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A P I Z Q N A
MINUTES
LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD
SAHUARO RANCH 9802 N. 59TH AVENUE
GLENDALE, ARIZONA 85302
AUGUST 31, 2024
9:00 A.M.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
Present: Diane Kocur, Chair
Theresa Fowler, Vice Chair
Cody Bro, Board Member
April Greer, Board Member
Gary Johnson, Board Member
Meegan Tosh, Board Member
Absent: Thomas Varela, Board Member
Also Present: Dawn Ferro, Interim Chief Librarian
Esther Peneff, Administrative Support Specialist
CITIZEN COMMENTS
None.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
Library Advisory Board Minutes of May 8, 2024.
Motioned by Board Member Cody Bro, seconded by Board Member April Greer to
approve the May 8, 2024 Library Advisory Board minutes as written.
AYE: Chair Diane Kocur
Vice Chair Theresa Fowler
Board Member Cody Bro
Board Member April Greer
Board Member Gary Johnson
Board Member Meegan Tosh
Other: Board Member Thomas Varela (ABSENT)
Passed
5. NEW BUSINESS
a. INFORMATION: UPDATE ON NEW LIBRARY TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS
Chief Librarian Ferro gives details on the new items underway at the library:
• Self Check machines -Main library.
• Material Handlers -Main and Foothills library.
b. ACTION: LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD FY2024-2025 ACTION PLAN GOALS
Board members discussed the current action plan goals and made revisions for fiscal year
2024-2025.
Motioned by Board Member Cody Bro, seconded by Board Member Meegan Tosh to
adopt the Library Advisory Board action plan goals for fiscal year 2024-2025:
1. Advocate for continued expansion of diverse programming for all ages.
2. Recommend the promotion of post -high school workforce opportunities through
parnerships.
3. Recommend continued outreach at alternative sites such as; assisted living,
senior centers and schools.
4. Recommend continued efforts to raise awareness of library programs and fines
free policy.
AYE: Chair Diane Kocur
Vice Chair Theresa Fowler
Board Member Cody Bro
Board Member April Greer
Board Member Gary Johnson
Board Member Meegan Tosh
Other: Board Member Thomas Varela (ABSENT)
Passed
6. CHIEF LIBRARIAN UPDATE
a. Interim Chief Librarian Ferro gave updates on branch projects.
7. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS
None.
8. NEXT MEETING
The next regular meeting of the Library Advisory Board will be held on September 11, 2024,
at 6:00 p.m., in the Board Room of the Main Library, located at 5959 W. Brown St.,
Glendale, Arizona, 85302.
9. ADJOURNMENT
Motioned by Board Member Cody Bro, seconded by Board Member Meegan Tosh to
adjourn the meeting at 10:33 a.m.
AYE: Chair Diane Kocur
Vice Chair Theresa Fowler
Board Member Cody Bro
Board Member April Greer
Board Member Gary Johnson
Board Member Meegan Tosh
Other: Board Member Thomas Varela (ABSENT)
Passed
The Library Advisory Board meeting minutes of August 31, 2024, were submitted and approved this
11 th day of Septem er 2024.
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Esther Peneff
Recording Secretary