Library Board approves agreements and closures
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The Library Board approved 2027 service and resource agreements with the Outagamie Waupaca Library System, along with a one-day library closure on August 14 for staff and trustee strategic planning workshops.
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What this means
The board signed off on the library’s 2027 agreements for shared services and resource library support. It also approved closing the library on Friday, August 14 so staff and trustees can hold strategic planning workshops. The board additionally approved the June bill register and a personnel and policy committee report covering several draft library policies.
Key decisions
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- Approved the June 16, 2026 Library Board meeting minutes.
- Approved the June 2026 bill register.
- Approved the 2027 services agreement with the Outagamie Waupaca Library System.
- Approved the 2027 resource library agreement with the Outagamie Waupaca Library System.
- Approved closing the library on Friday, August 14 for staff and trustee strategic planning workshops.
- Approved the Personnel & Policy Committee report and related draft policy materials.
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Agenda
- Call meeting to order
- Pledge of Allegiance
- Roll call of membership
- Approval of minutes from previous meeting
- June 16, 2026 Meeting Minutes
- Public Hearing/Appearances
- Introduction of New Trustee Mitesh Ajmera
- Introduction of New Trustee Choua Schommer
- Introduction of Materials Management Assistant Supervisor Megan Walters
- Establish Order of the Day
- Action Items
- Approval of Bill Register - June 2026
- Request to Approve Outagamie Waupaca Library System-Appleton Public Library 2027 Services Agreement
- Request to Approve Outagamie Waupaca Library System-Appleton Public Library 2027 Resource Library Agreement
- Request approval to close the library on Friday, August 14 for Staff and Trustee Strategic Planning Workshops
- Report of the Personnel & Policy Committee
- Information Items
- Administrative Report
- Library Recruitment Status Report
- Strategic Planning Update
- Integrated Library System Migration Update
- American Library Association’s Guidance on the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Libraries
- 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
- Outagamie Waupaca Library System Report
- Overview of the Outagamie Waupaca Library System (OWLS) and OWLSnet
- OWLS-Nicolet Merger Exploration Committee
- President’s Report
- Discussion on Chapter 18 of Trustee Essentials: Library Board Appointments and Composition
- Staff Report
- Bouncing Babies Program Update
- Partnership with Appleton Historical Society
- Closed Session
- Adjournment
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