08.20.2020 Library Board MinutesIN
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1. Call to Order / Roll Call.
Minutes
Regular Meeting of the
Library Board
Virtual via Zoom
Prosper, Texas
Thursday, August 20, 2020, 6:00 pm.
The meeting was called to order at 6:15 p.m. Board members present: Lenorah Johnson, Karey
Pustejovsky, Andy Cartwright, Mandy Jackson, Danielle Philipson, Rhonda Thomas. Absent: Bobbi
Parry
Staff. Leslie Scott, Library Director
Public: None
2. Consider and act upon approval of the minutes from the June 11, 2020 Library Board
meeting.
Motioned by Johnson, second by Philipson. Approved 6-0
3. Comments by the Public.
None.
4. Report from Library Director
Scott shared that Friends is selling chairs, but book sales and donations have paused.
Scott shared the June and July reports. Mango has been doing really well. Summer reading
participation was great! Programs have continued in a virtual format. When calculating program
attendance, staff looked at the counts of people watching for more than a minute + engagement, then
took 66% of total number.
There are over 150 virtual programs planned for the fall. Each Sunday there will be a post on Facebook
with what's coming up that week. YouTube is where everything will be housed. Some examples of
programming are Preschool Storytime, Recipes and Reading, Draw with Me, Crochet by Kat, Board not
Bored, Mommy and Me Yoga, etc. August 31 st is the launch day.
Continuing quarantine of returned items for 5 days and disinfecting.
After labor day, looking at numbers and seeing about adding hours back slowly.
Still offering To Go service. It has been a big success! Over 1.,100 visits in July.
5. Report on Library Board Update
Johnson shared that while reviewing the bylaws, she noticed the chair and vice chair can serve no more
than two consecutive terms. Start thinking about who wants to fill those roles
They have begun calling foundations comparison cities around to ask them some questions about their
foundations, but responses have been slow. Everyone is busy. The goal is to analyze and understand
communities that are similar and then expand out to other types of foundations to see what we can learn
from them.
Marketing and promotion for the library is limited due to the situation, but trying to get the word out
about virtual programs and to go service by sharing posts on neighborhood Facebook groups.
The staff loved the thoughtfulness of goodies dropped off. The staff appreciates everything big and
small!
6. Determine topics for review/discussion at future meetings.
Move forward on foundation work. Hoping for a partial report on foundation work soon.
Discuss library board officer appointments and by laws
Take another look at the long term planning document for the library
7. Informational Items.
The next meeting is Thursday, November 19 at 6:15 PM.
8. Adjourn.
Motioned by Johnson, seconded by Cartwright. Approved 6-0. Meeting was adjourned at 6:54 p.m.
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