12/08/2020-Library Board-Minutes-RegularSANGER PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
TUESDAY, December 8, 2020
(Held via Zoom)
MINUTES
Attendees: Amanda Ford, Erica Kaufman, Kandyce LaFleur, Judie Rodgers, Suzanne Sellers, Audrey
Tolle. (No members of the public attended.)
1. The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m.
2. New Board Member Erica Kaufman was introduced.
3. The minutes of the May 26, 2020 Meeting were read. Amanda Ford moved to accept. Kandyce
LaFleur seconded the motion. Minutes for the September 15, 2020 Meeting will be read at the
next Library Board meeting.
4. New Library Board Secretary Appointed: Due to the Library Board Secretary position being
vacated, a new Secretary was nominated and approved. Suzanne Sellers moved to appoint
Amanda Ford as the new Library Board Secretary. Kandyce LaFleur seconded. All Board members
approved.
5. Review of Long Range Plan 2016-2020: This plan emphasized the necessity of having a larger
facility to meet the needs of the community. The plan incorporated statistics about the
community, as well as information obtained in a survey conducted in the Summer of 2015. The
survey showed respondents valued print and hard copy materials, community programs
(including educational and career preparation programs), and electronic services.
6. Preparation of Long Range Plan 2021-2025: The Board discussed using the Long Range Plan 2016-
2020 as a guide for the new long range plan. Many goals from the expiring plan remain
unchanged, including the need for a larger library facility. To underscore the need for a larger
facility, the new long range plan should include current statistics about the population of Sanger,
including ages and composition of households. The new long range plan should also incorporate
elements of any new City of Sanger branding. The plan should emphasize cooperation,
collaboration, and communication with other city departments to achieve the goals stated in the
plan. Information from the needs assessment conducted in 2017 should be incorporated as
appropriate, as well as any available information from the recent general survey conducted by
the City. The plan should address current and future staffing needs for the library. Outreach and
community engagement should be emphasized in the new plan, using the State Library checklist
as a guide.
7. Future Agenda Items: Continue discussion of Long Range Plan 2021-2025. Revisit unattended
children policy. Discuss need for policies to accommodate lending of new technology items (when
purchased) to better accommodate patrons during the pandemic.
8. Kandyce LaFleur moved to adjourn the meeting. Suzanne Sellers seconded. The meeting was
adjourned at 7:47 p.m.
Next Board Meeting will be January 26, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom.