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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996 03.05 Library MinutesCITY OF APACHE JUNCTION LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1177 N. Idaho Road Regular Meeting March 5, 1996 A regular meeting of the Apache Junction Library Board of Trustees was held March 5, 1996 at 6:10 p.m. at the Apache Junction Library pursuant to notice as prescribed by law. Roll Call Present Absent Alger, Robert Connolly, Cheryl Grilling, Kendra Rineholt, Pamela J. Staff: Pamela Loui, Library Director Margaret Cease, Library Clerk 1. Acceptance of Agenda: 2. Acceptance of minutes for December 5, 1995 Regular Meeting: 3. Librarian's Report: Hauck, Jeanette D. Namsick, Jean A. Schoeph, John 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 Cheryl Connolly to accept the minutes for the December 5, 1995 Regular Meeting.Motion passed. The "food for fines" program went well. 376 cans were collected and $314 in fines were paid.An additional $64 was given to the food bank.It will be considered again next year.The library is very busy.Patron visits are increasing. Many special programs took place.The City of Apache Junction Library Board of Trustees Regular Meeting March 5, 1996 Page 2 4. Committee Reports: 5. New Business: a. Introduction of new employee: library is teaming up with other organizations such as the schools and Superstition Mountain Mental Health. The Poetry Jam was part of "I Love to Read Week".The -Parent Reading Program" was a first time effort and will be tried again. Derek Monypeny is no longer employed at the library.A replacement for his position is being sought.Hopefully it will be someone with computer skills because that is the direction we're taking. The Public Relations Committee has assembled brochures to be put in local businesses.Some have already been passed out and the committee members are working on getting more brochures out. The Lost Dutchman Days Parade is over but no one was in attendance to give a report.We heard it went well. Three new library employees have been hired.Sherry Peabody is a Senior Library Assistant.She will be supervising the circulation desk and working in the Learning Lab.Joann Fischer was hired as a Library Clerk I. She's working in the mornings.She has clerical and computer programming experience.She'll be trained to update the Internet Home Page among other things. Margaret Cease was hired as a Library Clerk I.She'll be working at City of Apache Junction Library Board of Trustees Regular Meeting March 5, 1996 Page 3 the circulation desk, Learning Lab, and helping Liz.She's been learning a lot, as her background was clerical, not library. 6. Call to the public:None present 7. Requests for future agenda items:Public Relations Committee Report. Budget requests. 8. Adjournment:Motion was made by Pamela Rineholt and seconded by Cheryl Connolly to adjourn. Motion passed.Meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m. ?rt,Lt_ President S9cretary