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Home My WebLink About2001-10-02 Library Commission Summary KENAI LIBRARY COMMISSION KENAI COMMUNITY LIBRARY ACTMTY ROOM OCTOBER 2, 2001 7:30 P.M. AGENDA ITEM 1' CALL TO ORDER/h ROLL CALL ITEM 2' AGENDA APPROVAL ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- September 4, 2001 ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD ITEM 5: REPORTS a, Director Friends of the Library City Council Liaison ITEM 6: OLD BUSINESS ITEM 7: NEW BUSINESS ao Discussion -- Amendments to Library Regulations ITEM 8' COMMISSIONER COMMENTS/QUESTIONS ITEM 9' INFORMATION ao Kenai City Council Action Agendas of September 5 and 19, 2001. ITEM 10' ADJOURNMENT KENAI LIBRARY COMMISSION KENAI COMMUNITY LIBRARY ACTIVITY ROOM OCTOBER 2, 2001 7:30 P.M. VICE CHAIR KATHY HEUS~ PRESIDING MINUTES ITEM 1' CALL TO ORDER ih ROLL CALL Vice Chair Heus called the meeting to order at 7'30 p.m. Present' Absent' Others Present' Brenckle, Amen, DeForest, Heus, Rodes (arrived at 7'35) Peters, Brown Library Director Jankowska, Contract Secretary Roper ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL Commissioner Heus requested the following additions to the agenda: Item 6, Old Business; a. Item 7, New Business; b. Library Addition Update Special Meeting MOTION: Commissioner Brenckle MOVED to approve the agenda as amended and Commissioner Amen SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. ITEM 3' APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- September 4, 2001 MOTION: Commissioner Brenckle MOVED to approve the minutes as presented and Commissioner Amen SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD -- None ITEM 5' REPORTS 5-a. Director -- Director Jankowska reported on the following: · City Council approved the $20,000 contract for Bill Kluge who will prepare a schematic for the library addition. · A review of the statistics indicated senior citizen participation was down from previous months. Jankowska stated she contacted the Senior Center and learned several senior patrons were utilizing the computers at the Center and that could be the reason of the decrease in visits at the library. · Several new programs were presented to include a group of patrons exploring a financial information service at the library. This group would not be available to give financial advice but would assist in research by utilizing the internet and library resources. A film club will meet on a monthly basis and the club will offer classic movies, foreign films, etc. · October 14th through the 20th is Teen Read Week and the theme is Make Reading a Hobbit. A new book was purchased and a drawing will take place on October 20th for the participants. · The library will do a repeat of the Prime Time Reading and a grant was awarded by Phillips for the project and would be used in creating a family story telling tradition. · The library would once again recruit for a part time position to replace an employee who went to work at the college because health benefits are offered. Jankowska indicated she would attempt to upgrade the position to 25 hours per week during the next budget cycle and added, this was the third person the library lost since she started. · There had been discussion the past two weeks about the FBI accessing library files to determine the type of materials being checked out. Jankowska reported all library records are private and require a subpoena before they can be released. Jankowska noted, with a court order the material accessed is very limited. Discussion took place on Internet access and the type of materials viewed and Jankowska stated staff clears the history on the computers on a daily basis. 5-b. Friends of the Library- Commissioner DeForest reported the following: · Ticket sales continue. · The Friends appropriated $50,000 for library furnishings. · The Council appropriated $20,000 for development of the schematics. DeForest noted Councilmen Bookey and Bannock indicated they didn't want any additional General Fund monies to be used for this project. 5-c. City Council Liaison -- No report. ITEM 6' OLD BUSINESS Discussion -- Library Renovation/Addition Commissioner Heus reiterated that City Council approved $20,000 for the renovation/addition schematics to be prepared by Bill Kluge. Heus reported she discussed the work with Public Works Manager Jack La Shot and learned Kluge thought he could have a plan ready for review by the Commission's next meeting and indicated that he will be on the agenda. ITEM 7: NEW BUSINESS Discussion -- Amendments to Library Regulations LIBRARY COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 2,2001 PAGE 2 Jankowska explained the various changes to the regulations noting the draft was included in the meeting packet. Those items in parentheses would be deleted and those underscored would be added. Discussion took place on new Items 8 and 9 covering use of the library conference room and exhibits respectively. Jankowska indicated the library had been approached to display the gay exhibit from Anchorage and noted, the library should not take on a controversial issue nor does the library have space for such an exhibits. The new Items 8 and 9 would address those requests when they are presented. MOTION: Commissioner Rodes MOVED to approve the revised Library Regulations and Policies. Commissioner Brenckle SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDE~D. 7-b. Discussion -- Special Meeting Commissioner Heus noted the next Commission meeting was scheduled for November 5 and Jankowska would be out of town. She suggested, since Kluge was scheduled to report on the addition schematic, it would be important for Jankowska to be present. Heus recommended a special meeting be scheduled or the regular meeting be changed. Discussion took place and it was suggested the regular meeting be changed to November 13. MOTION: Commissioner Brenckle MOVEDihatAhe regular meeting be changed from November 6th to November 13,2001 pending Bill Kluge's availability and City Council's approval. Commissioner Amen SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. Jankowska stated she would meet with the City Clerk to assure there is no conflict with the November 13th date and also to get the requested change on the City Council agenda. Jankowska will also check with the La Shot to see if Kluge would be available. ITEM 8' COMMISSIONER COMMENTS/QUESTIONS Brenekle stated she was excited about the new film club and listed some classic and foreign films she owned and would be happy to share. Rode~ indicated the November 13th meeting date would work better for her as she has a class on November 6th. LIBRARY COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 2,2001 PAGE 3 Amen stated she was happy to see the children story telling segments return. DeForest stated the Kenai Historical Society was given permission to house their scrapbook at the library. DeForest will do the cataloging. ITEM 9' INFORMATION Kenai City Council Action Agendas of September 5 and 19, 2001. ITEM 10' ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Commissioner Brenckle MOVED for adjournment. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. The meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m. Minutes prepared and transcribed by: Barbara Roper, Contract Secretary LIBRARY COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 2,2001 PAGE 4