Minutes - 1993 - Eagle Public Library - 01/18/1993 - Regular EAGLE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
January 18, 1993
Present: Liz Horn, Marsha Beckwith, Gary Barnes, Lynn Melton
Stan Bastian, Donna Abbott-Friends of the Library
Meeting called to order at 7:00 by Liz Horn, Vice President
I. Minutes approved. Liz/Marsha
II. Bills and payroll approved. Marsha/Gary
III. Consent items approved. Marsha/Gary
A. December financial reports accepted.
B. Monthly statistics accepted.
C. No personnel changes.
IV. Contract Administrator's Report.
ACFLD Contract
Do not have final confirmation yet, but it appears
that everything is approved and should get a signed
copy soon, along with check from ACFLD. This has
ensured continuation of "business as usual" at year
end.
Policy Manual
Ann and Lynn will begin working on a review of the
policy manual on a piecemeal basis. They will attempt
to bring one section per month to the board for
approval.
Courier Service to EPL
The current courier is resigning at the end of the
second quarter of the fiscal year. Lynn believes that
she has another staff member who lives near the EPL and
thus can continue service uninterrupted. Liz Horn also
volunteered to serve as a backup in case of need.
Collection Analysis
The staff of the Boise Public Library is performing a
collection analysis. To date they have reviewed the
500 series (science) and 600 series (technology) . Next
they will do the 920 (biographies) and 921
(autobiographies) series.
V. Old Business.
Focus Groups.
Focus group meetings are scheduled March 1-4, 1993,
in the library. There are four groups which will include
students, educators, seniors and general users. Letters
of invitation will be mailed on February 16, 1993, to
approximately twenty potential attendees for each group.
Liz asked the Friends to have two members at each of the
meetings to take notes. Donna Abbott volunteered the
Friends to provide refreshments at the meetings.
The meetings will begin at the EPL at 7:00 PM and will be
moderated according to the list below:
March 1 - Senior Citizens - Liz & Marsha
March 2 - General Public - Liz & Gary
March 3 - Students - Gary & Karen
March 4 - Educators - Karen & Pat
The agenda will be to present the Vision and Mission
Statements and get the group's input into what they
see for the future of the EPL and its place in the
community.
Board Commitment List.
Finish Focus Group Meetings
Begin work on policy manual
Equipment
New computer system - Gary has contacted Mike Covault
concerning the interest of Hewlitt Packard in providing
an upgrade to the current computer to enable the EPL to
use the new Laser Cat system. We should have a response
by the next board meeting.
VI. New Business
Calendar
Lynn provided a list of dates for board meetings in 1993.
After discussion, the list was approved and includes the
following dates:
February 15 August 16
March 15 September 20
April 19 October 18
May 17 November 15
June 21 December 20
July 19
VII. Miscellaneous
Idaho Library Association breakfast with the legislators
will be held January 28 at 7:30 AM. Opportunity to talk
to the legislators.
VIII. Friends of the Library
Donna Abbott, currently President of Friends of the
Library, attended the meeting and provided the Board with
a list of the current officers of the Friends. She said
they currently have six members and would like to get
more actively involved.
IX. Public Comments
None presented.
X. Selection of Meeting Date
The next regular board meeting of the Board of Trustees
is schedule for 7:00 PM at EPL on Monday, February 15.
XI. Meeting adjourned at 7:42 PM. Marsha/Gary