HomeMy WebLinkAboutLibrary Board Minutes 10.14.2008Minutes of the
Laurel Public Library Board of Trustees
October 14, 2008
Attending:
Gail Brice (presiding), Margaret Freund, Bruce McCullough, Clair Killebrew,
Christy Smith and Nancy Schmidt
Minutes:
The minutes of the September 9, 2008 meeting were corrected, read and approved.
Correspondence
Donations were made by Rachelle Tresch and Laurel Road Runners 4-H group in
the amount of $50 each.
Circulation Report
Traffic for September 2008 was up 29.8% over September 2007.
Circulation for materials was up 27.7% from September 2007.
Circulation of books alone was up 27.7% over last September. The
biggest increase in circulating items was in media - 23%. There were
also 846 computer users for the month of September and 48 children's
computer users. Total overall computer use was up from August 2008.
Old Business
Nancy reported on her trip to Livingston for the Fall Workshop. She attended four
individual workshops: What's Next? New Library Directors; Leadership For All
Ages; Finding Funding for the Library; and E-Rate: More Than Your Realize. All
workshops were informative but Nancy felt that the New Library Directors and E-
Rate will be the most beneficial to our library.
There have been a few rumors but no results for any staff pay raises at this time.
Gail reported her findings to the board. She was informed by Ken Olson that the
board sets the pay for the director, not the Chief Administrative Officer or the
Mayor, but gave no guidelines on how to go about proceeding with a raise in pay
for Nancy or other library staff.
Christy reported on the Daytime Book Club and her ideas for its progression. It
was decided. that the book club would meet every other Tuesday at 9:30 am. Each
session would last one and a half hours. It was suggested that we ask a volunteer to
read to children during the book club meetings so adults would not have to find
babysitters. Christy will make up an ad for The Laurel Outlook to run for two
weeks. The Library will pay for the ads. Nancy will provide Christy with a list of
book club kits that are available at the federation level and state level.
Nancy will submit an article to the Outlook for interested board members. The
deadline will be October 31, 2008 for interested applicants.
New Business
Nancy is moving forward with creating a website for the library. She has reported
that there will be links on the site relating to the library and its programs. We have
access to World Book Online, Heritage Quest Online, and Global Road Warrior.
We received donations in the amount of $50. Gail will send Thank You letters to
each donor as a way of expressing our gratitude for their thoughtfulness.
Nancy requested money from the Library Trust in the amount of $1,298.25. Kay
Kucera delivered a check to the library made out to K-Log, Inc. for staff lockers.
Nancy will order the lockers next week.
Nancy reported that she will be having surgery on October 16, 2008. She is
expected to be on medical leave for 4 weeks. All questions and concerns need to be
directed to Geralyn Stevens or Gail Brice. Nancy will find someone to attend the
department head meetings each week in her place along with the library law
meeting at Parmly Billings Library on October 31, 2008.
Time to address the Board
No one addressed the board.
Next regular meeting
November 18, 2008 will be the next meeting.