Library Board

December 17, 2012 Board Member Larry Jirsak called the meeting to order at 4:07 p.m. in the library board room with the following members present: Larry Jirsak, Connie Schmeichel, and Jan Therien. Also present was Director Janet Davenport. Board Members absent: Janet Jelkin and Jenice Wolfe. The meeting was preceded by publicized notice in the Fremont Tribune and Radio KHUB and the agenda displayed in the municipal building, the Keene Memorial Library, online at www.fremontne.gov/library and distributed and emailed to the Library Board members on December 12, 2012 and is open to the public. A copy of the open meeting law is posted continually for public inspection and is located near the entrance to the Board Room. Board Member Therien moved to approve the minutes of the regular meetings on September 17, October 15 and November 19, 2012. Board Member Schmeichel seconded the motion. Carried. Unfinished Business – Keno Matching Grant Program – the City is again offering Keno Matching Grants to community support organizations. The new applications were due December 1. The Friends of the Keene Memorial Library working in conjunction with Ms. Davenport have requested $5,000 in Keno funds to be matched with an equal amount from the Friends. The project will fund replacement of adult furnishings targeting the soft seating in the library. The Council awarded the grant to the Friends of the Library at their meeting on December 11, 2012. Prime Time Family Reading Time – Dates have been set for Print Time on Saturdays in April and May. A story teller and facilitator have been identified. Valeria Marquez, a paraprofessional at Milliken Park Elementary School and Ricardo Garcia from UNL, who is an experienced Prime Time presenter will work with us. Library Presentation to City Council – Ms. Davenport showed the Board the presentation she had prepared for City Council on November 20, 2012. She reported the City Council seemed to enjoy the report and asked questions about library services and the number of computers we have on hand. New Business – Library Director’s Goals for the Library – Ms. Davenport shared a list of goals she had developed for the City Administrator in September at his request. The Board discussed several of them, made additional suggestions for events and activities that would heighten Keene Memorial Library’s visibility in the community. Reports - Director’s Report: Ms. Davenport will send a written report to Board Members. Ms. Davenport indicated that Jan Jelkin had communicated to her that she was resigning the Library Board due to demands from other commitments. Mr. Jirsak asked about plans to attend the Nebraska Library Association’s Advocacy Day. Ms. Davenport is attending and Mr. Jirsak would like to attend as well. Ms. Davenport will make arrangements. Following is the report of the Library Director for November, 2012: November November Year to date Year to date 2012 2011 2012 2011 No. of items issued: 10,982 11,834 22,978 24,284 Attendance: 9,361 9,158 20,094 19,026 Days Open: 26 27 Av. Daily Circulation: 422 438 Av. Daily Attendance: 360 339 Reference Questions: 252 415 515 878 Database Searches: 2,706 622 3,530 1,140 Overdrive (downloadable 297 250 645 475 bks) Interlibrary Loans: 71 86 195 231 Borrowed 8 9 17 26 Lent 63 77 178 180 Meeting Held: 86 68 177 140 Computer Use: 1,778 2,744 4,525 5,501 Items Added: 330 Items Discarded: 861 Vol. in Collection: 95,334 Friends of the Library’s Report – No report With no further business, Board Member Schmeichel made a motion to adjourn, Board Member Therien seconded, carried. Meeting was adjourned at 5:03p.m. (Signed) by Janet Davenport, Library Director