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Prince Rupert Public Library Board Meeting Minutes

Wednesday, September 18, 2024

101 6th Ave. West, Prince Rupert, BC  V8J 1Y9

Prince Rupert Public Library
Library Board Meeting

September 18, 2024
Present: Brendan Turner (BT), Ronald Braun (RoB), Richard Butler (RiB), Nina Purewal (NP), Kate Lyon (KL), Carolina de Ryk (CdR), Mercedes Taylor (MT, Acting Chief Librarian)

Regrets: Teri Forster (TF), Jolie Amante (JA), Tiffany Prystay (TP)

Meeting commenced at 7:00 pm.

  • BT gave territorial acknowledgement of the unceded Ts'msyen territory on which the meeting took place.
  • Minutes for the July 17, 2024 Board meeting approved.
  • Financial Report for August 2024 approved.
  • Circulation Report for August 2024 approved.
  • Discussion around Library as an advanced polling station from Oct. 10-16 for the provincial election. Ideas to promote the Library during this time, questions of rules around this. MT mentioned the Library could also have a display providing information about provincial politics.
  • New board email aliases have been created. Discussion on how they will be used and by whom.
  • Discussion regarding patron feedback and complaints. Motion by NP for board and Chief Librarian to form a complaints policy. Motion by NP that individual board members will not respond or comment to complaints or questions without consensus from the board. Both motions passed.
  • RoB gave an update on the Chief Librarian job posting, which will be up soon. Last edits are being made. The job will be advertised for two months.
  • 2025 Library budget (created by Joe prior to retirement) was approved after some discussion.
  • NWLF conference in Kitimat on Sep. 20 and 21. Some trustees and staff to attend, MT will forward expense claim form.

Meeting adjourned at 8:30 pm. Next meeting on October 16, 2024, at 7 pm.

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