Minutes - 2012 - Eagle Public Library - 12/10/2012 - Regular
EAGLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MINUTES
10 December 2012
Board President Maureen Germano called the EPL Board of Trustees meeting to order at 7:04
p.m. Present were Board Members Mary Berent and Kathy Coburn. Margo Walter arrived at
7:06 p.m. Pete Dover was excused. Also present were Library Director Steve Bumgarner,
Jeanie Comerford, Operations Manager, and Terri Lenigan, Administrative Assistant.
Mary Berent made the motion to approve the agenda as presented; seconded by Kathy Coburn,
the agenda was unanimously approved.
Mary Berent made the motion to approve the minutes for the 5 November 2012 meeting as
written; seconded by Kathy Coburn, the minutes were unanimously approved.
Mary Berent made the motion to approve the bills for payment; seconded by Margo Walter, the
bills were unanimously approved for payment.
Due to the absence of a Friends representative, no report was given.
Statistical reports (handout): Despite circulation still being down when compared to last year,
the increase in the number of programs and attendance should help start an upward trend. E-
books do have a definite impact on circulation.
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Library card 50 Anniversary: The proof has been approved; the order has been placed.
RFP/RFID: The RFP for the RFID system has been posted with ten vendors. To date, six
vendors have expressed interest in providing a quote. Due date for quotations is 23 January
2013. Qualifying vendors will be asked to make their formal presentations during February.
The final decision will be made in March or April. Product will be purchased in July after tax
receipts. Installation takes about one month, so the project should be completed by the end of
the fiscal year. Staff will do most of the installation. Mary and Dave Berent have volunteered to
help.
IDOG Idahoans for Openness in Government (handout): IDOG plans to present free sessions
on public records and open meetings in the Boise area. Refer to handout for times. Please
consider attending one of these informative sessions.
Staff Development Day: Training started with presentations by representatives of the Idaho
Commission for Libraries explaining the role and duties of the state library. Viewing the video
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training on core library services. From staff feedback, a training day should become a yearly
event.
Programming in the Library: Programming continues to be the main focus of the Youth Services
department. In addition to the regular story time programs, many new programs are being
offered in January, including Reading Dogs, an opportunity for children to read to dogs,
Spanish story time, and possibly baby signing.
summer reading. Food bank reserves are quite low by summer. This would be good community
relations.
Kiwanis: The Director would like, either as an individual or the Library as a group, to join the
Kiwanis. The Kiwanis service club is much vested in the community helping its children. This
would provide an excellent opportunity for both organizations to provide service and give back
to the city and library patrons.
Library Liaison/City Hall Reports (Councilman Butler)
Due to the absence of Councilman Butler, no report was given.
Old Business
Trustee training: Training date still to be determined.
Additional Items or Public Comment
There were no additional items for discussion.
Selection of Next Meeting Date
The next meeting of the EPL Board of Trustees will be 7 January 2013 at 7:00 p.m. in the
Library Community Room.
Adjournment
There being no further business, President Germano adjourned the meeting at 7:53 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Terri T. Lenigan
Administrative Assistant
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Topics:
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50 Anniversary card update
RFP/RFID - report
IDOG information sessions
Staff Development Day report
January programming
Food for Fines report
Kiwanis membership
Trustee training update
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