December 20, 2017 at 4:30pm
East Lansing Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting
Library Conference Room 950 Abbot Rd.
1) Call to Order
Dodgson called the meeting to order at 4:31pm.
2) Roll Call
All Trustees were present. Also present were Marianne Hartzell of Hartzell-Mika Consulting, Friends Secretary Tricia Thorpe, Head of Customer Experiences Jason Shoup and Library Director Kristin Shelley. City Council Liaison Erik Altmann and Circulation Supervisor Robert Chartrand arrived at 4:37pm.
3) Opening
A) Approval of November 15, 2017 Meeting Minutes
Zaagman moved.
Cervenak seconded.
All in favor.
Motion carried.
B) Approval of Current Meeting Agenda
Smith moved.
Cervenak seconded.
All in favor.
Motion carried.
4) Communications
A) Audience: none
B) Written Correspondence
Shelley shared a thank you email from Julie Farkas, Director of the Novi Public Library.
Shoup shared that Kent District Library has asked our staff to present on the Social Justice Reading Group at their staff training days in January 2018.
5) Reports
A) City Council Liaison Report (occurred after New Business)
Altmann reported:
• Reductions to the East Lansing Police and East Lansing Fire Departments are happening as described in the City Manager’s budget presentation in October 2017.
• Community engagement meetings will be scheduled in January 2018 to gather public input on budget priorities.
B) Friends of the East Lansing Public Library Report
Thorpe reminded the board that the Friends do not meet in December. She added that the Friends have ordered new book carts for the Friendshop.
6) Old Business:
A) Resolution 03-18 to approve the 2018 Library Board of Trustees Meeting Schedule
Zaagman moved.
Cervenak seconded.
All in favor.
Motion carried.
7) New Business
A) Michigan District Library Law and Information: Discussion with Marianne Hartzell of Hartzell-Mika Consulting
Hartzell provided information on the Michigan District Library Establishment Act.
8) Library Reports
A) Financial Report
Shelley provided a written financial report. She reminded the board that the women’s lobby restroom will require wainscoting on at least one wall.
B) Director’s Report
Shelley provided a written director’s report. Discussion included:
• Ballerina StoryTime
• Romance Fiction statistics
• Science Nights at the East Lansing elementary schools
C) President’s Report: none
9) Announcements: none
10) Adjournment
Smith moved to adjourn the meeting.
Zaagman seconded.
All in favor.
Motion carried.
Dodgson adjourned the meeting at 5:55pm.
