LIBRARY COOPERATIVE OF MACOMB



SUBURBAN LIBRARY COOPERATIVE

44750 Delco Blvd

Sterling Heights, Michigan 48313

Board Meeting

January 30, 2014

I. The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. at the Suburban Library Cooperative by Stan Lisica.

Trustees present: Diane Barr (Armada), Barbara Brown (Clinton-Macomb), Stan

Lisica (MacDonald), Bill Grandstaff (Romeo), Belinda Shelton-Duggan (Troy), Frank Pasternak (Warren).

Trustees excused: Terri Larrew (Harper Woods), Ron Black (Shelby), Mark Wollenweber

(St. Clair Shores).

Staff present: Tammy Turgeon, Pat Linsday (Suburban Library Cooperative).

II. Approval of the Agenda

Motion made by Brown to approve the Agenda, supported by Grandstaff. Motion Carried.

III. Approval of the Minutes

Motion made by Grandstaff to approve the December 19, 2013 minutes, supported by

Brown. Motion Carried

IV. Public Participation

None

V. Member Library Concerns

Please notify SLC if your library closes or is delayed in opening due to inclement weather.

VI. Action Items

A. Approval of the Bills

Payment of the bills for January 2014 was approved on a motion by Duggan, supported by Barr. Motion Carried.

B. Budget Reports

Duggan moved to receive and file the December 2013 Budget Reports,

supported by Pasternak. Motion Carried.

C. Investment Report/Finance Committee Report

Pasternak moved to receive and file the Investment/Finance Committee Report,

supported by Barr. Motion Carried.

D. Standard & Policies Committee Recommendations

1. Centralized Purchasing Policy Revision

Lisica made a motion to approve the Centralized Purchasing Policy

revision, supported by Pasternak. Motion Carried.

2. Staff Borrowing Privileges Procedures Revision

Brown made a motion to approve the Staff Borrowing Privileges

Procedures revision, supported by Duggan. Motion Carried.

3. Michicard Procedures Revision

Brown made a motion to approve the Michicard (MILibraryCard)

Procedures revision with some formatting changes, supported by

Grandstaff. Motion Carried.

4. Expiring Cards Notice Wording Change

Duggan made a motion to approve the Expiring Cards Notice Wording Change, supported by Grandstaff. Motion Carried.

5. Patron Blocks Policy

Barr made a motion to approve the Patron Blocks Policy, supported by Pasternak. Motion Carried.

6. Item Cat 3 – Reading Levels

Duggan made a motion to approve the Item Cat 3-Reading Levels,

supported by Grandstaff. Motion Carried.

E. Shared Technology Committee Recommendations

1. Text Message Notification

Pasternak made a motion to approve the Text Message Notification for all

notifications: holds, overdues, bills, etc. The motion was supported by

Barr. Motion Carried.

2. Weekend Support

Pasternak made a motion to approve the discontinuation of Sunday support

for the shared system member libraries. The motion was supported by

Lisica. Motion Carried.

3. Mac and Tablet Requirements Policy

Brown made a motion to approve the Mac and Tablet Requirements Policy

with the addition of a minimum memory requirement for tablets. The

motion was supported by Grandstaff. Motion Carried.

4. Wireless Management Project

Pasternak made a motion to approve the Aerohive wireless management

system for all SLC shared system libraries at a cost not to exceed $50,000.

The motion was supported by Brown. Motion Carried.

F. Metro Detroit Book and Author Proposal

Brown made a motion for SLC to submit a bid of $6,000 to provide administrative

services to the Metro Detroit Book and Author Society. The motion was supported by Duggan. Motion Carried.

VII. Information Items

A. Director’s Report

The MILibraryCard program is going well, we have 75 libraries participating.

Committee meetings continue as scheduled.

B. Items for February Agenda

Nothing at this time. Pasternak made a motion to cancel the February 2014 Board meeting, supported by Duggan. Motion Carried.

VIII. Next Meeting

The next Board Meeting will be Thursday, March 27, 2014 at the Suburban Library

Cooperative.

IX. Adjournment

Barr moved to adjourn at 7:25 p.m., supported by Pasternak. Motion Carried.

Respectfully submitted:

Stan Lisica, Chairperson

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