State Library of Louisiana Board of Commissioners public meetings in 2023
4 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
State Library of Louisiana Board of Commissioners
The State Library of Louisiana Board of Commissioners will review departmental quarterly reports and the State Librarian's report. The board will enter an executive session to discuss litigation regarding Rebecca Hamilton v. Billy Nungesser and the State of Louisiana.
- Executive session regarding litigation in Docket No. C-727,069, 19th Judicial District Court
- State Librarian’s Report
- Departmental Quarterly Reports
The Board of Commissioners approved the meeting agenda and the minutes from the September 7, 2023, quarterly meeting. The board entered an executive session to discuss litigation regarding Rebecca Hamilton v. Billy Nungesser and the State of Louisiana. No other substantive decisions were recorded.
- Approved meeting agenda (unanimous)
- Approved September 7, 2023 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Approved motion to enter executive session regarding litigation in Docket No. C-727,069 (unanimous)
State Library of Louisiana Board of Commissioners
The State Library Board of Commissioners will consider an amendment to the State Librarian search plan and then conduct interviews for the position in executive session. The board will also set a future meeting date for October 27, 2023, and discuss the upcoming Book Festival and a reception for the new State Librarian.
- State Librarian Search Plan Amendment
- Interviews for State Librarian position in executive session
- Future meeting date: October 27, 2023
- Book Festival on October 28, 2023
- Reception for new State Librarian on November 3, 2023
The Board of Commissioners appointed Meg Placke as State Librarian following a series of interviews. The Board also amended the State Librarian Search Plan to allow for the elimination of a second round of interviews if a candidate is selected after the first round.
- Approved amendment to State Librarian Search Plan to allow elimination of second-round interviews (Unanimous)
- Appointed Meg Placke as State Librarian (Unanimous)
- Approved June 15, 2023 meeting minutes (Unanimous)
- Approved meeting agenda (Unanimous)
State Library of Louisiana Board of Commissioners
The State Library of Louisiana Board of Commissioners will meet to discuss the State Librarian Search Plan and consider bylaw updates. The board will also set future meeting dates for August, September, and October 2023. This is a regular quarterly meeting with standard procedural items.
- State Librarian Search Plan discussion
- Bylaws review under New Business
- Future meeting dates: August, September, and October 27, 2023 (4th quarter)
- Louisiana Library Association Conference announcement
- Book Festival announcement
The Board of Commissioners approved a revised plan to search for a new State Librarian. Members also approved the meeting agenda and the minutes from the April 27, 2023, meeting.
- Approved the agenda (unanimous)
- Approved April 27, 2023 meeting minutes (5-1)
- Approved the revised State Librarian Search Plan (unanimous)
State Library of Louisiana Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners is meeting to elect a Chair and Vice-Chair. The body will also appoint an Executive Secretary/Assistant Secretary and members to the State Board of Library Examiners.
- Election of Chair
- Election of Vice-Chair
- Appointment of Executive Secretary/Assistant Secretary
- Appointment of State Board of Library Examiners
- Review of By-laws
The Board elected James Lee as Chair and Nicole Allmon-Learson as Vice-Chair. The Board approved advertising for the Executive Secretary/Assistant Secretary position and appointed Meg Placke as Interim State Librarian.
- Elected James Lee as Chair (unanimous)
- Elected Nicole Allmon-Learson as Vice-Chair (unanimous)
- Approved advertising for Executive Secretary/Assistant Secretary (unanimous)
- Appointed Meg Placke as Interim State Librarian (unanimous)
- Appointed Michael Golrick to the State Board of Library Examiners (unanimous)
- Approved limiting public comments to three minutes (unanimous)
- Approved July 21, 2022 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Scheduled a special meeting for June and a regular meeting for the third quarter (unanimous)