Wayne Public Library Board of Trustees

Tuesday, January 6, 2004 / 5:15 p.m., Conference Room

 

 

AGENDA

 

CALL TO ORDER.  The Wayne Public Library Board met on Tuesday, January 6, 2004, at 5:15 p.m.  The meeting was called to order by Vice Chairman, Joel Ankeny.

 

NEW BOARD MEMBER.  A new board member has not been selected yet.

 

ROLL CALL.  Members present were Joel Ankeny, Maureen Kingston and Mary Carstens, along with Library Director, Lauran Lofgren.

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES.  The minutes of the December 2003 meeting were approved as written.

 

FINANCIAL REPORT.  Expenses this month reflect a number of new audio books from the library's new audio book distributor and payment of NLA dues for staff and board members.

 

DIRECTOR'S REPORT

• December Statistics                                 2003-04            2002-03

• Circulation            3354            3528
• Patrons            2238            2415           
• Meeting Room            5            6
• Reference ?s            231            206           
• OPACs            271            308           
• CD-ROMs            103            130           
• Internet            631            546

Circulation was slightly lower than December 2002, but in line with that of previous Decembers.

• Meetings/events attended
• Ms. Lofgren attended two Access workshops through Chamber grant
• Ms. Lofgren attended a Northeast Library System budget meeting
• Ms. Lofgren and Pam Boehle met with Karen Warner
• Ms. Lofgren met with the Lewis and Clark committee
• Staff projects and concerns
• Santa story time had a huge attendance, with over 60 children plus parents.  Santa gave free books instead of candy canes.  The staff will consider different location next year. 
• Staff took turns taking time off.  Ms. Sharer and Ms. Lofgren took the rest of their holiday/personal time prior to the end of the year
• Showed videos of Wayne Public School concerts on public access
• The Presbyterian Church donated a new videocassette player for use with the public access channel
• A staff Christmas party was held at the Lofgrens.
• The staff wrapped and donated 61 books for Health and Human Services Christmas Party.  The books were left over from the Summer Reading Program giveaways and community service/library promotions.
• The sale table brought in over $60 in December.  In January, the library began selling back issues of periodicals for 10 cents each.
• The income tax table is up, but the library is waiting for forms.
• First L&C program is Monday, January 26.  Selene Phillips and Jerome Kills Small will be here as Sacagawea and Tecumseh at 7 pm in the Ley Theater at WSC.
• Ms. Lofgren submitted the ERATE 470 form.
• Ms. Lofgren completed the Wayne Library Foundation annual report.

• Computer concerns
• The number 1 computer is finally being returned from the Centurian Guard company after a five-week absence.  It should arrive this week.
• The library scanner died.  Brian said something fried inside.  He is investigating replacements.  We have LSTA grant monies left (about $400) that must be used on technology.  We can't use it for wireless since the $400 only covers ½ the cost and it wasn't budgeted for in the city technology budget.  We would have to find outside funds to cover the rest.  LSTA must be spent by June.
• Heads up – the public schools are considering purchasing the Destiny program by Follett.  Not quite sure what this might mean for us.  Destiny is a multiple site program with some bells and whistles.

 

OLD BUSINESS

• United Way funds should be coming soon. 

 

NEW BUSINESS

• Conference room policy clarification.  The board discussed whether a for-profit group could use the room at no charge to provide a non-profit service.  The board voted no.
• There will be a retreat for city department heads on Thursday, January 8.

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Mary Carstens, secretary