12-21-2020 Library Board Regular Meeting PacketLibrary Board
Monday, December 21, 2020
Virtual
AGENDA
1.Call to Order
This is a public meeting subject to the open meetings laws of the State of Nebraska. The
requirements for an open meeting are posted on the wall in this room and anyone that wants
to find out what those are is welcome to read through them. The Library Board may vote to
go into Closed Session on any Agenda Item as allowed by State Law.
2.Roll Call & Introductions
Tanya Hansen, President
Maria Lopez, Vice President
Benjamin Boeselager, Secretary
Edward Meedel
Kelli Arens
Jaime Parr
Sara White
3.Public Participation
4.Approval of Minutes of November 30, 2020
5.Approval of Financial Reports
6.Approval of Bills Submitted - November 24, 2020 and December 8, 2020
7.Approval of Director's Report
8.Board Communications and Committee Reports
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9.Next Meeting
10.Adjournment
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Library Board
Monday, December 21, 2020
Regular Meeting
Item A1
Public Participation
This is an opportunity for individuals wishing to provide input on any of tonight's agenda items to
reserve time to speak. Please come forward, state your name and address, and the Agenda topic on
which you will be speaking.
Individuals may also request items for future library board meetings. If the issue can be handled
administratively, notification will be provided. If the item is scheduled for a future meeting, notification
of the date will be given.
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Library Board
Monday, December 21, 2020
Regular Meeting
Item B1
Approval of Minutes of November 30, 2020
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CITY OF GRAND ISLAND
GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
MINUTES OF REGULAR LIBRARY BOARD MEETING
November 30, 2020
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a Regular Meeting of the Library Board of the Grand Island Public
Library was conducted on Monday, November 30, 2020. Notice appeared in the Grand Island Independent on
November 28, 2020. A quorum present, President Tanya Hansen called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m. The
following members were present: Ed Meedel, Kelli Arens, and Sara White. Also present was Shaun and City
Council Liaison Vaughn Minton.
Open Meetings Law Notice: Provided by President Tanya Hansen.
Public Participation: None
Approval of Minutes: Motion by Ed Meedel, seconded by Kelli Arens, carried unanimously to accept for filing
the Minutes of the October 26, 2020 library board meeting.
REPORTS:
Approval of Financial Report: Motion by Ed Meedel, seconded by Sara White, carried unanimously to accept for
filing the October 2020 Financial Reports.
Approval of Bills Submitted: Motion by Ed Meedel, seconded by Sara White, carried unanimously to accept for
filing the October 27, 2020 and November 10, 2020 Bills Submitted.
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Approval of Director’s Report: Motion by Kelli Arens, seconded by Ed Meedel, carried unanimously to accept
for filing the Director’s Report.
Library Foundation/City Grant Agreement: The board was given a copy and Tanya Hansen made sure everyone
understood the agreement. Motion by Ed Meedel, seconded by Kelli Arens, carried unanimously to accept for
filing the Library Foundation/City Grant Agreement.
Library Director Recommendation: Tanya Hansen moved that the board go into Executive Session at 4:45 to
discuss. Motion by Ed Meedel, seconded by Kelli Arens, carried unanimously to accept for filing to move into
Executive Session. At 5:30 regular meeting resumed and a motion was put forth. Motion by Ed Meedel,
seconded by Sara White, carried unanimously to accept for filing the Recommendation of Celine Swan as Library
Director to go to the Mayor.
Next Meeting: This meeting will be Virtual on Monday, December 21, 2020 at 4:30 pm.
There being no other business the meeting was adjourned at 5:45 p.m.
Ben Boeselager, Secretary
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Library Board
Monday, December 21, 2020
Regular Meeting
Item B2
Approval of Financial Reports
The reports of revenues and expenditures since the last board meeting are submitted as generated,
subject to City Finance Department journal entry changes.
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Library Board
Monday, December 21, 2020
Regular Meeting
Item B3
Approval of Bills Submitted - November 24, 2020 and December 8,
2020
The following bills were submitted by the Library Director in accordance with the Library Funds Policy
since the last library board meeting.
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Library Board
Monday, December 21, 2020
Regular Meeting
Item C1
Approval of Director's Report
The Director's Report typically consists of:
1) a monthly report of programs and activities, public use of meeting spaces, library media, and
Librarians' Reports
2) a quarterly Report of Household Library Cards Issued to Hall County Residents Outside of Grand
Island provided in January, April, July and October of each year
3) a quarterly statistical usage report provided in February, May, August and November of each year
4) upon execution of agreement, regularly scheduled report of use of Grand Island Public Library
Foundation library support funds
5) upon publication, a Library newsletter
6) and additional administrative items of note, either in the agenda packet or discussed at the meeting.
