Historical Commission

Library Board of Trustees Minutes of Meeting May 18, 2015 Sterling Heights Public Library 40255 Dodge Park, Sterling Heights, MI 48313 586-446-2665 I. Call to Order Meeting was called to order by Don Schinzing at 5:30 p.m. Chris Frezza was welcomed as a new member of the Library Board. II. Roll Call Members Present: Josephine Berthet, Chris Frezza, June Hughes, Don Schinzing Members Absent: Dave Brown Staff Present: Tammy Turgeon, Library Director III. Approval of Agenda Frezza made a motion to approve the Agenda, seconded by Berthet. Motion carried. IV. Approval of Minutes Hughes made a motion to approve the minutes of the meeting on March 16, 2015, seconded by Schinzing. Motion carried. V. Communication from Citizens None VI. Monthly Reports, Statistics, and Correspondence A. Building-Wide Stats – FY2014 / FY2015 Board reviewed statistics. Circulation is trending up due to borrowing of emedia (ebooks, eaudiobooks, digital magazines, and digital music). Program attendance is comparable to last FY. Room usage is up from last year. B. Monthly Issues – March and April 2015 Board reviewed the monthly issues reports. Board commented on the Volunteer Luncheon and received positive comments from attendees. The Board appreciated Mayor Taylor, Councilwoman Koski and Councilwoman Ziarko attending the event. The Board questioned the continuation of the Crafters Cooperative due to low attendance. (This program will be discontinued in the fall). Board suggested craft classes for adults. C. Compliment/Complaint Forms Board reviewed compliments. Received compliments for the library’s excellent services, the new arrangement of the hold shelves, the Funeral Planning program, the Library Legos  program, the Gadget Guy program, the Boogie Woogie Kid, Baby Lapsit, Gemini concert, Shake Rattle & Roll program, Special recognition was received for service provided by Abby Gruber and Lisa Kennedy. Board reviewed complaints. The Star Wars program will be back in August. Facilities were told about the debris in front of the library. No air freshener was installed in the bathrooms. Hold priority for items always goes to the owning library’s patrons first, then by date the hold was placed. This is a cooperative-wide policy. VII. Suburban Library Cooperative No report. VIII. Friends of the Library A. Bookstore Report The bookstore has comparable sales to last year. IX. Unfinished Business None X. New Business A. 2016 Budget Board reviewed the 2016 Budget. The budget includes a new bookdrop and purchase of the Mango Languages database. The budget also includes resuming Sunday hours during the school year and adding a PT Technology Librarian. Security upgrades will also be made in the Library including three additional cameras, locks on staff area doors, and the addition of three panic buttons. There will be a ribbon cutting on September 13, 2015 to celebrate the Library being open again on Sundays. This will take place around 12:30pm and we will have cake and entertainment. B. 2015/16 Library Closings Motion to approve the 2015/16 Library Closings schedule as presented was made by Bethet, supported by Frezza. Motion carried. C. 2015/16 Board Meetings Schedule Motion to approve the 2015/16 Board meeting schedule as presented was made by Berthet, supported by Frezza. Motion carried. D. Sterlingfest Volunteers Board members were asked to volunteer for the Friends Sterlingfest Water Sale. The Friends will also have a cart of books to sell at the Water Sale and encourage visitors to visit the Used, but Sterling bookstore. XI. Adjourn Motion was made by Hughes to adjourn, supported by Berthet. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 6:10 p.m.