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The director reviewed other digital services the library offers through the CCRLS consortium and vendors, including Kanopy for films and documentaries, Ancestry.com for genealogy research and Comics Plus. She described Kanopy's credit system (items consume a small number of credits and some items have a 48-hour viewing window) and noted that the library curates resources for school-aged users to give an alternative to open web searches.
Bridal also described longstanding outreach programs: through the library foundation the library provides a free book to every kindergartner in the Newberg-Dundee School District, a program the director said has been in place for about 25 years and helps the library connect with classrooms. She said staff are exploring a grant to fund attendance at the Guadalajara Book Fair so library staff or a Spanish-speaking district representative can purchase Spanish-language materials directly from publishers; the board heard that Library staff member Bobby will attend Guadalajara if the grant is funded.
Bridal said she would provide more granular usage statistics at the next meeting and that the library continues to monitor digital purchasing and hold lists to match acquisitions with patron demand.
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The group proposed alternative phrasings (examples included asking how a candidate would \"encourage and advance a supportive environment\" or how they would \"advance an environment of belonging\" in a group). The board did not adopt a final replacement at the meeting; members agreed to send suggested rewordings to Director Corey Bridal, who will collate the proposals and circulate them to the board for final wording before interviews.
Board members also discussed whether to provide interview questions to candidates in advance. Because interviews occur in a public meeting, some members noted that giving the questions ahead of time reduces disadvantage for candidates who interview early; others said seeing a candidate's unrehearsed answers can be informative. The board agreed to provide the questions in advance to help reduce candidate anxiety and to ensure consistency across interviews.
No formal change to the question set was adopted at this meeting; the board set a short timeline for collecting suggested wording and planned to finalize question language before November interviews.
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After discussion the board set its next meeting for Oct. 16 at 6 p.m. and agreed to schedule candidate interviews on Nov. 20 (interviews to be held in the evening). Bridal said the board has in the past interviewed every applicant and that the board may choose instead to present names of incumbent members to the mayor for reappointment without reinterviewing.
Members raised a procedural concern about one open position that represents residents outside city limits and asked Bridal to contact City Recorder Rachel Thomas for direction on how to present or advertise that vacancy. The board did not make a formal appointment at the meeting; it agreed on dates and asked staff to clarify whether incumbent reappointments can be submitted without repeat interviews and to confirm how the open seats are listed on the city's application page.
","The board confirmed interview dates for new and reapplying members, discussed the city application process and the option to re-nominate current members to the mayor, and flagged an outside-city seat that requires clarification with the city recorder.",{"_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},5976181,"Advisory board flags 2026 strategic-plan update; members discuss options for facilitation",788,634000,1422000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5843002-6886ba7f4dfc5f9416c52e3455a88d91&start=634&end=1422","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5843002-6886ba7f4dfc5f9416c52e3455a88d91/thumbnail_634000.jpg","/articles/5976181/Newberg/Yamhill-County/Oregon/Advisory-board-flags-2026-strategic-plan-update-members-discuss-options-for-facilitation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5976181-4a7cb6d07bbba39f970caf1e49c3c3da/orig.mp4?Expires=1773620360&Signature=ZZ82FmLwqaWnK36KabwMMc7P3uvPP1pcJOvZiL6tKBG5VD6X76O-q-nGKzIRySEDVEEayqNmtiJP7d20HBkqybbqV-VYl0K~tht81O1MGVZMnKQ8DjtSuYV570gecgVWSwykIr4gSRqtZsgzsnYOoTXeAXmbu1Rh8cIgaRZchbfhjDMwFV4Dt9kyK5MJswQC4MQsYONemQ6~ZaB9l7VoqTnpI0em2O11cTgOiYH4dCozsgau33wm3d~8NZ0FrKT-Rbk4yndaZTVo3LRWXspODY9UmgKX8hB3JWGDe7Cqr8TTcvcdn60NP97QKjzumXQvC23lwZXviF-Z3ez1G1Lblw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Library Director Corey Bridal reminded the Library Advisory Board that the current strategic plan runs through 2026 and that the board needs to begin planning for a successor next year. Board members discussed options that included hiring a consulting firm, engaging city staff who have helped format prior plans, or having a small board-led team facilitate the process.
