Library Board Meeting – October 26, 2015

Consolidated Board Document Package (5.2 MB)

Members:

• Mr. Ron Carinci (Chair)
• Ms. Lindsay Colley (Vice Chair)
• Councillor Paul Ainslie
• Councillor Ana Bailão
• Councillor Sarah Doucette
• Councillor Mary Fragedakis
• Ms. Sue Graham-Nutter
• Ms. Dianne LeBreton
• Mr. Strahan McCarten
• Mr. Ross Parry
• Ms. Archana Shah
• Ms. Eva Svec

Agenda and Reports

1. Call to Order
   Michael Foderick, Past TPLB Chair regarding TPLB Gavel from Maple Leaf Forever Tree
2. Declarations of Conflicts of Interest
3. Approval of Agenda
4. Confirmation of September 21, 2015 Toronto Public Library Board Meeting Minutes  
   • Minutes (PDF)
5. Confirmation of September 21, 2015 Toronto Public Library Board Closed Meeting Minutes
6. Business Arising from the Minutes
7. Chair's Report  
   • Chair's Report (PDF)
8. Communications  
   • Board Report (PDF)
   • Attachment a (PDF)
   • Attachment b (PDF)
   • Attachment c (PDF)
   • Attachment d (PDF)
   • Attachment e (PDF)
   • Attachment f (PDF)
   • Attachment g (PDF)
   • Attachment h (PDF)
   • Attachment i (PDF)
9. Presentations  
   • John Wilson regarding TPL Programming for Women - DEFERRED
   • Maureen O'Reilly, President, Toronto Public Library Workers Union Local 4948, CUPE regarding Staffing
   • Miroslav Glavic regarding Agenda Item Nos. 11 and 13

Items for Approval:

10. Strategic Planning Steering Committee:
    Item for Information:  
    1. Approved Minutes of the Strategic Planning Steering Committee Meeting of April 21, 2015  
       • Approved Minutes (PDF)

    Item for Information:

    1. Strategic Plan 2016 - 2019: Draft Priorities, Outcomes and Results of Public Consultation to Date  
       • Board Report (PDF)
       • Appendix 1 (PDF)
       • Appendix 2 (PDF)
11. Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation Policy  
    • Board Report (PDF)
    • Attachment 1 (PDF)
12. Holiday Closures 2016 and January 2017  
    • Board Report (PDF)
    • Attachment 1 (PDF)
13. Toronto Public Library Board - 2016 Proposed Meeting Schedule  
    • Board Report (PDF)
    • Attachment 1 (PDF)

Items for Information:

14. 2016 Operating and Capital Budgets - Update - Verbal
15. E-Book Advocacy - Verbal  
    • Presentation (PDF)
16. Toronto Public Library Programming for Women - DEFERRED  
    • Board Report (PDF)
    • Attachment 1 (PDF)
    • Attachment 2 (PDF)
17. Toronto Music Library Implementation - Status Report  
    • Board Report (PDF)
18. Board Resolutions - Status Report  
    • Board Report (PDF)
    • Attachment 1 (PDF)

Closed Meeting:

19. Collective Bargaining - 2016
    (Confidential as the subject matter being considered involves labour relations or employee negotiations)  
    • Board Report (PDF)
20. Adjournment

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