Staff Contact:
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Ordered requests, winter picks, replacements, Golden Sower Awards 2021-2022
Scheduling
All staff work 9:30-6 pm Monday-Friday and Saturday 9:30-1 pm. We have looked into
what it would take to be open evenings, and we would need more staff to cover stations
and do programs or change hours some days, recruit volunteers to cover the welcome
desk.
We had several staff out due to quarantines, illness, vacations, etc.
SOD/LOD/Staff Work
Staff worked on cleaning and quarantining material rotations, virtual programming,
extended due dates and waived fines. Working on getting materials back.
Switching from Facebook to YouTube Library Channel-following copyright requirements
Provided virtual programs with Elle for Baby, Toddler, Preschool Storytimes
November was Native American Heritage Month, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving (staff
celebrate Nat Nachos Day)
Snow Much to Read campaign for all ages begins Nov 15 (stats on report for Nov 15-30)
Winter Break Programming-ordering supplies, calendar setups, promotions
Bilingual Training for Alessandra, Irasema, and Karla
Preschool PrimeTimes Nov 7, 14, and 21
Online Library Newsletter went live
Promote Youtube GIPL Channel
MST Meeting Nov 5
Setup Jamie LaRue training for Library Board and Shaun and I, turned in CE credits
Coordinated Cleaning of Foundation Room, Book Donation Room, Closets, Cleaning of
the back area, getting out the self-checkout (Shaun), Put together storage for
PrimeTimes and Foundation, Rearranged the New Books Area, added furniture to the
Book Sales area
Making Logo for Teens-Elle
Library columns Nov 15 and 29
Offered live Book Club combo with Zoom
Committee Work with Outside Agencies
H3C work, met bi-monthly with core group of H3C Director, board, supervisors, ex.
GIPS, Headstart, etc
Met weekly on Zoom for City Dept. Director Meetings
Met weekly on Zoom with Central Plains Library System and shared information,
planning/ideas
Work with United Way
Since Last Report
Collection Development
Interim Library Director/Youth/Family Serv. Librarian
Name: Date: Celine Swan Dec 2020
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Partnered with Boy Scouts/Chad Nabity for Salvation Army/Thrivent Grant for
nonperishables and $500 for the Salvation Army
Around the Library Work
Put out Christmas Displays
Put up Quilt Display in Multicultural Area
Ray/Brian Cleaning Windows
Display with Altrusa for Veteran’s Day/other library displays
Had Dahlke Lawn Care do fall lawn work
Programs
Provided virtual programs with Elle for Baby, Toddler, Preschool Storytimes
Work with H3C-Children’s 0-11 group bi-weekly and once a month whole group
Working on two Spanish Storytimes for Dec/Jan
LA2s working on Winter Break-Virtual Programs for all ages for Dec 21, 22, 23, 28, 29,
and 30 (promos/Peachjar to schools, local schools)
Library Management/Interim Library Director
Payroll/Budget/Bills
Cares Act Grant-NLC ordered two laptops/software and allocating money for Overdrive
and Hoopla towards the grant. Will need to turn in receipts to get $13,070.
Peter Kiewit Grant-spoke with them about revenues, communicated budget to Library
Foundation-Leigh/Alan, worked with Island Glass for tinting, Vlcek Gardens, ordered
microfilm reader, computer/monitor, laminator, washer/dryer from Ken’s Appliance,
O’Hare Plumbing and Heartland Elect installed.
Worked with Leigh on the United Way Covid Grant that Carol Bryant from Foundation
wrote for the library for $2,000
Met with maintenance on Fall/Winter projects
Human resource situations
Appraisals
Met with MST/Shaun on future winter plans
Opened Makerspace up 10/21 by appt. Wednesdays and Saturdays 9:30 am-12 pm.
Updated Covid signage for mask mandate
Monitoring patron numbers for entering library
News releases, radio interviews
Work with City IT (will clean IT room, recycle-put in a ticket)
Pioneer System needed to be restored on 11/24/20-worked with technical support
Upcoming
Collection Development
Order winter books, weeding lists projects, shelf reading
Scheduling
Shaun has taken over library scheduling and new library will assist him.
Renovation-Library work
Ray and Brian cleaned the glass windows outside
Will get seating from offsite and install
United Way grant Reach TV
Go to offside storage and see if anything needs to be removed
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Holiday Books, displays
Programs/Committee Work
Winter Snow Much to READ Campaign for all ages, promotions and drawing for prizes
Newsletter for next month work
Virtual break for Irasema/staff to work and plan programs, get new librarian trained-Elle
on maternity break end of January for 3 months
Virtual Bear Fair planning with preschools: Early Learning Center, Headstarts
Library Management
Setup 295 fund with Brian, Nancy B for the $15,000 from the Library Foundation
Working with Brian, Nancy, Pioneer Group on the transfer of the Pioneer money to
Holdrege Library
Evaluating ILS software with staff committee, & rubric-Finance recommends every 5 yrs.
