At a recent meeting, the Batavia Public Library Board discussed this year's Strategic Plan objectives.
Below is the agenda for this meeting, as provided by the board.
w w w. B a t a v i a P u b l i c L i b r a r y. o r g
STATEMENT OF MISSION: The mission of the Batavia Public Library is to provide and ensure
access to materials and services to meet the lifelong learning needs of residents and organizations, as
well as to create a welcoming place to gather, exchange ideas, and participate in cultural events.
10 South Batavia Avenue • Batavia, IL 60510-2449 • (630) 879-1393 • FAX (630) 879-9118
AGENDA
Standing Committee on Services ? Board of Trustees ? Batavia Public Library District
Special Meeting
Thursday ? 8 September 2016 ? 6:30 PM
Elizabeth L. Hall Conference Room ? Batavia Public Library ? 10 South Batavia Avenue ? Batavia
1. Call to Order
2. Call the Roll
3. Approve the Agenda
4. Approve the Minutes: Special Meeting, Thursday, 4 August 2016
5. Policy on Sick Leave (ACTION ITEM)
6. Policy on Alcoholic Beverages (ACTION ITEM)
7. Strategic Plan: Objectives / Projects for Year Two (July 2016–June 2017) (ACTION ITEM)
8. An Ordinance Providing for the Execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement Authorizing
Membership in the System Wide Automated Network (SWAN) (DISCUSSION and/or ACTION ITEM)
9. Future Agenda Items (REPORT)
? Job Descriptions (October 2016)
? Policy on Conduct: Strategic Plan (2015–2016): Objective / Project 9 (October–November 2016)
? Bylaws of the Board of Library Trustees (October-November 2016)
? Policy on Public Participation at Meetings, Media Relations, and Other Communications (October–
November 2017)
? Policy on Calls for Action (January 2017)
10. Comments from the Committee
11. Next Meetings or Events
a. 150th Anniversary of Library Service in Batavia (1866–2016), January–December 2016 — Theme: “A
new story… 150 years in the making”
b. Regular Library Hours on Sunday Begin (12:00 noon–5:00 p.m.) (Sunday after Labor Day), Sunday, 11
September 2016
c. Board of Library Trustees (Regular Meeting), Tuesday, 20 September 2016, 7:00 p.m., Elizabeth L. Hall
Conference Room, Batavia Public Library
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d. Banned Books Week: Celebrating the Freedom to Read (since 1982), Sunday–Saturday, 25 September–1
October 2016
e. Standing Committee on Services, Thursday, 6 October 2016, 6:30 p.m., Elizabeth L. Hall Conference
Room, Batavia Public Library
f. Teen Read Week™ (same week as Columbus Day), Sunday–Saturday, 9–15 October 2016 — launched in
1998 to encourage young adults to read for sheer pleasure as well as learning — Annual Theme: Read
for the Fun of It
g. Columbus Day (Observed) (2nd Monday in October), Monday, 10 October 2016, Library Open
h. Board of Library Trustees (Regular Meeting), Tuesday, 18 October 2016, 7:00 p.m., Elizabeth L. Hall
Conference Room, Batavia Public Library
i. ILA Annual Conference (Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont), Tuesday–Thursday, 18–20
October 2016
j. Standing Committee on Services, Thursday, 3 November 2016, 6:30 p.m., Elizabeth L. Hall Conference
Room, Batavia Public Library
k. Daylight Saving Time Ends (Standard Time Resumes) at 2:00 a.m. (1st Sunday in November), Sun, 6
November 2016
l. General Election Day (in even-numbered years, the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November),
Tuesday, 8 November 2016
m. Veterans Day, Friday, 11 November 2016, Library Open
n. Board of Library Trustees (Regular Meeting), Tuesday, 15 November 2016, 7:00 p.m., Elizabeth L. Hall
Conference Room, Batavia Public Library
o. International Games Day @ your library® (formerly National Gaming Day) (3rd Saturday in
November), Saturday, 19 November 2016 — launched in 2008 to focus on the social and recreational
side of gaming
p. Thanksgiving Eve, Wednesday, 23 November 2016, Library Closed at 5:00 p.m.
q. Thanksgiving (4th Thursday in November), Thursday, 24 November 2016, Library Closed
r. Day after Thanksgiving, Friday, 25 November 2016, Library Open
12. Adjournment
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