August 8, 2019 Regular Board Meeting Minutes

STATS UP YTD		STATS DOWN YTD
Collection	items cataloged	Collection
Circulation	city; Waukesha County; total circ; adult & juvenile cardholders & items; outreach; renewals & holds filled	Circulation	Dodge, Jefferson, & Washington Counties
Services	reference questions; room reservations	Services	library visits; internet uses
Programs	adult reading registrations; total summer reading participation (2,149 all ages); community program attendance; teen attendance	Programs	kids & teen reading registrations; adult & kids attendance; total programs & attendance

Facilities Committee - D. Murray, H. Schick, M. Frye, O. Foat
Last Meeting - December 13, 2018; Next Meeting - to be scheduled
Planning Committee - H. Schick, D. Knutson, L. Baudoin, M. Mulder
Last Meeting – March 14, 2019; Next Meeting - to be scheduled
Nominating Committee – D. Knutson, O. Foat
Last Meeting – April 10, 2019; Next Meeting – April 2020
Finance Committee – M. Mulder, D. Knutson, L. Kowieski
Last Meeting - June 12, 2019; Next Meeting - to be scheduled
Operations Committee – L. Baudoin, M. Mulder
Last Meeting - May 9, 2019; Next Meeting - as needed
Fundraising Committee – L. Baudoin, D. Knutson, H. Schick
Last Meeting - March 1, 2018; Next Meeting - as needed
Art Committee – K. Nelson, H. Schick, H. Kramer
Last Meeting - October 10, 2016; Next Meeting - as needed

BOARD MEMBER REMARKS

H. Schick shared recent articles.

[spacer height="10px"]L. Kowieski suggested collaborating with the Oconomowoc Historical Society to narrate the historic lake walk on a device available for check out at the library.

[spacer height="10px"]He also suggested that the library may be able to find ways to share information on Oconomowoc's sister city, Dietzenbach, Germany.

[spacer height="10px"]D. Knutson complimented the library staff on all the great summer library programs.

The board discussed the possibility of having a book drop off and pick up at the YMCA.

Consider/Act on offering pilot Explore Pass program

[spacer height="10px"] A patron has offered to fund a visitor pass to a museum and the zoo for the library to circulate. This would be a pass that an individual or family could check out from the library, which would allow them to visit the zoo or the museum. It's a very generous offer, and a wonderful idea, as it's an innovative way to serve our mission to meet the educational, informational, cultural, and recreational needs of our community.

[spacer height="10px"]D. Knutson moved to offer a pilot Explore Pass program.

Consider/Act on loan periods, fines, and fees for Explore Passes

Several other Bridges libraries have been circulating passes for cultural institutions for several years, and have logical policies and fines we can adapt, which fit with our local practice:

- Three-day loan period: One day to check out the pass, one day to use it, one day to return it.
- Circulates as a Lucky Day item – no holds, no renewals
- No grace period, circulates only to patrons age 16 and up (like the hotspots)
- $50/day overdue
- Replacement cost $150
  - Lost or damaged packaging: $5

H. Schick moved to accept the loan periods, fines, and fees for the Explore Pass memberships.

[spacer height="10px"]Update Public Computer Internet Use Policy

This is just a simple switch from 30-minute internet sessions to 60-minute sessions. As you are aware, the library has been testing out this new session length for several months. The testing period has gone very well, with no problems.

[spacer height="10px"]D. Knutson moved to update the Public Computer Internet Use Policy, H. Schick seconded.