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Board of Trustees Meeting Agenda
Irvin L. Young Memorial Library
Community Room
431 W. Center Street 
Whitewater, WI 53190

Monday, April 17, 2023, 6:30 p.m.

Our Mission: We will have the space and the stuff to do the things that you want
Our Values: Safe & welcoming; Trust; Diversity; Fun; Lifelong learning and creativity; Making connections; Service excellence
 

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1.

Call to Order and Roll Call

2.

Consent Agenda

2.I.

Approval of Minutes

2.III.

Approval of Payment of Invoices

2.IV.

Acknowledgment of Receipt of Statistical Reports

3.

Hearing of Citizen Comments

No formal Library Board action will be taken during this meeting although issues raised may become a part of a future agenda. Participants are allotted a three minute speaking period. Specific items listed on the agenda may not be discussed at this time; however, citizens are invited to speak to those specific issues at the time the Library Board discusses that particular item.
4.

Old Business

4.I.

Follow-Up on Demco Spaces and Sign Up Software

5.

New Business

5.I.

Discussion of Board Officer Orientation

Requested by Motszko

5.II.

Review of Suggested Revisions to the Meeting Rooms Policy

Recommend discussion of changes to the current policy.  There are some suggested changes but also some areas that perhaps no longer serve our mission and input from the board is required on what changes need to be made, if any. Those areas are highlighted without suggested language changes. 

5.III.

Discussion of Representation at the May 6 Multicultural Event at the Middle School

An ESL teacher from the middle school contacted us about having a table with book displays and signing people up for library cards at this event.  No staff are available to do this.  If any trustees are willing to do this, we can discuss the logistics.

6.

Staff & Board Reports

6.I.

Library Director’s Report

The report includes: facility maintenance, budget updates, if any; staff updates, if any; collection maintenance updates; public and community relations activities; library board relations, if any; meetings/webinars/trainings attended; strategic plan activities updates, if any. 

6.II.

Adult Services Report

The report includes upcoming programs, programs already presented, attendance at said programs, and what meetings/trainings/webinars were attended.

6.III.

Youth Educational Services Report

The report includes programs presented, attendance at said programs, and meetings/webinars/trainings attended

6.IV.

Programming & Makerspace Librarian Report

The report includes upcoming programs, programs already presented, attendance at said programs, and meetings/webinars/trainings attended.

6.V.

Bridges Library System Staff Report

6.VI.

Board Reports

7.

Board Member Requests for Future Agenda Items

8.

Confirmation of Next Meeting

May 15, 2023, 6:30 p.m.

9.

Adjournment

Items on the Consent Agenda will be approved on a single vote unless any board member requests that it be removed for individual discussion. It is possible that members of, and possibly a quorum of members of, other governmental bodies of the municipality may be in attendance at the above-stated meeting to gather information over which they may have decision-making responsibility; no action will be taken by any governmental body at the above-stated meeting other than the governmental body specifically referred to above in this notice. Anyone requiring special arrangements is asked to call the office of the 
 Library Director (473-0530) 72 hours prior to the meeting.