lbm19860902SEPTEMBER 2, 1986
MUSKXGO PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARI)
CITY HALL
Present: Board members Christenson, Mimier, Roberson, Buhrandt, Leicht- fuss, Sanders, Turzinski, Wolf, and Director Holly Sanhuber.
Excused: D. Matheson
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 by President Christenson.
The agenda was approved on motion 0. Mimier, second J. Wolf. Minutes
of the August 5, 1986 meeting were approved on motion R. Leichtfuss,
second C. Buhrandt. Next meeting scheduled October 7, 1986.
Treasurer's report: Motion C!. Buhrandt to approve August,1986 expend-
Motion C. Buhrandt to approve August,1986 federated system fund
itures in amount of $13,427.50. Second J. Roberson. Motion carried.
expenditures in amount 01: $1,547.32. Second 0. Nimier. Motion carried
Communications:
1) Thank you from Angela Ferber.
2) Thank you from WCFLS for hospitality.
Guest comments: none
Old Business:
17 in the librarv at 9:30 A..M. A call was received to the Fall Work-
a. Friends of the library: Steering committee Will meet September
Falls Library. Registration deadline is September 6. shop of Friends ;of Nisconsin Libraries, September 20 at Black River
b. Trust fund: account -;his date ;$17,801.75.
c. Librarian's report: read and placed on file. (copy attached)
d. Interlibrary coopera.5on: Holly advised Washington County
is forming its own county system. The Town of Lisbon has a study
committee to determine if they wilU join Sussex. Committees are
being formed as a follow-up of the Waukesha County assessment of
all libraries.
Library - Dynix, DIU, and Inlex - recently presented demonstrations
e. Automation: The top rated vendors for Waukesha Public
for the selection committee. The choice will be determined soon
and based on what is best for Waukesha Public Library. Perhaps
other libraries in WCFLS can tie in as funds are available.
New Business:
Motion carried. Holly will advise the Board as to exact date
in amount of $176,845.00 as printed. Second R. Leichtfuss.
of presentation to the finance committee.
Meeting adjourned at 8:12 on motion C. Buhrandt, second J. Wolf.
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Motion 0. Plimier the Boa::d approve the proposed 1987 budget
Approved :
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LIBRARIAN'S REPORT
September 2, 1986
0 The WCFLS Board held their September meeting here at Muskego. It is
Gosz present what she and the individual committees have been doing
similar to our monthly meetings, and very interesting to see Kathy
to this governing body.
We have received a payment from Lakeshores Library System of $2,967.07,
for serving non-resident borrowers.
Story-hours are starting soon. Melissa Matz and Teri Searing will
be conducting them. (Sample flier.)
The August display was a collection of 200 pair of salt shakers, loaned
This month's artists are the Muskego Creative Photographers.
to us by system van driver Joe Kokan. They cuased a lot of comment.
Marla Sahleen and Melissa Matz attended a workshop sponsored by WCFLS
entitled, "Dare to Program."
The system long-range planning committee has done their work. With
it ends my two-year appointment to the budget committee. I enjoyed
it much more than I thought I would, and I thank Linda Brown and Charlene
Lenzen who made sure I got to the metings.
Charlene and I took a field trip to Waldenbooks to spend the large
the order for us
print book grant
Our normal suppl
to the publisher
Linda and I have
vendor. We have
these, DRA was p
from the Muskego Lions' Club. The store will piace
and we will get a 20% discount off the list price.
er does not handle this publisher, and if we go directly
there is no discount.
been verv busv helDina Waukesha choose its automation
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. . attended meetings and system demos this month. After "
'rovisionally eliminated, with DYNIX and INLEX still
Pringle and Mary Wegener, Head of Waukesha PL's Technical Services
in contention. During the week of September 22nd, Jane Ameel, Howard
We will be meeting October 1st to hear their findings.
Department, will fly to California to see installed sites of each vendor.
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