SCOTTSBLUFF PUBLIC LIBRARY

Board Meeting

October 8, 2003

Minutes
  1. Roll Call

    2. President Clark Nichols called the meeting to order at 5:10 p.m. Present: Rita Brown, Karon Harvey, Steve Viessman, and Clark Nichols. Absent: Marj Mandujano

  2. Notice of changes in the agenda. (Additions may not be made to this agenda less than 24 hours before the beginning of the meeting unless added under item 3 of this agenda.)

    3. There were none.

  3. Citizens with business not scheduled on the agenda. (As required by state law, no matter may be considered under this item unless the board determines that the matter requires emergency action.)

    4. There were none.

  4. Approve regular board meeting minutes, September 10, 2003.

    5. Karon Harvey moved that the minutes be approved. Seconded by Steve Viessman. The minutes were approved.

  5. Petitions, communications, public input:

    6. There were none.

  6. Reports and recommendations from the Library Director and/or library staff:
    1. David Netterfield to address board regarding fundraising for a library expansion project.

      2. Bev introduced David Netterfield to the board. David will be working with Bev to obtain private funding for an addition to the library. David mentioned the Grantsmanship Center as a resource for training on fundraising. He also briefly summarized some of his background with fund raising.

    2. Discussion about presentation to City Council regarding library facility needs.

      3. Bev reported that she had contacted Pat Wagner with Pattern Research to work with the library in planning an advertising and marketing strategy for the library. Pat has vast experience working with libraries on marketing and will be in Scottsbluff next April to do a workshop for the Panhandle Library System on library advocacy and marketing. At that time Pat will meet with the library staff and library board to construct a strategy for marketing the library.

    3. Library statistical report for September. (See Board packet)
    4. Library activities in September.

September activities at the library included the following:
    1. Library Board Accreditation.

      2. All of the tapes have been returned, and Bev will complete the application for the board’s accreditation renewal.

    2. Staffing updates. Carol Netterfield is the new Library Technician on staff. Carol is a former teacher, having taught for many years in the Chicago Catholic Schools. The library is fortunate to have her on our staff. She is married to David Netterfield.
    3. New lounge furniture for the library.

      4. A new chair and loveseat have been ordered for library. A $250.00 donation for the Soroptimists was used as seed money for this furniture.

    4. New Library Board member Marjorie Mandujano, replacing Melanie Gowin.

Marj could not attend the library meeting tonight because she is out of town.
  1. Actions items:
    1. Library policies: Discussion regarding poster and exhibits policy and Internet policy, and possible revisions in those policies.

Karon Harvey moved that the following be added to the library exhibit’s policy:

Posters promoting any religion or advertising any religious service may not be posted on a library bulletin board.

Seconded by Steve Viessman. Motion carried.
  1. Adjournment: Meeting adjourned at 6:04 p.m.