lbm19860107MUSKEGO PUBLIC LIBKARY BOARD
CITY HALL
JANUARY 'I, 1986
Present: Board members Christenson, Mimier, Rokerson Buhrandt, DeAngelis,
Leichtfuss, Natheson, Turzineki, and Director Holiy Sanhuber.
The meeting was called to order at 7:34 P.M. by President Christenson.
The agenda was approved on motion of 0. PIimier, second C. hhrandt.
Minutes of' the December 3, 1985 meeting were approved on motion of
R, Leichtfuss, second E. Turzinski. Next mEeting scheduled February 4-, 1986.
Trezsurers report: R. Christenson presented the figures in absence of the
treasurer. Notion X. Turzinski to approve December 1985 (1985 budget)
Notion E. Turzinski to approve December 1985 federated system fund
expenditures in amount of $12,797.14. Second 0. Mimier. Motion carried.
(1985budget) expenditures in amount of $875.82. Second C. Buhrandt.
I.iotion carried. Notion E. Turzinski to approve December 1985 expenditures
(1986 budget) in amount of 53010.03. Second 0. Mimier. Motion carried.
?.lotion 0. Nimier to approve Cecember 1985 federated system fund expend-
itures (1986 budget) in amount of $625.49. Second C. Buhrandt. Motion
carried.
Guest comments: none Communications: none
Old Business:
a. Friends 01 the Library: li. Christenson advised a meeting was held
in Decenber regarding the trust fund drive and the arts and crafts fair
scheduled for March 16. The fund drive is continuing and letters recently
on the craft fair and. letters sent to prior exhibitors. To date a dozen
sent to all firms doing business with the city. Publicity has started
responses received. A meeting will be held in February to delegate duties
@Plans,are to have a festive faxil? affair >with balloor.gs, clowns, fece
palntlng, silent auction, door prlzes, etc. Goal is to earn $2,000 for
the trust fund.
b. Facilities study: Holly reviewed building progress and listed
volunteered to be laison with public works department for assistance and
things still to be done. The new shelving arrived January 6. P'. DeAngelis
wall shelving installation. Holly is preparing meeting room policy to
be submitted to the coinmon council for approval. Security is a big issue
and Holly is recommending to the Piayor a request for police nightly check
of the premisss.
c. Trust fund: account to date $12,104.74.
d. Librarian's report: reand and placed on file. (copy attached)
f. Automation: 0. Mimier reported on system meeting held this date.
The committee is now functidng for information gathering and dispensing.
Sub c'ommittees are being formed to evaluate Waukesha Public Library system.
Lakeshore System (Fiacine) and deposited. See treasurer report January 7,
1986 (1986 budget).
Salentine, Jackie Schweitzer, and Charlotte Stewart to form a committee
and coordinate building dedication and anniversary -- possibly in early April.
New Business: none
e. Intersystem cooperation: no report. 81077.00 received from
g. 25th anniversary planning: 0. Mimier has contacted Mayor
.Meeting adjourned at 8:45 on motion C. Buhrandt, second R. Leichtfuss.
Jae' Roberson, secretary
approved:
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LIBRARIAN'S REPORT 1 . January 7, 1986
93 boxes of shelving and 12 'boxer; of end panels arrived. We are still awaiting
most of the drayging, hauling and lifting of the 7,000 pounds has been done by our
19 boxes of struts, uprights and braces. We had some help from various males, but
stalwart staff.
We received our second payment for serving Lakeshores. The amount was
$1,077.00.
Holly has been recertified. Stal:e law has been strengthened to require a
certified library director as a condition for system membership
We received two copies of Waukesha Public Library's RFP. Howard Pringle has
done a praiseworthy job of making the library's automation needs and expectations
known to prospective vendors.
Charlene, Donna and I went around the building, and made a list of items we
feel are unfinished or incorrect. We will see that the architect has our notes, and
will attempt to see these things are nade good.
I am beginning to work on annual reports. Our last service day for I985 was
November 9th Even so, our circulation was 99,500.
Rough drafts of our procedure and personnel manuals are on the computer. We
will be attempting to get these documents into final shape, and now that they are in
the computer, the revision-making will be that much easier - I am on a committee along with Charlotte Stewart, Jackie Schweitzer and Jan
Hughes to recommend meeting room policies and procedures to the council.
have also gotten the FOL Art Fair materials on the computer as well.
Magazine lists by title and subject have been prepared on the computer. We
sheet, data base program We will be buying it as soon as possible, as the copy I
I have spent time learning llAppl~?works," a combination wordprocessing, spread
used was on loan from the system.
A temporary maintenance person h.3~ been hired, due to the continuing disability
of Ken Fons. The new man, Ed Dittman, will be able to help us get settled, we hope.
The building we were without hs?at for a month. The day when the wind chill
was -50" found us heatless, after having suffered temperatures in the 80's. Things
are a bit better in the library now, >ut it is so cold that they are worried about
the tile cracking downstairs. The carpet was laid in the library today. We will
be contacting PW as soon as the rest ,af the shelving comes. We have had some hostile
calls, but most people are very underjtanding. One woman said she was so desperate,
she was reading her encyclopedia! It's nice to be missed, but we are longing for an
end to the noise, dust, commotion and strange smells!