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The Public Library of the District of Columbia, Washington, DC

Meeting, Board of Library Trustees

AGENDAWednesday, March 19, 2008

The regular meting of the Board of Library Trustees will be held at 6:00 pm, Wednesday,

March 19, 2008 at the Juanita E. Thornton/Shepherd Park Neighborhood Library, 7420

Georgia Avenue, NW.

Mr. John W. Hill, Jr. President, presiding

6:00 pm 1. Welcome and Call to Order – John Hill, President2.  Roll call to establish a quorum

3.  Introduction of those attending

4.  Adoption of Agenda*5.  Approval of Minutes* Document #5

6:15 6. Big Read 2008 Grant Presentation, Joy Ford Austin, ExecutiveDirector and Donald Murray, Chair, Humanities Council of 

Washington, DC

6:25 7. President’s Report

Juanita E. Thornton/Shepherd Park Library Report and

Introduction of Staff – Winnell Montague, Branch Manager

District of Columbia Public Library – Public CommentsProcedures* Document #7

6:35 8. Chief Librarian’s Report

Report on New Teen Hires - Rebecca Renard, Teen ProgramCoordinator

Please Note: Documents under Board Committee Reports and Business Services

Reports that are in bold text will be discussed. Others are presented for your

information and will be discussed only if Board members have questions or

comments.

7:00 9. Board Committee Reports

A.  Contracts Review Committee – Myrna Peralta, Chair

Procurement Update Document #9A

B.  Finance Committee – Bonnie Cohen, Chair

FY 2008 Year-to-Date Report – Keith Fletcher, Agency Fiscal

Officer Document #9B

FY 2009 Budget Outlook – Keith Fletcher

C.  Facilities Committee – Richard Levy, Chair

Facilities Report – Ed Hampton, Director, Facilities Management

Document #9C

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Capital Improvements Report – Jeff Bonvechio, Director of 

Capital Construction ProgramDC Public Library Capital Report as of March 6, 2008

Document #9C.1

Neighborhood Libraries Capital Projects Report

Document #9C.2Capital Construction Cost Tracking Document #9C.3

D.  Program Committee – Guitele Nicoleau and Brenda Richardson,

Co-Chairs

Internet Use Policy Progress Report, Nancy Davenport,

Interim Director of Library Services

Community Outreach Update – Archie Williams,Intergovernmental Relations Officer

7:25 10. Business Services Report – Eric Coard, Chief Business Officer

Public Safety Report Document #10Staffing Updates

7:30 11. Foundation President’s Report – Thomas Susman

12. Federation of Friends President’s Report and

Report on Federation of Friends Annual Retreat –Richard Huffine

7:50 13. New Business

7:55 14. Public Comments

Note: All documents are provided a few days in advance of the meeting on the DC

Public Library web-site: www.dclibrary.org 

* = Requires Board Action

Next Meeting: Wednesday, May 28, 2008, Southeast Neighborhood Library, 403 7th

 

Street, SE.