HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012 10-11 Library MinutesCITY OF APACHE JUNCTION
LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
REGULAR MEETING
1177 N. Idaho Road
Regular Meeting
October 11, 2012
A. Call to Order
A regular meeting of The Board of Trustees of Apache
Junction Public Library was held October 11, 2012, at 6:30
p.m. at the Apache Junction Library pursuant to notice as
prescribed by law.
B. Roll Call
Present
Dr. Jon Lokensgard
Robert Mayo
Randy Mullen
Theresa Nesser
Absent
Rhonda Jackson
Loretta Nielsen
Drew Rappleye
Staff: Spencer Paden, Library Director
Sancie Lee -Brown, Administrative Assistant
C. Acceptance of Agenda:The question of accepting the
agenda for the October 11,
2012, regular Meeting was
placed before the Board. Dr.
Jon Lokensgard made a motion
to accept the agenda. Theresa
Nesser seconded the motion.
All members present were in
favor.
D. Acceptance of Minutes for
September 13, 2012 Regular
Meeting.The question of accepting the
minutes for the September 13,
2012, regular Meeting was
placed before the Board.
Theresa Nesser made a motion
to accept the minutes. Dr.
Jon Lokensgard seconded the
motion. All members present
were in favor.
City of Apache Junction
Library Board of Trustees
Regular Meeting
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E. Call to the Public:
F. Correspondence and
Communications:
G. Librarian's Report:
None.
Spencer read the resignation
letter of Dr. Jon Lokensgard.
The name of the newest
Library Board member is Todd
Cousins. Spencer handed out
information received from Pat
Brenner regarding Home Rule.
There were no questions
regarding the monthly report.
Karen Rauls reported
on recent teen and tween
events. Girl Scout Kailin
Knox, working on her Gold
Award has sponsored a
Lego/Duplo drive for the
Library and was able to raise
over $1,400.00 in funds in
addition to purchasing over
30,000 Legos for the library.
The Library will be doing a
Lego program every other
month. Recent teen events
included a Hunger Games, Live
Candyland game, Rockband,
Guitar Hero, Dance Central
and Library Olympics. In
October there will be a teen
costume party and pumpkin
decorating event.On October
27 th there will be two events
for children, a Tricky Treat
Scavenger hunt and a Harry
Potter event.
Tracie Curtis discussed adult
and children's
programs.There were
computer classes, Fun Van by
First Things First every
Tuesday and Friday, Library
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Bingo, book clubs like
mystery and novel reads,
movies every Thursday at 1:30
pm and 5:30pm and this month
is banned book month.In
addition, there is crocheting
each Saturday and Ms. Alana
reads books in the cozy book
area as well as County
Supervisor Clark Smithson,
aka Superman.
H. Old Business
1.Update on having
a notary public on
staff in the library.Although Tracie Curtis has
expressed interest in
becoming a notary public, no
other staff person has
expressed an interest.
Spencer would like to hold
off exploring the topic
further until more staff is
hired.We will keep this
topic on the back burner for
now.
2.Update on the Teaching
Literacy to Children
(TLC) Grant
I. New Business:
3.Discussion on public
art in the Library.
The TLC center has served a
couple of families so far.
TLC is open from 1:00pm -
5:00pm Monday through Friday.
Tess Nesser wanted to discuss
this item.Tess is a member
of the Superstition Arts and
Cultural Alliance(SACA). She
was interested in displaying
public art in the Library. We
are now part of the already
existing program put on by
City of Apache Junction
Library Board of Trustees
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4.Meet Library staff
member(s) or Library
VIP's.
the City.We will be getting
special hangers for hanging
the art in the Library. Areas
for display have been
identified.
Meet Paul Schuldt.Paul
works part-time as an
instructor in a State
sponsored grant program here
at the Library and part-time
as a Library Page.As part
of the grant he has a mobile
lab that he takes out in the
community to teach classes.
He also teaches computer
classes in the Library each
Friday and Saturday. Paul
helps to organize the
collection and works at the
call center and service desk.
He also assists in the Jobs
Training Center computer lab.
J. Requests for future agenda
Items.Monthly event updates.
K. Adjournment:Meeting adjourned at
7:55 p.m.
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