HomeMy WebLinkAboutLibrary Board Minutes 10.13.2009 Minutes of the
Laurel Public Library Board of Trustees
October 13, 2009
Attending:
Clair Killebrew (presiding), Bruce McCullough, Nathan Baillet, Rachelle Tresch and
Nancy Schmidt
Minutes:
The minutes of September 8, 2009 were read and approved by all present.
Correspondence:
None
Circulation Report:
The total circulation of library items for September 2009 was 3,773 of which 3,337 were
books or book -type items. Media check -outs represented 436 items, down 38.19% from
September 2008. Total circulation for 2009 was up 5.1% over the same period last year
and book circulation was up 11.7% over 2008. Traffic for the library totaled 2,179
people, up 12.5% over the same time period as last year. Computer use for September
2009 was down 9.7% (771 users) over September 2008 (847 users). We had 45 children
use computers compared to 48 last September. We also had 41 patrons using our WiFi
services during the month of September 2009.
Old Business:
The Budget for 2009/2010 has been approved (at Council Meeting tonight) and raises
will take effect next month. Bruce motioned to accept the budget as it is being presented
to the City Council, Rachelle seconded.
The WEX program is still offering us the opportunity to use some of their participants.
These participants are from the HRDC
Nathan presented information concerning the progress of the Library Foundation. He also
gave the name of a possible volunteer coordinator for the library.
Nancy will meet with the Friends of the Library group on Thursday, October 15 at
1:30pm. She will present the wishlist that library staff has come up with.
Jenny has requested that she be permanently removed from the work schedule for
Thursday of each week. This time will be filled by our substitute.
It has been decided that the library will apply to Americorp in January for the Fall
Semester at MSU- Billings. This may be an effective way to supplement lack of library
personnel.
Nancy gave report on her trip to Great Falls for the Fall Workshop. She attended
workshops on information searches using library provided databases, using library
statistics to present the "whole" picture concerning library needs, time management for
library personnel, and policy development.
Nathan reported that he and Priscilla will schedule a meeting with Suzanne Reyrner
concerning the library foundation some time after October.
Christy has worked on the community room policy but the board decided to table any
further action until it could be determined where the revenue stream would go to and how
would benefit from it. It was also decided that other libraries should be contacted to find
out what their policies are concerning allowing groups to use the room if they pay for the
privilege.
There has been no further information on the ARRA.
Michael Furman, Jr. has been hired as the new substitute librarian. Library staff report
that they are very pleased with the choice.
New Business
Just a reminder, there is a training session scheduled on Wednesday, October 28 at 6:00
pm for board members. It will cover parliamentary procedures and implementation for
board personnel.
Nancy mentioned that we need to create an internet & computer use policy for the library.
The benefit of this policy would be that all library staff will be using the same guidelines
for all users, not just a select few.
There has been no progress on the Collection Management Policy at this time.
Christy has expressed an interest in having the Library Board meetings changed to
another day or possibly moved to an earlier time of day. The impact of changing board
meetings would affect all members. It was unanimously decided by all present that board
meetings should continue to be held on the second Tuesday of each month.
Nancy let the board know that the Overdue Collection Policy needed to be updated and
we need to adopt and implement a Volunteer Policy.
Fall Book Sale is being held November 6 from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm and November 7
from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Addressing the Board:
No one came to address the board at this time.
Next regular meeting
November 10, 2009