HomeMy WebLinkAboutLibrary Board Minutes 12.08.2009 Minutes of the
Laurel Public Library Board of Trustees
December 8, 2009
Attending:
Clair Killebrew (presiding), Bruce McCullough, Christy Smith, Nathan Baillet and Nancy
Schmidt
Minutes:
The minutes of November 10, 2009 were read and approved by all present.
Correspondence:
Donation from Mary Kasner in the amount of $100 as a memorial for her parents.
E -rate check from Qwest for reimbursement of services in the amount of $322.14.
Circulation Report:
The total circulation of library items for November 2009 was 3,242 of which 2,331 were books
or book -type items. Media check -outs represented 450 items, down from November 2008. Total
circulation for November 2009 was up 1.6% over the same period last year and book circulation
was up 2.6% over 2008. Traffic for the library totaled 2,056 people, up 5.1% over the same time
period as last year. Computer use for November 2009 was down 38% (553 users) over
November 2008 (765 users). We had 33 children use computers compared to 23 last November.
We also had 33 patrons using our WiFi services during the month of November 2009. County
patrons made up 29% of our total patronage for November.
Old Business:
Nancy stated that she would not accept any more WEX participants after LaRae has completed
her time with the library. Staff members spend more time training participants in various
activities than the library receives as a benefit.
Nathan reported that his progress on the Foundation has been slow at this time. He has sent 3
emails to Suzanne Reymer with the Montana State Library but has not received any responses
back from her. Nathan also reported that Priscilla will ask a CPA to work on the foundation.
Nancy will try to get Karen Ferguson to come to our next board meeting. Karen has experience
working with foundations and knows quite a bit about writing grants.
Community Room Policy was completed by Christy and returned to Nancy. When we have more
policies ready, they will be added to a CD and a copy made for each Trustee to keep with their
folders.
There has been no new information on the ARRA.
New Business
The policies for interne & computer use, overdue collection, collection management, and
volunteers have been moved to the agenda for next month. Nancy will work on them individually
and prepare them for preview before the next board meeting.
As part of the Experience Works program Fred seems to be working out wonderfully for the
library. It is great to have another person on shift during the day to help with `daily' chores while
library staff can complete other duties.
Addressing the Board:
No one came to address the board at this time.
Next regular meeting
January 12, 2010