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Chair emeritus Stacy and other trustees described being alerted to a \"police presence standing outside\" during an incident the previous week; library director Jennifer and manager Jesse offered staff the option to close, but staff \"wanted to keep the library open,\" Stacy said. Jesse (identified in the meeting as a manager) and staff were credited for feeling \"empowered\" and trained to handle the situation.
\"Credit to the staff and credit to Jesse,\" Stacy said. \"She would have supported the decision, but they said, 'No. We're good.'\" Trustees discussed whether the building went into lockdown; the transcript indicates staff did not lock down and handled the event with police on site.
The board offered thanks to staff for their training and composure and encouraged trustees and community members to check in with staff following the event. No formal safety policy changes were adopted at the meeting; trustees said they would continue to review operational concerns with City Manager Jesse as needed.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","South Burlington Library Board of Trustees - 7/10/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Board members said library staff kept the building open and handled a police presence following a nearby incident; staff and a manager decided against closing and were credited for their response and training.","taxTitle","South Burlington City, Chittenden County, Vermont","taxId",2752,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6174373,"Friends of the Library report: summer revenue and planned sales support programs",335,1023000,1358000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5370536-bd84d1057dda8e07ced5f00e72a015de&start=1023&end=1358","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5370536-bd84d1057dda8e07ced5f00e72a015de/thumbnail_1023000.jpg","/articles/6174373/South-Burlington-City/Chittenden-County/Vermont/Friends-of-the-Library-report-summer-revenue-and-planned-sales-support-programs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6174373-5b402341d648ea10209e2062d1c84df8/orig.mp4?Expires=1775077323&Signature=SveX3dmK20PQp~iaEg~Uq5qXqYaEiemkY2JE2zZAFewY7wqyZ-pIr8MZ91dZ2WRNDzMOVeZW9h7-GaXsKBe-LkHS03~JzgsNMzXDfB2QtgBNG4Df46QLk7ViyBHq8BeUEcUE5-xJbDPYPgrcEz4pZ4p4uLadqLlNzVaJoYizD7406NKjta7ISM9Ze~on26rs1lV8r6UGAd~jyclPV~8-eqT3Qqh99ECtXoVLVxDLuyfHnI-KV9eMngl3ZzAIOtqGXzFzCzyPGsf2XdcVa4xQ8QyAIV8ihmbxhMi~62tRD~E63JwCYx2azY2TmfF4iMSkPpGLpvL6AJZoZw3JucY6LQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Friends of the Library reported summer bookshop revenue and plans for fundraisers and donations during the trustees' meeting.
Mary (Meredith) Jones, incoming president of the Friends of the Library, said the bookshop made $636.98 in May and $487.53 in June; the group's goal is $500 per month. The Friends plan to donate $9,570 to library programs in the coming fiscal year.
Upcoming sales include a CD/books-on-CD sale in the community room on Saturday, July 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., priced at two items for $1, and the annual used book sale scheduled for Sept. 11–13. The Friends have boxed retired CDs and plan to use volunteers, including local scout troops, to help with sales logistics.
The Friends also showed a completed StoryWalk logo and said they hope the StoryWalk installation will be ready in the fall. Mary said the organization is seeking more volunteers; she noted that three core volunteers are undergoing chemotherapy or recovering from serious health problems and the group is \"limping along\" until more help is available.
