Attending:
Bridgett Taylor, Steve Hall, Fran Flannery (via Zoom), Phoebe Roda, Dena Wilkie
Ian Devine absent due to technical difficulties
Consent Agenda:
- Steven moved to accept
- Phoebe seconded
Policy Review:
- Motion to accept section III & IV by Steve
- Second by Bridgett
- Need to print initial sheet for review of policy
Performance Review Update
- Suggestion for SMART goals under objectives
- Steve and Tyler recommending the following; always Board president & Library director + 2 rotating board members.
- Every 4 months (3 times a year)
- Focus on overall library goal’s rather than focus on director
- This RML System Review is meant to complement/be in conjunction with the staff’s 3 x yearly self-review
- Goal for first review completed by September 1, 2021
Re-opening Update
- Tyler has been asking individuals to mask by preference
- Approx. more than half of people are masking
- Post sign with request to wear mask if not vaccinated by board of trustees
Fundraising & Community Outreach
- Little Blue
- Good outreach but not money maker
- Consider senior center outreach
- Bring dragon for naming
- Merchandise
- Social media post
- Tyler has created a corner ‘gift shop.’
- Discussed closure of thrift store
- Dena explained the goal for four fundraisers annually, begin to build consistent fundraisers we can be known for:
- October: Soup and Bread
- December: Open House and Annual Appeal
- February: Concert
- March/April: Auction
- Friend’s of the library
- NEED to organize the Friends – this is a priority to help with fundraising
- Tyler requesting board member to meet with him & help to organize the Friend’s
- Steve has volunteered to help organize
- ANYONE ELSE?
Other business:
- Flag is in now…
- Can anyone help with garden?
- Dandelion Acres for donation? – update; Dena has secured donation from Dandelion acres for perennial bushes…
- Formal thank you for Lion’s club for “super cool†bench
- Letter will be sent this week
- Grant from State, opens july8, due within 30 days.
- Organization
- Consider repurposing the office space as more of a work space
- Storage