lbm20020522MUSKEG0 PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
Muskego Public Library Room #5
May 22,2002
1, Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by President Uttke at 7:OO P.M.
2. Roll Call: Also present were C. Bartes. C. Damaske, D. Dominski. R. Jankowski. R. Rammer. C.
3. Pledge of Allegiance: recited.
4. Statement of Public Notice: Given in actfirdance with the open meeting law on May 15, 2002.
5. Approval of Minutes: Minutes of April 24, 2001 meeting were approved on a motion by B. Yahr,
6. Next Meeting Scheduled: June 26,2002.
7 Treasurer's Report: B. Yahr moved R. Jankowski seconded motion to approve payment of May
Schwalbach. B. Yahr and Director H. Santluber. M. Purser was absent.
seconded by C. Bartes.
expenses of $28,734.44. Motion carried. El. Yahr moved R. Jankowski seconded motion to approve
May WCFLS expenses of $88.49. Motion carried.
8. Communications
a. Communications: Patron commen'ts circulated. Tadd welcomed Chuck Damaske to the
b. Guest Comments: None.
b. Trust Fund: No report.
a. FOL. Holly reported on Franny Billingsly's presentation.
c. Librarian's Report: Read and placed on file.
d. WCFLS: Tom Hennen's APL repcrt, DLTCL. and WCFLS newsletters were distributed.
board.
9. Old Business
County money for 2003 is still OK. State funding cuts are probable.
10. New Business
a. Pending fine Disputes: An inter-library loan was overdue, incurring a $1 1 late fee. The list
of patron contacts was distributed. T Unke moved and C. Schwalbach seconded motion to
have Holly write a letter to the palron requesting that the fee be paid. Motion carried.
has been completed. R. Jankowslti moved, B. Yahr seconded motion to approve sending a
lelter to Waukesha and Brookfield requesting our cost of shared services if we were to join
the SIRS1 project. Motion carried.
c. Long Range Planning: Holly will provide a drafl document for the next meeting. Staff goals
discussion at the June meeting.
and plans will be the basis of the drafl. Review service responses and rank the top 4 for
d. Provision of Coffee: Holly will rediiafl with suggested changes for review at the next meeting.
e. Job Description Review: Review clerks for ne%t month.
f. State Aid Loss and Library Budget: The finance mmmiltee is meeting to discuss release of
g. Appoint Nominating Committee: C). Dominski and C. Bartes were appointed.
h. Approve/disapprove new hire: Mdion to approve Patsy Kroger was made by R. Jankowski,
i. Meefing Room Eligibility Becausc: of policy changes the staff is not sure which requesting
b. Automatioflechnology: The shared services agreement between Waukesha and Brookfield
funds.
seconded by C. Bartes. Motion c;mied.
will provide a list of acceptable olganizations and any not on the list will be reviewed by her
organizations are acceptable. T IJltke moved and D. Dominski seconded motion that Holly
or the board. Motion carried. Review requirements for rent of building space for the June
meeting.(Section 4.23)
regarding requests for information.
j. Libraries and the Patriot Act: APL. has requested DLTCL lo provide an interpretation
11, All Other Matters: Congratulations to Holly for her 20 years service as director
12. Motion to Adjourn: Moved by C. Schwalbach seconded by C. Bartes at 9:24 PM.
Russ Jankowski a Secretary
:
LIBRARIAN’S REPORT
AprillMay, 2002
The WCFLS Board will meet here on Mond,ay, August 19* at 3 PM.
We had to open a second session of Lapsittern, due to demand.
The state is redesigning the way they do interlibrary loan service. Our staff Went to training.
Eventually interloans may be able to be placed from home Computers.
Students from Tess Corners’s Znd grade calme for a visit.
About seventy people attended the author program. Franny Billingsley really captured the
audience’s interest.
Muskego’s library was listed as an honorable mention in the “Best of the Suburbs” feature done
by CNI. Other library “honorables” were West Allis and Wauwatosa (I)
Our new Aide is Patsy Kroger, who comes to us with eighteen years’ experience as a school
librarian.
Brookfield and Waukesha have reached an agreement to share an automation system. I emailed
their homepage. Click on “Catalog 8 Database Search” in the right-hand Column.
you Waukesha PL’s Web page. It IS very crowded, but they chose to reach their catalog through
Have you checked out our library’s Webpage lately? www.ci.muskeao.wi.us/libratY. Jane’s Our 0 Webmistress. Her new computer is much more cooperative than The Lemon it replaced.
Jane and Penny are working on the Holz grant. Since we priced microfiche and microfilm reader-
printers last year, Minolta has come out with a digital microform machine, which does both
formats. Prices range from f8,000~12,00~1, which is a gulp. Since the rep is willing to attend a
meeting, I wondered if we could schedule him for a library board meeting later this year, and
invite the Friends to aitend.
attitude we want to take into the hectic summer library program season1 SLP premiums this year
Quote from Russ: “Children are all foreignen.” (Ralph Waldo Emerson.) That is NOT the
include many free passes: a new one is for the Waukesha County Fair.
I mentioned that Waukesha County will bl? reading The Giver later this year. Milwaukee has
chosen Kindred, by African American scitmce fiction writer Octavia Butler.
Former library board member Jane Roberson lost her husband Jerry to cancer.
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