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April 2001 Board Agenda

Regular Meeting, 2000-2001 Board of Directors
Monday 23 April 2001 - 7:00 p.m.
Deerfield Public Library

NOTE: For those of you interested in touring the Deerfield Public Library, Jack Hicks, Administrative Librarian, will conduct a tour from 6:45 - 7:00 PM.

AGENDA

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. ROLL CALL

3. ADDITIONS TO AGENDA

4. CONSENT AGENDA

a. Minutes of Board meeting 26 February 2001
(Exhibit 4.a. - Attached)

b. Checks issued from 2/1/01-2/28/01 (Exhibit 4.b. - Attached)

Checks issued from 3/1/01-3/31/01 (Exhibit 4.b. - Attached)

c. Financial Report Nine months ended 31 March 2001
(Exhibit 4.c. - Attached)

Financial Report Nine months ended 31 March 2001 - General Fund Only
(Exhibit 4.c. - Attached)

d. Investments Held quarter ended 31 March 2001 (Exhibit 4.d. - Attached)

5. NEW BUSINESS

a. FY2001-02 Proposed Budget and Strategic Initiatives (Exhibit 5.a. - Attached)

b. Group Medical Plan Insurance (Exhibit 5.b. - Attached)

6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

a. NSLS Policies (Exhibit 6.a. - Attached)

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

7. COMMUNICATIONS

8. REPORT: SYSTEM DIRECTOR

a. Monthly Milestones (Exhibit 8.a. - Attached)

b. Oral report

c. Report of Town Meeting, 26 March 2001 (Exhibit 8.c. - Attached)

d. NSLS Member Surveys - Mary Witt, NSLS Assistant Director

One of the Board's ongoing concerns is gathering member input on what the System is doing or plans to do in the future. This presentation will highlight things that the System has done recently to gather member feedback and how we are responding to that feedback.

9. REPORTS

a. Officers

10. REPORTS: COMMITTEES, TASK FORCES, LIAISONS

a. Library Outreach Meeting, 21 March 2001 (Exhibit 10.a. - Attached)

b. PPC and Advocacy Meeting, 2 April 2001 (Exhibit 10.b. - Attached)

c. Management Affairs Meeting, 10 April 2001 (Exhibit 10.c. - Attached)

11. REPORT OF CONSULTANT, ILLINOIS STATE LIBRARY ASSIGNED TO NSLS

12. CALL OF REPRESENTATIVES

13. ADJOURNMENT

NOTE: At the May Board Meeting, we will have a workshop session to complete the "Attributes of the New NSLS Board of Directors" in particular Role Three which is utilization of Board members talents and strengths. (Exhibit 14 - Attached is the work to date)