HomeMy WebLinkAboutBoard of Library Trustees 2017-08-08 MinutesMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
SAN RAFAEL LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 2017
DOWNTOWN LIBRARY MEETING ROOM
6:00 P.M.
CAROL MANASHIL, CHAIR, PRESIDING
MEMBERS PRESENT: CAROL MANASHIL, CHAIR
MELANIE LEAVITT CANTARUTTI
JOSH LIBRESCO
JAIMI CORTES
MEMBERS ABSENT: DOUG VAN GESSEL
OTHERS PRESENT: SARAH HOUGHTON, DIRECTOR
HENRY BANKHEAD, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
JOSHUA ALPERIN, SUPERVISING LIBRARIAN,
PICKLELWEED LIBRARY
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
The agenda was approved unanimously on a motion by Cantarutti and a second by
Libresco.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A quorum of attendees from the June meeting was not present, so minutes approval
was tabled until the September meeting. The July minutes were approved unanimously
on a motion from Libresco and a second by Cantarutti.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None
STAFF PRESENTATION
Joshua Alperin, Supervising Librarian at the Pickleweed Library, talked about the
success of the summer reading challenge at the Pickleweed Library. Weekly special
performances were averaging 150 attendees per show, crafts averaged 40 people per
event, and there were 600 participants from Pickleweed in the summer reading
challenge. In addition, the Library partnered with the National Park Service to take a
bus of families from the Canal to Chrissy Field for the day.
CORRESPONDENCE
None
REPORT FROM LIBRARY DIRECTOR
Personnel Updates
Round 1 interviews have been completed for all three vacant positions and Round 2
interviews are being scheduled.
City Council Actions
On July 17th the City Council held interviews for the new 5-person Parcel Tax
Committee and selected the following five members: Phyllis Brinckerhoff, Peter Lee,
Pamela Cook, Robert Ross, and Gregg Kellogg.
Facility Updates:
New tables and chairs have been installed in the Downtown Library’s Children’s Room.
Library Activities
CENIC
The gigabit Ethernet connection went live at both libraries on July 10th.
Staff Day
Both libraries will be closed on Friday, September 22nd for our annual all staff day.
Eclipse Program
There was some discussion about the Downtown Library’s plans for viewing the solar
eclipse on Monday morning, August 21. The Library has already distributed several
hundred sets of safety glasses, and will have more available for at the event.
REPORTS FROM LIBRARY SUPPORT GROUPS AND OTHER RELATED GROUPS
Friends of the Library: The Friends Board has not met since the last Trustees meeting.
SRPL Foundation: The Foundation Board has not met since the last Trustees meeting.
Special Library Parcel Tax Committee: The newly formed Committee, with two
continuing members and three new members, will have its first meeting in October.
OLD BUSINESS
None
NEW BUSINESS
Quarterly strategic plan update—The Board accepted the update and asked questions
specifically about the glading project for children’s books (organizing by categories that
make sense to children instead of by author’s last name), and about immigration issues
related to the library and the library as a safe space.
Quarterly outreach activities update — The Board accepted the update.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 6:40 pm.
Respectfully submitted by Sarah Houghton