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

Meeting, Board of Library Trustees

AGENDA
Wednesday, July 22, 2009

The regular meeting of the Board of Library Trustees will be held at 6:00 pm Wednesday,
July 22, 2009 at the Woodridge Neighborhood Library, 1801 Hamlin Street, NE

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

6:00 pm 1. Welcome and Call to Order – John Hill, President, presiding
2. Roll call to establish a quorum
3. Introduction of those attending
4. Adoption of Agenda*
5. Approval of May 27, 2009 Board Meeting Minutes*
Document #5
6:30 6. President’s Report – John Hill
Naming of Northwest One Library* Document #6

6:40 7. Chief Librarian’s Report – Ginnie Cooper

Report to the Board Document #7
Woodridge Neighborhood Library Report and Introduction
of Staff – Janette Graham, Woodridge Neighborhood Library
Manager

Please Note: Documents under 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.

7:15 8. Board Committee Reports

A. Contracts Review Committee – Myrna Peralta, Chair
Pilot Mentor/Protégé Program Special Report –
Eric Coard, Chief Business Officer Document #8A
Procurement Update Document #8A.1

B. Finance Committee – Bonnie Cohen, Chair

FY 2009 Year-to-Date Report – Tammie Robinson,
Chief Financial Officer Document #8B
FY 2010 Budget Update – Tammie Robinson
and Eric Coard, Chief Business Officer Document #8B.1

C. Facilities Committee Report – Richard Levy, Chair

Facilities Report – Edward Hampton, Director,
Facilities Management Document #8C
 Capital Construction Report – Jeff Bonvechio,
Director of Capital Construction Document #8C.1
Neighborhood Library Openings 2009-2011 -
Jeff Bonvechio Document #8C.2

D. Program Committee – Brenda Richardson and Kelley Smith,

Co-Chairs
“We the People – Picturing America Bookshelf” –
Nancy Davenport, Interim Director of Library
Services Document #8C.3

7:40 9. Public Services Report – Nancy Davenport

FY 2009 Third Quarter Library Performance
Measures Document #9

7:50 10. Language Access Annual Public Meeting/Report –

Nancy Davenport Document #10

7:55 11. Foundation President’s Report – Gregory Chernack

12. Federation of Friends President’s Report – Richard Huffine

8:10 13. New Business

8:15 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, September 23, Takoma Park Neighborhood Library,

416 Cedar Street, NW.