Prince Rupert Public Library
Library Board Meeting

Meeting Commenced at 7:02 PM

• BT gave territorial acknowledgment of the unceded Ts'msyen territory on which the meeting took place
• Minutes for the October 16, 2024 Board meeting approved
• Financial Report for October 2024 approved
• Circulation Report for October 2024 approved
• Update from Policy Sub-Committee. Current PRL policy manual will be assessed one piece at a time, with reformatting and updates made to out of date sections. Library staff will provide feedback before each section is brought to the PRL Board for approval.
• Update from MT on programming:
  • Enhanced Mobility Kit press release scheduled for Nov. 28th at the Library
  • Shames Lift Passes, Writer's Workshop Series, Tech Time with Tye, Fish Hatchery Fry, CELA services soon to be added to collection
• Discussion regarding different ideas to commission an art piece for the Library (from a local Indigenous artist). MT will continue to work on this.
• BT provided an update from the Hiring Committee. Application deadline for Chief Librarian position has now passed. Next step is to review applicants and decide on an interview process.
• BT provided information on a recent Prince Rupert Teacher's Union meeting, where a motion of support for PRL and its staff was passed.
  • PRL board members continued conversation around expected proposal from VIRL, community reactions, and feedback.
  • TF suggested if the PRL board has questions for the City of PR regarding the anticipated proposal from VIRL they should be communicated through our Board Chair.
• Update from BT on NWLF, who are still in the process of hiring a new director.
• Action items for Board: TF put forward a motion to add an action items registry for ongoing tasks to meeting agendas going forward. Passed.
  • Ongoing items include policy sub-committee and strategic planning actions.
  • Strategic planning sub-committee will reconstitute in January 2025
  • TF added action item: Formally start looking into funds for updating the Library's building
• CdR congratulated on another award (this time national) for the Urbariginal podcast.
  • Legacy piece with other interviews conducted at PRL will be made available through the Library's website soon.
• JA and RiB brought up some ideas around improved outreach with surrounding villages the PRL serves. Discussion of other outreach ideas in Prince Rupert and improved connections with other community organizations.

Meeting adjourned at 8:20 PM
Next meeting: Dec. 18, 2024 at 7 PM