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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995 11.07 Library MinutesCITY OF APACHE JUNCTION LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1177 N. Idaho Road Regular Meeting November 7, 1995 A regular meeting of the Apache Junction Library Board of Trustees was held November 1, 1995 at 6:14 p.m. at the Apache Junction Library pursuant to notice as prescribed by law. Roll Call Present Absent Alger, Robert Griffing, Kendra Rineholt, Pamela J. Namsick, Jean A. Staff: Pamela Loui, Library Director Others: Anne Surra, Councilmember 1. Acceptance of Agenda: 2. Acceptance of Minutes for October 3, 1995 Regular Meeting: 3. Librarian's Report: Hauck, Jeanette D. Connolly, Cheryl Motion was made by Robert Alger and seconded by Pam Rineholt to accept the agenda with item 6a. to follow the meeting.Motion passed. Motion was made by Robert Alger and seconded by Pam Rineholt to accept the minutes.Motion passed. October was a busy month.The number of books circulated a year ago are pretty close, but patron visits are way up.A lot of new patrons signed up this month. It was Library Card Sign Up Month for the elementary schools.Many children's programs were very successful. The quarterly reference count was pretty City of Apache Junction Library Board of Trustees Regular Meeting November 7, 1995 Page 2 4. Committee Reports: a. Lost Dutchman Parade Committee: good.There were 347 requests of which 295 were completed the same day. The first Friday in January will be the Volunteer Recognition lunch. We have a truck pulling a wagon.Many ideas were thrown around including a magician.Nothing is concrete yet.The next meeting is December 4 at 4:30 p.m. 5. Old Business:None. 6.New Business: b. Discussion on the seminar entitled "Surfing the Internet in Apache Junction" to be held November 27, 1995: c. Discussion on the role of the Library Board member in public relations for the Library: Pam Loui distributed fliers about "Surfing the Internet in Apache Junction" seminar to be held November 27, 1995. There are a few people registered.We should try to encourage people to attend. There are a lot of people that don't use the library.For children, it could be the lack of transportation.For adults it could be that they don't know what the public library has to offer.We brainstormed some ideas on how to inform the public.Our ideas were: 1. Put fliers all around the city. 2. Get a business person to tell their library success story or show some things from the library. City of Apache Junction Library Board of Trustees Regular Meeting November 7, 1995 Page 3 3. Have a newspaper column, like Dear Abby, where people write in questions. We might have to make up questions at first. 4. Have the newspaper write a continuing article on different aspects of the library. 5. Have banks mention the library to business customers. 6. Have fliers about the library services in the Business Licensing office. 7. Mail information to members of professional organizations such as the Rotary's, Elks, Moose and Lions. These organizations may also help fund the library. d. Review of ways for Board members to keep Council informed of Library activities:Councihnember Anne Surra thinks all the council members are kept informed very well about the library.The library is one of the success stories for the city. Anne will lobby on behalf of the library. She will try to come to the Board meetings. When unable to attend,Jean Namsick will keep her informed. a. Presentation on the Apache Junction Public Library's Internet Home Page and Virtual Library:Pam Loui presented an on-line demon- stration of the Library's Internet Home Page and Virtual Library following adjournment, since the Internet stations were needed for the demonstration. City of Apache Junction Library Board of Trustees Regular Meeting November 7, 1995 Page 4 7. Call to the public: 8. Requests for future agenda items: 9. Adjournment: k 412.0, Secretary None present Make a plan on how to inform the public of the library. Lost Dutchman Parade Committee report. Report on "Surfing the Internet" seminar. Motion was made by Robert Alger and seconded by Pam Rineholt to adjourn. Meeting adjourned at 6:45 p.m..