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1. Call to Order / Roll Call.
Minutes
Regular Meeting of the
Library Board
Prosper Community Library
200 South Main Street, Prosper Tx 75078
Thursday, May 17th, 2022, 6:15 pm.
The meeting was called to order at 6:15pm. Board members present: Lenorah Johnson, Danielle
Philipson, Jennifer Lawler, Katie Williams, Jennifer Wattenbarger & Mary Beth Randecker.
Absent: Andrew Cartwright
Staff. Leslie Scott
Public: none
2. Consider and act upon approval of the minutes from the February 17th, 2022 library board
meeting.
Motioned by Lawler, second by Wattenbarger. All approved.
3. Comments by the Public
None
4. Report from Library Director
Welcome to Wattenbarger and Williams. Thank you for your service and support.
Thank you to Lawler, Cartwright, and Philipson for assisting at the Friends Book Sale.
Friends Book Sale report: $2,847
Thank you to Randecker for the delicious bagels for library week.
Thank you to Johnson for Long Range Plan edits.
Budget process has started:
1. additional collection funds
2. strategic assessment
3. two full-time Library Assistants
4. Koha to Aspen upgrade
5. color printer and cabinet for 2nd floor
Printing — asking for fee increase this year to .20 and FY BW .25 and color .75 per sheet
PT Social media specialist hired: Melissa Knaszak = 14 library staff
Big Texas Summer
Weekly programs M/T Discover W/R Create 10:30a — 1:30p. Same formula as last year
Wiggle Wednesday, Mindful Mondays, 2x2xcraft, Tween/Teen programs
Reading challenge for prize experiences: Firefighter, Police officer, bath bomb workshop at Buff
City, floral arrangement workshop at Prosper Blooms for under 12 years old. CUT gift card for
Tweens/Teens and Friends' Book Tote for adults.
June 1- Aug 6:
Brag tags for sign up, each week, and completion (no certificate this year)
Fall programs launch 9/6 (after Labor Day)
4 Volunteer Academy participants. Troubling process this year and may reassess offering in the
future.
AC issues: Renting temporary units, postpone town hall staff escape room
Gus Gus- welcomed our new library hamster.
Seed Sample Library success — first flowers and then vegetables. 350 seeds passed out in April &
May. We will offer again in late summer/early fall.
Scott will attend ALA in DC in June for bond education opportunity
Koha conference in August — Wally DesChamps if just Koha and Scott too if Aspen approved
TML October San Antonio— TMLDA Robyn Battle and Scott speak/panel regarding out of the box
library collaboration
Library Marketing Conference in Indy in November, Scott and Karolyn Koons
Monday, May 23 Behavior Challenges workshop through Collin College for library staff — will be
closed — grateful to be able to close and offer. Nationwide epidemic according to TLA, listserves,
and fellow professionals.
Tribute Center visits reinstated 2nd and 4th Tuesday each month
Body Shop May 27th Story Time on the Road
Grow Cube water leak- delaying launch
5. Discussion of Library Board Business
a) Vision and Mission edits discussed.
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b) Policies folded into Long Rang Plan complete.
c) Subcommittee for Long Range Plan will complete wording and work on the goals to be folded
in and approved at next meeting.
6. Determine topics for review/discussion at future meetings.
a) Board feedback to Philipson by June 30 — she will collate and send to Johnson by July 10.
Johnson and Scott will meet and review mid -July. Others on review committee will review and
present input. Plan will be part of August 18th meeting to approve.
b) Friends — Book Sale success
c) Marketing — please follow and share library's social media posts
d) Appreciation — Wattenbarger will help Randecker
7. Informational Items.
8. Adjourn.
Motioned by Wattenbarger, second by Randecker. All in favor. Meeting was adjourned at 7:29
p.m.
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