lbm19870203FEBRUARY 3, 1987
MUSKEGO PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
MUSKEGO CITY HALL
Present: Board members Christeneon, Roberson, Buhrandt, Leichtfuss,
Matheson, Sanders, Turzinski, Wolf, and Director Holly Sanhuber.
Late arrival: 0. Mimier
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 by President Christenson.
Minutes of the January 6, 1987 meeting were approved on motion of
The agenda was approved on nlotion of J. Wolf, second R. Leichtfuss.
R. Leichtfuss, second E. Turzinski. Next meeting scheduled March 3, 1987
Treasurer's report: Motion by C. Buhrandt to approve January, 1987
Motion by C. Buhrandt to approve January,1987 federated system
expenditures in amount of $12,727.57. Second J. Wolf. Motion carried.
fundxpenditures in amount of $1,004.15. Second J. Roberson.
Motion carried. Holly noted the balance of 1986 payment from Lakeshore System in amount of $3,122.79 was received.
Communications: Invitation to the Elm Grove/3f!fiaRrthday anniversary
Guest comments: none
Old Business:
a. Friends of the Libraq: J. Wolf reminded the Friends will
sponsor a tax seminar at City Hall, February 4 and a wild-life
slide presentation by Edith Guill on February 18. R. Christenson
advised 55 exhibitors have reserved space for the March 15 Arts
and Crafts Pair. A raffle i.n conjunction with the Fair was discussed.
General consensus was to apFlly for a permit, and solicit area
establishments for items to raffle. Steering committee will meet soon.
February 15, 1:30 to 4 p.m.
b. Trust fund: account this date $19,518.03.
c. Librarian's report: read and placed on file. (copy attached)
d. Interlibrary cooperation: no report
e. Automation: Waukeshz Public Library is still negotiating
in the county is being prepzred.
their contract with the vendor. A year-end wrap up of automation
New Business:
be authorized to rework the Waukesha Public Library Handlin
Problem Patrons policy to fit the Muskego Fublic Library +to an
include a statement Itour res,ponsibility ends at the library door."
Second R. Leichtfuss. Motion carried.
for establishing a public room and governing policy.
100 greatest books on audio cassettes. She inquired if this would
J. Wolf circulated a brochure from Easton Press offering
be a suitable gift from the Friends of the Library. General consensus
was this would be an asset to the library collection and offer
patrons exposure to the classics in condensed form.
a. Problem patron policy: Motion by 0. Mimier that Holly
b. Typewriter room policies: Board input was noted and discussed
Meethg adjourned at 8:36 on motion of C. Buhrandt, second J. Wolf.
Approved :
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LIBRARIAN'S REPORT
February 3, 1987
How fitting to have a library bo.srd meeting tonight: one year to the
day since our re-opening.
WCFLS grant planning and committee work began last month. Linda Brown
attended an INLEX/Hewlett Packar3 demonstration in Brookfield:
Charlene Lenzen went to a multit.ype library cooperation meeting:
Melissa went to a special needs grant meeting, and she and Holly
helped in a children's services planning grant.
The county gave us a $1,000 materials grant. We will use it to add to
the educational filmstrip/cassette collection by purchasing materials
done by National Geographic.
The retrospective conversion grant has ended, and the city has been
reimbursed for the last of the salary money they advanced.
The balance of our 1986 payment from Lakeshores, $3,122.79, has
arrived.
Response to the new wooden bookc,sses, made by Ray Christenson for the
Friends of the Library! has been warm. We've had many compliments on.
the workmanship.
We have recieved the gift of a hrge plant (a small tree?) from Mike
Corcoran and Sue Cauley.
We have purchased two multi-colored rag rugs for storyhour. The
linoleum is cold for the kids to sit on, and the carpet remanents a e've used for a year (left from construction) are shredded.
January's Artist of the Month wa;3 Mildred Myers. The year is filled
already with exhibitors, and Melissa is taking reservations for 1988.
Both sessions of storyhour are filled, with special programs being
planned for Valentine's Day.
The typing room is cleared out a't last, with materials going to the
anything was of use.
historical society, after other ,city departments had been asked if
We had a nice visit with Michael Barczak from the high school library,
and showed him LePac. We will bta giving them our copy of WISCAT IV
when the 5th edition comes.
Charlene was getting statistics .together for the annual report, and
thought it might be interesting to contrast January 1985 with January,
1987. (We weren't open in Januazy, 1986.)
1985 1987
Reserves taken 162 201
@Reference questions 927 1230
Directional questions 1493 1826
Shelving 9694 10006