Library Advisory Board Meeting

Tulare Library Advisory Board Meeting Tulare Public Library | 475 North M Street | Tulare, CA May 20, 2015, at 4:00pm | TPL Charter Room Facilitator: Lisa Hollingshead | Minutes: Jane Zikratch Attendees: Lisa Hollingshead, Michelle Lippincott, Donna Schauland, Eion Harrow, Sara Brown, Heidi Clark, Melissa Emerson, Rob Hunt, and Jane Zikratch City of Tulare Mission Statement: To promote a quality of life making Tulare the most desirable community in which to live, learn, play, work, worship and prosper Minutes Topic Speaker Time I. CALL TO ORDER: 4:10pm Lisa Hollingshead 2 II. CITIZEN COMMENTS: none Lisa Hollingshead 2 III. COMMUNICATIONS: Lisa Hollingshead 5 Letter from Eion Harrow, Official Resignation as Student Rep. IV. ITEMS OF STUDENT INTEREST – cake Student 2 Eion will go to NYU, major in psych. Representatives V. CONSENT CALENDAR: Approval of Minutes – April 15, 2015 Lisa Hollingshead 2 Motion to approve by Donna, second by Michelle, carried by all. VI. SCHEDULED CITIZEN OR GROUP PRESENTATIONS Lisa Hollingshead 2 Lilly Miller shared coffee & crepes to promote the Café. Plan to open 2nd week in June as equipment is slow to arrive. VII. GENERAL BUSINESS Lisa Hollingshead 3  Goodbye to Eion Harrow as Student Representative All 10 Eion said he enjoyed working as a team here, and loves reading. We all SB thanked him for his participation & wished him well going forward. 10  Monthly Report & Library Updates Library Staff 5 Rob discussed library security issue. Some ideas were: 1. restrict access to the restrooms, 2. eliminate access from the foyer, 3. enforce code of Board Members 10 conduct. 4. Possible $50,000 cost of security should be shared 1/3 library, 1/3 parks, & 1/3 transit? Push the limits on banning folks. Call the police. He requested board members to attend Friday’s budget meeting. This is a Library City issue. Police will have a higher presence—squad cars will do reports in the parking lot, have office space in the library. Benches at trail will be removed. He also discussed water as a serious issue. We are at stage 2 of 4. We must reduce pumping by 33% or pay State $10,000/day fine. Greenbelt & street medians will go brown. Sport facilities generate revenue & will receive water as a priority. Sara shared our monthly stats—tons of programs, outreach & attendance. We also have a postcard sized short version; a snapshot. Passport Acceptance has new hours, still good stats.   Upcoming Programs & Outreach Night at the Library fundraiser – coming in the Fall Summer Reading – Every Hero has a Story, June 13-July 25 - Partner with AMVETS & Schools – fee waiver for socks or school supplies. Total Money Makeover – 3 consecutive Tuesdays; June 9, 16, 23 - Financial presentation by Wells Fargo & book discussion of Dave Ramsey’s Total Money Makeover  Suggestions – Library Advisory Board Seed Library – Michelle heard about a library that loans seeds. It may be fun to consider. VIII. ITEMS OF BOARD MEMBER INTEREST Lisa Hollingshead 2 Lilly Miller shared samples of coffee and crepes. Will open mid-June – waiting for equipment. IX. SET DATE AND TIME OF NEXT MEETING Lisa Hollingshead 2  June 17, 2015, at 4pm X. ADJOURNMENT 5:10pm Lisa Hollingshead 1 58