Library Board Meeting – January 16, 2006

Toronto Public Library Board - Meeting No. 1:

Monday, January 16, 2006, 6:00 p.m.
Toronto Reference Library, Beeton Auditorium,
789 Yonge Street, Toronto

January 16, 2006 Board Meeting Minutes

January 16, 2006 Board Meeting Highlights (pdf file - see p. 4)

Members:

  • Ms. Louise Aspin
  • Mr. Okeima Lawrence
  • Mr. William Booth
  • Ms. Gillian Mason
  • Mr. Matthew Church
  • Councillor Kyle Rae
  • Councillor Gay Cowbourne
  • Councillor Karen Stintz
  • Councillor Janet Davis
  • Councillor Sylvia Watson
  • Dr. Kathy Gallagher Ross
  • Ms. Kate Wilson
  • Mr. Murthy Ghandikota

Agenda and Reports

  1. Call to Order
  2. Election of the Chair of the Board
    Election Procedure
  3. Election of the Vice-Chair of the Board
    Election Procedure
  4. Selection of Committee, Task Force and Work Group Members - 2006
    Board Report
    Attachment
  5. Approval of Agenda
  6. Declarations of Interest
  7. Approval of November 28, 2005 Toronto Public Library Board Meeting Minutes
    November 28, 2005 Board Meeting Minutes
  8. Business Arising
  9. Chair's Report
  10. Presentations
    Presentation by Itah Sadu and Denise Herrera-Jackson regarding the Naming of the Black and Caribbean Heritage Collection at the Parkdale Branch
    Board Report
    Attachment 1
    Attachment 2
  11. Motion of Which Notice has been Previously Given
    Appointment of a Youth Representative to the Toronto Public Library Board
    Board Report
  12. Communications
    Board Report
    Attachment 12a
    Attachment 12b
    Attachment 12c
    Attachment 12d
    Attachment 12e
    Attachment 12f
    Attachment 12g
    Attachment 12h
    Attachment 12i
    Attachment 12j
    Attachment 12k

Items for Information:

  1. Collections Development at the Toronto Public Library
    Presentation by Library Staff
  2. Book Lovers Ball - Verbal
  3. Ernst & Young Audit Approach 2005 - Toronto Public Library Board
    Board Report
    Attachment
  4. "The Best Thing a Library Can Be is Open": Update on Branch Open Hours
    Board Report
    Attachment 1
    Attachment 2
    Attachment 3
    Attachment 4
    Attachment 5
    Attachment 6
    Attachment 7
  5. National Summit on Libraries and Literacy - Moving Forward
    Board Report

Items for Approval:

  1. 2006 Interim Operating Budget
    Board Report
    Attachment
  2. 2006 Operating Budget - Update - Verbal
  3. 2006 - 2010 Capital Budget
    Board Report
    Attachment
  4. 2006/2007 Fundraising Priorities
    Board Report
    Attachment
  5. Records Management Policy and Records Retention Schedule
    Board Report
    Attachment 1
    Attachment 2
    Attachment 3
    Attachment 4
  6. Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Policy
    Board Report
    Attachment
  7. Toronto Public Library - TD Summer Reading Club Sponsorship
  8. Holiday Closures
    Board Report
  9. Toronto Public Library Board Meeting Schedule - 2006
    Board Report
    Attachment
  10. Other Business
  11. Adjournment

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Not all Board documents are available electronically. All documents are available from the City Librarian's office. Please contact Nancy Marshall at 416-393-7215 or nmarshall@torontopubliclibrary.ca

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