Wayne Public Library Board of Trustees
Tuesday, June 8, 2004 / 5:15 p.m., Conference Room
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER: Vice
President Joel Ankeny called the meeting to order.
ROLL CALL: Board
members Ankeny, Betty Heier, and Mary Carstens were present, as was Library
Director, Lauran Lofgren.
NEW STAFF MEMBER – Davi Gradert is the newest Library
Aide. She is working on her Library
Science degree.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
The Minutes of the last meeting were approved as written.
FINANCIAL REPORT:
The financial report was approved as submitted. WPL is 2/3 of the way through the fiscal
year and 66% of the budget has been spent.
DIRECTOR'S REPORT:
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Statistics
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APR 04
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MAY 04
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MAY 03
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○ Circulation
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3867
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4730
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4476
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○ Patrons
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2877
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3765
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2490
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○ Meeting Room
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17
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5
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7
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○ Reference ?s
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189
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167
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193
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○ Computer ?s
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61
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65
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NA
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○ Phone Calls
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275
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302
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NA
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○ OPACs
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273
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399
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307
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○ CD-ROMs
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141
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187
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143
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○ Internet
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841
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773
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802
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○ New patron cards
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30
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46
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NA
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○ Items added
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177
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91
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127
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○ Items deleted
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8
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8
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32
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Both circulation and number of patrons are up from the
previous year.
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Meetings / events attended
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○ Pam Boehle attended a "Teen Space" workshop on
creating a space in the library for adolescent materials and readers.
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○ Lauran Lofgren attended a Northeast Library System
board meeting in Pender.
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○ Lauran Lofgren had a Lewis & Clark grant
meeting.
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○ Pam Boehle spoke to the Optimist Club regarding
the Summer Reading Program.
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Staff Projects and concerns
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○ The book sale was very successful; 60% of the
books were sold and $150-$200 was taken in.
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○ Summer Reading Program sign up was held at the
Community Activity Center with 190 children registering.
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○ The staff sent out contribution letters for Summer
Reading Program and have had an outstanding response.
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○ Acquired 110 books from the Wayne State CARDS
program to use during Summer Reading Program.
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○ Summer Reading Program is going well.
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○ Pam Boehle provided story times to Wayne
Elementary School 1st graders twice in May; also had all 1st
graders come to WPL for annual library tour.
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○ Said goodbye to long-time aide Mandy Hansen with
farewell party. Said hello to new
aide Davi Gradert.
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○ Started work on new employee handbook
(recommendation from Marketing workshop).
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○ A theft occurred from the SRP display in the
case. The lock on the case was
removed and a pair of binoculars and some stuffed animals were taken. The staff is looking into some type of
security system.
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○ The 4th Lewis & Clark program with
Dale Clark and his dog Sailor was held.
There was a great turnout for both the kids' afternoon programs and
the evening event at Ramsey Theatre.
The next program will be June 30.
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○ The WPL budget request was submitted to Lowell
Johnson and Nancy Braden.
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○ Lauran Lofgren took some vacation time.
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○ The Wayne Library Foundation will be receiving
monies for a T. H. Stevenson memorial.
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Computer concerns: None
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Building concerns: None
OLD BUSINESS
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● The technology plan has been updated to include
information on phone service.
The plan was approved
as amended.
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NEW BUSINESS
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● The county funding request for 2004-05 has been
drawn up. The board approved the plan
and the request will be submitted.
The Wayne County Board of Supervisors received a Pat on the Back award
from the Northeast Library System.
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● A request to close the library on July 5th
for the July 4th holiday observation was approved.
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● A request for a WWII exhibit from the Museum was
approved. The sponsor will be
contacted and invited.
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ADJOURNMENT: The
meeting was adjourned. The next meeting
will be held on Tuesday, July 6 at 5:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Mary Carstens
Secretary
