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Board of Directors May 2004 e-Board Packet

Regular Meeting, Board of Directors
Monday, May 24, 2004 7:00 p.m.
System Center

NOTE: An election of seven Board members will be held at the May 24, 2004 board meeting. Four public library Representatives, one staff member from a public library, one special library Representative and one member at large Representatives will be elected. Candidates will be asked to speak to their nominations before the election.

Representatives may stand for election by completing a self-nominating
form.

All persons serving as official Representatives to NSLS are eligible to
vote and elect the Board at the meeting.

Representatives elected will assume office at the June 21, 2004 meeting of the Board.

AGENDA

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3. ROLL CALL

4. ELECTION OF BOARD MEMBERS (Self Nomination Forms Attached)

a. Nancy Heggem (Public) - Palatine Public Library (Exhibit 4.a. - Attached)

b. Jacqueline Hinaber (Public) - Mount Prospect Public Library (Exhibit 4.b. - Attached)

c. Paul Kaplan (Public) - Elk Grove Village Public Library (Exhibit 4.c. - Attached)

d. John Keister (School) - (Exhibit 4.d. - Attached)

e. Betsy Larson (Special) - Abbott Laboratories (Exhibit 4.e. - Attached)

f. Lynn Stainbrook (Public-Staff) - Warren-Newport Public Library District (Exhibit 4.f. - Attached)

g. Elisa Topper (Public-Staff) Dundee Township Public Library (Exhibit 4.g. - Attached)

h. Richard Wallens (Public) - Lake Villa District Library (Exhibit 4.h. - Attached)

i. Glen Williams (Public) - Fox River Grove Memorial Library (Exhibit 4.i. - Attached)

5. CONSENT AGENDA

a. Approve Minutes of Board meeting April 26, 2004 (Exhibit 5.a. - Attached)

b. Approve Wire Transfers for the Month of April, 2004 (Exhibit 5.b. - Attached)

c. Approve Statement of Revenues and Expenditures - All Funds April 1 - April 30, 2004 (Exhibit 5.c. - Attached)

d. Approve Schedule of Expenditures - Budget and Actual - General Fund April 1 - April 30, 2004 (Exhibit 5.d. - Attached)

e. Approve Statement of Revenue and Expenditures Budget and Actual - All Funds - April 1 - April 30, 2004 (Exhibit 5.e. - Attached)

6. ADDITIONS TO AGENDA

7. TREASURER'S REPORT

a. Checks issued from April 1 - April 30, 2004 (Exhibit 7.a. - Attached)

8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

9. NEW BUSINESS

a. Discussion and approval of FY05 NSLS Budget

Work Plan (Exhibit 9.a.1 - Attached)

Budget Memo (Exhibit 9.a.2 - Attached)

Budget (Exhibit 9.a.3 - Attached)

b. Discussion and approval of policy on Open Meetings Act - (Exhibits 9.b.1, 9.b.2 - Attached)

c. Discussion and approval of Ethics Policy (Exhibits 9.c.1, 9.c.2. - Attached)

d. Discussion and approval of proposal to purchase Nextel phone service (Exhibit 9.d. - Attached)

e. Discussion and approval of purchase of CONTENTdm software (Exhibit 9.e. - Attached)

f. Discussion and approval of purchase of mobile computer lab for training and continuing education (Exhibit 9.f. - Attached)

10. COMMUNICATIONS

11. REPORT: SYSTEMS DIRECTOR

a. Oral Report

12. REPORTS: OFFICERS

13. REPORTS: COMMITTEES, TASK FORCE, LIAISONS

a. Public Policy Committee, May 10, 2004 (Exhibit 13.a.- Attached)

b. Management Affairs Committee, May 10, 2004 (Exhibit 13.b. - Attached)

14. REPORT OF CONSULTANT, ILLINOIS STATE LIBRARY, PAT NORRIS

15. PUBLIC COMMENT

16. ADJOURNMENT