Minutes - 2005 - Eagle Public Library - 01/10/2005 - Regular MINUTES OF EAGLE PUBLIC LIBRARY—BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING
January 10, 2005
The Eagle Public Library Board of Trustees meeting was called to order at 7:07 p.m.by
President Terry Loftus. Present were Board President Terry Loftus,Board Members Nancy
Marshall, Jane Marrs,Margo Walter and Kimberly Landsberg,and Library Director Ron Baker.
Board MembhaJane oM�hedmot motion. The Agenda was unanimously appro Board
Member Nancy Marshall
Member Nancy Marshall made a motion that the corrected Minutes be approved,
and Board Member Jane Marrs seconded the motion. The Minutes were unanimously approved.
Board Member Jane Marrs moved to pay the bills,Board Member Nancy Marshall
seconded the motion, and the motion was approved.
Friends of the Library Report: Library Director Ron Baker gave the Friends of the Library
Report. At the Board meeting last week the Library Director presented a list of calendar year
2005 needs. The Board approved almost$3,000 in reference tools. The costs to print the
strategic plan were approved($600-$700). Making a self-check cabinet was approved($710).
Treasurer Ann Ritter will have quarterly treasurer reports in future.
Director's Report
Annual Statistical Report for FY 2003-04. The report was distributed. The EPL needs a
full-time children's librarian. Normally one-third of the library usage is by children. The EPL
collection agency cost$750 of which$1,400 came back to EPL. Board President Terry Loftus
signed the EPL Library Board Certification of Public Library Data which goes to the State.
Senior Center Deposit Collection. A memo from the Library Director will go to the
Senior Center Board tomorrow re the deposit collection.
Shelving Installation. This will start Thursday and includes slotted shelving.
Staff Recruitment. The Technical Processing position was advertised Saturday and
Sunday and will close Friday.
Library Liaison/City Hall Reports.
Council Liaison Stan Bastian was not in attendance.
Committee Reports.
Strategic Planning Committee.
Subcommittee work. The research committee has met and is starting to write the
narrative. The survey collection committee meets this week.
- Wright Brothers offer of pro bono consulting. The Library Director planned to ask
the Friends of the Library to give EPL money for consulting to obtain fairly accurate
costs for the future. Wright Brothers wants to do the work pro bono.(They will look
at partitioning the garage area for technical processing(hopefully in the next 5 years)
and a van eventually. An office for a children's librarian is also needed.)
- Printing format for the Plan. Ron met with Print Works to get a quote on a 60-page
document($680-$730). They will be put in a binder for the draft version,then
bound.
- Next meeting of full Committee, January 18,2005 at 6:30.
Unfinished Business
St.Lukes defibrillator. The Library Director called the Fire Department and asked that
someone come to this week's Library meeting. If the Fire Department is not available,the
Director will ask Eagle City to bring theirs.
New Business
Permission to dispose of the Konica 2223 Copier. This staff copier was replaced by a
newer machine from City Hall; it cannot be sold. Library Director Ron Baker will talk with the
original vendor. Board Member Jane Marrs made a motion that the Library Director be given a
free hand to dispose of it,Board Member Nancy Marshall seconded the motion. The motion was
unanimously approved.
Additional Items or Public Comment
Library Director Ron Baker will look into recycling the video collection cases. Board
Member Jane Mans made a motion that the Library Director recycle the video collection cases,
Board Member Nancy Marshall seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously approved.
Selection of Next Meeting Date. February 7,2005 at 7 p.m.
Adjournment: Meeting adjourned at 7:58 p.m.