HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992 05.05 Library MinutesCITY OF APACHE JUNCTION
LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
1177 N. Idaho Road
Regular Meeting
May 5, 1992
A regular meeting of the Apache Junction
Trustees was held May 5, 1992 at 6:00 p.m. at the
Library pursuant to notice as prescribed by law.
Roll Call --
Present
Alger, Robert
Connolly, Cheryl
Selvy, Cindy
Rineholt, Pamela
Staff:Pamela Loui, Library Director
1. Acceptance of Agenda:
2. Acceptance of Minutes for
April 7, 1992 Regular
Meeting:
3. Librarian's Report:
Absent
Library Board of
Apache Junction
Campbell, Josephine
McFair, Karen
Motion was made by Robert Alger
and seconded by Pamela Rineholt
to accept the agenda.
Motion passed.
Motion was made by Robert Alger
and seconded by Pamela Rineholt
to accept the minutes for the
April 7, 1992 meeting.Motion
passed.
Statistics for first four months
of this year showed an increase
of 3,000 more items circulated
and 6,000 more patron visits than
last year for same time period.
Eight story hours were held with
135 in attendance.
There were four tours, National
Library Week Puppet Show and a
reference count was done.
Summer Reading Program will run
for six weeks starting June 1.
This summer the library at SMES
will be kept open four days a week
for children unable to get to our
library.
Four Tuesday kid events will take
place.Movies will be shown on
Thursdays.
City of Apache Junction
Library Board of Trustees
Regular Meeting
May 5, 1992
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4. Old Business:
a. Status report on capital
improvement plan:
b. Report on magazine
subscription campaign:
c. Discussion on budget
request for 1992-93:
d. Discuss George Hoffman's
memo:
5. New Business:
a. Meet library staff member:
b. Service First policy:
Nothing has been officially acted
on.A draft of the plan was
available.
Bob Alger renewed two magazine
subscriptions for the library
and also subscribed to two more.
He is contacting Ed Hill of Abco
for a donation to the library for
subscriptions.
The City Manager's recommendtion
for the library includes additional
staff person, increase in the book
budget, increase in the periodicals
budget, a catalog with large screen,
a closed caption television, and an
increase in AV budget to purchase
more closed caption video cassettes.
Personal contact is important.
Library Board members should meet
with the City Council.Home Rule
is very important.The budget would
be cut drastically if it does not
pass.
Gail Graham was introduced.She
explained her duties as circulation
clerk.In addition to circulation
tasks she is responsible for book
repairs and processing.
A copy of the library's Service
First policy was passed out to the
Board members.The library is
always highly complimented on the
service staff gives to the community.
City of Apache Junction
Library Board of Trustees
Regular Meeting
May 5, 1992
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c. Discussion on moving
paperback collection to
lobby:
6. Call to the Public:
7.Requests for future agenda items:
8. Adjournment:
Secretary
There have been complaints by
patrons due to lack of seating in
the library.By moving paperback
collection and newspapers to lobby,
seating could be moved back into
the library.Motion was made by
Robert Alger and seconded by
Pamela Rineholt.Motion passed by
a roll call vote.
None present.
Follow up with Council members.
Talent Bank applications.
Set date for Special Meeting
to adopt annual report.
Motion was made by Robert Alger
and seconded by Pamela Rineholt to
adjourn.Meeting adjourned at 6:58.