Board Minutes May 2014
ALANSON AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
May 7, 2014 - Regular Monthly Meeting
Meeting called to order by president, Joan Niewiadomski, at 6:06 p.m. Trustees present were Anne Billiard, Pat McFarland, B.R. Smith, and Sue Warner. Anna LaRue, Library Director, and Sherry Webster were also present.
- Minutes of the April 23, 2014 meeting were read and with corrections, approved.
No Guests or Public Comment:
Treasurer’s Report:
- Anne presented the bills paid, profit and loss statements, and bank statements for initialing.
- Sue moved to approve the payment of the monthly bills, supported by Pat. Payment of bills, approved.
- Liabilities and equities as of April 30, 2014: $68,514.30.
- Letters to the contracted townships have been sent.
- Annual budget workshop meeting is Wed., May 21 at 6:00 pm.
- B.R. moved to approve the treasurer’s report, supported by Sue; report approved.
Library Director’s Report:
- Anna reviewed the cash and usage report for the month of April. Numbers are coming back up, as was expected with the return of the snowbirds.
- Anna gave a report on the Rural Libraries Conference held at the Grand Hotel.
- New employees, doing a great job and a good fit with staff.
- Summer Program offerings were discussed. July 8, a Raven Hill presentation; July 30, Bill Jamerson’s evening program on the CCC Camps; summer reading program, and perhaps another senior computer class.
- July 4thclosing discussed. Library will be closed both Friday and Saturday.
- RIDES – will pick up and deliver 3 days a week at the 2 day price; contract for next year is $1458.48
- Sue moved to accept the Library Director’s report; B.R. supported; report accepted
Unfinished Business:
- FOAL indoor garage sale took in $1050.
- Financial Policy will be reviewed in June
- Annual Budget meeting is Wed., June 4.
New Business:
- Anne reported on the Rural Libraries Conference workshops she attended; was impressed with a program sponsored by the Gates Foundation called “Geek Your Library” grants are available, with a deadline for applications being June 1.
- Joan reported on the “Policy” workshop she attended at the conference. She will be sharing more at a later date.
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FOAL group needs to spend some of their funds; acquiring the Ancestry.com program, and sponsoring programs were suggested
Meeting adjourned 6:55 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Suzanne Warner, Secretary