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Ottawa Public Library Board Meeting


Agenda 33

Tuesday, 12 April
2022, 5:00 p.m.

Electronic Participation

This Meeting will be held through electronic participation in accordance with Section 238 of the Municipal Act, 2001 and the Ottawa Public Library Board Rules of Procedure By-law, 2018, as amended . Persons wishing to provide comments on the agenda item contained herein should refer to the process detailed in and attached to this agenda as an Appendix A.


Julie Tremblay, Library Board Assistant
613-580-2424 x32169

[email protected]

 

Use the Library online:

·         Check out our staff recommendations, all on one page for you to explore.

·         Contact InfoService by phone, email or chat for help, or book a virtual 1:1 tutorial.

·         Sign up for a card here.

 

Board Members:

Chair:  Matthew Luloff
Vice-Chair:  Kathy Fisher
Trustees:  Steven Begg, Riley Brockington, Mary-Rose Brown,

Allan Higdon, Rawlson King, Harvey A. Slack


Accessible formats and communication supports are available for any specific agenda item.  Please contact the OPL Board at [email protected] at least two (2) business days in advance of the meeting to make a request.

RECOGNITION OF ANISHINĀBE ALGONQUIN TERRITORY

 

ROLL CALL

 

REGRETS

 

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

 

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

 

Minutes 31 – Tuesday, 8 March 2022

 

Procès-verbal confidentiel 8 - le mardi 8 mars 2022

 

Minutes 32 – Thursday, 24 March 2022

 

Confidential Minutes 9 – Thursday, 24 March 2022

 

COMMUNICATIONS

 

CHAIR’S VERBAL UPDATE

 

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S REPORT

 

PRESENTATIONS

 

1.

OTTAWA PUBLIC LIBRARY COMMUNICATIONS - PRESENTATION

 

That the Ottawa Public Library Board receive this presentation for information.

 

2.

OPL COVID-19 RECOVERY PLAN - UPDATE

 

That the Ottawa Public Library Board receive this presentation for information.

 

REPORTS

 

3.

AMENDMENT TO ELECTION-RELATED RESOURCES POLICY

 

 

OPLB-2022-0403

 

 

That the Ottawa Public Library Board approve the amendments to the Election-Related Resources Policy as further described in this report.

 

4.

COMMEMORATIVE NAMING – DANIEL POLIQUIN PROGRAM ROOM – RIDEAU BRANCH

 

 

OPLB-2022-0404

 

 

That the Ottawa Public Library Board approve the proposal to name the room within the Rideau branch the “Daniel Poliquin Program Room”.

 

5.

2021 ANNUAL REPORT ON OTTAWA PUBLIC LIBRARY RELATED FRAUD CLAIMS

 

 

OPLB-2022-0405

 

 

That the Ottawa Public Library Board receive this report for information.

 

6.

OTTAWA PUBLIC LIBRARY 2021 ANNUAL REPORT

 

 

OPLB-2022-0406

 

 

That the Ottawa Public Library Board receive this report for information.

 

7.

SEMI-ANNUAL PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS – JULY TO DECEMBER 2021

 

 

OPLB-2022-0407

 

 

That the Ottawa Public Library Board receive this report for information.

 

TRUSTEES REPORTS

 

8.

ONTARIO LIBRARY ASSOCIATION (OLA) SUPER CONFERENCE

VICE-CHAIR KATHY FISHER VERBAL REPORT

 

That the Ottawa Public Library Board receive this verbal report for information.

 

IN CAMERA ITEMS*

 

NOTICES OF MOTION (FOR CONSIDERATION AT SUBSEQUENT MEETING)

 

INQUIRIES

 

OTHER BUSINESS

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

NEXT MEETING

10 May 2022

 

Note:   1.         In Camera items are not subject to public discussion or audience*.

2.         Any written or verbal submissions (including your name but excluding personal contact information) will form part of the public record and be made available to the Ottawa Public Library Board and the public.

 

Appendix A – Remote Participation Details

This meeting will be hosted in Zoom. Public Delegations may join the meeting by calling a toll-free telephone number or using Zoom software on a computer or mobile device.

Members of the Board and Required Ottawa Public Library (OPL) Staff

The Library Board Assistant will send a Zoom link and password prior to the meeting to Members of the Board, and staff who are required to participate.

Other OPL and Municipal Staff, Media and General Public

Staff not participating in the meeting, the media and the general public may view the meeting via the Ottawa Public Library’s YouTube channel by clicking on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kPpbeAxsy4

Public Delegations / Submissions to the Board

There are several ways in which the general public can provide submissions to the Board for the April 12 meeting, as follows:

a)    Submit comments in writing: Persons wishing to provide comments to the Ottawa Public Library Board are strongly encouraged to submit such comments in writing, by email to the Board email address at: [email protected]. Comments received by Tuesday, April 12 will be provided to the Board members prior to the meeting. Comments received after this time will be forwarded to Board members as soon as possible.

 

b)    Submit verbal comments in advance of the meeting (Prior to 4:00 PM on Monday, April 11). You may contact the Library Board Assistant at 613-580-2424, ext. 32169 to have comments transcribed.

 

c)    Register to Speak at the Board Meeting: (Prior to 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 12): Fill out a Request to Speak Form. To access the Request to Speak form, please copy and paste the following URL into your browser: https://biblioottawalibrary.ca/en/request-speak-opl-board.” See details below on how to participate remotely in the meeting this manner. If you wish to make a visual presentation, please see further details below. Notwithstanding the deadlines noted above, public delegations are requested to register as soon as possible in order to facilitate an orderly registration process and meeting. Logistical details will be provided upon confirmation of registration.

 

Remote participation for Public Delegations

Upon receipt of your registration to speak at the meeting, by way of one of the procedures outlined above, delegates will be asked to submit the username they will be using to join the Zoom meeting, phone number from which they will be dialing into the meeting and email address (if available). Registration is required so that the Library Board Assistant may provide Zoom meeting information to the speaker prior to the meeting.

Persons who intend to participate during the meeting may wish to register/sign up in Zoom, if they have not already done so.  The following information is provided for your consideration and guidance during remote participation in the meeting:

As screen-sharing will not be enabled for participants during this meeting, those delegates who wish to provide a visual presentation (PowerPoint or other) must email it the Board email address at: [email protected]. Staff will share your presentation from their screen as you speak, and advance through it as needed. Please let staff know when to advance by verbally saying “next slide” or “scroll down” and note that there may be a delay of a few seconds.  In order to allow sufficient time for set-up and testing in advance of the meeting start time, those who wish to provide visual presentations are required to register to speak and provide those materials to the Board Assistant prior to 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 12.