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February 2001 Board Agenda

Regular Meeting, 2000-2001 Board of Directors
Monday 26 February 2001 - 7:00 p.m.
System Center

Note: There is a vacancy on the NSLS Board for a public library representative. The vacancy is for a term that ends at the June 2002 meeting. Interested representatives should complete a self-nomination form (copy attached) and return it to the System as soon as possible. Candidates will be interviewed at the beginning of the meeting.

AGENDA

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. ROLL CALL

3. ADDITIONS TO AGENDA

4. INTERVIEW AND SELECTION OF NEW BOARD MEMBER

a. Self nomination forms received from:

Jacqueline C. Hinabar - Mt. Prospect Public Library
Laurie Pegler - Park Ridge Public Library
Nancy Sheldon - Warren-Newport Public Library

b. Oath of office administered to new Board member

5. CONSENT AGENDA

a. Minutes of Board meeting 22 January 2001
(Exhibit 5.a. - Attached)

b. Checks issued from 1/1/01-1/31/01
(Exhibit 5.b. - Attached)

c. Financial Report

1. Seven months ended January 31, 2001
(Exhibit 5.c.1. - Attached)

2. Seven months ended January 31, 2001 - General Fund Only
(Exhibit 5.c. 2. - Attached)

6. NEW BUSINESS

a. Bylaws (Exhibit 6.a. - Attached)

The Board Documents Review Committee has reviewed the NSLS Bylaws and
will be proposing a major change re representatives on the Board as well as
"clean up" changes.

7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

a. NSLS Policies (Exhibit 7.a. - Attached)

The proposed changes to NSLS policies were first distributed to the Board
at the November 27, 2000 meeting. A vote will be taken at this meeting.

8. COMMUNICATIONS

9. REPORT: SYSTEM DIRECTOR

a. Milestones
(Exhibit 9.a. - Attached)

b. Oral report

c. Cabinet member presentation

10. REPORTS

a. Officers

11. REPORTS: COMMITTEES, TASK FORCES, LIAISONS

a. Board Orientation and Development Committee - Lillian Faber, Chair
(Exhibit 11.a. - Attached)
b. Library Outreach Committee - Pat Groh, Chair
(Exhibit 11.b. - Attached)
c. Public Policy Committee - Don Roalkvam, Chair
(Exhibit 11.c. - Attached)

12. REPORT OF CONSULTANT, ILLINOIS STATE LIBRARY ASSIGNED TO NSLS
(KAREN MUSKOPF)

13. CALL OF REPRESENTATIVES

14. ADJOURNMENT

WORKSHOP SESSION

a. Review and discussion of "Attributes of New NSLS Board of Directors." This
document summarizes the work from our retreat sessions in October, November
and January. (Attachment 1)

b. Discussion of Role 2, Advocacy. Please see the seven opportunities beginning on
page 3 of "Attributes of New NSLS Board of Directors."

c. Discussion on next steps re Board planning.

d. Adjournment