01-18 LAB Minutes;XI&ERTZ PUBLIC LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD
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Members resent: Ruth Tienor, Laura Wilson, Patti Dilworth, Margaret Riley, Patti
Paulson, Joanne Ward, Brian James, Carol Cyr, Neota Brady, Dawn Figueras, Shonale
Burke
Visitors: Lizzi Bertoia and April Toman
HEARING OF RESIDENTS: None
CALL TO ORDER: Patti Dilworth called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. -
1. Minutes: Consideration and /or action regarding the approval of the minutes
of the November 6, 2017 meeting.
Patti Paulson moved to accept the November minutes as presented. Margaret Riley
seconded the motion. Motion carried. The November 6, 2017 minutes were
accepted as presented.
. Treasurer's Reports: Consideration and /or action regarding the approval of
October and November 2017 Treasurer's Report
*The October 2017 Treasurer's Report: Bookstore sales were $1,413.46, Interest
earned for October $17.43, Misc. funds .51, Library Consignments were $129.87 the
total is $1,561.27. Distribution $195.34.
The Cash Account has $21,913.24 and the Investment Account has $45,659.83 in
the accounts.
*The November 2017 Treasurer's Report: Bookstore sales were $1,261.33, Interest
earned for November $18.39, Misc. funds $1.19, Library Consignments were 58.88
the total is $1,339.79. Distribution $175.34.
The Cash Account has 23,279.17 and the Investment Account has 45,659.83 in the
accounts.
Ruth Tienor moved to accept both the October 2017 and November 2017
Treasurer's Report as presented. Joanne Ward seconded the motion. The motion
carried. The October 2017 and November 2017 Treasurer's report was accepted as
presented.
3. Librarian's Report: Librarian will report on the following items:
General Operation: - Melissa Uhlhorn was unable to attend the meeting. Lizzi
Bertoia presented the Librarian's Report in her absence.
-One of the clerks resigned, an ad was placed for the position. The interviews for the
position will begin next week.
October Stats:
Public
Total Circulation
Head Count
Volunteer
# of
Computer
Hours
Volunteers
Usage
3,531
32,251
22,801
529.25
52.00
Total ILL
Youth Program
Adult Program
Total
Total
borrow/
Attendance /program
Attendance /program
Program
Collection
Lend
Attendance
Titles
62Z107
958/21 programs
189Z17 programs
1,147 38
94,555
Total
Number of Patrons
New Cards
Renewed
Meeting
Items
Cards
Room
Items
Usage
98,534
31,252
602
540
95
3M Self
TSLAC Service
Web page Session
Web page
Web page
Check
Population
users
pageviews
Usa e
12,798 198,625
5,048
2,785
10,617
Wi -Fi Sessions: 31,615
November Stats:
Public
Total Circulation
Head Count
Volunteer
# of
Computer
Hours
Volunteers
Usage
2,857
27,848
18,422
345.75
45.00
Total ILL
Youth Program
Adult Program
Total
Total
borrow/
Attendance /program
Attendance /program
Program
Collection
Lend
Attendance
Titles
1,207/38 progfams
99/15 progEams
1,306Z53
94,103
.60Z99
Total
Number of Patrons
New Cards
Renewed
Meeting
Items
Cards
Room
Items
Usage
99,461
31,457
297
456
84
3M Self
TSLAC Service
Web page Session
Web page
Web page
Check
Population
users
pageviews
Usage
10,796
98,625
4,362
2,457
8,929
Wi -Fi Sessions: 25,825
4. Bookstore Report: Committee reported on the following items:
General Operation:
-Three new volunteers are trained and ready for subbing in when needed.
- Income for the store was down in December. The store was closed for two weeks
during the holidays.
-All Christmas books were displayed during the holidays
- Vintage Book sales are going very well.
- Overall everything is going well.
S. CCAB (Committee i s Advisory Board) : Shonale
Burke /Brian James
No report was given,
6. Reading Clubs- Discussion and possible action on funding for winter, summer
and Year Round reading clubs
April Toman and Lizzi Bertoia requested that the full 10,000 budgeted for the
Library, to be used for the different reading programs throughout the year. Broken
down below:
$1600.00 Summer Intern
$5500.00 Both summer and current winter programs
$2900.00 New Program - Year long reading challenge
New Programs: Reading Road Map- 4 books /4 stamps from the designated
locations around Schertz. The people that complete the task will be entered into a
100.00 gift card for a drawing.
Mark Cuban will donate $2,500.00 for the libraries that entered a challenge to read
1000 books.
Read 25 books in a year. There are specific types of books that will need to be read
to complete the challenge. Registration begins in January with the challenge
beginning in February. The ones that complete reading all 25 books will get a
hoodie with the 25 types of books on the back with library logo on front.
Ruth Tienor made the motion to give the library the $10,000.00 to fund the year
round reading programs. Neota Brady seconded the motion. The motion carried.
The library will receive $10,000.00 to fund the year round reading programs.
7. Credit Card Machine- Discussion and possible action on installing a credit
card machine in the bookstore. .
It will cost $390.00 to set up the credit card machine. The minimal amount able to
be charged is $5.00. Joanne Ward will poll the volunteers to see if they are willing
to use the credit card machine in the bookstore. After discussion, the topic was
tabled until the next meeting.
QUAMEMNOWN
® Items by the i ra ry Board Members: Briefing and discussion on the
following items:
- Correspondence received by the Secretary: None received
-Other announcements by Library Board Members: Ruth Tienor discussed how
great the Christmas party was.
-Call for items to be included on the next agenda: credit card machine in the
bookstore and possible other options.
Ruth Tienor moved to adjourn the meeting. Patti Paulson seconded the motion. The
motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 7:25 p.m. The next meeting is
February 5, 2010.
Patti Dilworth, Chairman Shonale Burke, Secretary