HomeMy WebLinkAboutLibrary Board Minutes 08.14.2018MINUTES
CITY OF LAUREL
Library Board
08/14/2018 06:00 PM
Laurel Library
A Library Board was held in the Laurel Library and called to order by Arthur Vogele at 06:05
PM on 08/14/2018.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT:
® Arthur Vogele, Chairman
® Bill Hanson, Vice -Chairman
® Nancy Schmidt, Secretary
OTHERS PRESENT:
® Dixie Feller
❑ Clair Killebrew
❑ Samantha Barnhart
1. Public Input
Citizens may address the committee regarding any item of city business noon the agenda. The duration for
an individual speaking under Public Comment is limited to three minutes. While all comments are welcome,
the committee will not take action on any item not on the agenda.
a. None
2. General Items
a. Minutes for July 2018 were presented. Bill motioned the minutes be approved as
read, Dixie seconded the motion. Motion was approved.
b. Library Director, Nancy Schmidt, received a letter from the Montana State
Library stating that Board Trustee Arthur Vogele had completed all the
requirements for Montana Certification Program for Library Directors, Staff, and
Trustees. Arthur had been awarded the Library Trustee Track certificate.
c. The monthly circulation report was presented:Traffic: up 23.9%; circulation: all
items circulated totaled 4,577 (including 457 eBooks), book circulation was up
26.4%, media circulation was up 15.4%, eBook checkouts for this month was
11.47% of total book circulation, we circulated 861 items to partners and 66
items from other libraries; computers: internet use was up 15.3%, children's use
was down 54%, wi-fi use was up 24.5%; patron cards: city registrations made up
64.5% of library users, county patrons 31.4% and non-resident registered
patrons 4.0 %. There were 107 tech assists in July.
3. New Business
a. There are some scheduled trainings being presented by the State Library in
September and October. Fall Workshop is scheduled for September 17th & 18th in
Billings. All trustees and staff are encouraged to attend if their schedules will
allow them to do so.
b. Newspapers.com is being added to the Heritage Quest and Ancestry Library
Edition memberships starting in October. Access will be through the library
without cost to patrons. The additional cost to the library is $1,100.
c. Even though the budget has just been finalized library Trustees are talking about
the FY 19%20. Some items of note are the databases that the library currently
uses for circulation, computer management system and staff wages.
4. Old Business
a. The Summer Reading Program has ended for this year as far as activities are
concerned. Nancy will present the final numbers and prize winners at the Board
meeting in August.
b. Feeding lunches to the children of Laurel seems to have been a success for the
first year. Final numbers will be available at the September meeting since the
program doesn't officially end until Friday, August 24th. Tara Sather, Laurel Public
Schools, stated that average attendance for each day was ave 20.
c. Nancy has talked to Kurt about painting the stripes in the parking lot. He will put
in a work order so City crews will know this needs to be done.
5. Other Items
a. Fall Federation meeting is scheduled for Saturday, September 29th in Stanford.
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b. Federation Coordinator's meeting is scheduled for October 8 th and the MSL
Commissioner's meeting is October 9th in Helena. Nancy is planning on attending
both meetings.
6. Announcements
a. None
The Library Board adjourned at 06:52 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Nancy LSchmidt
Secretary
NOTE: This meeting isopen tmthe public. This meeting isfor information and discussion of
listed agenda items.
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