lbm19921006OCTOBER 6, 1992
MUSKEGO PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
MUSKEGO CITY HALL d. ;resent: Board members R. Christenson, J. Mundro, J. Roberson, J. Wolf, N. Berken
R. Leichtfuss, B. Rammer, and Director Holly Sanhuber.
Meeting was called to order at 7:OO p.m. by President Christenson. The long-range
planning sessi6n scheduled for this time was cancelled due to illness of the
Minutes of the September 1, 1992 meecing were approved on motion R. Leichtfuss,
chairman. Agenda was approved on mot.ion R. Leichtfuss, second N. Berken.
second J. Wolf. Next meeting schedu:ted November 3, 1992.
Treasurer's report: Motion J. Wolf, :second J. Roberson to approve September
expenditures in amount of $18,796.58. Motion carried. Motion J. Wolf, second
J. Roberson to approve September Federated System Fund expenditures in amount of
$11,396.93. Motion carried.
Communications:
October 10, at Waukesha Public Libra.ry, 8:30 - 9:30.
Guest Comments: none
Old Business:
City Hall, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Volunteers needed to set up on Friday from 2-5,
and during the sale.
Reminder of the WCLS Board/Memller Library Board joint meeting Saturday,
Friends of the Library: sponso:;ing used book sale Saturday, October 24,
Trust Fund: balance as of Sep.:ember 14, 1992--$15,846.68. Mayor Salentine
designated the trust fund to receive $50 donation from Walgreens grand opening.
Librarian's report: read and p:Laced on file. Copy attached.
Interlibrary cooperation: Ho1:Ly advised System has prepared new long-range
plan for 1993-95. R. Christenson gave update on negotiation of intersystem borrowing.
The only civil response has been from Dodge County. Mid Wisconsin System is not
willing to negotiate and residents r.isk losing their borrowing privileges as of
January 1, 1993.
inventory, providing subject heading:s, bar code preparation. Project is "going."
Automation: Holly advised cur.rent status is "fixing problems", correcting
I Long-range planning: tabled until November. Full board will meet at 7 p.m.
New Business:
Resolve pending fine disputes: Motion B. Rammer Holly communicate to patron
it is the expectation of the Board that this person remits the $37.54 owed as
cited in the summary. Second J. Wo1.E. Motion carried.
I Annual fee review, second reading: Motion N. Berken, second J. Roberson the second reading and adoption of the FEES ESTABLISHED BY Library BOARD be this date.
Motion carried.
@ next month.
Library participation in fundrJisers: Holly will review policy and report
Meeting adjourned at 8:05 on motion ,J. Wolf.
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Jz.ne Roberson, secretary
approved:
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT
September, 1992
Business continues steady, with checkout of over 11,000.
Storyhours began again, and we had some tours from Bay Lane
students.
done, as is adult fiction. Non-fiction weeding is underway.
Weeding of children's easy books, fiction and non-fiction is
effect on public library services of the recent state mandate
concerning the teaching of Native American studies in schools,
one on service to an aging population, and another on public
relations.
Many workshops were offered this month, several on the
Charlene attended an intensive workshop on job evaluation,
by the NSC Software Company.
and Linda represented us at the annual users' group meeting held
Phyllis went to the ILL meeting, and Penny attended the
annual CCBC workshop and saw rnany new books.
We received a $50.00 donation to the trust fund from
Walgreen's.
The resolution supporting Inform Wisconsin was passed by the
Common Council.
Our request for additional shelving was approved by the
Capital Budget Committee, but the request for circulation desk
furniture was not.
year's end. ..
Holly has nearly four weeks of vacation to take before
outs. Look at the space next to the copier the next time you are
We have devised a new waif to display materials and hand-
here.
Some comparative statistics:
AUGUST 1991
Shelving 11,952
Per day average 187
Questions 2,567
0 Traffic 4,484
1992
13,852
5,994
240
2,697