HomeMy WebLinkAboutLibrary Board Minutes 10.19.2010 Minutes of the
Laurel Public Library Board of Trustees
October 19, 2010
Attending: Clair Killebrew (presiding), Christy Smith, Bruce McCullough, and Nancy Schmidt. Dixie Feller
arrived later.
Minutes:
The minutes of September 14, 2010 were not ready for this meeting but will be completed and
presented at the November board meeting.
Correspondence:
None
Circulation Report:
Traffic for September 2010 was down slightly over September 2009 by 0.05%. There is no data for book
or media circulation for September 2010 since Nancy forgot to pull the report between trips out of
town. Internet computer use was up slightly for September 2010 over last year by 0.05 %. Computer use
by children was down 125% for September 2010 over the same time period last year with Wi -Fi use also
down 17 %.
Old Business:
Final copies of the Community Room Policy and Application were passed out to all Board Members so
they could have a hard copy for reference purposes.
Nathan was not able to attend the meeting to pass along information about the progress of the Library
Foundation. Nancy did show that she had ordered library letterhead and business cards to use for the
letters of interest.
Clair reported on the Trustee training that she and Dixie attended in Billings on October 9 The speaker,
Pat Wagner, talked about the future of libraries. We need to think about what works for our library but
be aware of the fact that libraries are not just about books anymore. The successful library of the future
will start to embrace the changes that technology has created. When Dixie arrived she also shared her
view of the training with the Board. Both Clair and Dixie thought it was very informational and
enlightening. They also felt that the lunch was extremely tasty.
Nancy gave a brief report on her attendance at the four meetings /trainings she attended in the last
month. There was a lot of information shared with librarians about where libraries are headed and how
we need to change to keep up with these changes. We may need to think about a new ILS vendor for
our circulation needs with the State Library, BTOP funding has been sent to the State Library and is
ready for disbursement after a Compliance Officer is hired, further training on Director's Station was
given to librarians so our yearly stats would be easier to complete, and the retreat at Chico was
enjoyable but Nancy stated that she was not impressed with the resort itself. Once the Compliance
Officer is hired by the State Library, each director will be contacted about their request for computers or
staff and a start date will be announced. Libraries lucky ( ?) enough to request staffing can expect a 10%
increase in paperwork relating to reports.
Bruce gave a brief report on the Federation Meeting to the Board. Nathan, Bruce, and Nancy all
attended the first part of the meeting where the voting took place. Bruce was quick to renominate the
officers that were already in office and these nominations were quickly seconded by other Trustees. The
biggest question during the meeting was whether the Federation should increase the pay for the Big
Timber Clerk /Treasurer for her work with the Federation. The amount requested was an increase to
$400 per year. This request was met with approval from all libraries present.
New Business:
After Bruce had mentioned the flower gardens and the 4 -H group last month, Nancy decided that this
needed further discussion from the Board. It was decided that Nancy needed to find out as much
information about the rumor floating around concerning the flower gardens so that a decision could be
made about when a letter should be sent to Lacey and if we should consider offering the group a chance
to stop working on our flower gardens. Nancy will report her progress next month.
The Fall FOL Book Sale will be held Friday, November 5, 2010 and Saturday, November 6, 2010. The
hours would be 10:00 am to 7:00 pm on Friday and 10:00 am to 5:00 pm on Saturday. It was also
decided that there would be a second week of the book sale on Saturday, November 13, 2010 from
10:00 am to 2:00 pm. The books would sell for $1.00 per bag on the last day.
Addressing the Board:
No one asked to address the Board at this time.
Next regular meeting:
November 9, 2010
Future Considerations:
Overdue Collections Policy Personnel Evaluation
Technology Plan Update Library Personnel Policy
Library Partnerships