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Newmarket Public Library Board

Regular Board Meeting

Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Newmarket Public Library Board Room

 

Present:                               Joan Stonehocker – Chair

Tom Vegh – Vice Chair

Kelly Broome-Plumley

Tara Brown

 

 

Regrets:                               Michael Castro

                                               Wes Playter

                                               Joe Sponga

 

Staff Present:                      Todd Kyle, CEO

                                               Linda Peppiatt, Deputy CEO

                                               Lianne Bond, Administrative Coordinator

 

The Chair called the meeting to order at 5:05 pm

 

  1. Adoption of Agenda Items

 

a)    Adoption of Regular Agenda

b)    Adoption of the Closed Session Agenda

c)    Adoption of Consent Agenda items

 

The Chair asked if there were any additions to the agenda.  

 

Motion 15.01.356

 

Moved by Tom Vegh

Seconded by Tara Brown

 

That Agendas a) to c) be adopted as presented.

 

Carried

 

  1. Declarations

 

None were declared.

 

  1. Consent Agenda Items:

 

a)    Adoption of the Regular Board Meeting Minutes for Wednesday, December 17, 2014

b)    Adoption of the Closed Session Meeting Minutes for Wednesday, December 17, 2014

c)    Strategic Operations Report for December, 2014

d)    Library Statistical Data for December, 2014

e)    Monthly Bank Transfer

f)     Correspondence from Ottawa Public Library and Toronto Public Library regarding eContent Advocacy

 

Motion 15.01.357

           

Moved by Tom Vegh

            Seconded by Tara Brown

           

That Consent Agenda Item a) to c) and e) to f) be received as presented.

 

Carried

 

The CEO gave an overview on how borrowing statistical data is collected.

 

Motion 15.01.358

           

Moved by Tom Vegh

            Seconded by Tara Brown

           

That Consent Agenda item d) Library Statistical Data for December, 2014 be received as presented.

 

Carried

 

  1. Motion to Convene into a Closed Session

There were no closed session items.

 

  1. Reports

 

a)    Impact Survey Results

 

Results of the online survey conducted for patrons to report how they have used the public access technology provided by the Library was presented to the Library Board. This was a free pilot project offered to Canadian Libraries by the University of Washington.

 

  1. Business Arising

 

b)    Action List

The Board reviewed Action List

 

Motion 15.01.359

           

Moved by Kelly Broome-Plumley

Seconded by Tara Brown

 

That the Library Board receive the Action List as presented.

 

Carried

 

  1. New Business

 

a)            N6 Snapshot Video

 

The Library Board viewed a video that was put together by the N6 Libraries of snapshots of one day in the life of each library.

 

b)            N6 Library Board Orientation Sessions

 

Three Library Orientations Sessions have been set-up for N6 Board members to attend.  Invitations will be forwarded to the Library Board with the dates, times and locations of each orientation session.

  1. New Business

 

There was no new business.

 

  1. Date(s) of Future Meetings

 

The next regular Library Board meeting will be Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at 5:00 PM in the Library Board room

 

  1. Adjournment

 

Motion 15.01.360

           

Moved by Tara Brown

            Seconded by Kelly Broome-Plumley

 

That there being no further business meeting adjourned at 6:00 PM.

 

 

 

__________________________                             ________________________

Joan Stonehocker                                                       Todd Kyle, CEO

Chair                                                                              Secretary/Treasurer

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