Minutes - 1986 - Eagle Public Library - 06/09/1986 - Regular PUBLIC LIBDAPY
Board of Trustees ::eeting: June 9, 1986
The Eagle Public Library Board of Trustees met on Ronda,, June 9, 1986, at
the Library with President Glida Bothwell presiding. `iembers present were
Ada Costanzo, Leola Yucis, and Chris Gaston. Susan '_=cColl was excused.
Also attending were Ann GallinFer, Tom Uaile, and Donna Abbott.
The minutes of the .,iay 12, 1986 meeting were approved as corrected.
=RADIAN'S =FORT
No bills were submitted for payment by the Librarian for the month of lay.
A motion was made that 4149.84 (the difference between shelving funds collected
and shelving costs) bt paid by the library equipment fund. (.:SC Ada/Leola -
unanimous) Donna Abbott submitted bills for the library shelving, presenting
the board with the 4.149.84 as the amount needed to complete the funding drive.
The total cost for the shelving and expenses are listed below:
$4148.44 Private donations
1450.00 Friends' donation
149.84 Library equipment fund
—511.97 Expenses
— 441.71 Cost of children's and reference shelves
7475777—
791. Total expenditure and donations for new shelving
Statistics were noted and circulation is down. The bookmobile may be impacting
the library's circulation and patron use from Star.
SUill,::E2 READING
The theme for this summer's reading program is "Under the Bit, Top." Eegistration
started June 9th. Children receive a sumier library card and a recording
sheet. Ann will be asking each child to write a brief summary about each
book on the recording sheet. Handouts to schools included summer reading information,
the film schedule, and story mind library hours. The board discussed the need
for additional help during the summer. Ann felt she needed to wait and see
ho? thiniss go and
� will report to the Board in June if additional help is needed.
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The Board discussed the purchase of a new typewriter. Several options were
discussed including, rental, purchase, anc' waiting to purchase software for the
computer.
The Board discussed rroviding copier service to the patrons. C:eiss Office Systeli
offered to place a coin-op copier in the library on a trial basis. Ann will
contact the salesperson to verify and set a date for installation.
ACELD
The July meeting of the ACFLD will be held on July 8, 1986, at Eagle Elementary
at 7:05 P.21..
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PATRON SURVEY
Chris reported that Boise State University Communications Department is willing
to do the patron survey in the fall. Chris and Leola will contact Dr. Rayburn
in August to begin the survey process.
POLICY : AE,JAL
Ada will update the policy manual during the summer. A copy of the Eagle City
personnel policy will be included in the Fagle Library Board's policy manual
for reference purposes.
DY-LAF;S
By-laws were discussed and will be reviewed in September.
BUDGET .
Tom `aile reviewed the proposed budget at the meeting and does not anticipate
any problems in passsage. The city will review the proposed budget at their
July meeting.
OTHER
The Board discussed appropriate ways to show their appreciation for work done
by the Friends' on the shelving and fund raising. Glids, Leola, and Susan
will dicuss the purchase of gifts for those who gave significant amounts of
time to the sheaving drive.
The meeting was adjourned.
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