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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-05-04 Library Commission Summary7' 7' KENAI ADVISORY LIBRARY May A0, 1993 Kenai Community Library Jerry Hanson, Chairman 1. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was 7:31 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL: D-� COMMISSION called to order by Chairman Hanson at Commissioners present were: Hanson, Heus, Brown, Rodes, Quesnel and Brenckle. Also present were Library Director Mrs. DeForest and Councilwoman Monfor. 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Hearing no objections the agenda was approved. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF APRIL 6, 1993: After correcting the spelling of Mrs. Neel's name, Heus moved to approve the minutes. Brown seconded and minutes stood approved as corrected. 5. PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD: None. 6. LIBRARIAN'S REPORT: The new disks and board have not been installed because there is a problem with the board. A new one was obtained and it still did not work so now the library is awaiting for a special piece to complete the installation. Because of these problems, the computers have been down; however, the library does have a backup procedure for checking out books. The Book Sale is scheduled for June 11 and 12. It will be held in the library parking lot under some awning tents provided by Unocal. The library will need volunteers to help set up and sell books. The Friends have almost completed their brochure. The cover, map, and history have been approved. Students from the Kenai High School Art Department provided seven or eight different ideas for the brochure and the Photography Class will be submitting a picture of the library for the brochure. Once completed, the brochure can be copied off and distributed. They should be ready by June 1. Librarian DeForest reported the last budget pre -session has been completed and the budget will be presented to the Council on May 19. Public comment will be taken at the June 2 Council meeting. So far the library budget remains the same. KENAI ADVISORY LIBRARY COMMISSION May 4, 1993 Page - 2 Applicants for the City Manager position are now down to two. One was in Kenai last week for an interview and tour of the City. He toured the library during story hour and was admired what the library had- to offer. The other applicant will be arriving tomorrow for his interview and tour. He, too, will be touring the library during story hour. Both applicants are library users. Carrie Hall will be doing the Summer Reading Program for the pre -readers and early readers. Librarian DeForest discussed some of the possible state and private grants. 7. OLD BUSINESS: a. Library Survey. The Commissioners looked over the revised survey. They felt it was clear, concise and to the point and thought that people would be willing to answer the survey. ACTION TAKEN: HEUS MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE SURVEY FORMAT BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT AND TO DISTRIBUTE THE SURVEY DURING MAY. MOTION CARRIED. The survey will be placed at the check-out area from May 10 through 31. Commissioners will meet one-half hour before the June 1 meeting to extrapolate the data. b. Updated Goals and Objectives. After discussion, the Commissioners made changes to the Goals and Objectives (see attachment). ACTION TAKEN: HEUS MADE A MOTION TO HAVE THE REVISIONS PUT IN DRAFT FORM FOR THE NEXT MEETING AND TO GIVE FINAL APPROVAL AT THE JUNE MEETING. BROWN SECOND$D AND MOTION CARRIED. Hanson asked Library DeForest to review and update the Goals Achieved in 1992 for the June meeting. 8. MEN BUSINESS: Librarian DeForest reported that Janette Neel would be leaving the state next month. She has been a volunteer with the library since 1972. The City of Kenai awarded her a nice plaque, and certificates and pins will be handed out to her (as well as other volunteers) at the volunteer party this Friday night. -7 KENAI ADVISORY LIBRARY COMMISSION May 4, 1993 Page - 3 The members of the Librarian Commission would like to note with appreciation all the years of service performed by volunteers Janette Neel and Mary Jane Lewis who recently retired. Brenckle would like to see more publicity regarding the library by focusing on a "Library volunteer of the Month" for the Tides Section of the Clarion. It was suggested that Joan Hansen should be contacted to write more regarding library activities in her section. 10. ADJOURNMENT: The next meeting will be Tuesday, June 1, 1993, at 7:00 p.m. for a work session followed by a regular meeting at 7:30 p.m. ACTION TAKEN: BROWN MOVED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AND HEOS SECONDED. MEETING WAS ADJOURNED BY CHAIRMAN HANSON AT 9:20 P.M. Res-pectfully bmiitted, irlene Ree Recording Secretary for the City of Kenai