HomeMy WebLinkAboutLibrary Board Minutes 01.12.2010 Minutes of the
Laurel Public Library Board of Trustees
January 12, 2010
Attending: Clair Killebrew (presiding), Bruce McCullough, Christy Smith, Nathan Baillet, and Nancy
Schmidt
Minutes:
The minutes of December 8, 2009 were read and approved by all present.
Correspondence:
Donation from Nick & Micki (Hodges) Bemer in the amount of $100 was received in memoriam of Al
Hodges, Viv Hodges, and Albert Hodges.
Circulation Report:
Laurel Public Library currently has 2,638 patrons listed in the circulation system. 28.6% are county
patrons, 64% live within the city limits of Laurel, and the remainder 10.5% with outside the county. The
library circulated 3,299 items in December 2009. 12% (409) of the circulated items were media materials
and 88% (2,890) of circulated items were books or reading materials. Traffic for December 2009 was
1,981 patrons, up 14.4% from December 2008. Internet computer use was up 0.01% from November
2009 with 647 users and child computer use was up 32% over the previous month. The library
experienced 22 WiFi users during the month of December 2009.
Old Business:
Nathan presented information that he had obtained concerning the development of a library
foundation. A meeting will be set up with Suzanne Reymer on one of three possible dates to further
develop a strategy for the foundation. Dates chosen were February 13, February 18 and February 23.
The meeting will discuss how the foundation will work with the Friends of the LPL and the Library,
setting up a board, handling investments and other financial concerns, policy, and a mission statement.
Nancy presented information on the ARRA -BTOP for libraries teleconference that she attended recently.
The Montana State Library is looking for ideas and commitment to the program if they are able to
receive a grant through the ARRA. Nancy feels that this is something the library should participate in
since the ideas for increasing internet and computer use at the Laurel Public Library are already in the
planning and any extra funding will be appreciated. The MSL is expecting a reply from all interested
libraries within the next week.
Copies of the Library Use Policy were distributed to each Trustee to be previewed and adopted next
month.
Both the Internet Use Policy and Computer Use Policy are still in the creative process. Nancy stated that
copies of these policies date from 2000 and 2004 so they need a drastic revision.
Judge Kerr has approached Nancy about the methods the library uses to collect over materials. This will
be discussed within the next couple of months and an Overdue Collections Policy will be developed.
New Business:
Nancy stated that there have been some personnel issues that she has had to deal with lately
concerning inappropriate discussions among staff members. She will meet with each staff member for
one -on -one interviews and then decide upon a course of action to be taken. Nancy will also contact Bill
Sheridan for his input on this matter.
The Montana State Library has contacted Nancy regarding her current state certification. The MSL has
revamped the Certification Program and has stated that Nancy's certification expires at the end of 2010.
Nancy assured the Board that she has enough CE credits to recertify at this time but would prefer to
wait until the Montana Library Association conference in April just in case she needs more credits in
Library Administration. She will keep the Board informed of her progress.
Nancy reported that she needed to update the Technology Plan for the LPL as part of the e-rate
program. She stated that she found a policy dated February 2001. The information contained in this
policy is very outdated. Nancy stated that she hopes to have a new policy ready for the next meeting but
it could take a couple of months to get all the information together that she needs to rewrite this policy.
Addressing the Board:
No one asked to address the Board at this time.
Next regular meeting:
February 9, 2010