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MUSKEGO PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
Muskego Public Library Room #5
November 30, 2005
1. Call to Order: President T. Uttke called the meeting to order at 7:01 P.M.
2. Roll Call: Also present were N. Borgman, J. De Vito-Scalzo, C. Gore, R. Jankowski, S. Oneson, R.
Rammer, and Director H. Sanhuber, S. Snyder was absent. D. Dominski arrived later.
3. Pledge of Allegiance: recited.
4. Statement of Public Notice: Given in accordance with the open meeting law on November 23, 2005.
5. Approval of Minutes: Minutes of the October 26, 2005 meeting were approved on a motion by N.
Borgman seconded by J. De Vito-Scalzo.
6. Next Meeting Scheduled: December 28, 2005.
7. Treasurer's Report: N. Borgman moved R. Rammer seconded motion to approve payment of
November expenses of $29,144.82. Motion carried. N. Borgman moved R. Jankowski seconded
motion to approve payment of WCFLS November expenses of $2,180.45. Motion carried,
8. Communications
a. Communications: Patron comment forms were circulated. A copy of a child safety alert letter
from police department to Muskego schools was distributed.
b. Guest Comments: None.
9. Old Business
a. FOL: R. Jankowski reported on the Murder and Mayhem event. About 50 people attended and
everyone would like us to do it again. Holly reported on the Wine Tasting meeting.
b. Trust Fund: $41,196.79.
c. Librarian's Report: Read and placed on file. Book Page and a WLA bibliography of Wisconsin
authors were circulated.
d. WCFLS: 2 issues of the State newsletter were distributed. ACT 150 committee reviewed
automation, Legislative issues and funding formulas. We will stay with the current collection
and distribution formulas. We should reintroduce the capital costs reimbursement with a
blended distribution instead of only TNR.
10. New Business
a. Pending Fine Disputes: Patron doesn't want to pay for certified mail charge on overdue
children's items. After 2nd notice the matter goes to the collection agency and the library sends
a certified letter. There are no fines because these are children's items. Patron emailed the
Mayor on this issue. After much discussion, board determines that there is no patron
complaint because it came from the Mayor and proper policy was not followed. Holly will
respond to patron indicating the next step in the procedure. Notice of collection agency fees
will be given to patrons applying for library cards. If possible, it will also be included on
overdue notices.
b. AutomationíTechnology: WIFI is up and running. The system is working with the state on the
Wide Area Network.
c. 2006 Budget: Process is complete. We may need to revisit the staffing issue after ACT 150 is
complete.
d. Proposed Sunday Hours: This is a bargaining issue and it is in negotiation with the union.
e. Library Property: After reviewing current policy no changes need to be made. It will be on next
month's agenda for further review.
11. Motion to Adjourn: Moved by R. Rammer, seconded by R. Jankowski at 8:07 PM.
Russ Jankowski
Secretary
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT
October-November 2005
_he library received a number of gifts this month. The De Angelis family contributed toward the
hristmas Musicale, which will be held Thursday evening, December 22nd from 6:30-8:30 P.M. Sign-up
is full, with thirty performances scheduled.
We received added copies of Betty Czarapata's book, Invasive Plants of the Upper Midwest, from the
Muskego Woman's Club, and Walter LeTendre's book about WW II Marines, Friends Made, Moments
Shared, Memories for Life. The Big Muskego Tractor Club donated six books on various types of large
agricultural machinery.
The Wisconsin Library Association has recognized Robert Bloch, John Gourda, Mary Relindes Ellis,
and Irving Wallace as Notable Wisconsin Authors.
Staff members attended "Going the Distance," about continuing education for diverse groups, and
"Beyond Google," a workshop about using search engines.
We had Cub Scout and day care center tours, as well as the wind-up of children's programming. It will
resume after the holidays. Computer classes are again in session, and reading groups are meeting.
There was a great deal of interest in the antiques appraisal program, and we may ask to repeat it next
year. Our first "Murder + Mayhem" day went well, and plans are underway for another one, next fall.
