Rapid City Public Library Board of Trustees
Board Meeting
Wednesday, March 10, 2010, 12:00 p.m.

 

The regular meeting of the Rapid City Public Library Board of Trustees was called to order by Sandra McNeely on March 10, 2010, at 12:03 p.m.

Present by roll call:  Sandra McNeely, James Olson, Monte Loos, Richard Haeder, Robert Van Norman, and Greta Chapman

Absent: Ron Kroeger

 

Additions or corrections to the agenda:  The executive session was removed, and the 2011 budget was changed from action to an information item.  Motion by Haeder, second by Olson to accept the changes to the agenda; no further discussion; motion carried unanimously.

 

Public Comment: Thanks were extended to former Board member Maria McCarthy-Anderson.

 

MINUTES

Motion by Loos, second by Olson to approve February 2010 minutes; no further discussion; motion carried unanimously.

 

CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS

Budget Narrative, City Budget and Bills, County Budget and Bills, Library Board Funds Budget and Bills:  Motion by Loos, second by Olson to approve consent calendar items; no further discussion; motion carried unanimously.

 

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

Director’s Report:  Written report provided.  Credit card payments will be implemented April 1 at the downtown library; online payments will be available with the move to the new integrated library system in mid-summer, and will be available at North at that time. A copy of the State of the Library address that was presented to staff and the Board was provided. A report of staff and patron training sessions during 2009 was presented.  The staff Customer Relations Strategic Plan workgroup presented a report of their work and gave a demonstration of QR (Quick Response) tags and their implications for library services.  The 2009 fines report was presented.  Motion by Haeder, second by Olson to approve acceptance of the Deadwood Historic Preservation grant in the amount of $11,562.50; no further discussion; motion carried unanimously.

 

FINANCE COMMITTEE

The 2011 city budget approval will be tabled until the April meeting; it will be moved to the city by their March 19th deadline as a provisional budget, pending final Board approval in April.

 

POLICY COMMITTEE

Motion by Haeder, second by Olson to approve closing two hours early on March 27 for the CJ Box Foundation event.  An update to the Loan Periods, Fines and Fees policy was presented.  Motion by Haeder, second by Loos to approve the policy update; no further discussion; motion carried unanimously.

 

 

LIAISONS

City Council Liaison:  No report.

County Liaison:  Report on review of legal collections at WDT; Google’s legal resources may take the place of some of the current legal databases.

Foundation: Minutes were provided, with a reminder of the CJ Box event.

Friends: The list of projects funded by the Friends for 2010 was presented.

State Library Board: The next SDSL board meeting is at the end of April.

 

Other:  Laura Patterson has been appointed to the Board to complete McCarthy-Anderson’s term, beginning with the April meeting.

 

The monthly Board meeting date and time is still under review; meetings will remain on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at noon.

 

 

Motion by Loos, second by Olson to adjourn meeting at 1:04 p.m.; no further discussion; motion carried unanimously. 

 

 

UPCOMING EVENTS

Board Meeting                                                                        April 14, 2010

Bi-annual Council update                                                         May 17, 2010