Library Board Agenda

AINSWORTH LIBRARY BOARD MEETING AGENDA

March 4, 2020 at 5 p.m.

1.         Call meeting to order

2.         Notice of the posting of Nebraska Open Meeting Act

3.         Roll call

4.         Approve minutes

5.         Approve claims for payment/Budget spending review

6.         Monthly Library Report/List of titles purchased

7.         Review of the “Blind Date with a Book” promotion

8.         Update on Read Across America Day-Dr. Seuss Hour-March 2^nd

9.         Approval of Continuing Education & Training Grant-NLC-$500 for ARSL Conference-Sept. 30-Oct. 3 2020 in Wichita Kansas

10.       Public Librarian Certification renewed for Gail Irwin till 2-1-2023

11.       NET-PBS: free screening of Odd Squad: Odd Beginning-March 10^th

12.       One Book/One Nebraska 2020 title (All the Gallant Men-by Donald Stratton) Book Discussion March 16^th

13.       Little Paws Preschool weekly visits during March and April

14.       Recycle 4 Cash:  184 inkjet cartridges sent in

15.       National Library Week  April 19-25

16.       Meetings/Workshops:

            a.         Review of Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead Workshop-N. Platte-Feb. 12^th

            b.         Update on Library Foundation Board Meeting-Feb. 13^th

            c.         Big Talk From Small Libraries On-Line Conference-Feb. 28^th

            d.         Nebraska Library Advisory Council Meeting-Lincoln-March 5^th

17.       Correspondence:

            a.         Letters sent to Senators encouraging them to fund LSTA (Library Services & Technology), IAL (Innovative Approaches to Literacy), and IMLS (Institute of Museum and Library Services)

            b.         OverDrive Hold Functionality to change in March

            c.         Articles of interest from Library journals and newsletters

18.       Set next meeting date/time

19.       Adjournment