HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-12-08 Library MinutesCITY OF APACHE JUNCTION
LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
1177 N. Idaho Road
Regular Meeting
December 8, 2005
A regular meeting of The Board of Trustees of Apache Junction Public Library was held
December 8, 2005 at 6:04 p.m. at the Apache Junction Library pursuant to notice as
prescribed by law.With the Secretary absent, President Lori D'Amico appointed Theresa
Nesser as acting secretary.
Roll Call
Present
Lori D'Amico
Everett Deidiker
Theresa Nesser
Terri Parker
Staff: Pamela Loui, Library Director
1. Acceptance of Agenda:
2. Acceptance of minutes for
November 10, 2005 regular Meeting:
3. Call to the Public:
4. Correspondence and
Communications:
Absent
Rhonda Jackson
Michael Klatt
Joyce Payne
The question of accepting the agenda for the
December 8, 2005, regular Meeting was
placed before the Board. Terri Parker made
a motion to accept the agenda.Theresa
Nesser seconded the motion. All members
present were in favor.
The question of accepting the minutes for
the November 10, 2005, regular Meeting
was placed before the Board. Theresa
Nesser made a motion to accept the minutes.
Terri Parker seconded the motion. All '
members present were in favor.
None.
Pam read a letter to the Board that she
• received from Michael Klatt resigning from
his position on the Library Board.
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5. Librarian's Report:
6. Old Business:
7.
a.Update and discussion on
library building project.
b.Update on development of the
former Senior Center space.
Pam reviewed statistics for the monthly
report and showed that most categories have
increased over one year ago.
Pam and Spencer have met with the City
Manager, Assistant City Manager and
Project Manager.Nothing has been
finalized. February appears the earliest the
library building Project would go:to Council.
Pam is expecting a proposal from an
electrical consultant to make sure that we
have enough capacity in the building.Pam
has been working with the shelving
relocation plan and will be meeting with
shelving movers in January to get proposals.
c.Update on Digital Audio books.Spencer and Trish met in a conference call
with Consortium members and Overdrive.
Overdrive is the vendor for the digital audio
books.We are filling out technical
documents which should be completed by.
the end of this week. The web interface has
been discussed and Overdrive is supposed to
be demonstrating a new interface for the
Consortium because the current interface is
.geared to have the look and feel of the
Phoenix Public Library's website. We are
optimistically looking to have the product
operational from our website sometime
during the first quarter of 2006.
a.Meet library staff member.Meet Stephanie Greene.Stephanie has
worked at the Library.for nine years.
Stephanie started out as a Library Page and
worked her way up to Library Clerk.She is
currently a Library Clerk II.Some of her
duties include interlibrary loans, working on
the website, creating monthly calendars,
working circulation and preparing most of
the signs and flyers. Stephanie works full
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8.Request for future agenda items.
9. Adjournment:
Secretary
time and hopes to return to school within the
next few years to obtain a Library Science
degree.
Old Business.
Update on the library building project.
'Update on development of the former Senior
Center space.
Update on Digital Audio books.
New Business.
Meet Library Staff member.
Special election for Library Board Secretary
Discussion on seeking Corporate funding for
Library Expansion
Meeting adjourned at 6:22 p.m.