Grace A. Dow Memorial Library

Library Board

Agenda

October 20, 2010, 7 p.m.

City Hall Council Chambers

Information on each highlighted agenda item is available by clicking on the description of that item.

I. Roll Call

II. Acceptance of September 15, 2010 Meeting Minutes

III. Additions or Changes to the Agenda

IV. Public Comments

V. Director’s Report

VI. Patron Compliments and Concerns

VII. Old Business

a. Board/Community Communications

b. Mideastern Michigan Library Cooperative Board Report - Soules

c. Library Board Goals Committee Reports

VIII. New Business

a. Library Strategic Plan Review

IX. Board Announcements

X. Adjournment

Next meeting date: November 17, 2010

Board Goals:

1.  Review emerging trends and demographics in Midland community and evaluate impact on current and future library programs.

2. Promote the library to the community by increasing awareness of the library with the goal to achieve sustained usage of the library and attendance at library events.

3. To work with library staff in nominating the Grace A. Dow Memorial Library as Library Journal Library of the Year, by the April 1, 2011 deadline, to include the following information in the application: