ALANSON AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD

November 6, 2013 - Regular Monthly Meeting

Meeting called to order by President, Joan Niewiadomski, at 6:00 p.m.  Trustees present, were Anne Billiard, B.R. Smith, and Sue Warner. Bonnie Weaver was absent.  Library Director, Anna LaRue, and Sherry Webster were also present.

Minutes:

• Minutes of the October 2, meeting, were read and approved with one spelling correction

No guests and no public comment:.

Treasurer’s Report:

• Anne presented the bills to be paid, the profit and loss statements, and the bank statements for initialing, for the months of September and October.
• Sue made the motion to pay the monthly bills, supported by BR.  Motion carried.
• Total liabilities and equity for the month of September: $161,039.88 for the month of October: $150,599.94
• BR moved to accept the treasurer’s report, supported by Sue.  Motion approved.

Library Director’s Report:

• The cash and usage report was discussed.  Slight increase in activity since September.
• Mary has been helping Sally Smith’s high school English classes; BR is assisting as well.  Receiving positive feedback from the school.
• There is a new MI-Card in circulation; basically replaces the original MichCard.
• New program coming from UPROC (NCIP) that will merge MEL and SIRSI; making circulation chores easier.
• Anna presented a request for an outside sign to publicize programs at the library; hopefully this will attract more patrons and program participants.
• It was decided to close the library at 4:00 pm on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving.
• Anna will design an evaluation guide to be used to evaluate the library staff.
• B.R. moved to accept the librarian’s report, supported by Sue.  Motion carried.

Unfinished Business:

• After some discussion it was decided that book club will be suspended due to lack of interest.  Anna will put a notice on the website along with a short questionnaire.  If there is more interest shown in the future it will be reinstated.
• FOAL:  nothing scheduled
• Book Sale: scheduled for the first Saturday in March with set up on that Friday, February 28.   Sue will contact Dan to secure the building for those dates.
• Christmas Party:  On Wednesday, Dec. 12, at 6:00 pm, at Anne’s.  Finger foods only!

New Business:

•      Alanson Christmas Open House will be December 13, from 6-9 pm.  Decorating ideas were discussed
•      Reviewed part of the Essential Qualities Measures; will review the remainder at the December meeting; review again in 2015.
•      December meeting will be rescheduled to Thursday, December 5, due to lack of quorum
•      The January, 2014, meeting will be rescheduled to the second Wednesday

Meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Sue Warner, Secretary