August 3rd Board Meeting
RML Board Meeting
August 3, 2021
Called to order at 6:03pm
Attending:
Dena Wilkie, Fran Flannery, Bridgett Taylor, Steve Hall, Phoebe Roda
Via ZOOM: Ian Devine
Consent Agenda: motion to approve by Phoebe, seconded by Fran. All in favor except Ian who abstains
Policy Review: Assign policy 5 & 6 for review for September’s meeting
Personnel review:
- Pam and Tyler had their employee review & will have the paperwork completed for future assessments.
- Employee assessment + prior system reviews
- Plan for systems review Sept. 1
- Sept: Dena, Bridget, Tyler & Pam
- Jan: Bridgett, Phoebe, Pam & Steve & Tyler
- May: Bridget, Fran, Ian
COVID-19 Policy Update:
- Tyler recommending mask mandate based on state health rates/risks
- All in agreement to support Tyler’s discretion re: masking; starting immediately patrons and employees will be required to mask or will be guided to curbside
Fundraising and Community Outreach:
Old Home Days: 26-29th of August
- Bridgett would like a meeting closer to old Home Days for those working; decided on 8/17 at 6pm
- Face Painting- unsure we can do as limited volunteers, defer this year
- Thursday: Art Bus with little blue (on the green) + Story Walk (starts at library and goes to green)
- Friday: 12-6* will need people to tend Little blue and pop up arts:
- Float making during story hour at library, History walk & Art walk mostly at library
- Saturdays: movies (run by Tyler) at library
- All days: pop up maker space
- We are sponsoring the Art Bus, we may have to pay $$, event will be Thursday night
Friend’s meeting: 8/21/21 @ 6pm
- Board members try to come if they can
- Fran and Steve will plan to be there
- Dena recommends we write notecards to those people who have been previously interested to invite
Book club:
- Next book will be Overstory
Tyler leaves at 6:40 pm to go to inservice on Transgender inclusion in the library
Sidewalks:
- Bridgett to pursue update on where selectboard stands with making sidewalks accessible
Miscellaneous
- Steven has put up the stained glass birds
- Board members thank Dandelion Acres for their generation of perennials
- Dena has already given Dandelion Acres a formal written Thank you.
Meeting adjourned at 6:45pm