HomeMy WebLinkAboutLibrary Board Minutes 06.14.2011 Minutes of the
Laurel Public Library Board of Trustees
June 14, 2011
Attending:
Clair Killebrew (presiding) Christy Smith
Bruce McCullough Nancy Schmidt
Nathan Baillet
Minutes:
The minutes for May were presented and approved.
Correspondence:
None
Circulation Report:
Traffic: up 6 %; circulation: all items circulated went down 28 %, book circulation fell 6 %, media
circulation rose 5 %; computers: internet use up 39 %, children's use down 9 %, wi -fi use up 20 %;
patron cards: city patrons registered is 74% of total cards issued, county patrons represent 14%
of total cards issued, and other patrons represent 12 %.
Old Business:
Nathan reported that he has arranged with the MSU -B College of Business to offer as an
internship the opportunity to oversee the formation of the Library Foundation. MSU -B College
of Business will be offering credits for establishing the Foundation.
Dixie and the Unity Garden Club will work on our flower gardens. They have suggested planting
annuals for this year but changing over to perennials next year for less work. Dixie also
suggested that we think about changing our planters around the trees to bricks (low walls for
sitting) and removing the railroad ties.
Clair attended the Budget/Finance meeting with Nancy on May 3e. Nancy reported that there
was some in -depth discussion about 4 line items in our budget: grounds maintenance, gas
utility, janitorial services, and postage. Some council members were concerned that we are
leaving our budget bloated so that we would have plenty of money for other expenditures.
Nancy spent 45 minutes explaining to them why each item had been left high or not decreased
in any way even though all of the money had not been spent the previous year.
New Business:
After some discussion, it was decided that the book sale would take place in October after
Parmly has their Fall sale. Target dates are October 21 -22. Nancy will verify this with Karin Lance
and report at the next meeting.
Our Summer Reading Program is off to a great start with over 100 children already signed up to
participate. Since the 4 -H club chose not to participate this year, Nancy has asked Patty Klaassen
to plan and oversee each week's activity. She will perform these duties as part of her regular
work schedule. Activities take place each week at Wednesday at 1:00 p.m.
Other:
Luncheon for Christy was planned for June 21s` at 5:00 p.m. at Fat Jack's. We will order a meal
from Emma's and enjoy our choice of beverage from Fat Jack's.
Addressing the Board:
None
Next regular meeting:
July 12, 2011
Future Considerations:
Overdue Collections Policy Personnel Evaluation
Technology Plan Update Library Personnel Policy
Library Partnerships