Annandale
Area Library Board
Meeting Minutes
March 17, 2005
Members Present: Julie
Sedey, Denise Safranek, Ron Remington, Sally Smith, Karen Spiegeler,
Cindy Ahrens (FOL), Joan Allen (GRRL), Mark Casey (City)
*Review of Agenda:
Motion MSP (Sally, Julie) to approve agenda.
*Secretarys Report:
Motion MSP (Denise, Karen) to approve minutes.
*Librarians Report:
The new computer is here but is not installed as yet.
*GRRL Report: Joan
reported that the library is in the process of doing a compensation study and
all job descriptions are being updated. This
will be a several month process. The
delivery service is overworked so a floating collection system will go into
effect about May 1st.
*Library Financials:
Mark presented the report showing a balance of $2773.10.
Motion MSP (Sally, Denise) to approve.
*Friends of the Library Report:
Cindy reported that the Crime Wave author event for April 8th
is well underway. The next Friends
meeting is March 22 at
7 p.m.
Friends will be represented at
the Business Expo on April 2nd and is also planning a book sale for
July 2nd.
*Old Business:
- Legislative
UpdateJulie reported that Library legislative Day went well and she
felt there was positive support. Ron
passed out some legislative info.
- Art
WorkNo report.
- Building
issuesArt hanging system ready to be installed.
- Goals
& focus of Library BoardDocument of Intent still needs some
tweaking so Jill will get it updated and online.
We will vote on its approval next month.
- Book
of DonorsNancy Spencers donation of the 3 Lotus Williams
paintings which were sold for $50 each needs to be added to the book.
Ron will take care of that and Sally will send a thank you.
- Program
AdvisorWe reviewed Dawns plans summer library activities.
Joan mentioned that GRRL has storybook kits available.
Sally will make sure Dawn is aware of that.
- GenealogyWe
discussed sponsoring a Community Ed class that would include someone from
GRRL teaching the use of Heritage Quest and another session led by someone
else (Lucille Nelson???) Sally
will call and make inquiries at Community Ed.
*New Business:
- StationeryOur
current letterhead and notecards have the incorrect names on them.
Ron will ask Kathy about printing some new ones.
Next meeting will be Thursday, April 21st at
4 p.m
Respectfully submitted,
Sally Smith, secretary
