Library Board Meeting – March 20, 2017

Toronto Public Library Board - Meeting No. 3: Monday, March 20, 2017, 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Toronto Reference Library, Board Room,
789 Yonge Street, Toronto

The Chair and members gratefully acknowledge that the Toronto Public Library Board meets on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of New Credit First Nation, the Haudenasaunee, the Huron-Wendat and home to many diverse Indigenous peoples.

Consolidated Board Document Package - PDF - revised (3 MB)

Members:

  • Councillor Paul Ainslie
  • Mr. Ron Carinci (Chair)
  • Ms. Lindsay Colley (Vice Chair)
  • 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
  2. Declarations of Conflicts of Interest
  3. Approval of Agenda
  4. Confirmation of February 21, 2017 Toronto Public Library Board Meeting Minutes (PDF)
  5. Approval of Consent Agenda Items 
    • All Consent Agenda Items (*) are considered to be routine and are recommended for approval by the Chair. They may be enacted in one motion or any item may be held for discussion.
  6. Business Arising from the Minutes
  7. *City Librarian's Report (PDF)
  8. Communications (PDF)
  9. Presentations
  10. Toronto Public Library Board Education – Trends in Collection Use

Items for Action:

  1. Expense Claim Policy (PDF)
  2. Toronto Public Library Board – Education Sessions Update (PDF)
  3. *Woodview Park Branch – Lease Renewal (PDF)

Items for Information:

  1. Toronto Public Library Foundation – 2017-2020 Strategic Plan - Verbal
  2. Follow-up to: Youth Participation in Library Decision-Making - 2014-2015 Pilot and Future Recommendations (PDF)
  3. *Requests for Reconsideration of Library Materials – 2016 Annual Report (PDF)
  4. *Operating Budget Monitoring Report – December 31, 2016 (PDF)
  5. *Capital Budget Monitoring Report – December 31, 2016 (PDF)
  6. *Board Resolutions – Status Report (PDF)
  7. Adjournment

About Board Meetings

Closed Meeting Requirements:

If the Toronto Public Library Board wants to meet in closed session (privately), a member of the Board must make a motion to do so and give the reason why the Board has to meet privately (Public Libraries Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.44, s. 16.1).

Attendant Care Services can be made available with some notice.

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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