HomeMy WebLinkAboutLibrary Board Minutes 02.12.2013 Minutes of the
Laurel Public Library Board of Trustees
February 12, 2013
Attending
Bruce McCullough (presiding) Rose Marie Kline
Dixie Feller Nathan Baillet
Nancy Schmidt
Minutes
Minutes for January 2013 were presented, read, and approved.
Correspondence
Donations were made by the Laurel Federated Woman's Club in the amount of $20.00; Cathie Bell as a memorial to Opal
Heiser in the amount of $20.00; and Norma Brown as a memorial to Joan Markovich in the amount of $25.00.
Circulation Report
Traffic: down 2 %; circulation: all items circulated totaled 3,509 (including 152 eBooks), book circulation was
up 14 %, media circulation was down 28 %, eBook checkouts for this month was 4% of total book circulation;
computers: internet use was up 22 %, children's use was up 8 %, wi -fi use down 39 %; patron cards: NonRes
patrons accounted for 6% of all patrons, County patrons made up 26 %, and City patrons made up 66% of total
count.
Old Business
Nancy stated that she is finalizing the forms for the Foundation application. Nathan stated that he would have them
reviewed by one of the professors at Montana State University — Billings when Nancy finished with the forms. Everyone
was in agreement with this action.
There hasn't been any forthcoming information from the current Friends of the Library since Bruce talked to Peggy a
couple months ago. Bruce will send a letter to the current FOL President to request information on the status of their
group. Bruce will bring the letter in to Nancy for review and she would forward to others for comment. The letter would
be sent to Lacey Lanaghan requesting an update on the Friends' activities, etc.
A book sale is being planned for the end of April or the beginning of May by the Trustees. The fmal date will be
determined when the Friends of the Library contacts the Board or Bruce about their future plans. Bruce will let them know
in his letter that the FOL is welcome to help with the sale.
New Business
Trustees and tech trainers are being offered training at the annual Montana Library Association conference in Missoula.
The preconference training is about sustaining the library in the future and is being paid for by the BTOP administrators.
The offer to attend will include room/meals for just the preconference. All trustees declined at this time. Nancy stated that
Patti McGahan will be attending the preconference since it pertains to library sustainability in the information age.
Nancy presented an update library "wish list" for items that she would like to see purchased for the library through grants
or donations. Nancy asked the Board members to approve the list so that she could present copies to anyone that asks
what the library is looking for in item donations rather than monetary donations. The list was approved. Dixie asked for a
copy so she could present it to her garden club at their next meeting. The Unity Garden Club is looking to donate a(n)
item(s) to the library that they themselves have purchased for library use.
Nancy stated that the budget worksheets had been sent to her for FY13 -14. Nancy requested the help of the Board to go
over line items before she turns them in to Shirley. A meeting time and date was set for Thursday, February 21s at 1:00
pm.
Other
None
Addressing the Board
Next regular meeting
March 12, 2013
Dixie motioned that the meeting be adjourned, Nathan seconded the motion. Motion passed, meeting adjourned.
Respectfully,
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Nancy L SchO dt
Secretary