Minutes - 1985 - Eagle Public Library - 02/19/1985 - Regular EAGLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Board of Trustees Meetings February 19, 1985
The Eagle Public Library Board of Trustees met on Tuesday, February 19,
1985 at the library with President Bev Hancock presiding. Members
present were Gl i da Bothwell , . eo1 a Yuc i s, Chris Gaston, and Susan McColl .
Also in attendance was Ann Gal l i nc.jer , Librarian .
Minutes of the January 21 meeting were approved as corrected.
LIBRARIAN' S REPORT
Ann presented statistics for January, and rioted that circulation had
increased. She also reported that. 248 books were added to the collection
last month. The monthly bills of 1;508. 29 were approved. Ann clarified
the mileage expense for travel to library meeti.ngs. This had not been
used in the past, and will come out of the travel expense in the budget.
Ann also renotec:i that Kris Watkins is still working at the library part
time. Bev suggested that we budget for permanent part-time help for
1985-86.
ADA COUNTY FREE LIBRARY DISTRICT
Ann and Leol a 'att.ended the district meeti.ng at the Eagle El ementary
School on February 12, 1985. Ann reported that area librarians have been
involved in the planning for the county district. The district board has
new by-laws and a tentative budget . The county district will probably
contract with already established libraries for service to non-resident •
patrons in the county. The Eagle area for service extends from Highway
55 on the East, to the Ada County border on the WE-st and the North , and
to the Meridian District boundary on the South .
FRIENDS MEETING
Bev and G1 i da reported on the meeting they had with the Fri ends on
February 1 1 , 1985, concerning the fund-raising project to buy shelving.
The Friends voted to donate $750. 00 to the fund at this time. The total
cost of the shelving is estimated to be at $7, 750. 00.
It was decided to kick-off the drive on March 17, at which time all
publicity, pledge sheets, facts sheet and posters etc:. w:i. 1l be printed
and ready to distribute.
Various duties were assigned to members of the Friends and the Board to
implement the fund-drive.
It was agreed that one -foot of shelving (floor to ceiling ) would be
$60. 00, or $t;5. 00 per inch.
SIRLS
Leol a reported that funding for GIRLS would last until June 1985.
Inter-library l oans will still be processed through SIRLS at the Boise
Library until that ti . Ann reported that Leslie Eldridge of SIRLS
visited Eagle to explain the Regional. and State funding.
GRANTS
Ann attended a meeting on grants at Weiser . Susan and Glida submitted
grants-writing material for the lirary files. Grants were discussed as a
means to help build a new library for the future.
WLN
Ann requested $50. 00 to buy a micro-fiche reader for use with the
Washington Library Network holdings. This would help with title searches
when SIRLS is no longer funded, Susan McColl made the motion which was
seconded and passed that we apply for the grant and pay the $50. 00 for
the reader and cards. Ann will submit the application .
OTHER
Lunch time coverage for the library and city hall when the clerk or
librarian are absent was discussed. Bev will discuss this with the
Mayor, Carol Haley.
Ann requested vacation on April 5 to 10' The Board approved this action
• and it was cleared with thr ,ity clerk.
The next meeting will be held on Monday, March 18, 1985 at 7: 30.
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