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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-12-09 Library MinutesCITY OF APACHE JUNCTION LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1177 N. Idaho Road Regular Meeting December 9, 2004 A regular meeting of The Board of Trustees of Apache Junction Public Library was held December 9, 2004 at 6:03 p.m. at the Apache Junction Library pursuant to notice as prescribed by law. Roll Call Present Absent Rhonda Jackson Michael Klatt Virginia Foat Theresa Nesser Joyce Payne Staff: Pamela Loui, Library Director 1. Acceptance of Agenda: 2. Acceptance Ofminutes for November 4,2004 regular Meeting: 3. Call to the Public: 4. Correspondence and Communications: 5. Librarian's Report: The question of accepting the agenda for the December 9, 2004, regular Meeting was placed before the Board.Theresa Nesser made a motion to accept the agenda.Joyce Payne seconded the motion. All members present were in favor. The question of accepting the minutes for the November 4, 2004, regular Meeting was placed before the Board. Joyce Payne made a motion to accept the minutes.Theresa Nesser seconded the motion. All members present were in favor. None. Pam gave out holiday cards for the Library Board members. Pam reviewed statistics for November. Nearly all circulation statistics categories showed increases over the same month in the previous year.Theresa Nesser would City of Apache Junction Library Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Page 2 6. Old Business: a.Update on debt collection. b. Update on library expansion. 7. New Business: a. Meeting library staff member. b. Teen Advisory Board update. like to know how many patrons are not actively using their library cards.This will be researched and will be on the next agenda. A total of 144 accounts has been submitted. There has been $241.33 in cash received so far.Materials returned were valued at $725.60 and a total of $172.90 was waived. Dollars waived included fines people would have paid if they had not brought back materials. Joyce Payne made a motion to do a quarterly update on debt collection. Virgina Foat seconded the motion and all members present were in favor. On December 6 th the firm of Richard and Bauer made a presentation to the City Council.This firm is well known in the Valley for doing library projects.We have had excellent recommendations from the Phoenix and Scottsdale Public libraries. Burt Buckborough is a Computer Lab Assistant.Burt moved to Gold Canyon from Massachusetts and has always been interested in books.He has sold books and also owned his own book publishing company. Burt also assists in shelving DVD's and videos and enjoys helping patrons.Burt works 19 hours per week and is also interested in teaching computer classes here at the library. Klay Lapa is the Teen Advisory Board Co- President.TAB helps the library find out what teens are interested in and what selections they may want in their collection. Things that TAB has done over the past year are as follows: book discussions, American Girls Tea and participating in the Lost Dutchman's Day parade.Currently, TAB is preparing to put on an original holiday play written by one of the TAB members.TAB -':;,•" City of Apache Junction Library Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Page 3 • c.Additional charges and changes to Library Procedures. holds a monthly Teen Chat Café where all teens can come in and experience the library.A TAB member participated on the Library Planning committee and some TAB members attended a recent City Council meeting to speak on expansion needs for the Teen Compound portion of the Library. Future plans for TAB will be: participating in the next Lost Dutchman's Day parade, choosing the themes for the Summer Reading Program and helping to staff some of the desks for summer reading. TAB members spend an average of about 10 hours per week contributing their time to the library. Changes requested to update the Library Procedures book included:elimination of "Video Viewing Center Guidelines" since the Library no longer has a video viewing station; addition of charges for missing items that hold alternative formats and for a temporary computer user:card; statement that R-rated videos require proof of legal age; and an increase in the patron pick up time from 48 to 72'hours..• A rriotion was made by Joyce PaYne',10-aPprove.the , changes .as suggested, Virginia Foat seconded the Mption.;All mem bers present were in favor. 8. Request for future agenda items:Old Business. Update on library expansion. New Business. Meet Library staff member. Non -active library card holders. Meeting adjourned at 6:45 p.m.