lbm19931207!XCEMBER 7, 1993 1 MUSKEG0 PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
MVSKEGO CITY HALL
*sent: N. Berken, J. Wolf, R. Jankowski, R. Christenson, J. Roberson, R.
gxcused: D. Carter.
, approved on motion J. Wolf, second J. Roberson. Minutes of November 2 meeting
Meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by president Christenson. Agenda was
were approved on motion J. Roberson,, second N. Berken. Next meeting scheduled
on January 4, 1994.
Treasurers Report: Motion N. Berken second J. Wolf to approve November
Leichtfuss, R. Rammer, P. Patterson and H. Sanhuber.
J. Wolf to approve November Federated System expenditures in the amount
expenditures of $26,053.07. Motion carried. Motion N. Berken, second
of $4582.47. Motion carried,.
Communications: None
Guest comments: None
Old Business:
FOL: Ray reported a profit of $350 on the sale of scarecrows. The new
areas of the school have been measured and mapped for the fair.
Someone is needed to stamp and stuff envelopes. The Christmas
program was canceled.
Trust Fund: Mid November balance of $23,894.44.
Librarian's Report: Read and placed on file.
Interlibrary Cooperation: WFLS top priorities:automation,funding,
Automation: Linda is still working on adult fiction and Holly almost
Long Range Planning: Discussion on public participation in planning
technology and new roles for libraries.
finished with corpcmrate.
process. How to con.tact them? When? FOL register as a PAC. Get
costs for different, types of mailings.
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I New Business:
Resolve pending fine disput,es: None
ReDOrt on budaet Drocess: Comoromise oresented and acceDted. Print/nOn- ~~ ~ ~~~ ~~ ~~~~
print supplies- no change. Overtime budget cut back. Total.
budget remains the same.
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Material Selection Policy: Deferred to next meeting.
Meeting adjourned at 8:42 P.M. on nlotion J. Wolf,second J. Roberson.
Russ Jankowski, Secretary
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT
November, 19 9 3
during the holidays. Since that is a prime vacation period, it's
probably good that it's quieter.
Lots of activity this month, but things usually level off
Several tours this month: Mustard Seed and St. Paul's
preschools; St. Mary's Webelos.
librarians, and spoke to staff at Mill Valley. The professional
collection reserve form, the assignment alert form, and the
teacher alert form have all been redesigned, as Penny hopes to
district curriculum coordinator is sending us information about
appear at other school faculty meetings or in-services. The
mass assignments, which helps us be better prepared.
Penny met with the district reading coordinator and school
Penny attended an ETN on award-winning'children's books.
The "Letters to Santa" mailbox is located at the library,
and so are entry blanks for the Woman's Club's directory cover
design contest. a The Lion's Club gave us $100.00 for books on cassette.
Supplemented with WCFLS funds, it has already been spent. See
the new mysteries by Braun, Gillman, Hillerman, Michaels and
Sayers, among others.
We have done some moving to maximize space. Audiotapes and
paperbacks have exchanged places.
The library has been decorated for Christmas, thanks to
Penny and her family. The Friends of the Library provided the
splendid poinsettia plant.
large wreath, and long-time volunteer Erma Kelber brought us a
The display case this month is divided between a staff
holiday greeting and the spindle art of Jenny Brabant.
SOME COMPARATIVE STATISTICS:
SEPTEMBER 1992 1993
Shelving 14,514
Traffic* 5,140
per day average 234
Questions 2,570
14,405
5,335
232
2,936 a *Three days closed; counter trouble one day