lbm19860401MUSKEGO PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
CITY HALL
A?RIL 1, 1986
Present: Board members R. Christensen, 0. Mimier, DeAngelis,
Leichtfuss, Turzinski, Wolf, and Director Holly sanhuber
Meeting called to order at 7:30 by President Christensen.
Agenda approved on motion of June Wolf, second Olga Mimier.
Minutes of March 4 meeting approved on motion of E. Turzinski,
second F. DeAngelis.
TEXT IEETITU'G: MAY 6
Treasurer's Report: Mqtion June Wolf, second 0. Mimier to approve
expenditures for Parch of $14,355.69. Motion June Wolf, second E. Turzinski to approve federated system fund expenditures of
$2,472.82.
Communications: Olga Nimier regorted on the Wisconsin Library
Trustees Workshop which she, E. Turzinski, and R. Christensen
attended. Practical suggestions from the workshop: it woLld be
well for all board members to brush .up on actual powers Of
library trustees as created by state statutes. We are individually
and collectively responsib1.e for a lot of things -- those we do
and those we fail to do. This is an age of "sue-ers".
Ask the Council to meet with us: have a PR session. Show them
what the library looks like and what we do. Have them look at
our Library Board policies. Have an up to date Manual for
trustees. Every member of the Board should have one.
a. Friends of the Libzary. The Art and Crafts Show of March 16
Old Business I
netted $3,200.00 , It was EL financial success as well as a family
day of festivity and fun. June Volf reported expenses of $385.60
$44.50: Dinner $237.85 There were 62 exhibitors. Rental fees
paid by Friends. Income: $747 Door: Raffle $40.00; Sales table
were $2,000.00. .%x- 1' 'L. , " ~ " ;, +L
b. Facility Study: Painters have been touching up. Shelving has
been returned. R. Christensen and volunteers did all the work of
replacing shelves and transferring books in two half days of hard
work.
c. Trust fund: $14,064.97
d. Librariads report: Read and placed on file. Copy attached
e. Intersystem cooperationr A van delivery on Tuesday and Thursday
has been initiated. This will cut down on library loan costs.
f. Automation: Nothing new. Just trying to figure out how
automation will be paid for.
g. 25th anniversary planning: Programs are at the printers.
Friends are underwriting cost of printing the 70C programs. Program
scheduled for 1:30 to 4 P,M. Invitations will go out. Clowns
and balloons will add to the festivity. Donations of cookies are
being requested.
New business:%eed for a new typewriter. Llotion: that the library
Motion made by Olga Nimier, second June Wolf. i'assed by unanimous
purchase an IBhl Selec.$ric 1.11, using federated system funds.
vote.
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b. Change to Library Board policy Section Vlll D was discussed.
New business :
clarify for us just how much authority the Board has about
It was decided that the Board should ask the labor attorney to
what are the practical aspects of our powers.
firing; whether or not the library can instigate the firing;
Motion by dellngelis, seconded by Turzinski that arrangements be
made for the attorney to come to a special meeting of the
Library aoard, to which the Mayor will also be invited, to
specify the rules for hiring and firing of personnel. Motion passed.
Meeting adjourned at 9 P.M. on motion of June Wolf, seconded by
Olga Ninier.
KUSKEGO PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
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Ruth Leichtf uss
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LIBRARIAN'S REPORT
April I, 1986
Circulation was over 11,000 in March. The increased visibility of magazines and
records has meant increased circulation.
We have begun to use the "problem" form, and have included requests we couldn't
fill, as well as complaints and complements.
Waukesha Public Library has adopted what I think is an excellent procedure on
handling "problem" patrons. We have very little trouble here, but I would like to
see such a policy/procedure adopted, and will place the matter on next month's
agenda for discussion.
Angela Ferber and Holly have been asked to serve on the WCFLS Budget Committee.
Holly has received one of the coveted "Annual Agony Awards" from WCFLS for having
submitted a perfect state annual report. After three years, I finally got it right!
Phyllis Maki attended an Interloan meeting at Waukesha. The daily "message" we
send around the county has grown amazingly, and procedures need to be refined to
cope with the increasing volume.
Linda Brown and Holly attended a meeting of the RFI group. We have begun to discuss
cost-sharing formulas For automation.
We had the pleasure of having Park and Recreation Intern Laurie Fischer observe the
library for a day last week. We explained our jobs, budgeting, and how we see our-
selves interacting as a unit of city qovernment.
AB 537, which started life as the stat:e-wide borrowing bill, has been passed, and is
due to be signed on April 2nd. I have not seen the final language, and so I do not
know whether we should be rejoicing or bracing for a blow.