HomeMy WebLinkAboutLibrary Board Minutes 07.12.2005 MINUTES OF THE LAUREL PUBLIC LIBRARY
Board of Trustees July 12, 2005
Attending
Margaret Freund(presiding), Katherine Kucera, Gail Brice, Clare Killebrew,
Bruce McCullough, and Peggy Arnold attended the meeting
Minutes
The minutes of the June 14 meeting were read and approved.
Correspondence
Bruce McCullough has been appointed by Mayor Olson to a five year term on the
library board. The term will expire June 30, 2010.
Circulation
Traffic for June 2005 was 2,011 down 4% from June 2004. Circulation for June
2005 was 3,578 down 11% from June 2004.
Old Business
We will plan a lunch for Bonnie Latham in August. Daniel Baney has received
approval to use the library for his Eagle Scout Award. Registration for the
summer reading program is up from last year and prizes will be awarded in
August. Story time is going well with the Laurel Road Runner 4H members
telling stories and doing simple crafts. Peggy Arnold and Katherine Kucera
reported on the Montana State Library Summer Institute in Billings "Planning for
Results ". Peggy will have a more definite plan to proceed with planning at the
next meeting. We will set a date to meet with a core group to establish a Friends
of the Library group in late August or early September.
New Business
Peggy mentioned that no health insurance was included in the budget for this
year since she is on her husband's policy with the city. This or a portion of the
insurance should be included in any future budgets, so that anyone who replaces
her will have this option available in the budget. The Laurel Voice will be
published in a few weeks and Peggy asked if there was anything the board
wanted submitted. Election of officers was held with Margaret Freund elected as
Chairperson, Gail Brice elected as vice Chairperson, and Katherine Kucera
elected as Federation Advisory Board member. Mikki Taylor will be given a raise
subject to a favorable evaluation.
Time to Address the Board
No one addressed the board.
Next Meeting
August 4,2005 at 6:30 p.m.