January, 2013
January 17, 2013 |
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 7:05 p.m. by president Sally Hierman at the library. Those in attendance were C. Wiegand, J. Podesva, and Beverly Werts. Also present was the Director, Richard Chartrand. Absent were Larry Thatcher, Eileen |
PUBLIC COMMENTS |
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES |
Motion: Werts Second: Podesva Approve the minutes of the December 20, 2012 board meeting. Roll call vote: Werts, aye; Podesva, aye; Hierman, aye; Wiegand, aye. 4 ayes, no nays, 3 absent. Motion carried. |
CORRESPONDENCE |
Thank you card to the Board from library staff (Christmas gift |
FINANCE |
Motion: Wiegand Second: Werts Approve wage and expenditures as presented for January 2013. Roll call vote: Wiegand, aye; Werts, aye; Hierman, aye; Podesva, aye. 4 ayes, no nays, 3 absent. Motion carried. |
DIRECTOR’S REPORT |
<!--[if !supportLists]-->1. <!--[endif]-->The candidates for the election are as follows: <!--[if !supportLists]-->2. <!--[endif]-->I continue to decimate the reference collection. Sometime in February we will begin to move the large print to the reference area. There will be much more space for the large print. What <!--[if !supportLists]-->3. <!--[endif]-->Sally provided the snowmen for our winter display. The snowmen are located at the far end of the circulation desk. <!--[if !supportLists]-->4. <!--[endif]-->This year’s gift of choice seemed to be an e-reader. Many of <!--[if !supportLists]-->5. <!--[endif]-->On the agenda as New Business is the hiring of Braden <!--[if !supportLists]-->6. <!--[endif]-->I will be in Davenport the first weekend of every month. Due <!--[if !supportLists]-->7. <!--[endif]-->In preparation for our migration to the new automation system the staff will have training in February and March. I am not particularly comfortable with a decision that was made to have all 400 plus locations go on-line simultaneously. Originally we <!--[if !supportLists]-->8. <!--[endif]-->The demolition of the defense area will begin late spring/early summer. <!--[if !supportLists]-->9. <!--[endif]-->After almost two decades, Darlene convinced me to buy a <!--[if !supportLists]-->10. <!--[endif]-->The Financial information will be available at the board <!--[if !supportLists]-->11. <!--[endif]-->Youth Services: Family movie night featured the new release |
OLD BUSINESS |
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NEW BUSINESS |
Motion: Podesva Second: Werts |
ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:23 pm.