Minutes_Library Board of Trustees 7 23 20 Copyrighted
August 17, 2020
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 1.
City Council Meeting
ITEM TITLE: Minutes and Reports Submitted
SUMMARY: City Council proceedings of 8/3, 8/6; Community DevelopmentAdvisory
Commission of 7/15; Historic Preservation Commission Council Update
No. 200 of 7/23; Zoning Advisory Commission of 8/5. Proof of
publication for City Council proceedings of 7/6, 7/8, 7/13, 7/20, 7/23;
Proof of publication for List of Claims and Summary of Revenues for
Month Ending 6/30.
SUGGESTED Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
City Council Proceedings of 8/3/20 Supporting Documentation
City Council Proceedings of 8/6/20 Supporting Documentation
Community Development Advisory Commission Minutes Supporting Documentation
of 7/15/20
Historic Preservation Commission Minutes of 7/16/20 Supporting Documentation
Library Board of Trustees Council Update#200 of Supporting Documentation
7/23/20
Zoning Advisory Commission Minutes of 8/5/20 Supporting Documentation
Proof of Pubilcation for City Council Proceedings of Supporting Documentation
7/6/20
Proof of Pubilcation for City Council Proceedings of Supporting Documentation
7/8/23
Proof of Pubilcation for City Council Proceedings of Supporting Documentation
7/13/20
Proof of Pubilcation for City Council Proceedings of Supporting Documentation
7/20/20
Proof of Pubilcation for City Council Proceedings of Supporting Documentation
7/23/20
Proof of Publication for List of Claims and Summary of Supporting Documentation
Revenues for Month Ending 6/30/20
Carnegie-Stout Public Libra�y
Lib�ary Board of Ti^ustees Update
From the Meeting July 23, 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.
• June marked the end of Fiscal Year 2020. Despite budget challenges, the library
will come in under budget. A carry over will be requested for a$50,000 server
that was approved two years ago so that next year a larger server can be
purchased. A request for carryover will also include funds to have the building
power washed, and $7,200 planned to go toward a riding vacuum cleaner, which
when combined with funds in FY 2021 will make the purchase possible.
• Last June the library was open 30 days. This June the library was open 16 days.
Reviewing a comparison to last June will show a 55% decrease in circulations,
but a review per day, as opposed to a months' total, shows the decrease is closer
to 11%. Looking at the number of library visitors by day instead of the total for
the month, the decrease is still significant—73%. That the circulation is only
down 11%points to the success of curbside check out. Business has picked up in
July and the average is nearly 100 more visits per day than in June.
• During the month of May/June, e-books and e-audio were promoted and access to
these digital formats hit an all-time high. The use for FY 2020 was 202%higher
than six years ago. May use was the highest ever recorded since the formats were
introduced mid-year FY 2009.
• Beginning in early July, Transparent Languages has been promoted and it had 109
sessions in just under three weeks. To put this in perspective, January, February,
and March had 12, 20, and 11 sessions respectively.
• Consumer Reports ended the year with a near 6% increase compared to FY19,
and Ebsco (a general informational database with thousands of full-text journal
articles) was 31% ahead of last fiscal year.
• Flipster(digital magazines) was advertised several times during FY2020 and
closed the fiscal year with a satisfying 53% increase. Freegal (downloadable
music) was promoted a few times and ended the year with 16,508 downloads,
which represents a 124% increase compared to six years ago and about a 4%
increase compared to FY2019.
• Kanopy movie streaming was suspended for the month of June as a budget
reduction. Since Kanopy is a pay-per-view subscription it can be difficult to plan
expenditures. During the 11 months of FY2020, however, Kanopy's use was 49%
greater than the previous 12 months. This has become a very popular electronic
resource.
• An anonymous donor will give the Library $50,000. It will be accepted through
the Foundation. The donor wishes for a small sum to be earmarked for
entertainment for Art @ yourlibrary receptions, and a small sum for an
endowment. The remainder can be used for projects and programs above and
beyond our typical operations. The donor likes the idea of another All
Community Reads.
• The Board voted to require masks or face coverings for all persons over the age of
two in the Library during any visit. This decision was made in order to follow the
City's policy for all city buildings when they reopen. The Board further decided
that this will take effect on Monday, July 27. (Presently, masks are only required
for people spending time in the building using a computer or sitting to read).
• The Board discussed options for a new website that are low cost. An ad-hoc
committee was formed and they will meet with the Director, IT Manager, and
Marketing Coordinator on August St"to explore the options.
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Christy Monk, Board President Susan Henricks, Directar
Pam Mullin, Vice-President
Rosemary Kramer, Board Secretary
Robert Armstrong
Greg Gorton
Victor Lieberman
Patty Poggemiller