MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
NORTHLAKE PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
APRIL 15, 2010
The regular meeting of the Northlake Public Library District Board of Trustees was called to order at 7:03 p.m. by President Sonya Teets . Present were Board members: Blaskey , Salutric , Rivera, O’Cull , Salo , Teets . Also present were Sharon L. Highler, Library Director, and Mary Jane Garrett, Head of Technical Services. Absent Board member: Gutierrez.
The agenda for the April 15, 2010 meeting was approved, with the change that the Executive Session would not be needed, on a motion by Salo with a second by Blaskey .
AYES: All.
The minutes of the regular Board meeting of March 18, 2010, were read and approved on a motion by Rivera with a second by Salutric .
AYES: All.
The Board read and accepted the following: the Treasurer’s Report of March 31, 2010; the Bills Payable Report for April 15, 2010; the Revenue and Expense Report for March 2010; and the Statistical Circulation and Acquisitions Report for March 2010. Acceptance of the above reports was on a motion by Blaskey with a second by O’Cull . Roll call vote:
AYES: Blaskey , Salutric , Rivera, O’Cull , Salo , Teets .
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: Gutierrez.
Grand total of all payables listed: $53,688.68.
Highler reported that the library’s data sheets are continuing to be refined. Board members received copies of a table of statistics for the library for the month of March. This was prepared from statistics available from the Metropolitan Library System (MLS). One of the results gained from the table confirms staff observations that Sundays are often the “busiest per hour” days of the week.
The librarians’ reports were read and accepted with the appreciation of the Board. Highler reported on the library’s application for a Penny Severns Literacy Grant, for a family program of English as a Second Language during the summer. She plans that, even if the library does not receive a grant, the library will still have a modified form of the program. Our SWAN circulation system has initiated a new system for holds (interlibrary loans within the library system). This gives patrons less time to pick up their items when they arrive. Staff are discussing alternatives to mail for patron notification; email is already being used as a good alternate. MLS is discussing how to manage reduced funding; one topic is an alternate delivery system among member libraries.
President Teets had nothing additional to report.
Vice President Rivera reported on meeting with Highler to discuss the duties and roles of trustees. Each Board member received a copy of the “Governing Board Member Job Description”.
Participation in the two upcoming parades