Trustees encouraged new members to join the Friends and offered to help promote upcoming events.","The Friends of the Library reported monthly bookshop revenue, upcoming sales and a $9,570 planned donation to library programs for the next fiscal year.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6174377,"Trustees, city outline timeline and public listening sessions for library director search",0,2142000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5370536-bd84d1057dda8e07ced5f00e72a015de&start=2142&end=2142","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5370536-bd84d1057dda8e07ced5f00e72a015de/thumbnail_2142000.jpg","/articles/6174377/South-Burlington-City/Chittenden-County/Vermont/Trustees-city-outline-timeline-and-public-listening-sessions-for-library-director-search","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6174377-023776bf31adc5910805b502bf6bb018/orig.mp4?Expires=1775077323&Signature=djommdniRmeSB5URPXtfaSFrZgUO-tEQTMfaFsFrf0fJdZTurK6wkTtwvfejBo3Iy16nvUBtc8HFLnlIXS~ACjiPg~xYFtTvF2hY8blNShpsiKVOjR3Aq9Eoez0E1z-~rVT17KotZR1RnD65eOnYmlizeOt6JsEA3IAiKYzUsB4EgiEaz0QWR~cNx8N2gJKxbjA~PIqqJC6BtealeoTllco5l0oLHt2wf~2RfNS37uKCt51NNUARH0-5Nd41ZN~df6nw02qAY~tMMwJtIe52nDQaNeph~FxcIGaSkhMkXcRIA8ei5VF808n8HjJ8kLqWU~c7llFlGR9FVujzfoF5pA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The South Burlington Library Board of Trustees reviewed the library director search process and set plans for interview panels and additional public outreach as part of a collaboration with city Human Resources.
The board reported 19 expressions of interest for the director position; city HR will conduct an initial screening to reduce that pool — board members said the target is to narrow to about seven candidates for the first wave. \"At that point, there will be a first wave of interviews for those candidates,\" the board stated; two trustee positions will join HR and other city representatives on the first-wave panels, and the city manager and board chair will sit on the final round.
Trustees outlined a tentative timeline: the first-wave interviews are targeted for the first 10 days of August, with a second-round in late August to early September and a hoped-for hire in early September, subject to the city's offer-negotiation timeline (the meeting record noted a closing date on the 16th). The board also said it hopes to secure two weeks of overlap between outgoing director Jennifer and the new hire, but that schedule may be affected by holidays.
The board discussed access and equity measures for the interview process. Donna (last name not specified), a trustee referenced in the discussion, had raised a concern that holding some interviews in person and others by videoconference could disadvantage candidates; trustees said the first round will likely be virtual to ensure consistency. \"I think the first wave the intention is for the process to be virtual in the first wave,\" a board representative said.
Trustees also agreed to hold an additional public listening session to gather community input; the board discussed options for virtual, in-person or hybrid formats and decided to hold an outreach session during the week of Aug. 20 (board members later settled on the evening of Aug. 29 at 5:30 p.m. for the special listening session). The board asked communications and friends/foundation partners to help advertise the session widely through city news, library channels and local papers.","The trustees reviewed the library director hiring process with city HR: 19 applicants were received, HR will screen candidates and the board will participate in interview panels; the board agreed to hold addtional public listening outreach before final interviews.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6174382,"Trustees pause update to patron code of conduct over belongings policy",198,1552000,1750000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5370536-bd84d1057dda8e07ced5f00e72a015de&start=1552&end=1750","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5370536-bd84d1057dda8e07ced5f00e72a015de/thumbnail_1552000.jpg","/articles/6174382/South-Burlington-City/Chittenden-County/Vermont/Trustees-pause-update-to-patron-code-of-conduct-over-belongings-policy","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6174382-818f2ae09607b4f3e0ef6162a211084f/orig.mp4?Expires=1775077323&Signature=EXefvcc8DS07IUkRFHBnvnTu8vobVhGq7qsLfJKSHa1bqTghtJfRIwRqe36m5ugQAiCAQlTnkf0PL5wRWtJr1olgteqqMBNkWIWz1o7vDkqDwrbhL8sVSUUBVwXH-LfVW~JV-12AGhPrB3QxlC-pWkeuyaVOu7vfZRbsmQFtK6QiD27ro0MuWjgnloDYGsCmx1JCGjkcQRlJ77Z5Psw-rclDoQzlDuPYfg2KEc6jCfceaBgIsvHxcwPOWG99EPqj01S8Oi4WpF7L03cSSfFAooKLrTdknWcuT~kHiopj~kMQW6lioHEl~z590hwePjkstTzdOYbPwk1QH~1NQCbKLg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The South Burlington Library Board of Trustees discussed proposed language to the patron code of conduct aimed at reducing requests for staff to hold patrons' belongings, but the board tabled the formal vote and asked the governance committee to review language and implementation details.
