March 9 2022 Board Meeting Minutes

Prince Rupert Public Library

Library Board Meeting




March 9, 2022



Present: Nick Adey (NA), Chris Armstrong (CA), Chelsea Keays (CK), Stephanie Lysyk (SL), Brendan Turner (BT), Dale White (DW), Joe Zelwietro (JZ, Chief Librarian)



Regrets: Carolina de Ryk (CdR), Andrea Wilmot (AW)



Meeting commenced at 7:01 pm.

• Introduction of Kate Lyon, the Library Board’s newest trustee.
• Motion to accept the Consent Agenda by BT, seconded by SL; Passed
• Trustees request an addition to Discussion Agenda
1. Vaccine Clinic at the Library
2. Review of trustees meeting with City Manager and Mayor
       Added.
• Discussion about Strategic Plan and suggested changes to the Plan.
  Motion by CA, seconded by NA, that the Library Board accept the Plan with the following edits/additions:
1. Add Wap Liitsx House of Reading
2. Elimination of the single word ‘old’ in appropriate place
3. Add traditional territory acknowledgement
       CA will make the changes.
       Passed
• Discussion about upcoming union negotiations and Chief Librarian contract renewal
• BT is the new PRL representative to the NWLF Board
• Discussion about the progression of the Children’s Non-Fiction Refresh. Library staff are excited and working hard in completing this project. It has been longer than expected due to COVID-19 caused supply chain disruptions. Patrons are interested as well.
• Discussion about the slow repair of building damages, due to COVID-19 caused supply chain disruptions as well.
• Discussion about recent increase of service hours, specifically our Sunday openings. Board is in favour of opening on Thursday evenings as well.
• Discussion about the recent (February 10-12) library hosting of Northern Health (NH) Vaccine Clinic. NH staff were here for 3 days and 105 residents, including many children, received vaccinations and NH staff considered it successful and had no complaints for us.
• Discussion about the meeting with the Library trustees (CA, NA, CK, CdR and JZ) and City Manager. and Mayor regarding the future of Library.

Meeting Adjourned at 8:30 pm. Next Meeting at 7 pm (Wednesday, April 13, 2022).

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