Minutes - 2009 - Eagle Public Library - 12/07/2009 - Regular cc*it
EAGLE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MINUTES
December 07, 2009
Library Workroom
Board President Mary Berent called the EPL Board of Trustees meeting to order at 7:10 PM.
Present were Board Members Danae Curtis, Margo Walter, and Maureen Germano. Also present
were Janice Campbell, Assistant Library Director and.Terri Lenigan, Administrative Assistant.
Member Nancy Marshall was excused. Library Director Baker and Councilman Semanko were
absent.
Danae Curtis made a motion that the agenda be approved; Margo Walter seconded the motion
and the agenda was unanimously approved.
Margo Walter made a motion that the minutes for the 09 November 2009 meeting be approved;
Maureen Germano seconded the motion and the minutes were unanimously approved.
Danae Curtis made a motion that the bills be approved for payment; Margo Walter seconded the
motion and the bills were unanimously approved for payment.
Friends of the Library Report (Friends' President absent)
Due to Friends' President's absence, there was no report.
Director's Report(Assistant Director Janice Campbell)
Assistant Director Janice Campbell reported in the absence of the Director.
Statistical Reports (handout): Circulation trends continue to drop 14% compared to this time last
year. Fewer new cards have been issued this month.
Giving Tree: This Holiday Season, we are asking patrons to help decorate our"Giving Tree"by
making a donation to collection development and hanging an ornament on the tree. The
ornaments are in the shape of an open book and patrons are encouraged to write a holiday
greeting. Patrons may designate how they wish the donated funds should be spent. Suggestions
are toward a book, audio book, music CD, DVD, children's materials, or Library choice.
Bankruptcy billing from Biz-Net IT/Evans Bank: The Library received a letter from DL Evans
Bank claiming to have a first lien on all Biz-Net IT's outstanding Accounts Receivable.
Included in the letter was an invoice dated 31 October 2006 for a Cisco router for$931. When
we questioned the validity of the invoice, Phil Vogler, former General Manager, related that he
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had decided to write off this invoice as a tax loss during calendar year 2008. Therefore, the
Library is not responsible for this invoice. If there are any further problems from the bank, Mr.
Vogler will be available to testify to his actions and that the invoice has been taken care of by
Biz-Net IT.
Hiring of Dana Chamberlain as LA II in Youth Services: Per Director Baker's memo, Dana
Chamberlain has accepted the LA II position in Youth Services. She will train with Diane
during the month of December and start full-time on Monday, 4 January 2010.
Increase in children's weekly programming: Once Ms. Chamberlain is established in her
position, two additional youth programs will be offered per week: another"Music and
Movement" session and a storytime for 4- and 5-year-olds.
Board Member Walter expressed praise for the "Jam'n Around the World" pajama story time.
The presentation on Sweden was excellent. Assistant.Director Campbell took the opportunity to
announce two upcoming adult programs:
January 30, 2010: Opera at the Library
February 20, 2010: Local Authors share their Romance novels
The cooking classes with Chef Cordel Knight were a big success. Since many patrons have
requested more classes, Assistant Director Campbell is exploring the possibility of scheduling
additional classes.
Library Liaison/City Hall Reports (Councilman Semanko)
Due to Councilman Semanko's absence, there was no report.
Unfinished Business
Strategic Plan update (Maureen and Mary): Director Baker and Committee Chair Germano have
separately reviewed the existing plan and have put together separate task lists. Chairman
Germano has melded the two lists as a starting point for the committee to consider. The next
meeting of the full committee will be on Monday, 14 December 2009 to discuss the tasks and
assign responsibilities to committee members.
New Business
There was no new business to bring before the Board.
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Additional Items or Public Comment
Member Walter shared two newspaper articles she thought might be of interest to the Board. In
an article for the Valley Times, Jeanie Jackson-Heim made some erroneous statements about
how the Library receives its funding. After talking with Director Baker, the next Jeanie Jackson-
Heim article corrected those statements about Library funding. The other article was from the
Idaho Statesman which explained that The Value Line Investment Survey is available for use at
the Boise Public Library. EPL also subscribes to Value Line and is used extensively by our
patrons.
Selection of Next Meeting Date
The next meeting of the Board of Trustees will be held on Monday, 11 January 2010 at 7:00 PM
in the Library Workroom.
Adjournment
There being no further business, Margo Walter made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Danae
Curtis seconded and the meeting was adjourned at 7:41 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Terri T. Lenigan
Administrative Assistant
Topics:
Giving Tree 2009
Bankruptcy billing from Biz-Net IT/DL Evans Bank
Dana Chamberlain hired as LA II for Youth Services
Increase in children's programming
Strategic Plan update
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