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Library Board of Trustees Update
From the Meeting of
April 26, 2012
Present: Paula Connors, President; Mike Willis, Vice President; Frederick
Miller, Secretary; Trustees, John Anderson - Bricker, Diann Guns, David Hammer
and Jenny Weiss
• The Board heard a presentation from Adult Services Manager, Michelle
Hellmer, and Technical Services Supervisor, Deb Fliegel on the process
used for material selection for print and non -print media.
• March closed the third quarter of the fiscal year. With 75 percent of the
fiscal year lapsed, expenditures were on target at 75 percent. Revenue
collected was at 77 percent of projections.
• Library visits and circulations for the month of March compared to last
year decreased. However, overall visits to the library were up six percent
from the previous fiscal year, and circulations reflect an eight percent
increase. The greatest increases in use are realized in ebooks, DVDs, and
in -house use of lap top computers. Many online databases have
increased in use.
• The Board voted to contact Lange Sign Group with the request that the
company replace, at no charge, the exterior signs with what was identified
as "Option 4" at the City Council meeting of April 2, 2012, which is a
replacement of the signs' pillars with a solid limestone -faced base.
• The Board approved the updated Confidentiality of Library Records policy.
• The Board approved the Social Media policy that covers library sponsored
social networking sites.
• The Board approved the updated Fine Arts Policy.
• The Board discussed the open access (reciprocal borrowing) program as
it pertains to the circulation of materials to members of the County Library.
Reimbursement from the state is at 19 cents per title and does not come
close to the cost of managing a transaction. The Board will discuss the
issue further after the Library Director has met with the County Library
Director.
• The Board discussed the draft of the community survey and it was agreed
to table the survey until their next month's meeting so that the topic can be
discussed in greater depth.
Library Board of Trustees
Paula Connors, Board President
Mike Willis, Vice President
Frederick Miller, Board Secretary
John Anderson - Bricker
Diann Guns
David Hammer
Jenny Harris
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Susan Henricks, Director