Next Meeting: April 14, 2021
Noon
Library Mezzanine
MINUTES of the regular meeting of the Pitkin County Library Board of Trustees on March 10,
2021. The meeting was called to order at 11:34 a.m.
ROLL CALL: Trustees present: John Wilkinson and Barbara Smith. Trustees Judi Harris,
Barbara Reid, Judy Wrigley, John Keleher, Austine Stitt, and alternate Elizabeth Nix attended
via Zoom. Also attending were library staff members Kathy Chandler, Monique Rodriguez, and
Jordan Bacheldor, and Connie Baker from the County Finance Office.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: After a correction of an omission (Barbara Smith was not present
at the last Board meeting) a motion was made by Austine Stitt and seconded by Judi Harris to
approve the Minutes of the Meeting on February 10, 2021. The motion was passed unanimously.
PUBLIC COMMENT: There was no public comment.
NEW BUSINESS: There was some discussion regarding when the Zoom meetings of the Board
might cease. It was decided to continue with optional Zoom meetings for the April meeting and
to then discuss the location of future meetings.
Kathy Chandler proposed that there may be a change in library hours, to be discussed further at
the next Board meeting.
Judge Boyd would like to use the Bill Dunaway Community Meeting Room for court
proceedings for summer 2022. He will attend our April Board meeting to discuss this issue.
Connie Baker gave a PowerPoint presentation explaining County Cost Allocations to the
Library.
Library Assistant Monique Rodriguez gave a report on her job responsibilities and the “Read
Wider” programming which included the presentation on wrongful incarceration and social
justice as well as women’s history. She has also been instrumental in outreach and marketing
programs including “Spill the Tea,” partnerships with local businesses, and nonprofits, including
Sashae Florals and the Aspen Art Museum. Monique is currently working towards her Masters
Degree in Library Science. The Board members expressed appreciation for her enthusiasm and
hard work.
John Keleher will be retiring this spring from the Board of Trustees, and Elizabeth Nix is willing
to apply to be his replacement. The Trustees are so grateful to John for his many years of service
to the Library which began many years before his most recent service on the Board.
TRUSTEE COMMENTS: John Wilkinson commented that navigating the new Library website
entails a small learning curve. Barbara Reid attended the Social Justice presentation and said it
was outstanding and well done. It was acknowledged that it is good to continue to encourage and
recognize collaborations with organizations, such as the Historical Society’s Time Travel
Tuesday about the early days of Aspen.
LIBRARIAN’S REPORT: Kathy hopes to meet with Asadour Santourian and Alan Fletcher this
week to assess their interest in the library’s providing access for their faculty and students to the
archival recordings of their performances that the library has cataloged. The general public could
access these materials only within the library due to copyright considerations.
The computer lab in the Dunaway room reopened March 1st.
The Board would like to have a meeting with Jack Wheeler regarding the City’s plans for the
Plaza due to begin construction in April/May.
OLD BUSINESS: Kathy gave a brief review of the COVID Phased Service Levels.
FUTURE MEETING DATES:
June 9
April 14 July 14
May 12 August 11
ADJOURNMENT: A motion was made by Judy Wrigley and seconded by John Keleher to
adjourn the meeting at 1:10 p.m.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:
Judy Wrigley
Secretary