AUGUST 15, 2018 MARTIN COUNTY LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES 4:00 – BLAKE LIBRARY 2351 SE MONTEREY ROAD, STUART FLORIDA 34996 PRESENT: Chair ...........................................................................................................Genie DuPell Trustee.........................................................................................................Teena White Trustee ........................................................................................................Janelle Koren Trustee.........................................................................................................Carolyn Wood Friends of the MCLS, Inc.............................................................................Mary Olesen STAFF PRESENT: Library Director ............................................................................................Jenn Salas Executive Aide .............................................................................................Flory Anzueto Public Services Manager.............................................................................Sylvie Szafranski Teen Library Specialist ................................................................................Camila Rodriguez PUBLIC PRESENT: None ABSENT: Vice Chair ....................................................................................................Joy Banks * Indicates a motion ** Indicates a vote *** For the record comment 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 4:07 pm. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES * Janelle moved to approve the minutes of July 18, 2018 as presented. * Genie seconded the motion, **and it was carried unanimously. 3. PUBLIC COMMENT - None 4. REPORTS A. Friends of the MCLS, Inc. –, Mary Olesen, Vice President  Had a half-price sale and made over $3,000 in sales.  Got great new volunteers.  Staying very busy. 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Reporting of Trustees’ Volunteer Hours Joy – absent Carolyn – 0 Teena – 0 Janelle – 0 Genie – 0 B. Work Plan C. Advocacy 6. NEW BUSINESS Board/Committee Name date Page 2 of 3 A. Teen Services – Camila Rodriguez, Teen Library Specialist Camila gave an overview of her Library duties.  Jenn gave a brief summary of Camila’s position and stated how happy we are to have her.  Camila gave a brief biography. She graduated from the University of Florida in 2017 and this is her first job post-graduation. This is a new Library position and she is still figuring out her role.  Teens are 5.1% of the population of Martin County.  Teens registered with a library card are also 5.1% of registered Library card users.  She travels to all branches to provide teen events.  Favorite part of the job is getting to know local teens, building relationships with them, and introducing them to new ideas and activities.  Creates fun and educational programs.  She developed and will implement the Teen Services policy.  Planning sixteen teen events for the first year of the program.  Acquired grant through Women Supporting the Arts which was used for the Summer Teen Art Program.  For 2019: planning more programs at all the branches with input from the teens.  Attendance at events is not considered crucial to their success, as teens come to the library and spend all day playing games and having fun, even if they don’t attend the events.  Jenn would like to add a program to provide soft skills for teens, like regular communication, interview preparation, and basic writing to prepare them for the workforce. B. Teen Services Policy Genie recommended that the definition be moved to the top of the document. Discussion ensued as to definitions and clarification of some of the contents. * Carolyn moved to adopt the Teen Services Policy with revisions as discussed. * Janelle seconded the motion, **and it was carried unanimously. C. Library Foundation Policy Revised to update wording changed by the Foundation. * Janelle moved to approve the revised Library Foundation Policy as presented. * Genie seconded the motion, **and it was carried unanimously. 7. DIRECTOR’S REPORT – Jenn Salas, Library Director Jenn reported that:  Foundation budget changes will be presented for approval at their next board meeting.  BookMania! is scheduled for Saturday, March 2, 2019. We are very fortunate to have a commitment from James Patterson, and we are expecting a larger crowd than usual because of his participation. We will also have the following authors and featured books:  Carol Goodman, author of the Other Mother  Alan Brennert, author of Daughter of Moloka'i  Sarah Bird, author of Daughter of a Daughter of a Queen  Hank Phillippi, Ryan author of Trust Me  Emily Arsenault, author of The Last Thing I Told You  Sophie Hannah, author of The Mystery of Three Quarters (The New Hercule Poirot Mystery)  Diane Chamberlain, author of The Dream Daughter Still have open slots for other authors. We have requested a simulcast with MCTV in anticipation of larger attendance.  Will have a Volunteer Fair on Saturday, October 6, from noon to 2:00 pm. We will be recruiting for Idea Lab and homework help volunteers. Also looking for Family Place and Gateway to the Arts program volunteers.  We were able to use “The Incredibles” campaign through the American Library Association for the September Newsletter. Board/Committee Name date Page 3 of 3 8. TRUSTEES COMMENTS - None 9. ADJOURN There was no further business and the meeting was adjourned at 5:09 pm. The next meeting will be Wednesday, September 19, 2018 4:00 pm at the Robert Morgade Library. Recorded and Prepared by: ______________________________________________ ____________ Flory Anzueto, Library Executive Aide Date ____________ Genie DuPell, Chair Date 15-Aug-18 LBT Minutes