Library Board

Wheaton Public Library Board Retreat Minutes of March 21, 2015 Corrected April 2015 I. Call to Order and Roll Call: The Wheaton Public Library Board of Trustees held a Board Retreat on Saturday, March 21, 2015 in the Library Board Room. The meeting was call to order at 8:37 a.m. Members present were: Mr. Cho, Mrs. Fenne, Ms. Grabowski, Mr. Kranjc, Ms. Porter, and Mrs. Wonser. Absent: Mr. Harding, Mr. McDonough and Mrs. Ramp. Also in attendance was Mrs. Adamowski, Library Director. II. Citizens to Be Heard: None. III. New Business: A. DuPage Community Foundation Presentation: A presentation was given by DuPage Foundation Director of Development, Michael Sitrick. Mr. Sitrick gave an in-depth summary of the DuPage Foundation and the role that it could play as a future revenue opportunity for the Wheaton Public Library. B. Library Management Staff Presentation: Presentations were given by: Beth Rupert, Department Head of Reader’s Services; Janet Dumas, Department Head of Children’s Services; Ann Barnfield, Department Head of Circulation Services; Nancy Castellanos, Department Head of Reference Services; Eileen Crowley, Department Head of Young Adult Services; and Dawn Kovacs, Deputy Director. Each presentation included current happenings in each department, goals of each department and challenges each department is facing. C. Studio GC Presentation: A presentation was given by Studio GC Architect, Rick McCarthy. Mr. McCarthy explained that he has been working with Library Director Betsy Adamowski and the management staff to make the interior of the Library better fit with the current needs and trends of library users. In-depth discussion occurred on how the Library can move some of the ideas forth. It was decided that the Teen area and Tech Time areas need to be put into place first. This would mean that the Fiction collection would have to be moved, as well as the Genealogy section. Library Director Betsy Adamowski and Mr. McCarthy will begin to work on this task in the next few weeks. It was agreed that a presentation should be made to the City Council in the early summer months to explain the st trends and the need to move the Library into the 21 century. IV. Unfinished Business: None V. Adjournment: There being no further items for the Wheaton Public Library Board of Trustees Retreat, Mrs. Wonser moved and Mr. Kranjc seconded that the meeting be adjourned. (Note: Mr. Cho left the Board Retreat at 1:15 p.m.) Roll Call Vote Ayes: Mr. Kranjc Ms. Grabowski Mrs. Wonser Mrs. Fenne Ms. Porter Nays: None Absent: Mr. Harding Mr. McDonough Mrs. Ramp Motion Carried at 1:50 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Betsy Adamowski Library Director