lbm19980325MUSKEG0 PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
MUSKEG0 CITY HALL
March 25.1998
1. Call to Order: The meeting was c:alled to order by Vice President Carter at 201 P.M.
2. Roll Call: Also present were R. Jankowski, P. Patterson, C. Schwalbach, C. Stewart,
3. Statement of Public Notice: Given on March 17,1998.
4. Approval of Minutes: Minutes of the February 1998 meeting were approved On motion
6. Treasurer's Report: C. Stewart moved R. Jankowski seconded motion to approve
5. Next Meeting Scheduled: April 22,1998.
expenses to date of $25,960.84. Motion carried. C. Stewart moved R. Jankowski seconded
motion to approve Federated System expenses to date of $856.66. Motion carried.
B. Yahr and Director H. Sanhuber. R. Christenson, P. Men, and R. Rammer were absent.
C. Schwalbach, second 8. Yahr.
7. Communications
monument for the new building.
and problems still to be addressed. He was optimistic that everything would be resolved
shortly.
a. Communications: The Muskego Lions Club would like to donate a flagpole and
b. Guest Comments: Mayor DeAngelis gave an update on the building progress
8. Old Business
a. FOL: The CraR Fair inconle was $9,335.07 Expenses were $1,591.69 for a net
of $7.743.38. These are preliminary figures only.
b. Trust Fund: $55,498.72 current balance.
c. Librarian's Report: Read and placed on file.
d. WCFLS: A new crossover borrowing committee is being formed With County
e. Automation: An automation plan will be needed for WCFLS.
f. Annual Reports: No questions.
a. Borrowing Policy Changes: Second Reading motion to approve P. Patterson,
b. Pending Fine Disputes: None.
d. Libraries and Technology: Use student volunteers for computerlinternet
c. Crossover Borrowing: None.
teaching. They could use time for community service hours.
e. Building Program: Distributed progress report from Jerry Olson. Mayor would
call special Planning Commission m;eeting in April if the architects are ready with plans.
the meeting on April 21.
Holly is meeting with the architects on April 9. Preliminary elevations should be ready for
10. Other Matters: The two new members on the Building Committee are Patricia
Administrators involvement.
9. New Business
second C. Stewart. Motion carried.
Melcher and Richard Gooding. Friends' board is looking for new members. Anyone interested
should contact Sachiko Rocke.
11. Motion to Adjourn: Moved C. Stewart seconded C. Schwalbach at 8:05 P.M.
Russ Jankowski
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LIBRARIANS REPORT
FebnlarylMarch, 1998
the first overdue notices. NSC came down for one more day's training. Things are going very
Everyone survived the first month of circullation automation, including the printing and mailing of
well. Most library usem are patient. A few have complained about the receipts, and want us to
provide ink and stamp pads, but overall th'~y like knowing what titles they have to bring back.
Interlibrary loan checkout is now on the system, as are most of the alternate locations, such as
will no longer need the fine Rolodex. Linda and her crew have arranged the circulation area,
reserves. new book shelf and bindery. Prim overdue information is being entered, so soon we
now that the slipping cart trays are empty. We are using the cart's well as a work space.
The city has been engaged in the process of surveying salaries, and all department heads went
to a oneday training session to learn how to describe and rate job content.
APL and the 'Borders" Committee met this month. The latter group is suggesting guidelines to
the WCFLS Board regarding our various Intersystem agreements. Of course Muskego is very
concerned about the Lakeshores contract. Since Lakeshores has paid for use of Waukesha
County libraries even before payment was mandated, we want to be sure the terms of
reimbursement are consistent between System and System.
The System has been and will be offering a series of free workshops on various aspects of the
Internet for librarians, and several staff mombers have been or will be going to them.
All regular programming is continuing as usual. The Lapsitters session has ended. In addition,
development classes at Muskego High School. These students run a day care in spring, putting
we had classes from in Country Meadows, and Penny gave presentations to the child
into practice what they have learned all year, and they make use of our professional collection,
i.e., the big books, road shows, puppets, and other resources we have in storage. There are
some logistical problems in that "storage" aspect which have to be solved by some pre-
planning on the students' part, but that is probably another skill they need to learn!
Penny went to a workshop on young adult services, and attended a System Summer Reading
Program planning meeting.
volunteer parents who come in to hang the exhibition, so staff involvement is kept to a minimum.
Student Art Month, though abbreviated, is being very much enjoyed. There is a good group of
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