HomeMy WebLinkAboutLibrary Board Minutes 07.22.1986 MINUTES OF THE LAUREL PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
ATTENDING - Evelyn Crow(presiding),Bonnie Preikszas, Sedley
Barsness,Adele Zink,Peggy Arnold,Ruth Baker,and Gwen Nottingham
MINUTES -read and approved
COMMUNICATIONS -There will be a collection development policy
writing workshop on Sept. 18 at the Parmly Billings Library.
Library board members are welcome to participate. The contract
for welkin service for Laurel residents is ready to sign.
REPORT- Traffic for June was 2652, up 12.6% from June of 85 and up
6% from May of 86. Circulation was 5068, up 14.6% from June of 85
and up 18% from May of 86.
FINANCIAL -There is a total of $17,438.17 in our capital projects
fund with the city as of 5 -31 -86 and a total of $18,710.55 in the
building fund at the Yellowstone Bank as of 7- 16 -86. We will ask
Donna Kilpatrick about the status of revenue sharing money for
the library building fund.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Federation Advisor -no report
P.A.L.S. -no report
Acknowledgements -Gene Williams will thank the groups that
contributed and had fund raisers for the building fund.
Grants -Ruth Baker,Adele Zink and Gwen Nottingham will work
on the Burlington Northern Grant and then contact Mr. Delano for
advise in Helena. Gwen Nottingham contacted Larry Herman and he
said it was easy set up a foundation and that he would do that
for us. The library board can administer it or can set up a
board of trustees to administer the foundation.
Fri_ends of the Library- Margaret Fox reported on how the
Friends of the Library at the Parmly Billings Library works. She
suggested that we meet in August to organize our group and elect
officers, then have a membership drive in September. Peggy Arnold
will chair an organizational meeting at the library at 7.30 on
August 20. Margaret Fox will have dues cards available with
students fees of $.50 and regular memberships will be $2.00. The
meeting will be advertised and board members will call people
they think will be interested.
OLD BUSINESS -none
NEW BUSINESS -A motion was made to pay the Fourth of July parade
expenses from the Library Budget.
COMMENTS -Evely Crow reminded board members that she would be
leaving in October and the elections should be in September for a
new chairman.
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NEXT MEETING- August 28,1986 at 9 :15
Peggy Arnold
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