Minutes - 05/18/2010 - Library CommissionMINUTES OF THE MAY 18, 2010 REGULAR MEETING OF
THE LIBRARY COMMISSION OF THE VILLAGE OF OAK
BROOK APPROVED AS WRITTEN ON JULY 20, 2010.
CALL TO ORDER: CALL TO ORDER
The regular meeting of the Library Commission was called to order by Commission
Chairperson Petz in the Library Meeting Room at 7:01 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL
Commission Chairperson Petz called the roll with the following persons
PRESENT: Commissioners Herbert Arnquist, Randa Bishlawi, William Duff, Roberta
Petz and Hope Sabbagha
ABSENT: Commissioners Veena Mendiratta and Guatam Patel
IN ATTENDANCE: Susan Madorin, Acting Library Director, Michelle Coduto, Office
Coordinator, Moin Saiyed, Trustee Liaison
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: MINUTES
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Motion by Commissioner Bishlawi and seconded by Commissioner Sabbagha to approve
the minutes of the regular Library Commission Meeting of March 16, 2010 as written.
4. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
UNFINISHED
BUSINESS
A. NONE
5. NEW BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
A. COMPUTER USE POLICY REVIEW:
COMPUTER USE
POLICY
Chairperson Petz began the discussion of the Computer Use Policy on the topic of filtering;
informing the Commissioners that the American Library Association is against all forms of
censorship, including filtering intemet access and also that the Federal Court decided that
filtering intemet access is not an infringement of a citizen's constitutional rights.
Acting Library Director Madmin stated that there are changes in the works that will
influence the policy. The Village is considering the installation of Barracuda filtering
software on all Village computers to prohibit excessive pornography, which would also be
applied to the Library's wifi, but can be disabled on a particular computer per patron
request. Also, the Village is seeking proposals for PC Reservation, or similar software, to
be used in the Library's computer labs. This software will require a patron to log onto the
computer using his/her library card. It will also control the print function.
Petz suggested shortening the disciplinary action section to a single sentence and removing
the appeal process from the policy. Petz also suggested appending the user agreement to
the policy.
Commissioner Bishlawi suggested that wireless access be added to the policy and that the
purpose statement should be more inviting.
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Library staff will revise the policy when more is known about the filtering software and PC
Reservation. The revised policy will be brought before the Commission.
CHAIR REPORT
B. CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT:
Chairperson Petz stated that Friends of the Library President Barbara Benezra and Used
Book Sale Coordinator MaryAnn Nunez wished to thank the volunteers among the
Commission that helped with book sale. Commissioner Amquist suggested that the
Commission write a thank you letter to Nunez, recognizing her hard work. Petz will write
a thank you letter and arrange to have a book donated to the Library's collection in
Nunez's honor. DIRECTOR REPORT
C. DIRECTOR'S REPORT:
Acting Library Director Madorin thanked Commissioners Petz, Sabbagha and Patel for
their involvement with National Library Week.
Madorin informed the Commissioners about the state of library systems in Illinois and that
DuPage Library System (DLS), while the most financially viable system in the state, will
run out of funds in October 2010. DLS does not know what will happen at that time.
Madorin also announced the upcoming Summer Reading Program information.
F. OTHER NEW BUSINESS:
Commissioner Bishlawi commented that the landscaping at the front entrance of the
Library looks great.
ADJOURNMENT:
Commissioner Amquist moved and Commissioner Duff seconded the motion to adjourn
the meeting at 8:32 p.m.
ATTEST:
s/Michelle M. Coduto
Office Coordinator
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OTHER NEW
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