Library Board Minutes for April 3, 2024

Meeting Date

MINUTES of the regular meeting of the Pitkin County Library Board of Trustees on April 3, 2024. The meeting was called to order at 12:01 PM in the William R. Dunaway Community Room.

ROLL CALL:

Introductions were made so a new alternate, Chris Keleher, could get to know the rest of the board.

Trustees Present:

  • Pres. John Wilkinson (JW)
  • V.P. Elizabeth Nix (EN) (via phone – non voting)
  • Sec. Anna Lookabill Scott (ALS)
  • Ashley Connolly (AC)
  • Audrey Ellis (AE)
  • Austine Stitt (AS)
  • Elizabeth Stewart-Severy (ES-S)

Alternates:

  • Chris Kelleher (voting member)
  • Heather Kendrick (HK)- Member of public

Staff:

  • Genevieve Smith (GS), PC Librarian
  • Anna Steinberg, assistant to PC Librarian

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Moved by Ashley Connolly 2nd by Audrey Ellis

Passed by Board

PUBLIC COMMENT:

none

TRUSTEES COMMENTS & LIBRARIAN'S REPORT:

Trustee Comments-

  • none

Librarian’s Report-

  • Genevieve read an email from the County Admin requesting community board members to send in their experiences serving on a board.
  • Genevieve gave an update on maintenance needed, including replacing self-check machines and entrance security gates, along with gate counters to be added to the east entrance to capture usage data for the Dunaway room, bathrooms, and elevator.
  • AV microphones and receivers were replaced in the Dunaway Room along with the book return in the alley with the added reflective tape to reduce collisions.
  • Library Staff updates are:
    • Tom Eagan has gone to part-time as he transitions into retirement.
    • The library has since hired two library temporary staff and one more on the way to help cover increased usage over the summer season with children’s programming.
  • The misprint in Aspen Times issue has since been resolved.

OLD BUSINESS

2nd Final Reading - Policies in consideration for deletion-

Moved by Austine Stitt, 2nd by Audrey Ellis

Passed by Board

NEW BUSINESS

Collection Development Policy- First Reading -

Moved by Austine Stitt, 2nd by Audrey Ellis

Passed by Board

REVIEW FUTURE MEETINGS SCHEDULE 2024

May 8, June 12, July 10, Aug. 14, Sept. 11

ADJOURNED @ 12:53 PM

Moved by Elizabeth Stewart-Severy, 2nd by Austine Stitt