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Library Board Executive Committee October 12, 2009 Meeting Summary |
Library Board Members Therese VanBlarcom, President Claudia Kelly, Vice President John Pacheco, Secretary Brandi Brown John Gibbs Holly Guncheon Sandy Johnson Jill Joseph Kathleen Lamb David Pratt Cynthia Steinke Library Director Lois Langer Thompson |
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Attendees: Library
Board members: President Therese VanBlarcom, Vice President Claudia Kelly, and
Jill Joseph. Staff: Director Lois Langer
Thompson, Jodi Monson and Char Sohlberg Welcome and Approvals President VanBlarcom called
the meeting to order at 2009/2010 Library Board Meeting Program Reports List A draft of possible
program reports for future Board meetings was discussed along with Board
meeting agendas. Staff will address issues raised regarding program
reports/innovation highlights and other agenda suggestions for further
discussion at the Nov. 9 committee meeting. 2010 Meetings for Full Library Board and Executive Committee A draft of possible
meeting dates/times/locations was presented and amended for full Board approval
and will be placed on the Oct. 28 Library Board meeting agenda. Executive
Committee meeting dates for 2010
were approved as follows (all will be held in the HCL Administrative Offices,
Ridgedale Library, RHR Meeting Room Side-A, · Monday
Jan. 11; Feb. 8; March 8; April 12; May 10; June 14; July 12; Aug. 9; Sept. 13;
Oct. 11; Nov. 8; no December meeting. Jill Joseph forwarded a
concern about the length of time between the last full board meeting of 2009 (Nov.
18) and the first meeting of 2010 (Jan. 27). Due to possible Commissioner amendments
to the budget (meetings scheduled Nov. 30 and Dec. 2), the Budget & Finance
committee will meet Dec. 7 at Central Library from 2010 Library Board Committee Structure Chair VanBlarcom will
ask for feedback and discussion from each board member at the Oct. 28 Library
Board meeting on the current committee structure. Discussion followed. Communication/Advocacy Plans A draft invitation form
for Board members was reviewed. Discussion followed. The form will be used by the
Director's Office and sent to the Board President. The form will be included in the e-mail
packet sent before the Oct. 28 Library Board meeting. Strategic Plan for Library Board Members This item appeared on
the committee agenda and Mr. Pacheco was absent. Chair VanBlarcom asked that
this item be postponed until the Nov. 9 meeting if Mr. Pacheco is present. October 28, 2009 Library Board Agenda was set by the
Executive Committee. Jill Joseph made a
motion to adjourn the committee meeting at Updates/Next Steps Draft
meeting summary will be forwarded to members to be approved at Nov. 9 meeting. Next
meeting agenda topics: Mr. Pacheco-Library Board Strategic Plan; amended Library
Board meeting locations 2010; revised committee structure chart; set Nov. 18
Library Board agenda. Next
meeting is Approved Jan. 4, 2010 |