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September 2001 Board Minutes

Regular Meeting, 2001-2002 Board of Directors
Monday, September 24, 2001 7:00 p.m.
System Center

1. CALL TO ORDER

President William Seiden called to order the regular September meeting of the Board of
Directors at 7:02 p.m.

A minute of silence was observed in memory of those who died in the tragedy of
September 11, 2001.

2. ROLL CALL

Directors Present: Balbirer, Bishop, DeFiore, Ente, Groh, Hinaber, Johnson,
Roalkvam, Roth, Seiden, Stretch, Williams

Directors Absent: Black, Valauskas, Wallens

3. CONSENT AGENDA

Director Johnson moved to: Approve the Consent Agenda with the exception of
item b. >>> (((No second, no vote - Vic Johnson says we need to clarify this))) <<<

a. Minutes of Board meeting, 23 July 2001
(Exhibit 3.a. - Attached)

b. Checks issued from 7/01/01 - 7/31/01 (Exhibit 3.b. - Attached)

c. Checks issued from 8/01/01 - 8/31/01 (Exhibit 3.c. - Attached)

d. Financial Report One month ended 31 July 2001
(Exhibit 3.d. - Attached)

e. Financial Report Two months ended 31 August 2001
(Exhibit 3.e. - Attached)

f. Monthly Milestones (Exhibit 3.f. - Attached)

g. Electronic Transfers (Exhibit 3.g. - Attached)

Director Balbirer queried three checks on item b.
Director Hinaber moved to: Approve Consent Agenda item b.

The motion was seconded and passed unanimously by voice vote.

4. ADDITIONS TO AGENDA

There were no additions to the agenda.

5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Foundation name change. Anne Rose Johnson, Foundation/Grants Coordinator, North
Suburban Library Foundation.

Anne Rose Johnson indicated that the North Suburban Library Foundation board had
passed a resolution to rename the Foundation to the Library Community Foundation. The
name change will take effect in mid-November of this year.

6. NEW BUSINESS

a. National Best Practices Project with Himmel & Wilson (Exhibit 6.a. - Attached)

Director Long spoke to the agreement with Himmel and Wilson for the System Research Project in order to learn more about the state of library cooperative agencies nationwide.

Don Roalkvam, chair of the Management Affairs Committee, brought the motion forward so it needed no second. It passed unanimously by roll vote.

b. NSLS Audit (Exhibit 6.b. - Attached)

The audit was discussed and questions were posed and answered.

Director Johnson moved to: Accept the NSLS Audit.

The motion was seconded and passed unanimously by voice vote.

c. Answers Unlimited (Exhibit 6.c. - Attached)

Director Long asked Assistant Director Mary Witt to speak about Answers Unlimited. Witt discussed the launch of Answers Unlimited on August 1st and spoke of the benefits of using the system. Responses were favorable.

d. Approval of Application for System Membership (Exhibit 6.d.)

Director Johnson moved to: Approve Application for System Membership from Chicago Jewish High School Library.

The motion was seconded and passed unanimously by voice vote.

e. Discussion of system funding formula (Exhibit 6.e.)

President Seiden indicated that state law regarding system funding makes this item a non-issue.

7. COMMUNICATIONS

An extensive article on Internet filters from the Pioneer Press 9/6/01 was distributed.

8. REPORT: SYSTEM DIRECTOR

a. Oral report

Director Long spoke about "What's New in Libraries", the IFLA conference in Boston held in August, South African, Gwenda Thomas' visit to NSLS, the Tragedy of September 11th, and what libraries can do to aid in times of national distress.

9. REPORTS: OFFICERS

a. President Seiden's Committee appointments (Exhibit 9.a. - Attached)

10. COMMITTEES, TASK FORCES, LIAISONS

a. Management Affairs Minutes, 10 September 2001 (Exhibit 10.a. - Attached)

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

Karen Muskoff indicated that the LSTA grant results would be announced shortly. She
also spoke about other grants, the Gates applications, the "Try-It Illinois" website, State
Library security, Family Reading Night on November 15th, the Lighting the Fire and
Fanning the Flames initiatives in November and the Illinois Authors Book Fair in
October.

12. CALL OF REPRESENTATIVES

Several representatives made comments.

13. ADJOURNMENT TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE SESSION TO DISCUSS NSLS MENTAL MODELS

Director Balbirer moved to: Adjourn.

The motion was seconded and passed unanimously by roll call vote. The Board adjourned to Workshop Session at 8:37 p.m.