The proposed change would add language under the \"be safe\" paragraph directing patrons to \"keep your belongings with you or place them in a designated location\" and states that \"the library is not responsible for lost or stolen property.\" Jennifer (last name not specified), the library director, told the committee she planned to create a designated location near the question desk by the stairs, but trustees and committee members raised concerns about whether an unmonitored designated area could create the impression that the library was responsible for stored items.
Holly Painter, chair of the communications committee and an English professor at UVM, said, \"I'm wondering if that would be interpreted to be, like, keep your belongings with you or placement location. And then if you fail to do this, the library is not responsible.\" Trustees said signage would be needed and suggested wording such as \"at your own risk\" and clarifying that the area would not be closely monitored.
Concerns raised during discussion included trip hazards and the circulation desk staff's capacity to monitor stored items. The board asked governance to follow up with director Jennifer and with City Manager Jesse (last name not specified) to consider alternative approaches — for example, city-managed lockers — and tabled the motion for revision and additional input.
The board did not approve any policy change at the meeting; the record shows the item was returned to committee for further work.","The trustees discussed adding language to the library's patron code of conduct to discourage patrons from leaving belongings at the circulation desk and creating a designated area, but tabled the policy change pending staff follow-up.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6174385,"Trustees elect new leadership; Ted Lenski to lead South Burlington library board",202,1236000,1438000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5370536-bd84d1057dda8e07ced5f00e72a015de&start=1236&end=1438","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5370536-bd84d1057dda8e07ced5f00e72a015de/thumbnail_1236000.jpg","/articles/6174385/South-Burlington-City/Chittenden-County/Vermont/Trustees-elect-new-leadership-Ted-Lenski-to-lead-South-Burlington-library-board","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6174385-a0360d4fda033a09521871701a682653/orig.mp4?Expires=1775077323&Signature=aL0NWlKyWA5ViVdLcucgHmEX8ib2AYOQm-r4N8K44Q2~643kXYvJaTVIREKXGb8e~v5rKh6-PxNUhRTjTHoSSb3obTl-WITTJD-YcPOgTI3U5BeUQRVL13Qldai4UjOc01jnvPaDzZIy7dPNbcQITyFoaH91uICre-LJGjvI~rdUwvMiDpS16CN5AoMIQ0PS7XDV2OvmGafjckf7jsBjDYBB1HoVzpl9OfPcTZzLdjvgq8pWShqTT4B~42rXpSE2b1BasTZ6AbpMN9G6W2vPhQVEBLikQbU0AvxIBnGlmp8PsBt4Gwz-Z0hLi6is-XhkGqTs~JzzZZeyBuTsJd84NA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The South Burlington Library Board of Trustees voted to approve a new leadership slate at its regular meeting, elevating Ted Lenski to board chair and confirming new trustee officers.
The board approved the slate by voice vote after a motion and a second; there were no recorded dissenting votes. New trustee Brenda Elwood Withy was named treasurer as part of the slate.
The change comes as Stacy (last name not specified in the transcript) steps into a chair emeritus role after nine years on the trustees. \"Just 1 thank you, Stacy, for the leadership over the last years and your continuing support,\" Ted Lenski said after taking the gavel. Lenski said he will try to fill \"big shoes\" left by Stacy.
Board members introduced themselves to newly seated trustees and reviewed committee assignments. Trustees were asked to join at least one of the board committees — finance, governance and nominating, or communications — and to notify leadership of their preferences ahead of the next meeting.
No formal policy changes accompanied the leadership vote; the board moved next to committee reports and other business.
The board scheduled routine committee membership work for the next month and asked new members to choose committee preferences so the board can finalize the committee calendar.","The South Burlington Library Board of Trustees approved a new leadership slate in a voice vote, installing Ted Lenski as chair and appointing new trustees and officers, the board said during its regular meeting.","actionData","errors"]

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