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Library Board of Trustee Minutes
July 15, 2014
I. Call to Order
President Rosenthal called the meeting to order at 5:30pm.
II. Roll Call
Trustees Present: Betsy Corcoran (by Phone), Debra Donaldson,
Deborah Griffith, Lisa Rosenthal, Sandy Towle
Staff Present: Pat Harding, City Librarian
Sidney Poland, Recorder
Public Present: Mike Nagler
III. Library Board of Trustees Minutes June 17, 2014
The Trustees approved the minutes of the June 17, 2014 meeting.
M/S/C (Towle/Donaldson)
IV. _Correspondence and Information
A. Statistics
Circulation at the Main decreased 5.82% and Easton decreased 3.27% from June of
2013. Staff was encouraged that the Summer Reading Kick Off was so successful with
an approximate attendance of 250 at the main and 175 at Easton.
B. Circulation & Construction Issues
• Trustee Corcoran inquired as to whether there is something staff could `
plan in August to boost circulation.
• Pat Harding noted that traditionally August is the month that the
Children's Dept. does its planning for next year's programs. Also, with the
first phase of the construction beginning August 11th in the Administration
and Reference staff area, staff will be occupied with emptying files and
packing boxes to facilitate the move. It would be difficult for staff to add
another event at this time.
• Computer Drop-In will continue on Mondays, Great Books on Tuesday,
Lego Club August 7th, Teen Advisory Group August 15th and Citizens
Environmental Council will have a movie on August 6th entitled"Dive"-
Saving Food Resources in America.
• During the first phase, Fiction and Mystery sections will be closed to the
public. Patrons are being given a 12 week check out period. Items can be
renewed 5 times.
• Circulation will decrease during construction.
• Construction often stimulates fund raising.
• Trustee Griffith suggested preparing a 1/2 page informational message.about
the purpose of the construction and leaving a space f6r a donation.
• Encourage friends to take out fiction and mystery books for the 12 week
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VIII. Announcements
A. Trustee Terms
Pat Harding thanked Trustees Deborah Griffith and Sandy Towle for their years of
service as members of the Library Board of Trustees. The City Council will hold
interviews on August 121h to select two new Trustees.
B..Attendance
President Rosenthal will call in for the August 19th Trustee meeting. Trustee
Corcoran and Donaldson will be present.
XI. Adiournment
The meeting was adjourned at 6:30PM. The next meeting of the Library Board of
Trustees will be held August 19, 2014, in the Lane Community Room at 5:30PM.
M/S/C (Griffith/Towle)
$es ectfully Submitted, _
Patricia Harding
City Librarian
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