HomeMy WebLinkAboutLibrary Board Minutes 11.22.1988 Regular meeting of
n Laurel Public Library Board of Trustees
Nov. 22,1988
Attending -Gene Williams(presiding), Adele Zink, Sue Carter,
Bonnie Priekszas, and Peggy Arnold
Minutes- read and approved
Communications -
A representative of Ebsco Subscription Service contacted
Peggy Arnold concerning the Yellowstone Bank donating magazines
to the Library. The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Founda-
tion has donated Set B of the Video Classics Project to the
Laurel Public Library and will arrive before the end of the
year. The Federation Advisory Board of the South Central
Federation has requested that the Laurel Public Library host
their meeting in February. Sheila Cates, Library Development,
sent a memo concerning attendance of Federation Advisory Board
meetings.
Report of the Librarian - Octobers actual traffic was 1,343 and
circulation was 2,520. Since the library was closed for moving,
estimates for circulation and traffic were made based on the
number of hours we would have been open and the hours we were
open. Estimated traffic for Oct. 88 was 2,154 down 20% from
Oct. 87 and up 12% from Sept. 88. Estimated circulation for
Oct. 88 was 4,042 down 16% from Oct.87 and up 21.8% from Sept.88
Committee Reports
P.A.L.S. -The next meeting is Dec. 1 and will include a
reference workshop.
New Business -
Pictures of the new library will be taken for Gene
Williams to send to Sara Parker. The South Central Federation
Advisory Board will hold their meeting here in February. A
donation pending from Bruce Ready was discussed. The Friends
of the Library membership drive was discussed with Sue Carter
volunteering to work on it.
A motion was passed to close the library at 6:30 on
Thanksgiving Eve. The library will be closed Dec.26 and Jan.2
for the legal holidays.
Next meeting Dec. 20 at 1:30.
Respectfully submitted,
Pey Arnold