Wayne Public Library Board of Trustees

Tuesday, May 4, 2004 / 5:15 p.m., Conference Room

 

AGENDA

 

CALL TO ORDER – The Wayne Public Library Board met in regular session on Tuesday, May 4, 2004 at 5:15 p.m.  Vice President Joel Ankeny called the meeting to order.

 

ROLL CALL – All members of the board were present, along with Library Director Lauran Lofgren.

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES – The April minutes had one correction.  Joel Ankeny is still the Vice President.  The minutes were approved as corrected.

 

FINANCIAL REPORT – Ms. Lofgren presented the Financial Report.  The Library has completed 58% of the year and has spent 59% of the budget.  The Financial report was approved as submitted.

 

DIRECTOR'S REPORT

● Statistics	MAR 04	APR 04	APR 03
○ Circulation	4463	3867	3970
○ Patrons	2981	2877	2690
○ Meeting Room	17	17	9
○ Reference ?s	295	189	318
○ Computer ?s	72	61	NA
○ Phone Calls	348	275	NA
○ OPACs	374	273	362
○ CD-ROMs	152	141	197
○ Internet	767	841	716
○ New patron cards	18	30	NA
○ Items added	99	177	232
○ Items deleted	39	8	645

 

Statistics were in line with previous year, except meeting room and Internet use is way up and circulation is down slightly.

 

● Meetings / events attended

            ○ Pam Boehle attended a Hispanic teleconference.

            ○ Lauran Lofgren, Beth Ann Sharer, Board member Maureen Kingston, and board alum

               Charlene Rasmussen attended Pat Wagner workshop on marketing the Library.  They

               got some good ideas and some affirmation for things the Library is currently doing.

            ○ Lauran Lofgren met with Rick Bowman on photocopier options; the Library may lease

               a photocopier from Mr. Bowman.

            ○ Lauran Lofgren, Maureen Kingston, and Mary Carstens attended a Friends introductory

               meeting.  The library will continue to take names of those interested in a Friends

               organization.

            ○ Lauran Lofgren attended a North East Library System budget meeting and turned over

               Institute planning file to the new administrator.

 

● Staff projects and concerns

            ○ Three more names have been given to the Mayor as possible board members.

            ○ Lauran Lofgren talked with Deb Finn on procedure to renew county funding.

            ○ Lauran Lofgren visited with JoAnn Field from the Winside Library about county

               funding.  She is still trying to reach Carroll PL personnel.

            ○ Pam Boehle visited Wayne Elementary, Wayne Middle, and St. Mary's to promote the

               SRP.

            ○ Pam Boehle conducted Summer Reading Program sign-up at the Community Activity

               Center.  135 children signed up that day.  Sign-up will continue at the library

               throughout the next few months.

            ○ Pam Boehle has been approached about helping to provide a few story times to WES

               first graders since their library will close down now in preparation for new computers

               and going on-line with their catalog.

            ○ Pam Boehle successfully completed her 6-month probationary period.

            ○ An ad was placed for library aide to replace Mandy Hansen.  Seventeen applications

               have been received.  Lauran will call references this week and will try to schedule

               interviews with top 2 or 3 candidates.

            ○ Beth Ann Sharer and Linda Kruckenberg offered a computer class, but there were no

               takers this month.

            ○ Final Winter Story Time was held in early April – already receiving questions about

               how soon the story times start again.

            ○ Easter Egg Story time and Egg Hunt was held the Saturday before Easter with 47

               children and 24 adults participating.  The staff was expecting 30.

            ○ A Chamber Coffee was held at library to promote the beginning of National Library

               Week with 40 in attendance.

            ○ National Library Week begun with Volunteer Thank-You Reception, including

               a special presentation to Bill Sharpe as he leaves the board after 12 years of service.

            ○ Throughout the week, Pam Boehle held special story times for area pre-schools (7

               participated) as well as daily after-school activities for older children.  A very

               successful week!

            ○ The Library has received $175 from the Eagles Auxiliary to purchase large print books.

 

● Computer concerns

            ○ Brian Kesting has upgraded our Follett system to the 6.0 version that became available

               in early April.

 

 

● Building concerns

            ○ Siding appears to be complete.  Sharp Construction has also done work to the roof.  We

               have seen no signs of rain in the building during or after the last few storms.

 

OLD BUSINESS

● The technology plan was discussed and approved as submitted.

● 2004-2005 budget proposals were discussed.  Lauran Lofgren will submit a proposal with a

   4% salary increase and flat budget and one with a 4% salary increase and a 5% decrease on the

   rest of the budget.

 

NEW BUSINESS

● Reciprocal agreement with Conn Library.  Discussion was tabled to next month.

● Display case policy.  The policy was approved as written.

● A library personnel workshop will be held soon.  No board members expressed an interest in

   attending.

● The NELS Summer Institute will be held in June.  The schedule was shared with the board.

   Several board members are interested in attending the Trustee Talk presentation.  Board

   members are to confirm with Ms. Lofgren, so they can be registered.

 

Adjournment:  The meeting was adjourned at 6:20 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Mary Carstens

Secretary