lbm19871006- .'# OCTOBER 6, 1987
MUSICEGO PUBLIC LIBRARY BOAEU)
CITY HALL
Present: Board members Christenson, ?limier, Roberson, dolf, Buhrandt, e Leichtfuss, Sanders, Turzinski, Director Iiolly Sanhuber. Late
arrival: Piatheson.
Eeting was called to order at 7:30 by President Christenson. Agenda
was approved on motion of H. Leichtfuss, second C. Buhrandt. Minutes
of the September 1 meeting were approved on motion of 0. Mimier,
second R. Leichtfuss. Next .meeting scheduled November 3, 1987.
Treasurer's report: Motion J. LVolf, second E. Turzinski to approve
Motion J. Golf, second E. Turzinski to approve September federated
September expenditures in amnunt of $17,763.58. Motion carried.
system fund expenditures in mount of $8,750.53. Motion carried.
Holly requested permission t2 pay bill just received from the Pluskego
iiorna.n's Club for ad in the 8'3-89 directory in order to receive $15 discount for five day remittance. Motion J. Wolf, second 0. Mimier
to grant approval. i'lotion carried.
Communications: none Guest comments: none
Old Business:
met September 3, and minutes of this meeting were distributed to the
Board. Friends will sponsor a slide program "Through the Seasons
of Wisconsin" by Edith Guill at noon, October 12, City Hall. The
Arts and Crafts magazine and Yesteryear, antique publication.
committee is working on the art fair and ads will be placed soon in
.
a. Friends of the Library: J. Wolf reoorted the steering committee
b. Trust fund: account this date 823,678.90.
c. Librarian's report: read and placed on file. (copy attached) - d. Interlibrary cooperation: no report
e. Automation: Holly distributed copies of the September 14
"Long-Range P1anning:Autornation" submitted to Playor Salentine.
Waukesha Public Library is in pre-automation process of preparation
for implementation. The WCY':;S automation committee is being reactivated.
New Business:
J. Roberson the second reading and adoption of policy Section I,
Letter B (p.5) be this date as stated in Holly's memo of September 23:
"The Library Board shall set all fees. These are reviewed
annually, and a copy of the current fee schedule is appended
a. Review of fees policy-2nd reading: Motion 0. Mimier, second
Motion carried. Appendix A FEES ESTABLISHED BY LIBRARY BOARD,
September, 1987 were distributed for attachment to library policy.
to the Library Board Policy."
b. Budget update: Holly advised the committee of the whole
will convene October 14 at 7 P.M. on the 1987 budget. She will
appeal for the hiring of a page. She distributed revised 1988 TAC
which will be phased in over a 3 year period.
formula tables and explanation of county and state fund distribution,
1987-1990 was distributed for study. DPI and area library schools
c. Long-range planning: Draft of the 'GICLS long-range plan for
will be contacted for expert help in designing a local, community
questions pertinent to a survey and bring to- the next meeting.
library survey. Board members were asked to jot down five or six
Meeting adjourned at 8:36 on motion 0. MiEier, second - J. Roberson.
e LIBRARIAN'S REPORT
October 6, 1987
Several workshops were offered in September:
"Community Information and Referral Files" was held at
West Allis Library, and a group of county librarians went to
Oconomowoc; "Dealing with the New Media" was presented at
the Cooperative Children's Book Center in Madison.
Storyhours begin this week Thursdayr and special
Halloween activities are plannedr including a pumpkin hunt,
and a craft program given in conjunction with park and
recreation.
Judy Hackbarth will be with us until January on a
student work program.
position. Cindy Schwe
We interviewed
12th.
display this month fea
Peter Boyajian
itzer will begin full time October
five people for the library clerk
was the September artist. The
ture.s crafts done by staff members.
-over the Labor Day weekend. Once again the library staff
The library carpet was cleaned and Scotchguarded
became stevedores, as everything portable was stored in the
council chambers. On Friday night I got a frantic call
that city hall had no water. Fortunately Edd Dittmann came
to the rescue!
2,700 county children attended programs offered by
WCFLS, amd county librarians gave over 4,000 "Zoo Passes" to
children who completed the summer reading program.
establishes that public libraries are a matter of statewide
concern and, therefore, the library board powers in Chapter
of municipalities.
43 take precedent over the Constitutional home rule powers
The Attorney General has issued an opinion which
We receive hundreds8 of donated romance paperbacks
every year. Prior to this,, we had to put many of them on
the sale table, as we did not have time to type pocketsl
cards, spine labels and catalog cards for them. We have
eliminated these operations, and have put the books on the
shelves with the understanding that we will not take
way, but will get as many c:irculations from them as possible
reserves, send overdues, shelf-read, or maintain them in any
before discarding them in favor of newer donations.