lbm198805031 CITY HALL MUSKSGO PUBLIC LIDIIARY BOAID
l'. DeAnEelis, and 1)irec.tor Hol1.y Sanhuber.
1'resen.t: Boa,rd members R. Christenson, 0. Ivlimier, J. lioberson, 11. LeichtTuss,
The meeting was called to order. at 7:7)4 P.M. by President Christenson.
Agenda wa,s a.pproverl on motion of 0. Mimier, second J. Hoberson.
Minutes of the April 5,: 1988 meeting were anproved on motion I<'. DeAngelis,
second 0. Mimier. Next Ineotirlg; schc(lu1.etl~ June 7, 1988.
approval 01 $15,616.73 April expenditures. Second I{. Leichtfuss. Motion
carried. Motion H. Christenson to approve April 1988 federated system
fund expenditures in amount of' $18.41. Second J. Iloberson. Notion carried.
Communications read :
I Treasurer's report: It. Christenson checked the vouchers and moved
letter from Harold Sander::
letter from Tudor Oaks
Guest comments: none
Old business:
Friends of the Librarv steerinrr committee will meet soon to schedule
three programs in the E'all. <,
Trust fund this date $12.285.24 in addition to the !1:21,156.69
certificate 01 deposit.
Librarian's report read and placed on file. Copy a~ttnched.
Tnterlibmry cooperation- an advocacy group is investigatinc what
Long-range planning-Holly distribuled .the results of the priority
Automation covered in librariml s report.
is bein[; done and Iind ways to improve multi type cooperation.
Library steering committee participated in the ranking. The top three
rank order of 1ibra.ry roles. The Board, staff, and Friend? of the
roles are independent learning center, popular materials libra.ry, and
preschooler's door to leam.ing., Boa.rt1 members are asked to review
these three roles in relation "o i~lu ego Public Library at the next meeling. nage 46 of' Wisconsin Public Librar Standards and be prepared to rliscuss :+--
New business:
Holly will contact the audi-Lor and attorney ngni.n in regard to
trust fund wording.
Ilolly wil.1 combine "rmlicy on materials disalayed/diPtri.l~Jutetl"
anti "art; st-of'-the-month policy" and submit next month for approval.
Motion " by 0. Nimier, second H. Leichtfuss the present officers
be re-elected for a one year term. Notion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 830 P.M. ,, -\ 2 _1.&"" Jane Ito be son, secretary
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LIBRARIAN'S REPORT
May 3, 1900
0 and we prepare for the summer reading program. Penny and Teri went to
We're into the home stretch, as students rush to complete assignments,
the system's planning workshop, where the guest speaker was
illustrator Lois Ehlert.
Linda attended a meeting of the Shared Automation Planning Committee.
We have written a request for proposal for a consultant to help us
discover shared costs and devise a fair formula.
There will be a training session soon for the expanded CD-ROM
database. We are one of the grant's test sites.
We will be receiving a collection of materials from the system
designed for new adult reader's. This is an outgrowth of the system's
literacy grant.
The shelving, approved for purchase last year, has arrived, and is in
weather.
the furnace room awaiting the Public Works Department and rainy
The "Chapter 1" parents' gr0c.p is meeting here next week. I will be
representing the public library amd emphasizing the importance of
summer reading, while reading specialists from the diostrict explain
their program.
April Artist of the Month was: the Tudor Oaks Sketch Class. This
and collectables.
We will once again be a summer jobs worksite for the YEP program.
The Sun will be carrying 1ist.s of our new materials, prepared by
volunteer, Maryanne Peroceschi.
We are assisting the school district with the planning of next year's
"Readers' Choice" program.
A "Bedtime" storyhour was he1.d last week, with great success, thanks
to Penny and Teri.
month's display is mounted by James Kosir, and consists of antiques
Our three-year copier lease j.s up, and we are viewing new machines.
After researching in Library Technology Reports, we are interviewing
Fuchs, Gordon Flesch, and Canladon, our present supplier, and
considering several brands.
Charlene and Penny attended a workshop on using children's books in
Charlene attended one on chi1.d abuse.
programming. Penny went to one on video tapes in the library, and
On behalf of the staff and the Board, I want to extend sincere thanks
to Alderman Harold Sanders for his two years of service on the Library
Board. I have appreciated hi.s cooperative attitude, his helpfulness,
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and his sense of humor.
I will be on vacation from May 12-24.