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Library
Board Minutes
October 8, 2009
September 10, 2009
August 13, 2009
March 2009
October 8, 2009
Minutes of the Library Board of Trustees Meeting October 8, 2009
The September meeting of the Union
Public Library Board of Trustees was called to order at 6:00 pm
by president, Karen Hammers. Present also were Deanna Vaux and
Nanci Galloway, librarian.
Minutes
Minutes of the September board
meeting were reviewed and approved as read. Nanci will have 2
other board members read and approve the August and September
minutes.
Financial
Reports and Bills
A motion was made by Deanna to pay
all bills in the amount of $1186.84. Karen seconded. This
approval is contingent upon 2 other board members. The city
amount owed is not included within the bill listing.
Deanna will get in touch with Ann
& Nanci to continue to match the budget categories.
Circulation
Report
Circulation numbers were 1556 for
the month of September, 62.24 average circulation per day. It
was noted that use of the internet was up.
Librarian’s
Report
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The Hardin County
Digitalization project is still on hold.
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Nanci attended a county
librarian meeting Sept. 15 networking with other Hardin
librarians & regional librarian discussing other county
activities as well as the digitalization project. She
reported the SILO records for year 08-09 will not be added
until the first of 2010.
3. She also attended NIACC
regional meeting Sept. 24. State officials were in attendance,
reporting on SILO, Web Junction IA, and interlibrary protocol of
loaning
Committee
Reports
None
Misc.
Nanci has been working on the
State Library Annual Report; has 5 questions left. It is due
October 30, 2009. Ideas are still needed for the special grant
opportunity from Martha-Ellen Tye Foundation. Please let Karen
or Nanci know about your idea.
Current trustee officers remain:
Karen Hammers, president; Deanna Vaux, vice-president; Lora
Bachman, secretary.
By-laws were amended to change
Wednesday hours from 1-7 pm. Deanna moved with Karen
seconding. The motion will carry as soon as 2 more board
members sign the minutes. This was discussed last month, with
of Kara, Genya and Karen.
The meeting adjourned at 6:35 pm
as there was no further business.
Nanci Galloway, secretary pro-tem
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September 10, 2009
Minutes of the Library Board of Trustees Meeting September 10,
2009
The September meeting of the Union
Public Library Board of Trustees was called to order at 6:00 pm
by president, Karen Hammers. Present also were
Genya Clemons and
Nanci Galloway, librarian.
Minutes
Minutes of the August board
meeting were reviewed and approved as read.
Nanci will have 2 other board
members read and approve the August minutes.
Financial
Reports and Bills
A motion was made by
Genya to pay all bills in the amount
of $1482.52. Karen seconded. This approval is contingent upon
2 other board members.
Circulation
Report
Circulation numbers were 1404 for
the month of August, 54.00 average
circulation per day.
Librarian’s
Report
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The Hardin County
Digitalization project is still on hold.
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Nanci
will attend a county librarian meeting Sept. 15 for more
info about the above project as well as other county
activities.
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Story hour numbers are steady
with about 10-12 in attendance.
Committee
Reports
None
Kara Backoff
joined the meeting.
Misc.
The children’s librarian position
has not been filled. Discussion over closing the library at 7
pm on Wednesday to accommodate the librarian’s work schedule
took place. The location of story time was also discussed.
This item will be put on the agenda for next month.
Kara has donated a used TV to the
library. Also donated was a video player. With these 2 items,
perhaps movies could be shown this winter to children and
families in the basement.
In upcoming events, the State
Library Annual Report is due Oct. 30, Nanci
is working on it. This report consumes a great deal of time.
Martha-Ellen Tye Report is due mid.
Nov. If there are any ideas for next year’s special grant
opportunity, please let Karen or Nanci
know.
The meeting adjourned as there
was no further business.
Nanci
Galloway, secretary pro-tem
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August 13, 2009
| Minutes of the Board of Trustees of the Union Public Library for
August 13, 2009.
The August meeting of the Union Public Library Board of Trustees
was called to
order at 6:00 p.m. by Karen Hammers. Others present were Heidi
Kaisand,
Genya Clemons, Lora Bachman,Kara Backoff and Nanci Galloway,
Librarian.
Minutes
The Minutes of the July meeting were read and approved.
Financial Report
A motion was made to pay bills by Genya and seconded by Heidi.
Total bills in the amount
of $2040.01 were approved.
Circulation Report
Circulation numbers were 1725 for the month of July, 66.35
average circulation per day.
Librarian's Report
Librarian's Report :
a. 39 attended the pet parade.
b. Waiting for an answer from the applicant for the
Children's Story Hour.
Commitee Reports
Building-Kara, Karen
Grounds-Genya, Deanna
Finance-Jolece, Deanna, Kara
Video/DVD-Lora, Genya
Board Policies and Bylaws-Kara, Heidi
Long Range Goals-Jolece, Lora
Personnel-Genya, Heidi
Public Relations-Karen, Kara
With no other business the meeting was adjourned at 6:30p.m.
Respectfully submitted by Lora Bachman
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March 12, 2009
| Minutes of the Board of Trustee of the Union
Public Library for March 12, 2009
The March meeting of the Union Public LIbrary Board of
Trustees was called to
order at 6:05 p.m. by Karen Hammers. Others present were Kara
Backoff, Deanna Vaux,
Heidi Kaisand ,Lora Bachman and Nanci Galloway, Librarian.
Minutes
The
Minutes of the February meeting were read and approved.
Financial Report
A motion was made to pay bills by Heidi and seconded by Kara.
Total bills in the amount
of $3519.54 were approved.
Circulation Report
Circulation numbers were 1605 for the month March ,66.88
average circulation per day.
Librarian's Report
Librarian's Report :
a. Inventory is 80% finished.
b. Hardin Co.librarians meeting is coming up.
Committee Reports
Building-Kara, Karen
Grounds-Genya, Deanna
Finance-Jolece,Deanna, Kara
Video/DVD-Lora, Genya
Board Policies and Bylaws-Kara, Heidi
Long Range Plans- Jolece, Lora
Personnel-Genya, Heidi
Public Relations-Karen, Kara
Looking ahead, go over Bylaws and policies. .
With no other business the meeting adjourned at 6:53.
Respectfully submitted by Lora Bachman
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11/16/2009
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