HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022 08-11 Library Minutes City of Apache Junction, Arizona Meeting Location:
City Council Chambers
pt at City Hall
` Meeting Minutes 300 E.Superstition Blvd.
Apache Junction,AZ 85119
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Thursday,August 11,2022 6:30 PM City Council Chambers
A. Call to Order
President Krause called the meeting to order at 6:30pm
B. Roll Call
Present: 5- Boardmember Borey
Boardmember Wine
Boardmember Krause
Boardmember Hall
Boardmember Kruser
Excused: 2- Boardmember Walters
Boardmember Rajski
C. Acceptance of Agenda
Boardmember Kruser moved to accept the agenda as presented.Boardmember Borey seconded
the motion.
Yes 5- Boardmember Borey, Boardmember Wine, Boardmember Krause,Boardmember
Hall,and Boardmember Kruser
No 0
Excused 2- Boardmember Walters,and Boardmember Rajski
D. Acceptance of Minutes for April 14, 2022 Regular Meeting and June 23, 2022
Special Meeting.
Secretary Wine made a motion to accept the minutes as presented.Vice-President Hall seconded
the motion.
Yes 5- Boardmember Borey, Boardmember Wine, Boardmember Krause,Boardmember
Hall,and Boardmember Kruser
No 0
Excused 2- Boardmember Walters,and Boardmember Rajski
E. Call to the Public
None
F. Correspondence and Communications
Director Harrison reported that the library received a donation check in the amount of$20,000
from the Glenn Perkins Educational Foundation. We have received this donation in the past
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several years and are grateful to have received it again this year.A letter from Mayor, Chip
Wilson to Amy Wells, Trust Officer of the Glenn Perkins Educational Foundation was sent out
as a thank you for this donation.
G. Librarian's Report
Director Harrison discussed the June monthly report and upcoming events. Grant funds have
been received from the Arizona State Library to begin work on the mobile library. Shelving will be
ordered and installed as soon as possible. Library staff has met with the Parks& Recreation
department and will collaborate to promote each other and get the word out about services and
events. Library fall programming events will be added to the upcoming Parks& Recreation
brochure.A QR code to the library event bi-weekly newsletter has been added to our monthly
calendar and a QR code to our weekly Wowbrary e-newsletter is now in the patron brochure
that all new cardholders receive. At the last meeting Vice-President, Cheryl Hall suggested
interacting with patrons through a link or with a one question survey on the website. Director
Harrison has passed that information on to the website team and they are working on formatting
within the website software. Director Harrison also reviewed goals and strategies for the library
strategic plan including timelines to complete those goals.
H. Old Business
None
I. New Business
1. 22-482 Discussion and possible vote on updates to library policies and procedures.
Director Harrison reviewed the Materials Selection Policy. Some sections within the policy have
become antiquated or obsolete. Some sections have been marked for removal and some
additions have also been made. The goal is to make the document more basic and concise.
Vice President Cheryl Hall suggested that 1 b. of the materials selection policy refer to everyone
as it is identified in the circulation policy.
The Library Board would like to take some more time to review changes to the policy.
2. 22-484 Discussion on patron survey results.
Director Harrison provided a summary of the public survey results.
J. Requests for Future Agenda Items
Review of material selection policy changes.
Discussion of Library Bill of Rights and Freedom to Read Statement.
K. Adjournment
President Krause adjourned the meeting at 7:29pm.
Pam Krause
President
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