Oshkosh Public Library Board of Trustees
Agenda – April 28 2022
Library Lower Level Meeting Room, 106 Washington Ave, Oshkosh
| AGENDA | ACTION REQUIRED | PAGE |
|---|---|---|
| Call to Order: 4:00 p.m | ||
| Public Comments | ||
| Consent Agenda: | YES |
68-83 |
| 1. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of March 31, 2022 | ||
| 2. Vouchers Payable - $286,029.23 | ||
| 3. 2023 Reimbursement for cross-county rural use - The Director's recommendation for billing adjacent counties is detailed in a memo in this month's packet. | ||
| New Business: | ||
| 4. Staff Guest: Please welcome Children's Librarian Kallie Schell. Kallie joined the OPL staff in January. She will introduce herself to the Board and describe her work for the Library thus far. | NO | |
| 5. Resolution on the Freedom to Read: Director proposes a resolution to the Library Board as a timely reaffirmation of core principles for freedom of access to library resources and against censorship. If the Board approves the resolution. Director proposes updating the ALA's essential statements of principle in subsequent agenda items. | YES | |
| 6. ALA Freedom to Read Statement: Director proposes adoption of most recent revision (June 2004) | YES | |
| 7. ALA Library Bill of RIghts: Director proposes adoption of most recent revision (January 2019) | YES | |
| 8. ALA Interpretations of the Library Bill of Rights: Director proposes rescinging outdated versions of Interpretations of the Library Bill of Rights (approved by OPL Board December 1984). Current versions of ALA's interpretations will be relied upon as resources for formulating related policy proposals and for responding to concerns raised by members of the public. | YES | |
| 9. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Metrics: Director proposes that the Library Board approve collection and reporting of metrics in order to be in alignment with the broader City effort to track and report progress on efforts to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion in its services and operations. | YES | |
| 10. 2023 Operating Budget Preparation Calendar: The City of Oshkosh 2023 Budget Preparation Calendar is included for the Board's information. The Director asks the Board to consider scheduling a Special meeting to consider the Library's 2023 operating budget during the first week of August, 2022. | YES | |
| Informational Items: | NO | 84-93 |
| 11. Revenues | ||
| 12. Expenditures | ||
| 13. Library Highlights | ||
| 14. Monthly Statistics | ||
| 15. Donations | ||
| 16. Personnel Changes | ||
| 17. Oshkosh Public Library Collection Development Policy (June 2016) | ||
| 18. Form: Statement of Concern About Library Resources | ||
| 19. Article: "Library Law: Intellectual Freedom, Privacy, and Governance," by Kris Turner from the March 2022 issue of Wisconsin Lawyer (reproduced with permission of the author). | ||
| 20. OPL Strategic Action Plan: Q1 2022 Update | ||
| 21. OACF Funds for Excellence Q1 2022 Report | ||
| 22. OPL Electricity usage report: January 2020 – April 2022 | ||
| 23. City Library Collective Whole Person Librarianship ARPA grant project – Staff Pre-Test Results – April 2022 | ||
| Library Director's Report | NO | |
| 24. Trust funds transfer status | ||
| Trustee Reports and Comments | NO | |
| Adjournment | YES | |
| Next Scheduled Meeting: May 26, 2022 |
