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Carnegie -Stout Public Library
Library Board of Trustees Update
From the Meeting March 26, 2020
Present: Christy Monk, President; Pam Mullin, Vice -President; Rosemary Kramer,
Secretary, and Trustees, Robert Armstrong, Greg Gorton, Victor Lieberman, and Patty
Poggemiller.
• The Board approved library expenditures.
• The close of February marked 67% if the fiscal year lapsing. Expenditures were at
66% and revenue collected is at 107% of projections.
• A report spanning just over 11 years of digital materials was shared with the
Board. During this time $753,138 has been spent on digital materials and platform
fees. Holdings as of mid -March were 15,303 resulting in an average cost per title
of $49.22. The average cost per checkout is $2.07.
• February showed a decrease in circulations by 2%, but an increase in visits of
17%.
• During February, Freegal, the free music platform, was promoted resulting in the
highest use this year by 27%. Just two months had higher use since the product
was introduced in 2014.
• All strategic planning activities - focus groups and the planning retreat have been
cancelled. KBA has assured the Board that they will be prepared as soon as the
library is ready to move forward.
• Discussion of book drops resumed. The Library no longer has a book drop in
storage, but there is funding to purchase a new drop this year. The return bin at
Eleanor Roosevelt Middle School is used the least, and a sample of returns for
one week numbered 41 items (25 books and 16 DVDs/CDs). Moving the book
drop was discussed further with mention of the north and south side of town as
good locations. The return is a drive -up and this requires a one-way street.
• A year ago, the Trustees had asked whether paintings purchased from the interest
of the Lull Trust fund could be sold under the terms of the Lull Trust. The Board
had decided (and remains committed) not to sell any works of art purchased by
this fund; however, the subject has come up in the past. Barry Lindahl shared his
legal opinion on this issue. Language in the brief reference in the will says that
the Board should use the interest from the $5,000 bequest to purchase artwork of
"permanent value." Confusion has arisen from the interpretation of these words.
Does "permanent value" mean works of quality that will last and appreciate, or
does "permanent value" mean that the library must keep the art works
permanently? After review, Lindahl said that a court must make that decision.
The Board will not take action at this time.
• The library closed at noon on Wednesday, March 18 and plans to remain closed
until the COVID-19 impact has eased.
Library Board of Trustees
Christy Monk, Board President
Pam Mullin, Vice -President
Rosemary Kramer, Board Secretary
Robert Armstrong
Greg Gorton
Victor Lieberman
Patty Poggemiller
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Susan Henricks, Director