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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-10-04 Library Commission SummaryKenai Advisory Library Comission Oct 4, 1988 7:30 PM Kenai Community Library Activity Room AGENDA 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JUNE 7, 1988 5. PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD 6. DIRECTOR'S REPORT 7. OLD BUSINESS a. Law library committee report b. Selection of student representative c. Public access to catalog d. Other 8. NEW BUSINESS a. Summer Reading Program b. Grants received c. Computers d. Trustee Workshop e. State Library Planning committee f. School October Inservice KENAI LIBRARY COMMISSION October 4, 1988, 7:30 pm Minutes of Regular Meeting Held, Kenai Community Library Presiding: Kathy Heus, Chairwoman PRESENT ,, Kathy Heus Carol Brenckle Janice Redes Dennis Simmons Susan Smalley Paul Turner Doug Emery In Attendance: Emily DeForest, Library Director;Chris Monfor, Councilwoman. 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 7-30 pm. 2. ROLL CALL Roll was called with all commissioners present. 3 . APPROVAL OF AGENDA Chairman Heus. stated under New Business to delete a. Summer Reading Program and add item g. Library Meeting. Commissioner Emery made a motion to approve the Agenda as corrected. Seconded by Commissioner Brenckle with all in favor. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JUNE 7, 1988. Commissioner Simmons suggested correcting misspelled words which will be done. Commissioner Brenckle made a motion to approve as corrected with Commissioner Emery seconded. All Were in favor, minutes were approved as corrected. 5. PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD None. 6. DIRECTORS REPORT Director DeForest reported 26,000 books are now Bar Coded. The Library is also on' line. At this time she handed out the Alaska Public Library Annual Report, Kenai Community Library Monthly Management Reports and all Commissioners. were pleased with the statistics provided by the director and the capabilities of the soft ware system Kenai Library Commission October 4, I988 Page 2 being used. It was noted how many books Were being circulated plus the 'amount of fines collected. All Reports presented by the Director were discussed and the Commission members thanked Director DeForest~ for the extensive information that it provided. 7. OLD BUSINESS a. Commissioner Brenckle said the Law Library Committee is working to organize and she will haVe more information at the next Library CommisSion meeting. b. ~Selection of student representative. Commissioner Simmons reported he had one application and presented it to the commission. Discussion followed and it was noted that the applicant attended Kenai High School but lived outside the City of Kenai and the guidelines for accepting an applicant specifically states that the student needs to be a resident of the City of Kenai. Commissioner Emery made a motion to solicate more applications for one more week and the motion died for lack of a second. Commissioner Simmons made a motion to approve the student application with Commissioner Smalley seconded. Discussion by all commissioners- Motion died for lack of a vote and Dennis Simmons amme~ded his motion to read; That the student who submitted an application be asked to fill out another .application which would be reviewed by the Library Commission and then submitted to the City Council. Janice Rodes' seconded. After discussion a vote was taken and the ammendement to the motion died for lack of approval. Commissioner Rodes made a motion to extend the application period for a student application .to the Kenai Library Commission and if none apply, to suspend the search for this school year . Commissioner Paul Turner seconded and motion' passed with ail in favor. Commissioner Smalley voluntered to seek new applicants for the position. Chairman Kathy Heus will contact the student who did apply and notify that person that the representative has to be a resident of Kenai as specified in the guidelines set forth by the Kenai City Council. c. Public Access to catalog. Director DeForest said that the library is waiting for a new telephone line and she will have more to report on this at the next meeting. d. Other. Kenai Libr'ary .Commission October 4, 1988 Page 3 No other Old Business was discussed. 8. NEW ~BUSINESS a. None. b. Grants Received. Director DeForest said that the P. ublic Library Grant had been received and they had received a $6,000 grant to service .Wildwood Prison. c. Computers Director DeForest said that .aMAC with a printer had been ordered and should be in the library in a few weeks. d. Trustee Workshop This haS been conceled and will be in Homer in March. e. State Library Planning Committee Kathy Heus said the Alaska State Library is revising the s~atewide plan for library services and Florence Mason is one ~of a group of .consultants with HBW Associates Inc., LibrarY' Planners and Consultants,. and they are traveling throughout the state to hear the concerns, of the local communities, A meeting is to be held Thursday,October 6, 7 p. in the Kenai Community Library. She and Paul Turner will attend that meeting and report at the next library meeting. Commissioner. Emery made a motion to have the Kenai Library Commission show .support for the. Alaska State Library System at this meeting Thursday,October 6, and also to stress the importance of funding for the libraries throughout the State. of Alaska. Carol Brenckle seconded and all Commissioners were in favor. Motion~ passed. f. School October Inservice. Chairman Heus said ~that the person that wrote the Foxfire books will be the speaker at this Inservice and should be a most interesting lecture. She will give more input on this at the next meeting. Kenai Library Commission October 4, 1988 Page 4 9. COMMISSIONERS COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS Dennis Simmons said that he would~ like to see a student on the commission. All commissioners~ were .haPpy to see the progress and new ~equipment at the library and are lOoking forward to a busy year. 10. Meeting adjourned at 8:55 pm. October 10, 1988