HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-12-13 Library MinutesCITY OF APACHE JUNCTION
LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
1177.N. Idaho Roa.d...
Regular Meeting -
December .13, 2007.
A regular meeting of The Board of Tustees-Of Apadhe
Junction Public Library was held December 13, 2007 at 6:31
p.m. at the Apache Junction Librrypursuantto_notic as
prescribed by law.
Roll Call
Present Absent
Janice Stenglein
Everett.Deidiker
Lois Eldridge
Rhonda Jackson
Pamela Kantowski
Theresa Nesser
Terri Parker
Staff: Pamela Loui, Library Director
C. Acceptance of Agenda:The question of accepting the
agenda for the December 13,
2007 regular Meeting was
placed before the Board.
Rhonda Jackson made a motion
to accept the agenda with the
request that item 16 be
modified to only discuss the
Branch Library Space Needs
Plan prepared by Providence
Associates LLC, under the
auspices of the Pinal County
Library District and funded
through a Library Services
and Technology Act
LSTA)grant. Terri Parker
seconded the motion. All
members present were in
favor.
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D. Acceptance of minutes for
November 11, 2007 regular
Meeting:
E. Call to the Public:
F. Correspondence and
Communications:
G. Librarian's Report:
H. Old Business:
1. Update and discussion
on library building
project.
The question of accepting the
minutes for the November 11,
2007 regular Meeting was
placed before the Board.
Terri Parker made a motion to
accept the minutes. Everett
Deidiker .seconded the motion.
All members present were in
favor.
None.
None.
Pam Loui discussed the
Volunteer Recognition event
that will be held on January9th at 12:00 p.m.at Central
Arizona College, Room 444.
If Board members are
interested please notify Pamby December 17th.If four or
more Board members attend,
there will need to be a
special posting prepared. Pam
also told the Board that our
city mascot "Dutch" will be
attending the January
meeting. Pam discussed the
monthly report and stated
that some categories
increased in use while some
declined compared tO,those of
one year ago.:',
,
Pam Loui discussed that the
opening of the new area of
the Library and the new
parking lot is scheduled for
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I. New Business:
3. Meet library staff
member.
4. Discussion on
creating a time
capsule.
5. Report on the AzLA
(Arizona Library
Association)
conference
January 7th. Remodeling of the
other parts of the library
will start around the same
time.
Meet Tracie Compton. Tracie
is the Supervisory Librarian
for Adult Services and has
been with the library since
October 1, 2007. Some of
Tracie's jobs include
ordering fiction, mystery,
science fiction and books on
tape.She also supervises
the computer lab staff.
Tracie has 2 children and
received her Masters Degree
in 2002.
Tess Nesser discussed the
idea of preparing a time
capsule. She has asked the
Library Board to write down
their thoughts on how big the
capsule should be, what
should be in it and anything
else theytilink'W'ould be
needed_ Pam'Loui said that
she u"Ould talk to Park nd
Recreation. Director, Jeff
Bellfbr additional
suggestion.
Pam Loui and Library Board
member Rhonda Jackson both
attended the AZLA conference
this year.There were many
great programs such as the
American Indian literature
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6.Branch Library Space
Needs Plan Review
that Rhonda attended and the
Arabian Library program that
Pam attended.,
Pam has asked the Board: to
take :.some time to lookthrough the:Plan."
7. Tour of Expansion.Pam proVided a tour of tIie
new addition to the Board.
J.Request for future agenda
items:Old Business
Library building project.
K.Adjournment:
President
Secretary
Tour of Expansion.
Time Capsule.
Branch Library Space Needs.
New Business.
Meet Library Staff member.
Meeting adjourned at
m.