Prince Rupert Library Board Meeting Minutes
September 16, 2013
Present:
Paul Kennedy (PK), Tim MacDonald (TM), Peter Maksymyszyn (PM), Helen Moore (HM), Brent Patriquin (BP), Jan Palmer (JP), Joe Zelwietro (JZ)
Regrets: Adrienne Johnston (AJ), Lauren Williams (LW), John Martinson (JM)
Meeting commenced at 7:15pm.
- Agenda accepted, (JP motion, BP seconded. Passed)
- Acceptance of previous Board Meeting minutes (PK motion, PM seconded, Passed)
- Board members find the meeting reminders useful, keep doing this. As well, Trustees should reply back to Chief Librarian whether they can attend the mtg.
- Joe will compile a list of grant opportunities timelines and give it to the Library Board to improve our grant request success rate.
- Discussion about Prince Rupert Rotary to be given the opportunity to donate some money to the Library for collection development, Joe will follow up.
- Discussion about contacting BG group's local representative to see if BG wants to donate to the Library
- Board members listened to JZ's report about ongoing Rattenbury Project and the associated promotional product development. Library will be developing a proposal for local businesses to bid upon.
- Discussion about present Library's financial difficulties, including 1 week closure in August, Sunday closures in fall. Trustees are concerned that the public might be hurt especially as the school year progresses. JZ will prepare a costs savings for fall Sunday closures for Board members.
- Collection Development questions re: videos vs DVDs as well as playaways arose and will be addressed by JZ
- Acceptance of Librarian's Report (PM motion, BP seconded, Passed)
Meeting Adjourned at 8:20 pm. Next Meeting at 7pm October 21.