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Document #5 - Board Minutes Final March 23, 2011
Document #5 - Board Minutes Final March 23, 2011
Document #5 - Board Minutes Final March 23, 2011
The regular meeting of the Board of Library Trustees was held at 6:00 pm, Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at the
Tenley Neighborhood Library, 4450 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Donald Richardson, Vice-President, presiding.
Present: Donald Richardson, Vice-President, Richard Levy, James Lewis, Myrna Peralta, Kelley Smith, Ginnie
Cooper, Chief Librarian and Secretary-Treasurer. Not in attendance: Bonnie Cohen, John Hill, Brenda
Richardson.
Guests at the Board Table: Susan Haight, President, Federation of Friends and Anna Velazco, Executive Director,
DCPL Foundation.
Approval of Minutes
The motion to approve the minutes of the February 9, 2011 Board meeting was approved.
Public Comments
Mr. Richardson stated the practice of the Board of Library Trustees to entertain public comments at the
beginning of the meeting. He explained that people who signed their names to the sign-in sheet would have
three minutes to address the Board. No members of the public came forward to make comments.
President’s Report
In the absence of President Hill, Vice President Donald Richardson said that staff members are working diligently
on the FY 2012 budget process and that all present would hear more about that later.
Joi Mecks, Director, Marketing and Communications, provided an update on the DC Public Library Services and
Facilities: A Framework for Continuing Success. She said that the Executive Summary is being distributed
broadly; that the full report was posted to the DCPL web-site on March 6; and that it is being promoted on
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DCPL’s Facebook and Twitter pages . Those present also received a report of Tenley Neighborhood library
activities from Nicholas Kerelchuk, Tenley Neighborhood Library Manager.
Micki Freeny, Youth Services Coordinator, reported on the DCPL Summer Reading Program. She said that staff
is planning for the June 1 kick-off and themes for this year are: ”One World: Many Stories” for children and “You
Are Here: Where Are You Going?” for teens. New this year are plans to provide experiential prizes for successful
completion of summer reading. For example, children and teens will be able to spend time with a chef, fashion
designer, judge, and others to learn more about the day to day lives and careers of many in the community.
New Business
There being no new business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:20 pm.
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