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BOARD OF TRUSTEES
REGULAR MEETING, JANUARY 23, 1988
CTO - 1 pm. Sign vouchers; approve previous minutes. dw-
OFFICER ELECTION: Sue Sidle for Chair, Peter Kaiser for Secretary.
Unanimous ballot for both.
COMMITTEES: Personnel: Watson and Steurer.
Building: Howard and Kaiser.
Budget Watson and Kaiser.
Policy - decided that it ove�p ilaps others, not needed, but
then reinstat4 to sta gy A rule allowing private meetings
of less than 3 members. Howard and Steurer. Needed also
for Director evaluation.
Liaison with Staff, with Friends: Watson /Sidle /as appointed.
Meeting with County Library; both too busy now, librarians might discuss.
Board Meetings - set for 4th Monday of month at 7 :15 pm.
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Salaries, conforming with 4 ystem, not formally approved yet.
Following City with I % per year, 5%on fifth year.
MOTION Moved /carried to addopt 1988 schedule: hourlyy,
Bev Lamb, Director, 11 yrs X4-56
Beth DeJarnette`,Children's Librarian, 9 yrs 10.64
Carol Baird, ILL- Reference Librarian, 6 yrs (3 +3) 9.73
Barbara Kaiser, Library Assistant, 6 yrs (2+4) 8.52
Eleanor Jo#nson, Library Assistant, 10 yrs 9.78
Janet Anderson, Chidren's Libr. Asst., 4 yrs (2 +2) 6.75
Carol recapped previous 5-yeax plan; many items accomplished.
ILL - question of charge or no charge; Hue described general opinion
in state gropp, better for all to avoid charge and its paperwork,
perhaps with system for compensating imbalances. •
Here, about $500 direct cost for 1440 books, @35¢.
Including courier and postage, average @930. This is less than
one% of budget, not counting staff time.
Videotape - guidelines needed - Policy Committee.
City Council - PR mast continue, need for one- sheet, clearly readable
handout with successes, plans. Sue and Bev will work on it.
Building: need to continually work with City Council members,
- Discussion of existing Diamond Jubilee Campaign pamphlet.
- Recent meeting with Paper Mill Executives and money pledge;
publicity will be handled, depending on Mill's wishes.
-- Invitation to meet with Mayor and Counni.l Finance Committee;
Mayor has invited Sue and Bev.
Lively flint -and -steel exchange of views from the sparks
of which were established paitions of the Board, relating
to this meeting and possible proposals and pokitions
of the City.
Adjourn 4 :30 pm.
Peter Kaiser, Secretary
JANUARY 23 — cont ' d
Reference —Loan Librarian: described use of Health Section; has had additions
since end of grant. Also book collection. at Hospital, and medical
use of Inter— libr.— loans. More PR planned at hospital.
GRANTS:
Janet — Career grant: Guide pamphlet, workshops, books, video.
With school, Career nay, adultswith students. Comparison
with School Counseling — direct contact with workers in fields
is better. Possibility of joint Library — School program.
Bov — Lasercat, expansion of microfiche; grant through'`,March 1988.
Rise for cataloging; adding to regional. ppol.
Barbara — Assistant — planning increaded push for volunteers.
Eleanor — Assistant — basic work for book handling,
Sidle — Summary of salary schedule for staff. Discussion of ongoing
communication Board/Staff.
Watson — Summary of continuing study of function and salary by Board
and Staff.
Adjourn about noon.
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