Carbondale Reporter

Illinois Heartland Library System Board met May 16.

Here is the minutes provided by the Board:

Call to Order

-Sandy West called the meeting to order at 5:00

Roll Call

Board Members:

Carbondale: Clyde Hall

Champaign: Geoff Bant, Sarah Isaacs

Decatur: John Phillips

Edwardsville: Debbie Owen, Gary Denue, Tina Hubert, Mary Beil, Sandy West, Sara Zumwalt

Effingham: Charlene Topel

Phone: Bev Obert (entered 5:10, exited 6:25), Gary Jones

Absent: Tiffany Droege

Other Attendees:

Carbondale: Troy Brown

Champaign: Robert Brady, David Lottes

Edwardsville: Stacie Bushong, Leslie Bednar, Susan Palmer, Adrienne Elam, Chris Dawdy, Rhonda

Johnisee, Colleen Dettenmeier, Shirley Paden

Public Comment:

None

FY2018 System Area and Per Capita Grant:

Review of draft Plan of Service. Along with the goals to support resource sharing and access, this plan adds new projects:

--IHLS advocacy focus leads to creation of advocacy tools for our member libraries and a focus on IHLS through our rebranding project

--record retention for four legacy library systems and IHLS records

--increased awareness of existing membership standards

--focused outreach to school library community re: resource sharing

--continue to focus on full participation in resource sharing as stated in revised system standards

--driver training program for improved customer service

--explore the concept of e-resource sharing across membership and consortia

The board also reviewed the draft Capital, General and SHARE Budgets:

--Exhibit A: staff positions included in budget, both current positions and planned positions for FY2018

--Exhibit B: delivery fleet table

Board requested new vehicle purchase information be included in May 25, 2017 board meeting packet.

Public Comment:

None

Announcements:

Register in L2 for the May 25 board meeting. Send any additional questions about the draft Plan of Service or Capital, General and SHARE budgets to Leslie Bednar by May 23.

Adjournment:

Sara Zumwalt motion, Gary Denue second. Motion carried. Adjourned at 6:40 p.m.

http://www.illinoisheartland.org/sites/default/files/meetings/minutes/APPROVED%20Minutes%20Special%20Board%20Meeting%205-16-17_0.pdf