HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998 05.05 Library MinutesCITY OF APACHE JUNCTION
LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
1177 N. Idaho Road
Regular Meeting
May 5, 1998
A regular meeting of the Apache Junction Library Board of Trustees was held May
5, 1998 at 6:05 p.m. at the Apache Junction Library pursuant to notice as prescribed by
law.
Roll Call
Present
Gardner, Barbara
Griffing, Kendra
Nolan, Peter
Poteet, Joyce
Rineholt, Pamela
Schoeph, John
Absent
Little, Millie
Staff: Pamela Loui, Library Director
Elizabeth Burks, Youth Services Librarian
1. Acceptance of Agenda:
2. Acceptance of minutes for April
7, 1998 Regular Meeting:
Motion was made by Barbara Gardner
and seconded by Kendra Griffing to
accept the agenda. Motion passed
unanimously.
Motion was made by Kendra Griffing
and seconded by Barbara Gardner
to accept the minutes for the April 7,
1998 Regular Meeting with the
following corrections: Item #6 -"d"
removed from the word "required" and
item #7c -spelling of Mountain Brook
checked and corrected if necessary.
Motion passed unanimously.
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Library Board of Trustees
Regular Meeting
May 5, 1998
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3. Correspondence and Communications:
4. Committee Reports:
a. Community Relations Committee
5. Librarian's Report:
6. Old Business:
a. Update of library budget request
for 1998/99:
None.
Millie Little and Joyce Poteet attended a
town hall meeting at Thunder Mountain
Middle School.They discussed library
services and distributed brochures to the
attendees.
Statistics are up compared to the same
month a year ago.Storyhours, school
visits and computer classes continued
through the month.During National
Library week the library hosted a puppet
show.Many new books have been
added and we continue to delete long
overdue items. According to the
quarterly reference survey we were very
busy.
The budget was turned in on time and is
being reviewed by the city management.
Pam Loui reviewed the budget proposal
with the board and explained some of
the expected expenditures.Motion was
made by John Schoeph and seconded by
Joyce Poteet that the Board recommends
the acceptance of the budget proposal as
outlined.It was passed unanimously in a
roll call vote by those present.
b. Continuing discussion on Computer
use policy:House Bill 2455 has been passed by the
Senate and is going back to the House
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Library Board of Trustees
Regular Meeting
May 5, 1998
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c. Update on FOL Endowment fund:
d. Update on US WEST Foundation
Grant Classes:
for acceptance of changes.AzLA has
opposed the bill.
The contacts have been expanded to 47.
Of the letters sent there were 27 who did
not respond, 12 responded no and 8
responded yes.The total donated so far
is $1550.00.The committee has begun
to contact large businesses in the area.
During the month of April there were 20
classes with 101 participants.The
demand remains strong and there is a
waiting list for the classes.
e. Report on the Dynix System upgrade
to 171:There is one test station up for Pac for
Windows.Pamela Loui encouraged the
board members to try the station and
give feedback to her.
f. Reminder of terms to expire:
7. New Business:
a.Discussion of a Competition for Jr.
high students:
Pamela Loui contacted those members
whose terms will expire.Of the three
contacted, two of those wish to be
considered for re -appointment.
Youth Services Librarian Elizabeth
Burks discussed what types of problems
had been encountered in previous
competitions and discussed some
possibilities suggested by the Teen
Advisor Board.It was decided that it is
too late for a competition this year, but
to consider it next year.
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Library Board of Trustees
Regular Meeting
May 5, 1998
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b.Report by member of Youth Services
Dept. on the library's summer program:
8. Call to the public:
9. Requests for future agenda items:
10. Adjournment:
President
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President
Secretary
Youth Services Librarian Elizabeth
Burks handed out flyers with
information about the "Readers of the
Round Table"
summer reading program.The kick off
date will be May 26 th with a variety of
activities and a Medieval Fair.The
library has received donations from area
businesses to use as prizes.The program
will involve students through high
school.Summer movies are scheduled
weekly at two locations.Teens will be
offering tutoring.The summer storytime
will be open to patrons on a drop -in
basis.
None present
Endowment Fund
Joint County Meeting
Summer Reading Program Update
Budget Report
Setting date for Special Meeting in June
Motion was made by Barbara Gardner
and seconded by Kendra Gritting to
adjourn.Meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m.