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

Meeting, Board of Library Trustees

AGENDA
Wednesday, 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, President
2. 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, Executive
Director 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 Comments
Procedures* Document #7

6:35 8. Chief Librarian’s Report

Report on New Teen Hires - Rebecca Renard, Teen Program
Coordinator

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
 Capital Improvements Report – Jeff Bonvechio, Director of
Capital Construction Program
DC Public Library Capital Report as of March 6, 2008
Document #9C.1
Neighborhood Libraries Capital Projects Report
Document #9C.2
Capital 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 #10
Staffing 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.