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Key Messages
Organizational Excellence
- New BMPL Committee: The Board struck an Ad Hoc committee to address Council’s request for usage data of library services. This Committee will be working with the CEO to build on the 2022 consultation completed with the community.
- Building Relationships: The individual members of the Board are planning to meet with Councilors over the summer. This was very successful in previous years as conversations were able to open up new understandings and opportunities of cooperation.
Community Hubs
- Needs Assessment for the Expansion of Library Services in Craigleith: At the June 14th Joint meeting between Council and the Board, a four-point resolution was made for more information pertaining to expansion of library services, specifically in the Craigleith area. The Board is working throughout the next two months to complete a Needs Assessment and gather other research needed to respond to Council. The focus of this work will be to consider the long-term delivery needs of comprehensive Library services to the community of Blue Mountains. A second Joint Meeting will be requested for the late fall where this information will be presented.
Empowering Services
- With regret, the Board has received notice from Dr. Sabrina Saunders that she will be relocating due to health concerns, and therefore leaving BMPL in the Fall. She will be staying on throughout the search for a new CEO and will be onsite to ensure continuity of services, as well as assisting with the transition. Dr. Saunders will also focus this summer and fall on demonstrating the need for expansion of services, something which has been identified as a need since the 2010 Feasibility Study and Space Plan at BMPL.