lbm19880906MUSKEG0 PUBLIC LIBRARY I30AIU)
CITY HALL
Present: .Board members Christenson, Turzinski, Hoberson, Wolf, Buhrandt,
The meeti.ng was called to order at 7:30 by President I(. Christenson.
Agend.a was approved on motion X. Turzinski, second C. Buhrandt.
Minutes of the August 2, 1988 meeting were approved on motion H. Leichtfuss,
second C. Buhrandt. Next meeting scheduled October 4, 1388.
Treasurer’s report: Motion J. WolT, second E. Turzinski to approve
Motion J. Wolf, second 3. Turzinski to a.pprovc August 1988 federated
August 1988 expenditures in amount or $19,677.54. Motion ca.rried.
system fund expenditures in amount of‘ $3,026.71. Motion carried.
Cdmmunications:
2) Notice of Milwaukee Book Festival September 30 -October 2.
1) Donation from Prospect Aid Society
3) Invitation from Norway Historical Society to Col. Hans C. Ilea
Guest comments: none
Old Business:
held at City Hall/Library :
Leichtfuss, Dlundro, Kepischak, and Director Holly Sanhuber.
Commemoration Day, September 25, Norway Lutheran Church, 2 P.N.
Friends of the Library have scheduled three free programs to be
1) “17 Trip to Hussia”, Olga !limier, September 27, 7:30 P.M.
2 Big Bend writer Ellen Hunnicutt, October 16, 2 P.M.
3 1 Legends of Christmas and handmade ornaments, Doris Uromaghim,
Trust fund account this date per Jean Sanders statement:
December 6, 7:30 P.M. Programs are open to the public.
St. h’rancis S&L money market is 475.69
State Bank Hales Corkers :money market ,‘1570.70
State Bank Hales Corners 2.13. 32000.00 Tnrn3-g
Motion R. Leichtfuss, second J. Wolf to approve proposed program of
submittine names and amounts of patrons with $25 or more of library
fines to City Hall for inc1usio.n in tax bills for collection, and have
press release to this effect. IYotion ca.rried.
Librarian’s report read and pla.ced on file. (copy a.tta.ched)
1nterlibra.ry cooperation: se? librarians report.
Automation: see librarians rsport.
New Business:
Cory Kuehle to fill Page vacantly. Motion cxried.
submitted by Director Sanhuber including the !L3,000 increase for
print materials. Motion carried.
Appendix A FEES ESTABLISHED .BY LIBRARY BOARE SEPTEMBER 1987 was
reviewed. Motion J. Wolf, second R. Leichtfuss to increase the fine
for overdue materia.ls from 5 ce.nts to 10 cents per item, per day.
Motion carried. (first reading) Motion C. Buhra.ndt, second E. Turzinski
to increase the fee for lost library cards from $1.00 each to $1.50
each. Motion carried. (first rt-ading)
Motion J. Hoberson, second E. Turzinski to approve hirine
Motion J. WolI, second J. Hoberson to approve 1989 budget as
Meeting adjourned at 9:05 on motion J. Wolf,
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Jq’ps Hoberson, secretary
Approved : ” L’
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT
September 6, 1988
6 children signed up. 1,018 Hardees ice cream cone coupons were
We took a moment to reflect on the summer reading program. 528
given out. To get one, 5 books had to be read. That is 5,090
books. 300 zoo passes and Robot World passes were given out to
children who completed their folders. Penny and Teri presented ,15
programs, and had an enrollment of 226. Six programs were given
Wrapping up the program was a hilarious Summer Splash party.
by the library system, and they paid for the SRP materials.
Fall events will begin September 22nd with a six week storyhour
with the school district during the same period.
session. We will be offering a parenting program in cooperation
August. This month's artist is Gloria Johnson, who works in pen
The Creative Photographers' Guild mounted a beautiful exhibit in
and ink.
Coraly (Cory) Ruehle is our new circulation services page.
gone to renew the juvenile geography section. A project underway
For the past three years, a pcsrtion of the state aid money has
is weeding of the books from t.he 1950's and 1960'~~ which are no
longer current or attractive.
Meetings included a film preview at Menomonee Falls and a session
@ building is impressive. We wi.11 be invited for a field trip as
at Waukesha to choose an automation consultant. Their new
soon as the automated catalog component is fully operational.
The system has hired a part-ti.me automation project worker, Ann
The automation consultant, referred to above, will be working on
Christman, who will guide us in micro-based automation planning.
the shared-system option. We are investigating both avenues.
The literacy grant awarded the county resulted in collections of
any library which would house them. Easy-reading books, a
materials for the "new adult reader" which were made available to
collection of cassettes, a cassette player and headphones are in
the process of being cataloged.
For the first time, with the lawyer's blessing, we are able to put
getting a master list ready to turn in to the city clerk by
library fines of $25.00 or mo1.e on property tax bills. Cindy is
October 1st.
Penny is learning word processing on the Apple. Cindy has learned
to do inter-library loan.
The city is experimenting to :see whether enough scrap paper is
and anything glued are not su.itable. We get lots of glossy glued
generated to make recycling viable. Unfortunately, glossy paper
garbage mail.
I have three weeks of vacation to use before the end of the year,
so I am going, but I don't kmw when.. .