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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-03-01 Library Commission SummaryK enai Library Commission Kenai Community Library Activity Room March 1, 1988 7:30 PM AGENDA: 1. Call to order 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of agenda 4. Persons scheduled to be heard 5. Approval of minutes of February 2, 1988 6. Announcements/Correspondence 7. Director's Report 8. Old business a. Student Representative b. Book Sale c. Budget d. Unpaid bill e. Other 9. New Business a. Computer update b. Other 10. Commissioners Comments/Questions 11. Adjournment KENAI LIBRARY COMMISSION March 1, 1988 7:30 pm Minutes Regualr Meeting Held, Kenai Community Library Presiding: Kathy Heus, Chairwoman Present Absent · Doug Emery Kathy Heus Carol Brenckle Susan Smalley Paul Turner Dennis Simmons,Excused Janice Rodes In Attendance: Emily DeForest,Library Director Ethel Clauson,Visitor 1. CALL TO ORDER Meeting was called ~o order at 7:25 pm. 2. ROLL CALL Roll was .called and five commissioners were' present with two absent.' 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA The agenda was approved as read. 4. PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD. No persons were Scheduled to be heard. 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 2, 1988 meeting. Corrections, Page 2, under "Directors Report", second paragraph, spelling "gentleman,and add,Harvey Erlich". Eliminate "for the sChool district". " "lazor disk readers" Paragraph four, set ~of label", should read, . Minutes were approved with these corrections. 6. ANNOUNCEMENTS / CORRESPONDENCE None. 7. DIRECTORS REPORT Director DeForest said that the staff is working as fast as possible bar coding and volunteers have been doing this on weekends. Out of the 40,000 books~'~they have 6,000 done and they can start circUlating when 15% of the books are done. KENAI· LIBRARY COMMI'SSI~ON March 1, 1988 Page 2 8. O~ BUSINESS a. Student Representative AppliCatio'ns were' reviewed by the committee and the name 'of Amy Holmes was submitted to.Mayor John 'Williams and the Council ~. Mayor Williams notified Amy HOlmes by letter and Amy Holmes name will be added to the Library Commission. b. BOok Sale Commissioner Smalley reported that the February 12 & 13 book sale 'held at .the Kenai Mall was 'extremely successful and all books were sold. ~'Close 'to $1,400.00 was made and the mall enjoyed having it. Volunteers said they Were very busy and the public responded good. The Library Commission said· they appreciated the good Publicity given and felt this was the reason for such a large success. c. Budget Chairman Heus Said no work. sessions have been scheduled on this howeVer it needs to be reinterate'd that more staff is needed at ~the library. d. Unpaid Bill Doug Emery reported he obtained .the proof for payment from CharleS Brown on the bill sent by KPCC for attendance at the class3.Building Better Boards, and took it to KPCC. No more should be heard on this. e. Other Director DeForest said that she has ordered the projector and stero units and it will be 'here soon. 9. NEW BUSINESS Regarding the $1,400.00 earned from the book sale,Director DeForest .suggested purchasing reading tapes and will' give more information to the Library Commission at 'the next meeting. All Commissioners present liked the idea of these tapes and said it would be an asset to the library. 10.COMMISSIONERS COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS A very large 'thankyou went to Commissioner Smalley for her work with the book sale. Without volunteers 'this would not have been such a success. ll.A - ~ .ok y ~D i~ ona ~ t~ ''' ~''' for Niva's Clerical Service adjourned at".8:26 pm.