December, 2014
December 18, 2014 |
EAST ALTON PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES
CALL TO ORDER |
The regular meeting of the East Alton Public Library District board of Trustees was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by President Sally Hierman at the library. Those in attendance were C. Wiegand, B. Werts, and M. Funke. Eileen Long, Van Long, and J. Podesva were not present. Also present was the Director, Richard Chartrand. 4 present, 3 absent. Quorum established. Roger Werts was also in attendance. Chelsea Camerer and Drew Verdun came into the meeting at 7:28 pm. Note: There was no November meeting. |
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PUBLIC COMMENTS |
None |
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES |
Motion: Werts Second: Wiegand Approve the minutes of the October 16, 2014 board meeting. Roll call vote: Werts, aye; Wiegand, aye; Funke, aye; Hierman, aye. 4 ayes, no nays, 3 absent. Motion carried. |
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CORRESPONDENCE |
Bev Werts will be sending a Christmas and anniversary gift to the Podesva’s on behalf of the library. |
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FINANCE |
Motion: Funke Second: Werts Approve wage and expenditures as presented for November and December 2014. Roll call vote: Funke, aye; Werts, aye; Wiegand, aye; Hierman, aye. 4 ayes, no nays, 3 absent. Motion carried. |
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DIRECTOR’S REPORT |
November 1) The new roof is getting finished. Work should be completed by board meeting. posting more and more information as usage continues to increase. hall, will be moving here. Through the years, Jason has continually collected East Alton history information. flyer is included in the board packet. Natalie designed the flyer. “Community Christmas” drive. It is gratifying to see the box become filled. Soiree with Chef Bob. Since Bev is providing the desserts, I asked Darlene to add a ½ vat of chicken marsala. as of the 15th. He could not retain the training. Cameron agreed to pick up the extra hours. This is on the agenda under “new business.” February. No exact dates, so far. 9) We received a large donation of Christian Fiction books (mostly Amish). Maury and Kevin worked hard to get them ready for circulation. 10) The book club has very good things to say about Cameron. December 1) Our thoughts and prayers are with Jerry Podesva and his family. It is unlikely Jerry will be attending future board meetings. $5,202.67. This is for 2013. to a major upgrade to the library system software. We will have no automated services that day and it will completely disrupt service and make for unhappy and frustrated patrons. December 15-22, 2014. decorating the building. Extraordinary Things” by Alice Hoffman. December 10, 2014. 9) It was very heartening to see the Community Christmas box overflowing. The food barrel is also well on the way to being filled. 10) Board meeting will be held in the Youth Services area until we are summoned to the meeting room for dinner. YOUTH SERVICES REPORT NOVEMBER Family movie night for October had 12 in attendance. The movie shown was “Hocus Pocus”. Halloween snacks and candy were provided. The kids (and parents too) seemed to enjoy this movie and the holiday treats! Next month I will be showing the new DVD release “How to Train Your Dragon”. Story time themes for October were fire safety, all about fall/autumn, pumpkins, and Halloween. Coordinating crafts were making “paper” firefighters & fire engines. I utilized Sparky the firedog handouts to teach matching and opposites. Our fall posters that were decorated with foam leaves, apples, and pumpkins were quite decorative. We decorated mini pumpkins and pumpkin handouts. Our Halloween party was small, but the children enjoyed wearing their costumes and, of course, eating cookies, popcorn, and other treats brought and shared. SWAYS for October was held at Six Mile Regional Library in Granite City. Our performers showcase will be January 24 at the Fairview Heights Library. We also shared promotional ideas of library events and what works for our libraries. Most of us use facebook, library websites, flyers, posters, bookmarks, and handouts. Some other libraries have marquees and in-house large-screen monitors to display upcoming events. Some use city newsletters and local newspapers. Next month’s SWAYS meeting will be in Wood River. I have added a few more lego sets. Submitted by Maury Reynolds. DECEMBER Family movie night for November had 12 in attendance. That seems to be my average number of viewers. The movie shown was “How to Train Your Dragon 2”. Snacks are always enjoyed. I furnished popcorn and flavored drinks. Next month I will be showing the new Ninja Turtles release. That should bring a good turnout since I seem to have a lot of little ninjas! Story time themes for November were owls, apples, Johnny Appleseed, and Thanksgiving. Coordinating crafts were making owl magnets and pins, charming apple designs, paper face crafts of Johnny Appleseed, colorful turkeys, and delightful Turkey visors. Delicious apples were tasted, and all of the children were excited that Thanksgiving was coming. SWAYS for November was held at the Wood River Public Library. Presentations were given and summer reading ideas were expressed not only for the 2015 summer reading program, but ideas were shared for the 2016 summer reading theme too. The theme for 2016 will be “Read for the Win”. We are gearing up for our annual performers showcase. It seems we will be having 5 or 6 new performers that specialize in music. Next month’s meeting will be in Edwardsville. Looking for craft ideas and small prizes for the music/rhythm theme. I’m having Bev be on the lookout for me as well. Submitted by Maury Reynolds. |
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OLD BUSINESS |
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NEW BUSINESS |
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ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:33 pm.