Onslow County Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting March 10, 2015 Members Present: Brian. Jackson, Amelia Dees-Killette, Brock Ridge, Faye Waters, Deloris Wells, Friends of the Library in attendance: Sue Tuman, Sherry Crockett, and Shaun Brown Also Present: Estell Carter, Library Director; Ben Blanks, Assistant Director; Liza Barrett, Sneads Ferry Branch Manager; Karen Moore, Public Services Librarian; Anna Phillips, Administrative Assistant, and Molly Westmoreland, Consultant for Public Library Management and Sandra Wood I. Call to Order Brock Ridge, Board Chairperson, called the March 10, 2015, meeting to order at 3:00 pm at Onslow County Public Library. Approval of minutes II. Sandy' Wood made a motion to approve the November 18, 2015 minutes. Amelia Dees- Killette seconded. The minutes were approved. Amelia Dees-Killette motioned for approval oft the. January 13, 2015 minutes. Sandy Wood seconded. The minutes were approved. Director's Report III. 1. Inclement weather near the end of February negatively impacted program attendance and the number of visitors at Main Library and Swansboro. 2. Library Legislative Day, originally scheduled for February 25th was cancelled due to 3. The library hosted al breakfast on February 13+h with several special guests in attendance, including Senator Harry Brown, Representative George Cleveland, and 4. Attendance at quarterly after-hours programming events continues to be high. 5. Swansboro Branch Library manager, Catherine Memelli has accepted a position with the Onslow County Health Department as an information and communications inclement weather. Board of Commissioner Chairperson Barbara Ikner. specialist. IV. Trustee Workshop Mollie Westmoreland, a consultant fori the State Library presented a workshop for Board of Trustees. The workshop topics were (1) State Library ofNC (2) Effective Advisory Boards in NC (3) Public Library Advocacy and Lobbying V. Additional Information a. Next meeting on May 12, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. at Main Library Approved by the Onslow County Public Library Board of Trustees May 12, 2015 Mace Baeckkke Nace Brock Ridge, Chairman 7-14-15 Date