Library Board of Trustees

Library Board of Trustees Minutes of Meeting May 19, 2014 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, June Hughes, Don Schinzing Members Absent: none Staff Present: Tammy Turgeon, Library Director III. Approval of Agenda Turgeon requested addition of item X.E. Challenge of Books. Biolchini made a motion to approve the Agenda as amended, seconded by Brown. Motion carried. IV. Approval of Minutes Biolchini made a motion to approve the minutes of the meeting on March 17, 2014, seconded by Hughes. Motion carried. V. Communication from Citizens None VI. Monthly Reports, Statistics, and Correspondence A. Building-Wide Stats – FY2013 / FY2014 Board reviewed statistics. The Board would like to see specific program statistics for adult programs. (crafts, book groups, financial, computer, etc.) Turgeon will work with staff. Circulation continues to trend lower than last year as well as Reference transactions. Library visits are up from last year. B. Monthly Issues – March and April 2014 Board reviewed the monthly issues reports. The April report should read 129 average patrons per hour. C. Compliment/Complaint Forms Board reviewed compliments. Received compliments for book displays in Children’s area, Reptile program, Creative Writers Workshop, Spoonman program, Shake Rattle & Roll program, and the Wowbrary service. Special recognition was received for service provided by Kathryn Ribant Payne. Board reviewed complaints. Received complaints regarding long wait time at Circulation, the lack of circulars in newspapers, and the lack of technology classes. VII. Suburban Library Cooperative The Board will have to appoint someone to the Cooperative Board at their July meeting. VIII.Friends of the Library A. Bookstore Sales Bookstore sales continue to be down this year. IX. Unfinished Business none X. New Business A. 2014/15 Library Board Meeting Calendar Motion to approve the 2014/15 Library Board meeting calendar was made by Hughes, supported by Brown. Motion carried. B. Study Room Use Policy Revision Motion to approve the Study Room Use Policy revision, with the addition of a statement that the library is not responsible for items left unattended, was made by Biolchini, supported by Berthet. Motion carried. C. CDBG Funding Library should receive funding for large print books and cd audiobooks for the outreach program in the amount of $6,000 for this year from the CDBG funds. D. Sterlingfest Volunteers Board was asked to volunteer to sell water for the Friends during Sterlingfest. E. Challenge of Books A challenge of materials was received and reviewed by the Selection Committee alleging that the titles were plagiarized. The Committee is recommending, after review of the allegation, that the materials be withdrawn from the collection. Motion to withdraw the items from the collection was made by Berthet, supported by Brown. Motion carried. Turgeon will write a letter to the author and offer his books back to him. XI. Adjourn Motion was made by Biolchini to adjourn, supported by Hughes. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 6:10 p.m.