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April 6, 1993
Present: Board Members R. Cristenson, P. Patterson, D. Carter,
J. Wolf, N. Berken, F:. Jankowski and Director Holly
Sanhuber.
Meeting was called to order by President Christenson at 7:45 p. m.. Agenda was approved or1 motion D. Carter, second P.
motion J. Wolf, second N. Eierken.
Patterson. Minutes of the March 2 metting were approved on
Treasurers Report: Motion t.o approve March expenditures in the
Motion J. Wolf, second D. Carter to approve March Federated
amount of $23,426.14 J. Wolf, second N. Berken. Motion Carried.
System expenditures of $1,637.90. Motion Carried.
Communications: Received resignation of Cindy Schweitzer and
thank you letter from the high school for Child Development
Program.
Guest Comments: None
Old Business
Friends of the Library: Trust fund balance $20,874.30. FOWL
annual conference to be he1.d in Fond du Lac on April 24. The
Spring Home Landscape Clinic will be held as a series of 4
programs on 4/22, 4/29, 5/6 and 5/13. Preregistration is
required.
Librarians Report: Read and placed on file. Holly distributed
March Waukie-Talkie, Waukie-Talkie newspage and 2 other
articles from periodicals. We discussed llbrary personnel a issues. - Interlibrary Cooperation: WCFLS Trustees' Breakfast Meeting
will be held on May 1. "Who Chose That Book And Why? Freedom To
Read And The Library Board" will be the topic. Don Lamb,
Division of Library Services, will lead the discussion. Ray
talked about ENT on Purpose and Function of Public Librarles.
WCFLS Annual Report will be distributed when copies are
obtained.
Automation: At a standstill because of computer problems and
Cindy moving to Assessors Office.
Long Range Planning: Don discussed Chapter two of WISCONSIN
LIBRARY BUILDING PROJECT HANDBOOK.
New Business
Pending fines: None
Motion P. Patterson, second N. Berken to approve promotions for vacant position fill. Motism carried. Motion P. Patterson,
vacant position, subject t'3 approval of the Board. Motion
second D. Carter to approvss hiring of library page to fill
carried.
Meeting Adjourned at 8:32 :p.m. on motion J. Wolf
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT
March, 1993
A highlight of our recordbreakingly busy month (circulation over
WCFLS awards for excellence .in annual reporting. They don't call
15,000 -- that's 1/4 of the collection!) -- was receipt of two
it the "Agony" award for nothing; the staff is always glad when
the period of travail has ended, and they quickly consumed the
director knows her audience!
large chocolate bar which accompanied the award. Our system
Donations this month included $60.00 from the AA group and
$200.00 from the Muskego Wom.sn's Club, to be added to the trust
fund, unless the board has another suggestion?
Because of the staffing vaca.ncies, not many "extra" jobs got done
this month, but weeding is into the 921's, and two more projects
begun by volunteers were completed by staff, the "Reading
Rainbow" master list, and th'? "Readers I Choice" master list.
Margot attended the summer program planning meeting.
Linda and Holly went to the system automation meeting. Penny and
describe our services and materials, including "Road Shows" and
Penny visited the child care classes at the high school to
"big books." She also heard Caroline Feller Bauer demonstrate
activities to be used in children's programming.
Voluntary Action Center has one-half of the display case, and we
will put up a "home-made" exhibit about the FOL horticultural
program if there's time.
The county aid check has come, in the amount of $16,230.00.
The fire department did a walk-through and recommended another
section. We are also looking in to smoke alarms for the offices.
fire extinguisher be installed by the back door in the children's
SOME COMPARATIVE STATISTICS:
JANUARY 1992 1993
Shelving
Traffic
13,642
7,515
per day average 289
Questions 4,027
12,602
6,853
286
3,152
FEBRUARY 1992 1993
Traffic
Shelving 14,408
6,762
per day average 271
Questions 3,807
14,663
7,292
304
4,009
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April 6, 1993
Long-Range Planning Committee
a ommittee Chair Don Carter called the meeting to order at 7:05 P.M. Also
Christenson, Russell Jankowski, Patrick Patterson, June Wolf, and Library
resent for at least a portion of the meeting were: Nancy Berken, Ray
Director, Holly Sanhuber.
Don Carter reviewed "Needs Assessment," Chapter 2 of the Wisconsin Library
Buildinq Project Handbook. A Needs Assessment concerns space and services,
and the relationship between the two. The following points should be
considered:
1. HOW much space is presently devoted to library operations?
2. How much space is needed to adequately house the present library?
3. How much space will be required in the next 10-20 years to meet
4. Assessment of physical condition, deficiencies and approximate
changing community needs?
cost of necessary modifications of present library structure.
I. Determining library space needs:
A. Use Wisconsin Public Library Standards
B. Develop a plan for service
11. Converting service needs into space needs:
A. Basic space needs
1. Collection space ((see page 14)
2. User seating space
3. Staff work space
4. Meeting room space
5. Special use space
6. Non-assignable space
1. Analyze present patterns
2. Identify current space deficiencies
B. Current space needs
111. Projected space needs
A. Establish design population
B. Project library service parameters
1. How large will collection be?
2. How much seating?
3. How many staff work stations?
4. What type of meeting facilities?
IV. Conditions of present plan-c assessment
A. Preliminary survey
1. Structure
2. Electric
3. Mechanical
4. Plumbing
5. Handicapped accessibility
6. Energy conservation
C. Professional survey
B. Initial review
V. Prediction of obsolescence report
Respectfully submitted,
Holly Sanhuber, Library Director