice-President. • Mr. Cross made a motion to accept the meeting minutes of the January 12, 2016 meeting. Mrs. Creekmore seconded the motion and the minutes were approved by a unanimous vote of 5-0. • Mr. Rudy distributed copies of the adopted FY2016-2017 Budget. As part of the Library’s budget, we now have Mrs. Sherry Hunt, a Senior Administrative Analyst. She will be in charge of the Grants Program for the City and the Library. • The Summer Challenge Program is full of activities, events and summer classes. • Mr. Rudy reported on the Literacy Council. It participated in the Give Local 757 fund raising event in May and was in the top 10 for amount of donations received and participation. • Mr. Rudy reported on the Health and Human Relations Standing Committee. Jennifer Brown, the Library’s Youth and Family Services Manager, presented the Summer Challenge Program. • Revisions were made to the Library’s Code of Conduct. Mr. Cross made a motion to accept the revisions. Ms. Banze seconded the motion and the revisions were approved by a unanimous vote of 5-0. • Revisions were made to the Library’s Circulation Policy. Mr. Cross made a motion to accept the revisions. Ms. Banze seconded the motion and the revisions were approved by a unanimous vote of 5-0. • The Strategic Plan is updated each year for State Aid. Mr. Rudy recommended not changing the current Strategic Plan. Mr. Cross made a motion to keep the current Strategic Plan. Ms. Banze seconded the motion and the current Strategic Plan will remain by a unanimous vote of 5-0. • Mrs. Sarah Townsend, Assistant Director of Libraries, gave a presentation on 3D Printers. • The next meeting will be October 11, 2016 at 2PM in the Morgan Memorial Library Meeting Room. • With no further business the meeting was adjourned at 3:15PM.