LAB Minutes 06/19/2013 S 2013 Library
Advisory Board
Minutes - Special
June 19 , 2013
Naples, Florida,June 19, 2013
LET IT BE KNOWN that the LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD met on this date at the Headquarters Library at 10:00 a.m.
in order to hold their Annual Meeting. The following members were present:
CHAIR: Doris J. Lewis—District 4
VICE-CHAIR: Loretta Murray—District 1
Carla Grieve—District 2
Connie Bettinger-Hennink—District 3
ALSO PRESENT: Marilyn Matthes, Library Director
Karen Tibbetts, Administrative Assistant
ABSENT: Lillian Cuevas—District 5
NOMINATIONS AND ELECTION OF OFFICERS
The main purpose of this meeting was to select new officers for the coming year. Mrs. Lewis opened the
nominations. Ms. Bettinger-Hennink moved,seconded by Mrs. Murray and carried unanimously to re-elect Mrs.
Lewis as Chairman. Ms Bettinger-Hennink moved,seconded by Mrs. Grieve and carried unanimously to re-elect
Mrs. Murray as Vice-Chairman. Mrs. Lewis moved,seconded by Mrs. Murray and carried unanimously to re-
elect Ms. Bettinger-Hennink as Secretary.
OTHER BUSINESS
• Mrs. Grieve asked if she needed to continue to keep information from previous years' Library Advisory
Board meetings. Mrs. Matthes said that members can use their own discretion and can purge old
information.
• Mrs.Grieve asked if the Library Advisory Board would be affected by the County's suggestion to
eliminate or modify some current Advisory Boards. Mrs. Matthes replied that the County is still
reviewing information and a decision has not yet been determined. She recommended for the County to
keep the Library Advisory Board, which currently meets 10 times each year.A possible compromise
would be for the Board to meet every other month or six times per year if necessary.
• The Board members agreed that the meetings could be flexible depending on any important issues.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Library Advisory Board, Ms. Bettinger-Hennink moved,
seconded by Mrs.Grieve and carried unanimously,that the meeting be adjourned at 10:14 a.m.
Approved
Doris J. Lewis, Chair
Library Advisory Board