HomeMy WebLinkAboutLBMinutes_2018_08_09BROOKINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
August 9, 2018
MEETING MINUTES
The Board of Trustees of the Brookings Public Library met on Thursday, August 9, 2018 at 5:30 pm in the Historical Room at
the Brookings Public Library.
MEMBERS PRESENT: James Rice, Kathy Miller, Deb Waltman, Sarah Meusburger
OTHERS PRESENT: Ashia Gustafson, Jen Anderson
1. Call to Order
James Rice called the meeting to order due to quorum. Sarah Meusburger arrived a couple minutes late to the Board meeting.
2. Approval of Agenda
James Rice called for approval of the meeting agenda. Kathy Miller moved to approve the meeting agenda with the addition of
5.5 Approval of Travel. Deb Waltman seconded. Motion carried.
3. Approval of Minutes
James Rice called for approval of the minutes from the July 12, 2018 meeting. Kathy Miller moved to approve the meeting
minutes with a couple of corrections. James Rice seconded. Motion carried.
4. Old Business
4.1 Accreditation Hours
Board members have completed a total of 27 hours of continuing education.
4.2 Library Board By-Laws
Deb Waltman moved to table Library Board By-Laws until next Board meeting. Kathy Miller seconded. Motion carried.
5. New Business
5.1 Approval of Bills
The Board discussed the 2018 bills, budgets and expenditures. Kathy Miller moved to approve the July 2018 bills. James Rice
seconded. Motion carried.
5.2 Website Committee Report
The website committee picked out components from other Library websites that they liked. Revize will put together the first draft
for our website within three weeks. The website committee will be allowed to have three sets of revisions after the first draft.
5.3 Library Fees
Ashia Gustafson presented the Library fees. James Rice moved to keep the Library fees the same. Kathy Miller seconded.
Motion carried.
5.4 Strategic Planning: Committee
Ashia Gustafson will need a committee for Strategic Planning 2019-2021. Board members agreed to find one or two community
members to volunteer for the committee. Ashia Gustafson will send out the current Strategic Plan to Board members. Board will
give volunteer name(s) to James Rice via email by Friday, August 31. Library Board will discuss at next month’s meeting.
5.5 Approval of Travel
Ashia Gustafson informed the Library Board that there is a TLC software training in St Louis on November 3-7, 2018. Nita Gill
and Nancy Swenson would like to attend the TLC software training. The software training would help deal with some issues they
come across. They found out it would be cheaper to fly instead of driving. Sarah Meusburger moved to approve travel. James
Rice seconded. Motion carried.
6. Other Items & Reports
6.1 Financial Report
Ashia Gustafson presented the review of the budgets.
6.2 Librarian’s Report
Ashia Gustafson presented the monthly report to the Board. Game Night in July had an increase in attendees with 36 patrons in
July from 16 in June.
7. Public Comment on Items not on Agenda
8. Next Meeting: Thursday, September 13 at 5:30 pm
9. Adjournment
Sarah Meusburger moved to adjourn the meeting. Kathy Miller seconded. The meeting adjourned at 6:15 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Ashia Gustafson,
Director of Library Services