Report_Library Board of Trustees #183 of 5 24 19 Copyrighted
June 17, 2019
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 1.
ITEM TITLE: Minutes and Reports Submitted
SUMMARY: Airport Commission of 5/20; Cable TV Commission of 6/5;
Catfish Creek Watershed Management Authority of 5/1 ,
6/5; City Council Proceedings of 5/28, 6/3; Historic
Preservation Commission of 5/16; Library Board of
Trustees of 3/28, 4/25; and Council Update#183 of 5/24;
Zoning Advisory Commission of 5/19; Zoning Board of
Adjustment of 5/23; Proof of publication of City Council
Proceedings of 5/20, 5/28
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
Airport Commission Minutes of 5/20/19 Supporting Documentation
Cable N Commission Minutes of 6/5/19 Supporting Documentation
Caffish Creek Watershed ManagementAuthority Supporting Documentation
Minutes of 5/1/19
Caffish Creek Watershed ManagementAuthority Supporting Documentation
Minutes of 6/5/19
City Council Proceedings of 5/28/19 Supporting Documentation
City Council Proceedings of 6/3/19 Supporting Documentation
Historic Preservation Commission Minutes of 5/16/19 Supporting Documentation
Library Board of Trustees Minutes of 3/28/19 Supporting Documentation
Library Board of Trustees Minutes of 4/25/19 Supporting Documentation
Library Board of Trustees Council Update#183 of Supporting Documentation
5/24/19
Zoning Advisory Commission Minutes of 6/5/19 Supporting Documentation
Zoning Board of Adjustrnent Minutes of 5/23/19 Supporting Documentation
Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of Supporting Documentation
5/20/19
Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of Supporting Documentation
5/28/19
Carnegie-StoutPublic Library
LibraryBoard ofTrustees Update
From the Meering May 24, 2019
Present: Patty Poggemiller, President; and Trustees, Robert Armstrong, Greg Gorton,
Rosemary Kramer, Pat Maddux, Christy Monk, and Pam Mullin
• The Board approved library expenditures.
• Fine Update - Since the reinstatement offines, between January and April,
approximately 80% - 82% of all items checked out were within the borrowing
period. May showed an increase in past dues, with 79.4% of all checkouts within
the loan period. Items 60 or more days overdue represented 16% of all past due
items, which has not been this high since the control date (with fines) of January
2018.
• April was a busy month and reflects high use. Checkouts were up 6% compared
to April of last year, and up 5%year-to-date. Visits were up by 18%.
• Insurance far the building and contents has been updated. The deductible for the
insurance policy is $75,000 and may increase to $100,000. Art work and some of
the computer equipment is exempt and has a$1,000 deductible. Discussion took
place regarding updated appraisals done for art work since it has been about 12
years.
• The "Open"marketing campaign is set to launch in June.
• During the month of April, the Small Business Reference Center was promoted.
The result was the highest use since the introduction of this database in
2014. Compared to the highest month's use (January of 2016)the increase was
380%! The use of Small Business Reference Center in April was 52%higher
than the last two full years combined.
• The community survey is complete and the data is being sorted and evaluated. A
printed copy of the results will be forwarded when available, and a presentation
by Dr. Christopher Budzisz, who leads the Loras College Public Opinion Survey
Center, will be given to the board at their neat meeting on June 27.
• The Board approved an updated Materials Selection Policy. The only significant
change in this policy is a restriction on purchase requests made by patrons,
limiting requests to three a month.
• The Board approved an updated Circulation Policy, which reflects the fine-free
environment effective July 1. Existing policy remains in effect until then.
• The Board approved an updated Fees Policy, which replaces the fines and fees
policy to reflect the fine-free environment effective July 1. Existing policy
remains in effect until then.
• The Board further discussed the banners that hang from the historic building. The
city has given permission to rehang banners after the building is cleaned. The
board is undecided whether to rehang the current banners or have new ones made
to reflect the new marketing campaign. That part of the discussion was tabled.
• The Board expressed interest in the library having an app for mobile devices.
Library Board of Trustees
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PaYty Poggemiller, Board President Susan Henricks, Director
Christy Monk, Vice-President
Pat Maddux, Board Secretary
Robert Armstrong
Greg Gorton
Rosemary Kramer
Pam Mullin