NOTICE OF THE MEETING OF THE

KIMBERLY-LITTLE CHUTE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD

 

THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 2004

6:00 P.M.

 

GERARD H. VAN HOOF LIBRARY MEETING ROOM

 

 

AGENDA

 

 

1.       Minutes of the February meeting

2.       Invoices for February

3.       Monthly report

4.       Shelving and homework stations progress report

5.       Annual report and capital improvement plan progress report

6.       Meeting report

7.       Certification progress report

8.       Youth services report

9.       Miscellaneous report

 

 

Board members unable to attend the meeting are requested to contact the library.

 

 

Any person wishing to attend the meeting who, because of disability is unable to attend is requested to contact the library at least 48 hours prior to the meeting so that reasonable accommodations may be made.

 

 

 

MINUTES

 

 

The meeting was called to order at 6:02 p.m.  Present:  Chuck Fischer, Margi Fuller, Virginia Mongin, Judy Stangel, Cathy Van Gompel, Youth Services Librarian Louise Van Hammond.  Excused:  Jim Hietpas, Jim Moes, Marcia Trentlage, and Library Director Barbara Wentzel.

 

ACTIONS

1.    Motion by Fischer, 2nd by Mongin to approve the minutes of the February meeting.  Motion carried.

 

2.    Motion by Stangel, 2nd by Van Gompel to approve the invoices for February.  Motion carried.

 

DISCUSSIONS

1.    The minutes of the February meeting were presented for discussion.

 

2.    The invoices for February were presented.  Program costs were incurred for the Dr. Seuss party.  Supply costs include an all-weather sign on the Little Chute building celebrating the library’s 10th year of service.

 

3.    The monthly report was presented:  circulation is up slightly for February.  Since the Dr. Seuss party circulation is showing a greater increase in Little Chute for the month of March to date.  Interlibrary loan activity continues strong and website activity is showing enormous growth at a 91% increase from last year to date.

 

4.    Shelving has been ordered and wiring for the homework stations is underway.  The plan is to shift books onto the new shelving during the summer months when the summer students are working.  Locking glass doors have been installed on the stage area in Little Chute and the glass shelves are on order.

 

5.    The annual report for 2003 is almost complete and is awaiting approval from OWLS to submit it to the state.  The capital improvements plan is due in Kimberly April 23 and an updated plan will be presented at the April meeting.

 

6.    An OWLS workshop on the selection of romance books and various nonfiction subject groups was given on March 24.  A workshop on basic Spanish-speaking skills for librarians will be held April 1.  An OWLS directors’ meeting will be on April 2.

 

7.    Wentzel is in the process of continuing work toward the renewal of her certification.

 

8.    Van Hammond reported on the activities of the youth department:  storytime for the winter session is complete; the Dr. Seuss party was on March 2 with an attendance of about 300 children and parents; grants have been received to pay for all of the entertainers for the upcoming summer reading program, including a $500 donation from the Little Chute Kiwanis Club.  Both Van Hammond and Jill Hasseler will be attending the upcoming spring conference for public librarians.

 

9.    The library has received an invitation to participate in Octoberfest on September 25.  Mongin reported that she would not be seeking reappointment to the library board because of illness in her family.  The next board meeting will be on Thursday, April 22, 2004 at 6:00 p.m. in Kimberly.

 

On a motion by Fischer, 2nd by Stangel, the meeting adjourned at 6:24 p.m.

 

Submitted by:

 

Louise Van Hammond

Recording Secretary