Library Board of Trustees

Library Board of Trustees Minutes of Meeting July 16, 2012 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 5:32 p.m. II. Roll Call Members Present: Josephine Berthet, Susan Biolchini, Dave Brown, Mary Lou Metzger, Don Schinzing Members Absent: Staff Present: Tammy Turgeon, Library Director III. Approval of Agenda Metzger made a motion to approve the Agenda, seconded by Biolchini. Motion carried. IV. Approval of Minutes Biolchini made a motion to approve the minutes of the meeting on June 18, 2012, seconded by Berthet. Motion carried. V. Communication from Citizens None VI. Monthly Reports, Statistics, and Correspondence A. Building-Wide Stats – FY2011 / FY2012 Board reviewed statistics. Many categories were down compared to last year, but this was expected due to less staff being available for questions and fewer materials being purchased. The increase in the collection size is due to the delay in weeding of materials from the collection. B. Monthly Issues – June 2012 Board reviewed the monthly issues report. Power outages occurred the last week of June and the first week of July. Only one program had to be cancelled. It will be rescheduled. Summer Reading is going very well so far this year. Two new pages started in Adult Services. C. Compliment/Complaint Forms Board reviewed compliments and complaints.  The library continues to receive many positive comments about our programming offerings, including the Family Crafts, Star Wars Day and the Baffling Bill magic show. Turgeon spoke with resident about air conditioning. The temperature has been adjusted to a few degrees warmer, but we have to keep in mind all of the computers and people in the building that cause the building to get warm quickly. We will continue to monitor it. VII. Suburban Library Cooperative No report. VIII. Friends of the Library A. Bookstore Sales Bookstore sales for 2012 are down from last year. A Target gift card giveaway helped to increase sales for June. The bookstore will be open during Sterlingfest. Schinzing mentioned some statistics related to used book sales vs. coffee shops in libraries. The coffee shops generate median income of $2,500, while used book sales generate median income of $5,000. Our Friends of the Library Bookstore generates an average of $60,000. Great job Friends! IX. Unfinished Business A. Sterlingfest Board reviewed volunteer list for selling water at Sterlingfest for the Friends. X. New Business A. Photograph, Videotaping and Filming Policy Revision The revision to the policy adds Facebook. A motion was made by Metzger to approve the revision to the Photograph, Videotaping and Filming Policy, supported by Berthet. Motion carried. B. Homebound and Outreach Policy Revision The revision to the policy changes homebound deliveries to monthly, with deposit collections set to twice a year, and removal of the Nursery School collections that were discontinued last year. A motion was made by Brown to approve the revision to the Homebound and Outreach Policy, supported by Biolchini. Motion carried. C. Internet Public Use Policy Revision The revision to the policy updates the fee to $4 per day.  A motion was made by Biolchini to approve the revision to the Internet Public Use Policy, supported by Berthet. Motion carried. XI. Adjourn Motion was made by Berthet to adjourn, seconded by Metzger. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 6:15 p.m. Next meeting is September 17, 2012 at 5:30 p.m.