HomeMy WebLinkAboutLBMinutes_2024_08_15BROOKINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
August 15, 2024
MEETING MINUTES
The Board of Trustees of the Brookings Public Library met on Thursday, August 15 at 12:00 pm in the Historical Room at the
Brookings Public Library.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Brittany Shaw, Kathy Miller, Denise Hall, Mark Binkley
OTHERS PRESENT: Ashia Gustafson, Shane Andreasen
1. Call to Order
Brittany Shaw called the meeting to order.
2. Approval of Agenda
Brittany Shaw approved the meeting agenda with no changes.
3. Approval of Minutes
Brittany Shaw approved the meeting minutes from July 11, 2024
4. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda
Kathy Miller mentioned public comment shared with her regarding a request for more adult book clubs, more author talks, and
more musician presentations at the library. Ashia Gustafson will review the attendance statistics of past events and take the
suggestions into consideration.
5. Old Business
5.1 Continuing Education Record
Ashia Gustafson reviewed the continuing education record with the Library Board members. Brittany Shaw attended a meeting
about House Bill 1197 and the credit was not applied. The South Dakota Library Association annual conference is September
26 & 27 and any board member attending can earn additional credits. Ashia Gustafson will explore the registration process to
determine available options for interested Library Board members. Kathy Miller mentioned that the SJSU School of Information
is also hosting a mini-conference entitled “Library 2035: Imagining the Next Generation of Libraries” on October 1. Ashia
Gustafson will explore whether the mini-conference is another possible option for additional credit.
6. New Business
6.1 Approval of Bills
The Library Board members reviewed the July 2024 bills, budgets, and expenditures. Mark Binkley moved to approve. Denise
Hall seconded. Motion carried.
6.2 Policy Updates
Ashia Gustafson reviewed three policies with the Library Board: Materials Selection Policy, Unattended Children Policy, and
Internet Usage Policy. Each policy was updated to reflect changes made by the passing of House Bill 1197 and have already
been reviewed by staff and legal counsel. The Library Board members noted a few typos for correction. Kathy Miller moved to
approved. Mark Binkley seconded. Motion carried.
7. Other Items & Reports
7.1 Financial Report
Ashia Gustafson presented the review of the 2024 budget through July to the Library Board members.
7.2 Librarian’s Report
The children’s summer reading program had 913 patrons register and 59 summer programs with over 5,800 total attendees.
Registration and attendance continue to rise and are close to pre-pandemic levels. The teen summer reading program
attendance was up 23 percent over 2023. The penultimate MMIP (Missing and Murdered Indigenous People) talk hosted 21
attendees. The last MMIP event is Thursday, August 15 at 5:30pm with a film screening followed by discussion. 76 people
attended the Bar Crawl baking event. The Life-sized Oregon Trail program proved popular and was well received. The PA
system is installed and fully operational. A candidate has been selected for the Circulation Manager position with a proposed
start date of September 4. Nancy Swenson is applying for a T-mobile Hometown Grant to move computers from their current
location to the center island near the circulation desk and to expand the maker lab space. Library staff attended the
Back2school event on August 7.
7.3 Comment on items not on the agenda
Kathy Miller asked for an update regarding a public survey to gage the public’s interest in adjusting program times and an
update on the library’s strategic plan. Ashia Gustafson will add questions about library hours and program times to the
community survey that will be sent out for the strategic planning process. Ashia Gustafson will be presenting the revised Mission
Statement and new Vision Statement to staff on August 16, and then to the Library Board at the September meeting. Ashia
Gustafson requested that the Library Board members reach out to community stakeholders for possible interest in strategic
planning participation.
8. Next Meeting: Thursday, September 12 at 12:00 PM in the Historical Room of the Brookings Public Library.
9. Adjournment
The Library Board meeting adjourned at 12:55pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Ashia Gustafson
Director of Library Services