CAFÉ and WCFLS meetings continue. The "Cats" (i.e. catalogers) met here.
_he Isaac Newton display is down, as are the GIS mapping display, and Thanksgiving's. The "Harry
.otter" and "short story" display will be joined by one for the holidays.
The first wine and cheese event-planning meeting was held. They will resume after the New Year.
There was an article in the Sun about the Kerry Wohlust event, and we received a charming thank-you
for hosting the day. The newspaper also did a short profile of Don Carter, and his newly published
book.
Waukesha PL will be closed December 1-9 for the installation of additional shelving.
Our second payment from WCFLS came in the amount of $26,005.74. We also received a grant of
$700, which went toward the purchase of materials for our "Baby & Me" programs.
Quote of the month: About writing: "I tell everybody it's bad pizza. You wake up in the middle of the
night, and you're having nightmares. That's it! That's the good stuff! And you write it down."
[Stephen Coonts. author of adventure and suspense stories, such as the "Jake Grafton" series]
OCTOBER
Checkout
In-transit between CAFÉ libraries
Shelving
Traffic
a Per day average*
~uestions
Computer registration
Internet searches
Meeting room usage
2004
13,188
1,482
14,390
10,911
419
8,690
2,203
2,664,802
120
2005
15,010
5,023
13,387
10,797
415
8,954
2,238
2,567,039
140
*Open 26 days
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Monthly Comment Summary
MUSKEGO PUBLIC LIBRARY
October-November
Besides the patron comment form, we also use a reference question form
where questions a librarian had difficulty answering can be routed to
others-and we all learn. I have enclosed an example.
COMMENTS AND INCIDENTS:
Obscene words and marijuana weeds with the slogan "weed rocks"
were written/drawn in pencil on one of the OPAC counter tops. Staff
cleaned it off.
A patron wanted staff to evaluate and override an Internet game site.
In cooperation with the city's IS department, reference staff have been
asked to let the filter work, and not to override it. We pay to have a filter,
and staff has no time to evaluate sites as to why they have been filtered.
Using what criteria? If that site can be overridden, why not others? All?
The only override done is for "Google Images." It is used often for
graphics in school reports, and does not appear to have been problematic
or misused. A sign has been posted for quite some time. A letter was
written to the patron.
Pewaukee author of a children's book wants us to buy it when it is
published. I wrote him and asked him to send us purchase information
when it comes out, and we will consider adding it to the collection. We
generally only buy through reviews, but we do like to support local authors.
Very nice comment about meeting room use for home-schooler
(Wisconsin Virtual Academy) testing. I dropped her a note.
Order books by Vince Flynn. Reviews compare him to Clive Cussler,
