HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012 08-09 Library MinutesCITY OF APACHE JUNCTION
LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
REGULAR MEETING
1177 N. Idaho Road
Regular Meeting
August 9, 2012
A. Call to Order
A regular meeting of The Board of Trustees of Apache
Junction Public Library was held August 9, 2012, at 6:35
p.m. at the Apache Junction Library pursuant to notice as
prescribed by law.
B. Roll Call
Present
Robert Mayo
Randy Mullen
Theresa Nesser
Drew Rappleye
Absent
Rhonda Jackson
Loretta Nielsen
Dr. Jon Lokensgard
Staff: Spencer Paden, Library Director
Karen Rauls, Circulation Supervisor
Jessie Schroeder, Library Page
C. Acceptance of Agenda:
D. Acceptance of Minutes for
June 14, 2012 Regular
Meeting and the June 28,
2012 Special Meeting.
The question of accepting the
agenda for the August 9,
2012, regular Meeting was
placed before the Board.
Randy Mullen made a motion to
accept the agenda. Drew
Rappleye seconded the motion.
All members present were in
favor.
The question of accepting the
minutes for the June 14,
2012, regular Meeting was
placed before the Board.
Robert Mayo made a motion to
accept the minutes. Randy
Mullen seconded the motion.
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E. Call to the Public:
F. Correspondence and
Communications:
G. Librarian's Report:
All members present were in
favor.The question of
accepting the minutes for the
June 28, 2012 Special Meeting
was placed before the Board.
Randy Mullen made a motion to
accept the minutes.Robert
Mayo seconded the motion.
All members present were in
favor.
None.
None.
1. Circulating Kindle Touch
e -readers.Spencer provided
instruction sheets and passed
around an actual Kindle e-
reader to the Board members.
The library will begin an e-
reader checkout program to
the public.The service will
remain unadvertised (except
within the library) so that
the staff has time to work
out any issues while the
program is small. The Greater
Phoenix Digital Library can
also be used with the Kindle
Touch.
2.Pinal County Library
children's touchscreen
workstations.Spencer
provided information about
these new workstations.They
will be located along the
right side of the wall when
'entering the children's area.
3.Family Courtyard netting
installed.Spencer discussed
the challenges that were
occurring in the courtyard
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due to the mess from pigeons.
Netting was installed to
prevent further issues.
4. Grant updates.First
Things First has been
approved for a third year at
$208,000.The BTOP II grant
and TLC (Teaching Literacy
through Childcare) grant were
also discussed.
5.Library programs.The
children's summer reading
program registered 2,277 with
684 completing the program.
Each child earned a book upon
completion.Books were
purchased by Friends of the
Library.Children's events
included; Babytime, Family
storytime, Monday movies,
Tales with Miss Alana,
KinderPrep (provided by a
Boeing grant), Craig Davis
the magician/juggler with 167
attending, Bobby Freeman,
organist for the Diamondbacks
with 135 attendees, Michael
Steele, the Yo -Yo performer
with 182 attendees, Harry
Potter fan fest with 262
attending and Ronald McDonald
with 136 attending.
The Teen Summer reading
program totaled 228,958
minutes of reading from teens
who logged their minutes
online.Total participants
were 179.Total completions
were 97.Prizes were
provided by Friends of the
Library, Harkins, Papa
Murphy's, Sonic, Burger King,
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Harley Davidson, Subway and
Los Gringos.
H. Old Business None.
I. New Business:
1. Meet Library staff
Member(s) or Library
VIP's.1. Meet Jessie Schroeder.
Jessie volunteered in 2007
for three years and was also
part of the Teen Advisory
Board. In November of 2011
Jessie was hired as a part-
time library page.Jessie
has a variety of duties
including shelving materials,
working at the call center
and also assisting patrons at
the service desk.
2. Library Budget update
For 2012/13.The final budget was approved
on August 7, 2012.
3. Pinal County Library
District Polaris
upgrade.August 3-9, 2012 Central
Arizona College (CAC) was
added to the Pinal County
Library District's system.
Apache Junction Public
Library is also a member.
The District is working on a
courier connection so that we
can easily borrow books from
CAC and vice versa.
4. Discussion on having
a notary public on
staff in the Library.Tess Nesser had mentioned the
idea of a notary public as
being a part of the library
staff.Spencer discussed
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that if this were to happen
the service would be offered
to everyone equally.In
addition, it is the City's
policy not to charge for the
service.Spencer will ask
the current staff if there is
interest in becoming a
notary.
J. Requests for future agenda
Items.Notary Public update.
Kindle Touch update.
Children's touchscreen
workstation update.
K. Adjournment:Meeting adjourned at
7:38 p.m.
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