Worked on Peter Kiewit Grant projects-finished window tinting, setting up Microfilm
reader, CPU/monitor, Vlcek gardens did work, washer/dryer combo put in.
Turned in Cares Act NLC grant receipts, need to do report after using laptops, etc.
Worked with Leigh on $1,500 Sheldon Art Show (sponsored by Kim
Dinsdale/Foundation) for January, Shaun sent news release
Worked with Leigh on United Way Grant for $2,000 for Covid that Carol Bryant from the
Foundation wrote for the library
Training for the Hall County Community Collaborative Board starting in January 2021
Attended the Nebraska Library Commission Library Survey Training
Meet with Davis
Promotional Materials for databases to Central Community College and Literacy Council
Received 20 PrimeTime bags for families that could not attend elementary age
PrimeTime full of books and goodies through Humanities Nebraska
Payroll/Budget/Bills
Safety Training
Library Director
Received a nice letter and some cleaning supplies from the Hall County Election
Commissioner-Tracy Overstreet
Nebraska Library Commission has extended expiration for Public Library Accreditation
by one year. GIPL Gold Level and expires 12/31/2023, Library Board Accreditation also
extended
Partnering with the United Way on REACH screen kiosk –library is receiving 55” tv
Youth and Family Services Librarian position was posted for Librarian I or II
Interviews will be set up
Appraisals reviews will divide up amongst the Librarians
Getting volunteers for the Welcome Desk
Working with Leigh providing feedback volunteer/donation policy, and working on Peter
Kiewit projects and dispensing of money from the Foundation to the Library
Planning for spring break and summer programming
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Since Last Report
Collection Development/Maintenance
Continuing Weeding Large Print
Continuing Catalog/MARC cleanup project
Superfluous/duplicate subject headings
Authority cleanup
FASTFLIX – cataloging & processing (requires detailed original cataloging and
processing)
Circulation
Lost items/overdues of items due before COVID closure
Workroom cleanup
Organizing Reference work area
Old, out-dated reference materials weeded
Cataloging reference items (city directories, yearbooks, etc)
Technology
Bibliovation (formerly Koha) upgrade
Continuing to work out bugs and issues with system
Acquisitions and notifications modules still have many errors
Overdrive/RBDigital Magazine merger to happen in January
New Microfilm reader setup
Upcoming
Collection Development/Maintenance
Ordering Books, AV, Digital content
Continuing Ed Course: MarcEdit
Circulation
Circulation Manual Review
Technology
Evaluating alternative ILS software
Staff Development/Training
Youth & Family Services Librarian Recruiting
Adult & Technical Service Librarian’s Monthly Report
Name: Date: Shaun Klee Dec 2020
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Library Media Report December 21, 2020 Report
When and where to vote Tuesday in Grand Island, Hall County 11/1/2020 GI Independent
Grand Island Public Library Adult Book Club 11/5/2020 GI Independent
LIBRARY ALIVE: There’s ‘snow much’ to be thankful for 11/15/2020 GI Independent
Virtual Teen Program 11/21/2020 NewsChannelNE
The Grand Island Independent Celebrating 150 Years 11/22/2020 GI Independent
Interview with Brian Gallagher for Community Connections 11/24/2020 KRGI Radio INTV.
LIBRARY ALIVE: Winter the perfect time to encourage the love of reading 11/29/2020 GI Independent
Grand Island Library hosts virtual Santa Story Time on Dec. 23 12/1/2020 FoxNE KFXL
Swan excited to lead Grand Island Public Library into the future 12/7/2020 FoxNE KFXL
Grand Island City Council members sworn in; Celine Swan named library director 12/9/2020 GI Independent
Libraries in the News Archives 12/10/2020 NE Library Comm
LIBRARY ALIVE: Winter reading still going strong 12/14/2020 GI Independent
Traveling Art Display Coming Soon 12/15/2020 GIL FOUNDATION
Children's Virtual Winter Break - Gnome Coasters 12/16/2020 NewsChannelNE
Teen/Adult Virtual Winter Break - Animal Bookends 12/16/2020 NewsChannelNE
(All virtual programs are on the NewsChannelNE web site NewsChannelNE
Sheldon Statewide 12/16/2020 SheldonArtMus
Interview with Brian Gallagher for Community Connections 12/22/2020 KRGI Radio INTV.
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Library Board
Monday, December 21, 2020
Regular Meeting
Item D1
Board Communications and Committee Reports
This item allows for the introduction and discussion of board communications and committee reports.
Included are items of discussion and communication with the City Council liaison to the Library Board.
Items requiring approval must also be indicated in Consideration of Unfinished Business or
Consideration of New Business.
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