a very popular writer. Passed on to adult librarian.
Financial Report
MUSKEGO PUBLIC LIBRARY
NOVEMBER 2005
-ACCOUNT NUMBER DESCRIPTION APPROPRIATION EXPENSES EXPENSES BALANCE
THIS MONTH TO DATE
100.05.71.00.5101-2 SALARIES $ 520,169.00 $ 20,175.18 $ 464,896.78 $ 55,272.22
100.05.71.00.5302 MILEAGE $ 1,000.00 $ 25.50 $ 755.58 $ 244.42
100.05.71.00.5303 CONFERENCE/SE $ 2,000.00 $ 10.00 $ 61.34 $ 1,938.66
100.05.71.00.5401 EQUIP MAIN $ 10,000.00 $ 65.06 $ 10,360.07 $ (360.07)
100.05.71.00.5415 MAIN BLDGS GRDS $ 16,000.00 $ 130.11 $ 6,293.64 $ 9,706.36
100.05.71.00.5505 COMPUTER $ 43,943.00 $ 21.94 $ 22,913.26 $ 21,029.74
100.05.71.00.5602 TELEPHONE $ 7,780.00 $ 3.29 $ 5,265.64 $ 2,514.36
100.05.71.00.5701 SUPPLIES $ 18,000.00 $ 10,534.01 $ 7,465.99
100.05.71.00.5703 SUPPLIES HSEKEP $ 4,000.00 $ 1,444.37 $ 2,555.63
100.05.71.00.5713 PRINT MATERIALS $ 58,000.00 $ 404.42 $ 57,068.38 $ 931.62
100.05.71.00.5714 AUDIO-VISUAL $ 17,000.00 $ 17,067.10 $ (67.10)
100.05.71.00.5835 HSEKEP SERVICES $ 36,100.00 $ 31,438.00 $ 4,662.00
100.05.71.00.5910 UTILITIES $ 72,600.00 $ 8,309.32 $ 60,150.12 $ 12,449.88
100.05.71.00.5915 SEWER/WATER US $ 2,000.00 $ 737.68 $ 1,262.32
TOTALS
I $ 808,592.00 $ 29,144.82 $ 688,985.97 $ 119,606.03
100.05.71.00.4313 LIBRARY FINES DEPOSIT $ 952.26 TOTAL $ 13,158.56
100.05.71.00.4314 LIB TAX REVENUE DEPOSIT $ 473.80 TOTAL $ 8,223.85
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FINANCIAL REPORT
MUSKEGO PUBLIC LIBRARY
NOVEMBER 1998
ACC'T VEND INVOICE AMOUNT
# # VENDOR NAME P. O. # CODE NUMBER ACCOUNT TOTAL
5302 921891 Weber, mary 19372 M MILEAGE $ 25.50
$ 25.50
5303 921891 Weber, Mary 19373 CON ED CON ED $ 10.00
$ 10.00
5401 3890 Gordon Flesch 19365 EM 475449 EQUIP MAIN $ 65.06
$ 65.06
5415 143 Elliott's Ace Hdwe 19366 MBG 302024 MAIN BLDG GRD! $ 8.48
5415 Sullivan's Bros. 19367 MBG 77326 MAIN BLDG GRD! $ 121.63
$ 130.11
5505 Ethostream 19370 CC 4223 COMPUTERS $ 21.94
$ 21.94
5602 81 ATAT 19374 T 2134584708 TELEPHONE $ 3.29
$ 3.29
5713 931 Baker A Taylor i 19218 J 201~386505 PRINT $ 14.41
5713 931 Baker A Taylor 19240 A 2015386506 PRINT $ 15.63
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FINANCIAL REPORT
MUSKEGO PUBLIC LIBRARY
NOVEMBER 1998
5713 931 Baker &. Taylor 19248 l 2015426160 PRINT $ 19.48
5713 931 Baker &. Taylor 19260 A 2015415940 PRINT $ 16.24
5713 931 Baker &. Taylor 19274 A 2015386507 PRINT $ 14.47
5713 931 Baker &. Taylor 19274 A 2015441742 PRINT $ 16.21
5713 931 Baker &. Taylor 19274 A eM 1318147 PRINT $ (3.98)
5713 931 Baker &. Taylor 19291 l 2015398995 PRINT $ 4.79
5713 931 Baker &. Taylor 19293 A 2015421219 PRINT $ 28.95
5713 931 Baker &. Taylor 19309 l 2015398996 PRINT $ 2.39
5713 931 Baker &. Taylor 19309 l 2015386508 PRINT $ 5.98
5713 931 Baker &. Taylor 19309 l 2015403851 PRINT $ 2.99
5713 931 Baker &. Taylor 1~309 l 2015415941 PRINT $ 2.39
5713 931 Baker &. Taylor 19311 A 2015386509 PRINT $ 32.14
5713 931 Baker &. Taylor 19311 A 2015441743 PRINT $ 14.47
