Prince Rupert Public Library
Library Board Meeting
Library Board Meeting
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)
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.