HomeMy WebLinkAboutLibrary Board Minutes 05.12.2015 Minutes of the
Laurel Public Library Board of Trustees
May 12, 2015
Attending
Clair Killebrew Rose Marie Kline
Dixie Feller Nancy Schmidt
Minutes
April 2015 minutes were presented. Rose Marie motioned to approve the minutes as read, Dixie
seconded the motion. Motion passed.
Correspondence
Bill Hanson submitted a letter of interest for the open position on the library board. The letter was
passed along to the council secretary, Cindy Allen for approval by Mayor Mace and City Council.
Circulation Report—compared to same time period last year...
Traffic: down 10.3%; circulation: all items circulated totaled 2,936 (including 224 eBooks), book
circulation was up 5.6%, media circulation was up 23.67%, eBook checkouts for this month was 8.7%
of total book circulation; computers: internet use was down 23.8%, children's use was down 25%, wi-fi
use up 8.6%;patron cards: city patrons accounted for 63.9%of registered users, county was 25.54% of
registered users and out-of-county accounted for 9.7%. There were 63 recorded technology assists for
April.
Old Business
The book sale was very successful again this spring. A total amount of$966.30 was sold in hardcovers,
trade paperbacks, videos/DVDs and children's books. We opted not to include the mass market
paperbacks because of pricing confusion with book size and styles for those working the sale.
The cost for membership with Montana Shared Catalog is decreasing. The MSC Executive Committee
decided to subtract the cost of including eBooks in our membership fees. Only a few libraries has opted
to include the eBook records in their catalogs while the remaining public libraries opted out of sharing.
This raised the cost of membership significantly for those that had decided to allow the records in the
catalog search. The final cost for Laurel this year has decreased by about $400.
New Business
Nancy presented a proposal to include ShoutBomb in library membership. The cost for public libraries
with over 1,000 patrons is $360 per year. This would send text messages to patrons to alert them about
overdue items, on-hold items, and fines. The patron would have to initiate the request for this service
once it becomes available at the library.
The Laurel Public Library has received the Excellent Library Service Award for 2015 (ELSA). We have
met all criteria to qualify for the award which included community outreach, patron awareness, and
library growth and development. We strive to qualify for this award every year and have succeeded for
the past two years.
Larry Mora turned in an estimate to build flower boxes for the Markegard memorial. The projected cost
is $1,178.00 for three flower boxes, painted and installed.Nancy will report on the progress at the next
Board meeting.
A copy of the current Internet Use Policy has been submitted for review. Each of the Board members
will review the policy and suggest corrections for improvements at the next meeting.
Judy Goldsby has been looking for a microfilm reader/viewer for the library. The website
www.microfilmworld.com has reader that is priced at about $4,000. Judy has asked the Laurel
Revitalization League to donate their remaining funds to the library with the intent of purchasing the
reader/printer for historical research. The funds won't cover the full cost of the microfilm reader/printer.
Nancy suggested that donations made in memory of Lyle Jones be used to help fund the microfilm
reader/printer when a suitable model is found for purchasing. Dixie motioned that donation monies be
used to help pay for the microfilm reader/printer and that the funds from the Laurel Revitalization
League be accepted for the major portion of the purchase, Rose Marie seconded the motion. Motion
passed.
Just an FYI, library staff will be taking some significant time off around Memorial Day. Vacations will
rotate so allotted personal hours may be used by June 30,2015.
Other
Looking ahead:
May—MSC meeting
June—Coordinator meeting—June 9-10 in Helena
June/July—vacation
Addressing the Board
Next regular meeting
June 9, 2015
Dixie motioned that the Board meeting be closed, Rose Marie seconded the motion. Motion passed.
Meeting ended at 7:10 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
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Nancy L. Schmidt