Minutes Library Board of Trustees 10 31 07Ccu°negie-.S'tr~ut 1't~blic Library
Library Board of Trustees Update
T'rom the ~lleeting of
Present: Alan Avery, President; Diann Guns, Vice President; Kristen Smith, Secretary;
Becky Hauder, Beverly Kolz, Sue Lindsay, and Michael Shubatt
• 33% of the fiscal year has lapsed and 34% of the budget has been expended
• The FY2009 budget request has been submitted and the operating budget is $961
less than the FY07 actual budget. If the renovation adheres to our target deadlines
staffing will be required during the last quarter of FY 09. With this in mind
positions required in the renovated facility have been requested beginning in
April, 2009. The staffing model calls for part-time employees to fill the following
positions: Library Assistants at three Information Kiosks to cover 68 hours per
week; a 3/4 time professional librarian; a Library Aide to cover the Reader's
Advisory/Teen desk 68 hours aweek; apart-time intern position for a tech
specialist in Tech Services, and additional hours for Library Clerks.
• Improvement Packages were submitted for consideration including: ProQuest
databases (Ancestory.com and New York Times); DVDs for Adult and Youth;
funding for Adult Programming; increased funding for graphic novels in
Children, YA, and Adult; YA Audio funding; increase in Adult books; movie
license fees, and a new vacuum cleaner.
• Artist John Anderson-Bricker offered to donate his exhibit designed for the Art
@your library show in June of this year to the Library. The Board accepted and
the steel sculptures will be located in a new reading room in the renovated facility
where Technical Services is now located. The sculptures are valued at
$16,000.00
• Over 300 people attended the program featuring author Christopher Paul Curtis
on November 14. The Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration will be on Sunday,
December 2 at 2:00 pm. Programs for children will begin at 1:00 and feature the
mouse character from "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie" who will read stories to
the children. The annual Board-hosted holiday reception for staff and volunteers
will be on Thursday, December 13 from 3:00 - 4:30 before the Board meeting.
• The trend we have seen over the past two years continues with an increase in
Circulation (up 2%) and a decrease in Reference questions (8%). Circulation for
the month of October has surpassed any previous record. Card holders now
number 44,017 with an average of 43 cards per day being issued during the 31
days of October.
• The Board approved two changes to the Personnel Handbook. The first is:
"Outside of employees serving in the military or on disability, medical
or family leave, employees that have not worked for a period of six months will
be removed from the library's payroll and be considered separated from
employment with the library." The second change is the adoption of a Dress
Policy.
• Maynard Philips contracted work with the Library has ended. Board Member
Diann Guns will take on the leadership of the capital campaign with assistance
from the Board.
.Library Board of Trustees
Alan Avery, Board President Susan Henricks, Director
Diann Guns, Vice President
Kristen Smith, Board Secretary
Becky Hauder
Beverly Kolz
Sue Lindsay
Michael Shubatt