HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994 12.06 Library MinutesCITY OF APACHE JUNCTION
LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
1177 N. Idaho Road
Regular Meeting
December 6, 1994
A regular meeting of the Apache Junction Library Board of Trustees was held
December 6, 1994 at 6:00 p.m. at the Apache Junction Library pursuant to notice as
prescribed by law.
Roll Call
Present Absent
Alger, Robert
Hauck, Jeanette D.
Connolly, Cheryl
Griffing, Kendra
Rineholt, Pamela J.
Namsick, Jean A.
Staff Pamela Loui, Library Director
1. Acceptance of Agenda:
2. Acceptance of minutes for November
1, 1994 Regular Meeting:
3. Librarian's Report:
Motion was made by Jean Namsick
and seconded by Kendra Griffing to
accept the agenda. Motion passed.
Motion was made by Jeanette Hauck
and seconded by Jean Namsick to
accept the minutes for the November
1, 1994 Regular Meeting.Motion
passed.
Very active month.Statistics exceeded
last year and last month. The library
held several programs and participated.
in the Health Care Fair at Desert Vista
Elementary.A Christmas program is
scheduled for December 9th.
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December 6, 1994
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4. Old Business:
a. Library expansion update:
Wednesday, December 14th at 4:05 will
be Lost Dutchman parade committee
meeting.
Have progressed.Delay due to fire
sprinkler system should be wrapped up
soon.Several trades are working now.
Stucco is delayed due to rain.
b. Report on status of fire protection/
sprinkler system:Sprinlder heads have been installed.
May be finished by end of tomorrow.
5. New Business:
.a. Review of talent bank application(s):
b. Discussion on possible approval to
make a LSCA Grant Proposal for an
integrated library automation system:
John Schoeph expressed some of his
areas of interest in the library and gave
us his assurance he would be available
for monthly meetings.
Motion was made by Jean Namsick
and seconded by Cheryl Connolly to
recommend the City Council appoint
John Schoeph to the Library Board.
Roll call vote was unanimous in favor.
Need an integrated library automation
system in order to provide specific
information about books at every
terminal.Saves staff time by limiting
times information must be entered per
item.Propose writing LSCA Grant
Proposal for $40,000 with local matching
finds, possibly in part using the bequest
we received a year ago.There are also
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the Friends of the Library, City and
others who might participate.Have
written a letter of intent to see that the
State sees this as a viable project.This
could provide a dial -in catalog.Phoenix,
Mesa and Prescott already have Dynix
systems.
Motion was made by Kendra Griffing
and seconded by Jeanette Hauck to
approve submitting the LSCA Grant
Proposal.
c. Report on the Dynix Library
Automation System from Ameritech, Inc.:Dynix products include a number of
possibilities to advance service to
patrons and to save staff time.They
offer follow-up training and
support.It also has a module to allow
each terminal to access Internet.A
later add-on might be the Kids'
Catalog.
d. Status on security/panic hardware
device for employee entrance:Needed quote was received.
Requisition has been submitted.They
should be installed soon in the
children's area and in the staff work
MOM.
6. Call to the public:None present
7. Requests for future agenda items:None
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Regular Meeting
December 6, 1994
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8. Adjournment:
President
Secretary
Motion was made by Jean Namsick and
seconded by Cheryl Connolly to adjourn.
Motion passed.Meeting adjourned at
6:38 p.m.