Bridal said the last plan was created during the COVID period and acknowledged the work by staff and volunteers. The board discussed trade-offs between broad community engagement (surveys, listening sessions, focus groups) and a narrower, in-house process. Members emphasized the difficulty of reaching residents who do not currently use library services and suggested outreach through school newsletters and the district to broaden participation.
Several members offered to help with parts of the process; one member indicated they had experience facilitating strategic planning for nonprofit boards and another suggested splitting tasks (data collection, staff survey, community outreach, drafting). The board agreed to put strategic-plan work on the radar and to consider dedicating a full meeting in January for an initial review of current goals and priorities.
No formal motion was made to hire a consultant at this meeting; the board asked the director to research options and report back with a proposed process and timeline.
","Board members were reminded the library's strategic plan runs through 2026 and discussed whether to hire an outside consultant or use city resources and volunteers to lead the next planning process.",{"_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},5976186,"Library director says renovation nearly complete but stairs, railings and delayed equipment hold full reopening",277,185000,462000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5843002-6886ba7f4dfc5f9416c52e3455a88d91&start=185&end=462","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5843002-6886ba7f4dfc5f9416c52e3455a88d91/thumbnail_185000.jpg","/articles/5976186/Newberg/Yamhill-County/Oregon/Library-director-says-renovation-nearly-complete-but-stairs-railings-and-delayed-equipment-hold-full-reopening","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5976186-961709e7c4030e90dec1c646920a0d32/orig.mp4?Expires=1773620360&Signature=XoaCQubxjWoCh13~Fri~E5Q5AjBkRQV9AjCSt3OxqPgAv~4dl1JwMKEkXS8BV9JdQyZNbvVqdT1xNlag1tKCwZPeCPBOa~NUeNMfQVTmCkiM3pjBX39su0r8HFU042Q0LlQaIAYrwQFmJi8SIFcKO9TzP~ypEU6Mlt665uLUQGn2RJAr34ap9BEpKujbUXk~12W05KEdOTFQhKuj2WEOeq3EAL8HUlfGgbK~dif~9-kvgWEDODpkeco6KXNBMP13CNkIeLmGSCTwia647h0jzHYxMUfCTjp~4Tezzs~ZvjrK0woBDFQ7WtRPRdnwm2G3Zk5AJ~BZrwnMORCsWLjUPQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Library Director Corey Bridal told the Library Advisory Board that most renovation work at the Newberg library is progressing, but some safety- and access-related items must be finished and inspected before the building fully reopens. The board met and discussed ongoing work including sidewalk concrete curing, custom railings and slow shipments for an audiovisual projector and shelving brackets.
The director said the new projector was lost in transit and had to be reordered, and that panels for shelving have arrived but the brackets remain delayed. Because several parts were coming from China, Bridal said the projector shipment took about three months to arrive the first time. She told the board the remaining fabrication — notably the exterior railings — could take ‘‘a couple of weeks’’ and that the stairs cannot be opened to the public until the railings pass inspection.
Board members heard that the library has been using a temporary north-door entrance while exterior work proceeds. Bridal said the change in entry has caused confusion for some patrons (several people have come in on the second floor or exited the Carnegie door) and that staff and volunteers have been helping direct visitors. The drop box has been closed at times when concrete trucks are on-site, which Bridal said happened for ‘‘two different days’’ during the work; staff advised patrons in advance when possible.
The board also discussed operational adjustments: circulation and reference duties have been shifted to a staff desk near the temporary entrance, which Bridal said has made that area busier while other service points are quieter. She said the ramp grading is improved and will help people with strollers and book carts. The board heard that most remaining interior installations can be scheduled on weekday mornings to avoid closing the library, but the exterior railings and a passing inspection are the gating items for full public access.
The board did not take formal action on construction contracts at the meeting; the report from Bridal was informational and intended to update members on timeline and operational impacts.
","Library Director Corey Bridal told the advisory board that exterior work and some interior fixtures remain incomplete after a multiweek closure; staff are keeping most services available through a temporary entrance and the library is monitoring shipping delays for key equipment.","actionData","errors"]

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