lbm19870901SEPTEWBR 1, 1987
MUSKEG0 PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD CITY HALL
Present: Board members Christenson, Mimier, Leichtfuss,htheson,Wolf,
Meeting calLed to order at 7135 by President Christenson. Agenda
approved on motion of J. WfJlf, second E. Turzinski. Minutes of August 4 meetin,: approved on motion of 0. Mimier,
second J. Wolf,
Treasurer's Report: Motion J. Wolf,second E. Turzinski to approve August expenditures in amount of $14,009.71. Motion
carried. Motion J. Wolf , second 0. Mimier to approve August 1987
federated system fund expenditures in amount of $2,157.57.
Motion carried.
Communications: A memo frsm the Mayor fo H. Sanhuber requesting
her to project computer needs for the next 4 or 5 years by September
Wisconsin Library Trustees Assn. is sponsoring an ETN workshop
at Franklin Library on Sep.t. 24 from 6 to 8 P.M. The topic;
Don't Let Your Trustees Ma:nual Gather Dust - Use It.
A letter fromcreators Coop. offering to present a program about
their business. They featllre decorative and functional items,
country paintings etc.
Old Business:
Sanders, Turzinski, Buhrandt, and Director Holly Sanhuber.
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a. Friends of Library wi:L1 mee? on September 3 at 9 A.m.
at City Hall.
b. Trust Fund:, $23,233.96
c. Librarian's Report; read and placed on file. copy attached.
by June Wolf, second by 0. Mimier. Motion carried.
New Business: Staff. changeskecond reading. Motion to approve '
Motion to approve' moving Peggy Hintz from Library Clerk to
Librarian 1 to fill Meliss:l*s place. by 0. Mimier. Second by E.
Turzinski. Motion carried.
of the budget as prepared. Second C. Buhrandt. Motion carried.
Budget hearing scheduled for September 23, 7.P.M.
Review of fees: Motion by D. Matheson, seconded by C. Buhrandt
that fees be reviewed annually and appended to the policy. First reading .
Discussion of items 14 thru 18 concerning long range planning,
Review of 1987 Wisconsin Eublic Library:Standards pp. 18-20,
mission statement, and community study. It was suggested that Board members come to next meeting prepared for further discussion
of these items, and how to implement them. A copy of the survey
taken some time ago should be sent out with the Minutes.
be implemented.
Item 22 concerning 0rienta"ion program for new board members will
1988 Budget presented and discussed, 0. Mimier moved acceptance
Meeting adjourned at 9105 on motion Buhrandt.
Ruth Lelchtfiss, Acting Sec.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT
September I, 1987
The big news this month is the departure of Melissa
Matz. She has left us to become a librarian at St.
Alphonsus School in Greendale. This will give her the
was only on the staff for a year, she accomplished a great
contact with children she was missing here. Although she
were given permission to fili Melissa'a position, and have
deal, and left things in fine order for her successor. We
promoted Library Clerk I?enny Hintz to Librarian I. This
leaves Penny's position open, and it will be posted
Thursday, unless we hear to the contrary.
summer reading program activities she and Melissa had
planned. Their final bedtime storyhour drew a large family
attendance, and at least: 125 people came to see the magic
show sponsored by the Friends of the Library. There were
programs.
many positive comments from parents and children about these
Library Page Teri Searing has been finishing the
Over 450 children participated in the summer reading
program. Plans are already underway for next year's. The
theme is "Summer Splash."
holiday crafts programs. Teri will be coordinating them,
assisted by Penny. Their roles will be reversed as they
begin to plan fall storyhours. We probably won't be able to
begin them until the middle of October.
We will be coopi'rating again with Park h Rec in the
Charlene, Linda and Phyllis went to Madison to find
out "What Happens to an Interlibrary Loan Request" at
Reference and Loan. They came back with helpful information
about what we can do to expedite requests at the local
level. With the numbers of requests increasing, and staff
levels staying the same, this is very important.