Southwick Public Library Board of Trustees
Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, Feb 12, 2008
Present: Nancy Stenberg, Karen Contois, Debbie Randzio, Michael McMahon, Nancy Zdun, Anne Murray (Director), Carol Geryk
Michael McMahon called the regular meeting of the Southwick Public Library Board of Trustees to order at 7:05 PM on February 12, 2008 in the Community Room.
A. Public Comment
No public comment.
B. Communications
• Anne attended the 2/7/2008 Lions Club meeting and discussed the Business Center.
• There was a press release regarding the Business Center in the Westfield Evening News on 2/9/2008.
• Anne applied for a $1000.00 grant from the Sarah Gillete Services for the Elderly to receive 33 DVDs . The DVDs will be informational (health related issues) and movies.
• Anne will be applying for a $3,000.00 grant from the Shurtleff Children's Services. The grant will be used for books, budget assistance, DVDs and performers for the library's "Green" theme series.
• The National Endowment for the Humanities has a new program "Picturing America" and is offering masters reproductions. The goal of "Picturing America" is to promote the teaching, study and understanding of American Art & History. Anne suggested the pictures could be hung in the Community Room and displayed during the Open House. A motion by Debbie Randzio was made to accept the pictures. Karen Contois seconded the motion.
C. Acceptance of Minutes
A motion to accept the minutes of January 8, 2008 with no amendments was made by Debbie Randzio. Karen Contois seconded the motion and the minutes were accepted.
D. Director's Report
• Jan 2008 statistics (Report on file).
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Circulation |
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Reference Questions |
New Patrons |
Computer Use |
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Month |
2007 |
2008 |
2007 |
2008 |
2007 |
2008 |
2007 |
2008 |
Jan |
6080/243 per day |
6482/259 per day |
274 |
251 |
63 |
50 |
373 |
325 |
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Dues, Damaged materials & grant money |
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2007 |
2008 |
Jan |
815.60 |
1015.00 |
Increase in Dues, Damaged materials & grant money due to notification project (handled by Irene Egerton) to patron's who owe money or materials to the library.
E. Old Business
• The job descriptions have been completed, and the trustees will review at the next meeting.
F. New Business
• The trustees reviewed the 2008 Action Plan, which was presented by Anne Murray.
• Anne Murray submitted the 2007 Annual Report.
Adjournment:
Meeting was adjourned at 7:48 PM. The next Board meeting will be at 7:00 PM on Tuesday, March 11, 2008 in the Library's Community Room.
Minutes respectfully submitted by: Nancy Zdun
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