WAUCONDA AREA
PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT
BOARD OF LIBRARY
TRUSTEES MEETING
February 13,
2006
The
meeting was held at the
Mr.
Kosty announced that Patricia Oaks, the new Wauconda Township Assessor, would
be present at the March 13 to introduce herself and answer questions.
Dr. Johnson
made a motion seconded by Mrs. Carr to approve the minutes of the January 9,
2006. Voice vote. All in favor.
Motion carried.
The
financial and budget reports were discussed.
Topics included: photocopier lease and costs for peripherals, the high
cost of gas, and replacement of the parking lot light bulbs in order to improve
nighttime visibility.
Mr. Jonak made a motion
seconded by Mrs. Whitman to pay the bills as presented and to transfer
sufficient funds from the Investment Pool into the checking account.
Roll call vote
YES: Carr,
Johnson, Jonak, Kosty, Miller, Stevig, Whitman
NO:
none
ABSTAIN: none
ABSENT AND NOT VOTING: Miller
Library
usage statistics were discussed. Mr.
Kern noted that the increase of total video circulation is beginning to flatten
out primarily because the VHS format is quickly becoming obsolete.
There
was some discussion of donated sick time and the procedures for calling in
sick.
Mr. Jonak made a motion
seconded by Mrs. Carr that the option of donating sick time be eliminated from
the Personnel Policy. Voice
vote. All in
favor. Motion carried.
Mr.
Kern reported on the Management Team’s recommendation for proposed restrictions
on non-resident borrowing of new DVD’s and high-demand books. Checkouts of new DVD’s would be limited to
two per household for non-residents of the library district, and non-resident
checkouts extremely high-demand items (i.e., new Harry Potter books) could be
restricted as determined by the library’s management team at the time of the
item’s release.
Mrs. Carr made a motion
seconded by Dr. Johnson that the restrictions on reciprocal borrowing of DVD’s
and high-demand items be approved as presented.
Roll call vote
YES: Carr,
Johnson, Jonak, Kosty, Miller, Stevig, Whitman
NO:
none
ABSTAIN: none
ABSENT AND NOT VOTING: Miller
There
was some discussion of the cultural diversity survey conducted by the United
Partnership for a Better Community, and the suggested need for improving access
to ESL (English as a Second Language) classes for parents of young children.
There
was some discussion of the Entertainment Books sold last fall at the library
and at other places around town. Mr.
Kern noted that this was done experimentally this year more as a means of
providing a service for the community (i.e., substantial retail cost savings
for book owners) than as a means for raising money for the library. The outcome of this experiment was that this
book is sold or distributed free of charge by so many local organizations and
businesses that it is not worth the library’s trouble to do so, and that the
library would not sell these in the future.
Several
building and grounds issues were discussed, including surveillance camera
repair, the need to repair the front stairs, and some recent vandalism to a
restroom.
There
was some discussion of the library’s new eBook and eAudiobook downloading
services. Mr. Kern noted that these
services do not accommodate iPods or Apple computers.
Suggestions
from the Suggestion Box were discussed.
Topics included the need for a policy specifically regarding the use of
cell phones in the library; air quality and the possible need for a thorough
removal of dust from the upper nooks and crannies throughout the library,
better and/or more frequently changed furnace filters, and the possibility of having
the air quality analyzed.
Incidents
reported during the month of February were discussed briefly. Mr. Kern noted that the installation of PC
Reservation, schedule to be done in February, would greatly improve library
control over the use and misuse of the library’s public computers, while
improving access for the public.
Mr.
Kern presented a Trustee Training session on Tax Increment Financing (TIF), a
possible means for the village to make improvements to the where they are most
needed. He explained what a TIF is and
how it could impact the library district.
Mr.
Kern presented a new set of time limitations for use of the library’s public
computer workstations, as would be automatically enforced by the new PC
Reservation system, scheduled for installation before the end of February.
Mr. Jonak made a motion
seconded by Dr. Johnson that the time limitations on the use of the library’s
public computer workstations be approved as presented. Voice vote. All in favor. Motion carried.
There was a brief discussion
of the progress in making the trustee binder materials available via the
Internet.
There was some discussion of
the need to provide better access to the library’s online catalog. Mr. Kern noted that the current configuration
is only temporary, and that two workstations would soon be added to the area in
front of the Adult Services Reference desk.
Usage statistics indicate that the new location of the self-checkout
station is the most effective location of any that have been tried so far.
Mr. Stevig made a motion seconded by Dr. Johnson that
the meeting be adjourned. Voice vote. All in favor. Motion
carried.
The
meeting adjourned at 9:15 p.m. Approved ____________________
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President Secretary