Minutes - 1984 - Eagle Public Library - 05/14/1984 - Regular EAGLE LIBRARY BOARD
MINUTES
MEETING: MAY 14 , 1984
The May meeting of the Eagle Library Board was held at 7: 30 P.M. ,
May 14 , 1984 , at the Eagle Public Library with temporary President
Susan McColl presiding. Members Glida Bothwell and Beverly Hancock
were present and member Leola Yucis was absent and excused.
Librarian Ann Gallinger also was in attendance.
On motion made, seconded and unanimously carried the Minutes
of the April , 1984 meeting were approved as circulated.
Librarian Gallinger reported on current statistics indicating that
circulation was down slightly in April. She also reported that
Inter-Library loans for patron pick-up was also down as this
practice had been discouraged by the Librarian. No bills were
presented for Board approval.
Susan McColl announced that it was necessary for the Board to
select a President to complete the unexpired term in that office
created by Donna Abbotth resignation from the Board. It was
agreed by unanimous consent that Beverly Hancock would serve as
President until the end of September 1984 . Beverly Hancock then
assumed the chair and presided over the balance of the meeting.
At this time several people were suggested as possible appointees
to the Board to complete Donna Abbott' s unexpired term as a member
of the Board. Following discussion, it was moved, seconded and
carried that the name of Chris Gaston be submitted to the City
Council for appointment. Chris was contacted by telephone and
agreed to serve if appointed.
Ann Gallinger reported that twenty-six applications for the
summer job had been received. She stated that because of the
fact that Kris Watkins had experience with both the Library and
City Hall, she would be hired again for the summer.
With regard to the Summer Reading Program, Ann Gallinger reported
that the materials had not yet been received from SIRLS. She
also stated that the Friends of the Library would be contributing
the cost of films for the Summer Film Program which would amount
to about $400. 00.
Ann Gallinger also reported that the application for a CWEP employee
was progressing and that the City was awaiting some action on the
part of the Health and Welfare Department before making the submission.
MINUTES
EAGLE LIBRARY BOARD
MAY 14 , 1984
PAGE 2
It was announced that the time had come to begin work on the
Library ' s budget for fiscal year 1984-1985. The President
asked member Susan McColl and Librarian Gallinger to serve with
her as the Budget Committee and that she would schedule a meeting
for the week of June 4th. The Committee is to prepare a pre-
liminary budget and will present it to the Board for finalization
on June 11th.
Glida Bothwell stated that it would be nice to arrange a luncheon
for Donna Abbott and the President asked Glida to contact Donna
concerning her schedule and make arrangements for such a luncheon.
There being no further business to come before the meeting, the
meeting was adjourned at 8: 54 P.M.
>
• • DENT _
/
c/
ATTEST:
A
T' porar Secretary