HomeMy WebLinkAbout120276Library. Board Meeting
December 2, 1906
7: 30 pm
Present: Kilham, goldsmith,
nelson, Yandell, Harmes
and Librarian Beverly Lam.
Meeting was called to order by acting chairperson Frank Kilham.
Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
Librarian Beverly Lamb read the monthly report. See attached copy.
Where will be a work day Sunday Dec- 12 th. To rearange the Shelves.
The open house will be tenativly Jan 22. the circulation time has been
changed now all books and records are approx. 3 weeks with due date on tours.
the library will be open approx 44 hours with some new times. Furnace room
is painted and the shelving lights installed.
The correspondence was read. a letter from Robert and Michelle Brunts,
concerning the older books. Some suggestions have been made. Sell them for
moneyto buy new books, find a depository , possibly start a new public
check out system else wpm where. all good sugestions a decision will
be made at a later time.
There has been no response to the letter sent to Mrs. Wallin.
The Rhododendron Club has found that it may not be possible to &e the
memorial but will check and let us know some time in feb or march.
There was discussion of fines to keep or abolish. It was decided that we
would try the no fine system and if it doeel t work we can always institute
them again.
Signs will be looked into and hopefully installed. The parking lot is still
a topic of dicussion we may needan easment. Bob is in charge of this project.
NEW BUSINESS the library needs a statement of confidentiality. the board
passed on the standard form and the library now has a confidentiality
statement. The meeting room policy needs to be reformed or followed
strictly. The library should adopbta lost book policy. Beverly suggested
a flat fee that the board agreed upon. Bob, Ellie and Jessie will
be developing a book selection policy since the library does not have one
at this time. Our check out system has been gr atly modified and with
the help of the new gaylord machine less time will be spent in check out.
The board has agreed that Beverly should make the necessary arraggwnts.
Diane Mandell reported ofi the progress of the Friends of the Library
and set a meeting time of Dec. 20 at 7:OOpm at the library. This will
be the first meeting of the newly orgalized Friends of the Library.
The meeting was ajorned at 9:40 pm.