MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE
KIMBERLY-LITTLE CHUTE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
The meeting was called to order at
ACTIONS
1. Motion by Trentlage, 2nd by Moes to approve the minutes of the June meeting. Motion carried.
2. Motion by Moes, 2nd by Stangel to approve the invoices for June. Motion carried.
3. Motion by Moes, 2nd by Stangel to grant a midyear adjustment to the annualized salary for the Director of $800. Yes: 5. No: 0.
4. Motion by Moes, 2nd by Stangel to grant a midyear adjustment to the annualized salary for the Youth Librarian position of $500. Yes: 5. No: 0.
5. Motion by Moes, 2nd by Trentlage to nominate Van Gompel for re-election as Library Board President. Motion carried.
DISCUSSIONS
1. The minutes of the June meeting were presented.
2. Invoices for June were presented: quarterly amounts for Postage show continued decrease in expenditures due to no longer sending overdue notices; donations received from Robert Countney and Virginia Mongin for purchase of materials in Kimberly.
3. Midyear salary upgrades for the director’s and youth positions were discussed. The director’s annual salary will be increased by $800; the youth position will be increased by $500. Because the youth position is shared, each of the youth librarians will receive $250 of the annualized increase.
4. Van Gompel agreed to serve another term as Library Board President.
5. Preliminary information for the 2005 budget was presented. Wentzel will prepare a budget that does not include reductions and will look at areas of service that may be considered for restoration from the cuts of 2004. The document will be presented for discussion at the August library board meeting.
6. A legal opinion for the Kimberly attorney has not yet been received regarding the new law on parental access to children’s library materials.
7. Wentzel reported on the computer replacement plan for 2004. Computers have been ordered by OWLS and will be sent there for configuration before installation at the libraries. Additional monitors and additional software licenses will be ordered by Wentzel for delivery to and installation in Kimberly and Little Chute.
8. Van Gompel updated the board about the progress of the Friends of the Kimberly-Little Chute Public Library. Officers have been elected, a dues structure has been decided, and the legal paperwork is in process of being filed. One of the members of the newly formed group agreed to pay the $185 filing fees with the state and the IRS.
9. Wentzel
announced that
10. Discussion took place about public library database access at the school libraries. Hasseler and Van Hammond will work with school librarians to see if the database will be accessible in staff mode once school resumes.
11. A scrapbooking clinic is being hosted by the library on July 27 in coordination with the 10th anniversary of the joint library.
12. The monthly report was discussed: circulation continues to grow at a combined rate of 5% year-to-date; the library’s website activity increased 60% in the past month with over 7800 hits on the site during the month of June alone. Website hits will be monitored to determine if this is a trend or a fluke.
13. Van Hammond reported on youth activities: this week is the last week of the shortened summer library program; registration is down slightly but the decrease is primarily in the adult program and not the children’s or teen’s programs. Preschool storytime plans are underway for the Fall program with registration to begin September 7. The library will again participate in the Kimberly school district’s child development days on Aug. 2.
14. Because of
school training days on August 26, the next library board meeting will be on
Thursday, August 19 at
On a motion by Trentlage, 2nd by Van Gompel, the
meeting adjourned at
Submitted by:
BARBARA WENTZEL
Recording Secretary