Library Board

Appleton Public Library, 200 N Appleton Street Cornerstone Conference Room

Agenda — 33 items

1. 1. Call meeting to order
2. 2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. 3. Roll call of membership
4. 4. Approval of minutes from previous meeting
5. 5 June 16, 2026 Meeting Minutes 26-0910 approved Pass
6. 5. Public Hearing/Appearances
7. 7 Introduction of New Trustee Mitesh Ajmera 26-0911
8. 8 Introduction of New Trustee Choua Schommer 26-0912
9. 9 Introduction of Materials Management Assistant Supervisor Megan Walters 26-0913
10. 6. Establish Order of the Day approved
11. 7. Action Items approved
12. 12 Approval of Bill Register - June 2026 26-0914 approved
13. 13 Request to Approve Outagamie Waupaca Library System-Appleton Public Library 2027 Services Agreement 26-0916 approved
14. 14 Request to Approve Outagamie Waupaca Library System-Appleton Public Library 2027 Resource Library Agreement 26-0917 approved
15. 15 Request approval to close the library on Friday, August 14 for Staff and Trustee Strategic Planning Workshops 26-0918 approved
16. 16 Report of the Personnel & Policy Committee 26-0919 approved
17. 8. Information Items
18. A. Administrative Report
19. 19 Library Recruitment Status Report 26-0920
20. 20 Strategic Planning Update 26-0921
21. 21 Integrated Library System Migration Update 26-0922
22. 22 American Library Association’s Guidance on the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Libraries 26-0923
23. 23 Upcoming Committee Meetings Nominating Committee - 1:30pm on Monday, August 3, 2026 at the Appleton Public Library in the Cornerstone Conference Room Strategic Planning Retreat - 1:00pm on Friday, August 14, 2026 at the Appleton Public Library in the Mary Beth Nienhaus Community Room C 26-0924
24. B. Outagamie Waupaca Library System Report
25. 25 Overview of the Outagamie Waupaca Library System (OWLS) and OWLSnet 26-0925
26. 26 OWLS-Nicolet Merger Exploration Committee 26-0926
27. C. President’s Report
28. 28 Discussion on Chapter 18 of Trustee Essentials: Library Board Appointments and Composition 26-0927
29. D. Staff Report
30. 30 Bouncing Babies Program Update 26-0928
31. 31 Partnership with Appleton Historical Society 26-0929
32. 32 Closed Session
33. 9. Adjournment adjourned Pass

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