Blue Island Public Library Board of Trustees met July 19.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
I. Call to Order at 7:01pm by President Orozco
II. Roll Call
1. Present in Person: Trustees
a. Meyer
b. Nunez
c. Orozco
d. Peters
e. Rauch
f. Sinde
b. Also present: Director Anna Wassenaar and guest Micah Rademacher
a. Absent: Trustees Esparza, Kinney, and Martin
III. Public Comment: None
IV. Guests: Micah Rademacher Head of Adult and Technical Services
a. Mr. Rademacher is the professional librarian for the entire first floor of the library as well as the Makers Space. He recently spoke at the ALA Conference regarding a grant he wrote centering around the need for Spanish language graphic novels. Previously the Young Adult Librarian he’s been with the BIPL since 2012. Mr. Rademacher is currently conducting a DEI (Diversity Equity Inclusion) audit on the library’s entire collection. This audit is tracking the catalog available to ensure it is serving the residential demographic.
V. Elections of Officers 2023-2024 will be postponed until the August 2023 meeting, all current officers will be staying until the following meeting.
VI. Reading of June 2023 Meeting Minutes
a. Trustee Meyer found a correction under item number eight.
b. Trustee Sinde motioned to accept the June 2023 meeting minutes with correction; Trustee Rauch seconded the motion.
i. All in favor: 7:35pm
VII. Financial Report
a. Revenue & Expense >Report reviewed.
b. Balance sheet > Reviewed.
c. Trustee Nunez motioned to approve the balance sheet and payables of $109,885.14 Trustee Meyer seconded the motion.
i. Roll Call:
a. Meyer-aye
b. Nunez-aye
c. Orozco-aye
d. Peters-aye
e. Rauch-aye
f. Sinde-aye
VIII. Director’s Report > Reviewed.
a. Building
b. Staffing
c. Programming
d. Community
e. Department Reports
IX. Old Business
a. Carpet Quotes are to be reviewed with the aid of an architect.
i. Trustee Nunez made a motion to contract Enberg Anderson Architecture to open a bid for the carpet replacement, Trustee Peters seconded.
1. All in favor: 8:10pm
b. Review of IL Standards Chapter 7 (Collection Management)
i. New advertisements for SWAN and interlibrary loans to encourage patrons to
X. New Business
a. Resolution 2023-3 to transfer $69,500 to our Illinois Find Reserve following the audit completion. Trustee Nunez made a motion to approve Resolution 2023-3, Trustee Rauch seconded the motion.
i. All in favor: 8:19pm
b. Closing the old USBank account, Trustee Nunez made a motion to approve the closing of the USBank account (previously Cline CD) holding $3007.87, Trustee Peters seconded.
i. All in favor: 8:21pm
c. Pay schedule update: Trustee Meyer made a motion to approve the updated Salary Schedule, Trustee Peters seconded.
i. All in favor: 8:27pm
XI. General Communication:
a. ILA Trustee Training- recordings of training webinars will be purchased for trustee education.
b. Library Card Sign Up in September
c. National Night Out is August 2nd, the library will have a table with an activity for residents to enjoy.
d. Hispanic Heritage Celebration is scheduled for September 16th
XII. Trustee Peters motioned to adjourn; Trustee Nunez seconded.
a. All in Favor: 8:34pm
XIII. The next board meeting will be held on August 16, 2023 at 7:00pm
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