5713 931 Baker &. Taylor 19321 A 2015398997 PRINT $ 8.97
5713 931 Baker &. Taylor 19321 A 2105386511 PRINT $ 9.57
5713 931 Baker &. Taylor 19321 A 2015415942 PRINT $ 16.79
5713 931 Baker &. Taylor 19321 A 2015421220 PRINT $ 16.41
5713 3520 Finney 19356 R 60612 PRINT $ 123.12
5713 3750 Thomson Gale 18957 R 14296021 PRINT $ 110.00
5713 Lost &. Damaged PRINT $ (67.00)
$ 404.42
5910 10440 WE Energies 19369 UT 5499564961 UTILITIES $ 5,942.83
5910 10440 WE Energies 19369 UT 5499564961 UTILITIES $ 2,366.49
$8,309.32
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Financial Report
MUSKEGO PUBLIC LIBRARY
NOVEMBER WCFLS 2005
ACCOUNT NUMBER
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DESCRIPTION APPROPRIATION EXPENSES
THIS MONTH
503.00.00.00.3510 SYSTEM FUND $
503.05.00.00.4150 CREDITS
503.0S:00.00.4552 CREDITS
503.05.00.00.4556 CREDITS
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TOTALS
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EXPENSES
TO DATE
BALANCE
66,285.07 $ 2,180.45 $.40,278.38 $ 26,006.69
26,005.74
700.00
318.01
$ 26,005.74
$ 700.00
$ 318.01
$ 93,308.82 $ 2,180~45 $ 40,278.38 $ 53,030.44
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FINANCIAL REPORT
MUSKEGO PUBLIC LIBRARY
NOVEMBER WCFLS 2005
ACC'T VEND INVOICE AMOUNT
# # VENDOR NAME P. O. # CODE NUMBER ACCOUNT TOTAL
5713 931 Baker a. Taylor 19314 A 2015386510 PRINT $ 17.37
5713 931 Baker a. Taylor 19314 A 2015403852 PRINT $ 12.75
5713 931 Baker a. Taylor 19346 A 2015398998 PRINT $ 72.15
5713 931 Baker a. Taylor 19346 A 2015421221 PRINT $ 17.94
5713 931 Baker a. Taylor 19346 A 2015427945 PRINT $ 27.79
5713 931 Baker a. Taylor 19357 J 2015426161 PRINT $ 261.14
5713 931 Baker a. Taylor 19359 SER 5006415913 PRINT $ 13.53
5713 931 Baker a. Taylor 19362 A 2015427946 PRINT $ 201.67
5713 931 Baker a. Taylor 19362 A 2015441744 PRINT $ 16.75
5713 931 Baker a. Taylor 19363 J 2015427947 PRINT $ 26.91
5713 90094 Grey House 19375 A 518207 PRINT $ 180.50
5713 6631 National Geographic 19358 A 2488526 PRINT $ 16.90
5713 91850 Snow Week 19368 P PRINT $ 29.97
5713 8861 Strand 19355 J A817241 PRINT $ 107.24
5713 8861 Strand 19361 A A818917 PRINT $ 85.82
$1,088.43
5714 92753 BBC Audiobooks 19307 AV 217679 AV $ 13.00
5714 932 Baker a. Taylor 19205 AV U55644631 AV $ 22.49
5714 932 Baker a. Taylor 19313 AV U55644630 AV $ 67.68
5714 932 Baker a. Taylor 19352 AV U58193230 AV $ 45.03
5714 931 Baker a. Taylor 19353 AV 2015403853 AV $ 11.01
5714 924391 Random House 19249 AV 1080579617 AV $ 351.00
5714 924391 Random House 19263 JAV 1080557614 AV $ 42.50
5714 924391 Random House 19264 JAV 1080659266 AV $ 55.25
5714 924391 Random House 19268 AV 1080623599 AV $ 140.40
5714 922304 Ulverscroft 19306 AV I121142US AV $ 13.50
$ 761.86
6007 931 Baker a. Taylor 19259 J 2015459065 PRINT $ 28.72
6007 Minidisc 19322 PR 32398 PRINT $ 286.85
6007 921346 Weiss, Christine 19371 PR PRINT $ 26.59
6007 Coli Agency PRINT $ (12.00)
$ 330.16
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