Minutes - 2015 - Eagle Public Library - 08/10/2015 - Regular
Eagle Public Library
August 10, 2015, 7pm
Meeting Minutes
1. CALL TO ORDER- Board President Dover called the meeting to order 7:06pm
2. ROLL CALL: DOVER, LODGE, SOELBERG, ROGERS
All are present. Director Bumgarner and Councilman Ridgeway are in attendance.
3. ADDITIONS, DELETIONS OR MODIFICATIONS TO THE AGENDA
Modification requested to add item D. New Board member under 8. New Business
section.
1st with modifications: Lodge
2nd: Soelberg
Motion unanimously carried
*This modification was reversed by unanimous decision later in the meeting.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
A. July 13, 2015 minutes
1st as presented: Dover
2nd: Lodge
Motion unanimously carried
B. August 3, 2015 minutes
1st as presented: Dover
2nd: Rogers
Motion unanimously carried
5. APPROVAL OF BILLS
Questions: none
1st as presented: Soelberg
2nd: Rogers
Motion unanimously carried
6. REPORTS:
- No representative
was present
Report
Circulation for the month of June increased by 4% over the same period in 2014. For
the first nine months of the year, circulation increased by
6.4% over the same period in 2014. For the first time, ebook circulation exceeded
1,000 units for the month. The Director met with Technology Plan committee and
began updating the Technology Plan.
He also met with other members of the LYNX! Libraries Consortium ILS Selection
Committee to review proposals for the catalog.
He presented to the City Council the L
Year 2015. City Council directed the Library to submit a revised budget of $100,000
less for consideration.
Caesha Graham and Emma Slagle were hired as Shelvers.
The Summer Reading Program had 1,139 participants who, through Friday, July 31,
read 21,586 books. We estimate that the staff listened to just over 3,400 book
reports.
As in years past, we received many positive comments about the program.
The Library presented 62 programs with attendance as follows:
1,226 children
120 teens
691 adult
C. Library Liaison / City Hall Reports (Councilman Ridgeway)
Councilman Ridgeway discussed the City budget development process and discussion
of priorities among the City Council and Mayor. An open forum for the public to
comment on the City budget will be Tuesday, August 18th at 6:30pm. If Eagle citizens
have questions or concerns about the budget as a whole, or the library's in
particular, please plan to attend on the 18th.
7. OLD BUSINESS
A. Board Vacancy- Jill Mitchel has filed an application to be considered for a Trustee
position with the Board. She has a marriage and family therapy practice located in
Eagle. In addition to a PhD, she also has a Master of Library Science and worked in
both paid and volunteer positions with the Meridian Library. She started the adult
book club recently in the Eagle library and is working with both library directors to
share books between locations to save money. If the Board supports her application,
the next step will be for her to meet with the Mayor.
8. NEW BUSINESS:
A. Tutoring: Annual policy review of the Tutoring Policy. This policy was adopted on
February 11, 2013. There are no staff proposed changes to the policy.
One question came up from Soelberg to clarify whether bullet 5 under item 2 meant
that tutors could advertise services within the Library. Director Bumgarner indicated
no, that is not the intent. Board reviewed and reaffirmed the policy.
1st: Lodge
2nd: Rogers
Motion unanimously carried
B. Borrower Eligibility Policy: Annual policy review of Borrower Eligibility Policy.
Rogers brought a spelling error to attentions on page 2 under 'Non-Resident
Borrowers'. As written it reads 'accounst' and should be 'accounts'. Also, he asked for
explanation about how the 'household residential support' was calculated related to
the annual fee. Director Bumgarner explained that it is the amount each household is
taxed for services, currently about $42. Soelberg asked for clarification to why item 7
reads 'Amendment of Homebound Delivery Service Policy' as it does not seem
appropriate. Director Bumgarner indicated that it was in error and should read
'Amendment of Borrower Eligibility Policy'. Board reviewed and reaffirmed the
policy with the indicated corrections.
1st: Rogers
2nd: Dover
Motion unanimously carried
Trustees view this 17-minute
video. http://libraries.idaho.gov/files/presentations/StLBrJFAC2015/index.html
The Trustees viewed the video prior to the meeting. A discussion about key points
and uses for the video ensued. A request has been made by the ICL for Trustees to
complete the survey so they can obtain feedback on this first effort. Trustees agreed
to complete the survey.
8. ADJOURNMENT: Board President Dover adjourned the meeting at 8:12pm.
Respectfully Submitted,
Terri Soelberg, Eagle Public Library Board Secretary