Library Board Meeting – February 26, 2018

Toronto Public Library Board - Meeting No. 2: Monday, February 26, 2018, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 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 Huron-Wendat, Haudenosaunee, and Mississaugas of New Credit First Nation, and home to many diverse Indigenous peoples.

Consolidated Board Document Package - Revised - PDF (7.8 MB)

Members:

  • Ms. Sue Graham-Nutter (Chair)
  • Mr. Strahan McCarten (Vice Chair)
  • Councillor Paul Ainslie
  • Councillor Sarah Doucette
  • Councillor Mary Fragedakis
  • Councillor Jim Hart
  • Ms. Dianne LeBreton
  • 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 January 29, 2018 Toronto Public Library Board Meeting Minutes (PDF)
  5. Business Arising from the Minutes
    - City Librarian’s Report - January 29, 2018
    Toronto Public Library Board
    Meeting Minutes – Resolution No. 18-012
  6. Approval of Consent Agenda Items   
    1. 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.
  7. *City Librarian's Report
  8. *Communications (PDF)
  9. Presentations   
    1. Toronto Public Library Foundation regarding Biblio Bash 2018 Update
  10. TPL Board Education – Smart Cities Update (PDF)

Items for Action:

  1. 2018 Operating Budget Adoption (PDF)
  2. 2018-2027 Capital Budget and Plan Adoption (PDF)
  3. Notice of Motion (PDF)
    - City Librarian’s Report of January 29, 2018
  4. *Programming Policy – Revisions (PDF)
  5. *Wi-Fi Hotspot Lending – Approval of Contract for Data Communications (PDF)

Items for Information:

  1. 2016-2019 Strategic Plan Update (PDF)    
    1. Digital Strategy – Presentation (PDF)
    2. Digital Literacy Vision – Presentation (PDF)
    3. Bridge: Technology Assessment Toolkit – Presentation (PDF)
  2. *Toronto Public Library Board Members – Expenses Paid for 2017 (PDF)
  3. *Board Resolutions – Status Report (PDF)
  4. 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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