Oshkosh Public Library Board of Trustees
Agenda – October 29, 2015
Library Lower Level Meeting Room, 106 Washington Avenue

AGENDA                                                                                                                                                    ACTION
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Call to Order:  4:00 p.m.

Public Comments

Consent Agenda:                                                                                                                                          YES                                                                264-283
      1.   Minutes of the Regular Meeting of September 24, 2015
      2.   Regular Vouchers Payable $241,175.88
      3.   Special Fund Vouchers Payable $3,918.28
      4.   2016 Schedule of Library Facility Closings
      5.   2016 Calendar of Board Meetings
      6.   Position Descriptions – Three position descriptions proposed for approval:
                  1) Circulation Page; 2) Circulation Assistant LA I; and 3)   Children’s and Family Outreach Services Librarian.

Items Removed From Consent Agenda

New Business                                                                                                                                                YES                                                                  284
      7.  Retirement Planning Incentive Program for 2016 - Library Director proposes to continue incentive
          program for advance notification of intention to retire. Memo included in board packet. Action
           Requested: Decide whether to extend the retirement notification incentive into 2016.
      8.  First Floor Public Service Model Proposal - In the interest of improving customer service,            YES                                                              285-287
           the Library Director proposes de-emphasizing self-service check out and ceasing use of the
           RFID-based materials security system in favor of greater reliance on library staff in these functions.
           Memo included in board packet. Action Requested: Decide whether to approve proposal for change
           in first floor public service model.

Informational Items                                                                                                                                        NO                                                               288-301
     9.   Revenues
   10.   Expenditures
   11.   Library Highlights
   12.   Monthly Statistics
   13.   Donations
   14.   Personnel Changes
   15.   Trust Funds for Library Excellence, August & September 2015 Reports

Library Director’s Report                                                                                                                                  NO
   16.  2016 Budget Process Update                 

Trustee Reports and Comments                                                                                                                       NO

Future Agenda Items

Adjournment

Next Meeting Scheduled
       November 19, 2015 at 4 p.m.