LAB 05-09-2009
SCHERTZ LIBRARY BOARD (LAB) MINUTES ?5/04/2009
The LAB met on May 04 2009 with the following members present:
Ruth Tienor Carol Cyr Mary McAllister Melissa Uhlhorn
Neota Brady Margaret Riley Gail Douglas
Pattie Lovelady Laura Wilson Nicki Stohr
Recorder: Jeri Chance
Guests: Bob Brockman
Ruth Tienor, Chairman, called the meeting to order.
REGULAR AGENDA:
1.Minutes ? The minutes were presented by Jeri Chance. A motion to accept
was made by Laura Wilson, seconded by Neota Brady. Motion passed.
2.Treasurer?s Report ?The Treasurer?s report for March was presented by
Laura Wilson. Income was 1668.05. Disbursements were $11,219.81 (11,000.00 to Capital
Campaign). Balance was $4383.77. April book sales were $516.27. A motion to accept was
made by Mary McAllister, seconded by Pattie Lovelady. Motion carried.
3.Librarian?s Report
Melissa Uhlhorn reported:
*April stats: Reflects being closed one week for swine flu.)(
Circulation- 18,565 Patrons- 13,572 Computer use- 1830
Phone Calls- Info/ref/comp questions- 507 ILL Loans-
Volunteer hours 204 Restitution Hours ? 41.25 Children?s Story Time- 511
New Cards- 206 Renewed cards- 235 Total patrons 21,651
*Legislation is being passed to exclude all children?s books and accessories printed
prior to 1986 due to lead content. Must be compliant in one year.
*She and Gail will meet with electricians at new library to check the task lighting
above desks, work areas.
*Melissa checked and was given permission by the city to hold a garage sale in the
old library after we are moved.
*During closing the staff did a lot of cleaning, packing things to be moved, boxing
things for garage sale and cleaned the outside storeroom and purged a lot of junk.
*We can earn an extra $10.00 from recycling if we collect 2 tons of paper during
May.
Gail Douglas reported:
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*Grand opening is scheduled for Aug 29.
*Plan to ask United Methodist Church minister to speak at dedication due to
passing of Father Caroline.
*Instead of ribbon cutting, we will have a large paper book for officials to ?run
through?
*A gala is planned for Friday night for all donors, to include orchestra and food
donated by Grumpy?s. This will be by invitation only.
*A book signing is planned with the Oxford publisher send invitations.
*City officials will be guest librarians and will greet patrons.
*A section of books will be highlighted daily.
*The Library Capital Campaign fund is at $535,222.00. Gail is now working on
collecting promise notes.
*Discussed a Friends of the Library group.
Nicki Stohr reported:
*She still needs newspaper cartoon sections for summer program.
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*Summer programs are getting lined up. Registration begins May 15.
4. Bookstore Committee Report-
*Ruth showed colors for magnetic bookmarks. Colors were chosen to match new
library colors. They will sell for $0.50 or 3/$1.00.
*The book store will have a book sale as part of the garage sale.
*The bookstore opening will be the same day as the grand opening.
*Will have a ?raffle for donation? drawing for a lamp made out of Reader?s Digest
books.
*A packet for bookstore volunteers will be made and available in the book store.
*Volunteer training was discussed. Mary suggested training on Mondays. She also
suggested having two volunteers at a time in the bookstore. The first training date
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was set up for May 11.
*Prices were discussed for a pencil box made from scrap library wood siding. Gail
will check with Texas Trophies about a small plaque stating Library Grand
Opening and date. With the plaque these will sell for $25.00
*Jeri will look into the library selling books on e-Bay and other sources.
Fourth of July
Ideas were discussed for a giant blue pig to match our Adapt a Pig campaign.
Melissa volunteered to do the groundwork so that construction can begin on June
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26. Nicki volunteered to work on the coinsandpig noses. More will be discussed
next month.
Next meeting Agenda-
*More opening activities
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*Final plans for 4 of July
*Conference room reservations for Texas State Security Board
*Books on EBay
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made to adjourn by Mary McAllister, seconded by Pattie Lovelady.
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Motion carried. Next meeting will be June 1 2009.
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Ruth Tienor, LAB Chairman Mary McAllister, LAB Secretary
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Jeri Chance, Recorder