Library Board of Trustees

LIBERTY LAKE MUNICIPAL LIBRARY AGENDA-MINUTES BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING JANUARY 3, 2013 MEETING CALLED TO ORDER : 6:28 PM PRESENT: Pamela Moegen - Library Director Katy Allen - City Administrator Pat Lutzenberger, Linda Dockrey, Lu Embrey - Board Members MINUTES: Motion to approve the minutes by Pat Lutzenberger; seconded by Lu Embrey Motion to approve minutes unanimously passed PUBLIC COMMENTS None MAYOR’S COMMENTS None CITY REPORT 1. Katy Allen reported on the city’s budgeting process as well as the increase in housing construction in Liberty Lake. This is relevant to the Library in that the demands on library services will increase in line with the greater construction and ensuing population. A. Within the budgeting process, $30,000 was allocated for the City to develop a renovated and updated City web page. B. In the 2013 budgeting process, fees were determined for the private use of City facilities. The fee structure was developed so as to be reasonable and not prohibitive or excessive. 5013C groups, for example, will not be charged. Service organizations will not be charged. Up to $13,000 was projected as revenue from the private use fee structure 2. Regarding the new entry to the library, specific parts are delayed in delivery. The benches of pre-cast concrete and bike rack are within a timely process. Three lights are to be installed in the new entry. LIBRARY REPORT 1. All relevant library statistics for December, 2012, are higher than December, 2011. 2. The Lego Club is increasingly successful. A second session is being considered to be held after the first session on Mondays. 3. At a recent staff development, Dan Pringle gave an excellent presentation on technology, with an emphasis on streaming…such as e-books. 4. The magazine service, Zinio, has started. This service makes magazines loadable for patrons by subscribing through the library and costs approximately $1,350. There are details to be further solidified as the use of the magazine service evolves. 5. Since the library began membership with CIN, twice as many items have been dispersed from the Liberty Lake Library as the library receives. FOLLML REPORT 1. The group is actively looking at projects for the benefit of the library. The projects include an agreement with Quiznos and Twisp’s. FOUNDATION REPORT 1. The group has met and discussed the tiles for the library. The project is meeting challenges but through everyone collaborating, solutions to the challenges have been reached and therefore, the project is moving forward. LIBRARY STAFFING 1. A Library staffing standards document prepared by Pamela was reviewed. Lu and Pamela will make some minor revisions and send out to the Board before the next Board meeting for discussion and possible approval. 2. Katy Allen recommended further steps be taken to provide staff development in the area of safety as well as determining a safety coordinator for the library. RESOURCES 1. Documents from numerous states that include information on resource standards were distributed by Pamela. Board members were ask to read the documents and come prepared to discuss them at the next board meeting. a. Currently Wisconsin standards are being used as a general guide for the Library. BEST SMALL LIBRARY AWARD (BSLA) 1. Pamela shared a document that enumerated 9 Key Factors from the BSLA application. Items the library is currently implementing had been included under the appropriate Factor. 2. Board members offered some suggestions to be included under the 9 Factors. A. Pamela will be speaking with Pam Alameda around a partnership with Meals on Wheels. B. Luminate with Literacy was discussed as a future fundraiser for the Library. C. Including a Library table at Liberty Lake Days was discussed. It was considered that the Board members provide manpower at the table. D. It was recommended that Pamela call other libraries that have won the grant and procure their grant applications that have been recognized. BOARD MEMBER VACANCY 1. An article to advertise the vacancy will be sent to the Splash by Pamela MEETING ADJOURNED: 7:44 PM NEXT MEETING: Feb 7, 2013 SUBMITTED BY: Lu Embrey