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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-04-01 Library Commission Summary KENAI LIBRARY COMMISSION KENAI COMMUNITY LIBRARY ACTIVITY ROOM APRIL 1~ 2003 6:00 P.M. AGENDA ITEM 1' CALL TO ORDER/k ROLL CALL ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- March 4, 2003 ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD ITEM 5' REPORTS Director Friends of the Library City Council Liaison ITEM 6: ITEM 7: OLD BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS ITEM 8' COMMISSIONER COMMENTS/QUESTIONS ITEM 9: INFORMATION ao Kenai City Council Action Agendas of March 5, 2003. ITEM 10: ADJOURNMENT KENAI LIBRARY COMMISSION KENAI COMMUNITY LIBRARY ACTIVITY ROOM APRIL 1~ 2003 6:00 P.M. CHAIR EMILY DEFOREST~ PRESIDING MINUTES ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL Chairperson DeForest called the meeting to order at 6'00 p.m. Members Present: Heus, DeForest, Brown, Rodes, Coon, Peters, Brenckle Others Present' Councilman Moore, Librarian Ewa Jankowska, Contract Secretary Roper ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL There were no additions and/or corrections, the agenda was approved as presented. ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- March 4, 2003 Commissioner Heus, referring to Item 8, first paragraph, stated she did not remember making the statement that someone from the Homer Foundation should be invited to a meeting. Roper will verify the statement by listening to the tape and will advise. There were no other comments; the minutes were approved as written. ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD - None ITEM 5: REPORTS 5-a. Director -- Jankowska provided a statistical report and noted there was a 10% increase in circulation from last month. Jankowska also reported the following- · Cindy Galic attended the Melinda Gates Foundation training in Anchorage as a grant requirement and reported it was very informative. Another training session will be held in the fall and it would be decided later who will attend. The Gates Foundation recommended the city organize an open house in the fall in order to show the workstations that come completely outfitted. The server will only be used as a content server because there are so many other databases. * Corey Hall and Jankowska attended the Alaska Library Association meeting in Juneau. Jankowska visited Senator Wagoner's office to ask for support of the Database for Alaskans. Senator Wagoner had very little time to spare. Jankowska explained southeast Alaska, Fairbanks Anchorage, and the Universities are on the same cataloging system and it is desirable to have more cities signed on. This would make it convenient for the public, as they would have the capability of searching for items in other libraries. Kenai should consider implementing this soon while the system is still in place. Jankowska will provide more information at a later date. · Additional budget cuts and an impact statement were provided to the Finance Director and it still looks very grim. · Conoco/Phillips provided a grant to assist with the kick-off of the National Turn-Off TV Week program. A function will be held on April 21 st at the library and will include a potluck, bingo, other games and storyteller Carol Ford will perform. · Linda McNair is going on worker's compensation leave due to surgery on both hands. · April 24th is the library Volunteer Party and this will be followed by a city- wide volunteer reception on April 25th. Discussion took place on the budget, the loss of two employees and closing the library for two days. Various schedule options were discussed. It was suggested, perhaps volunteers could be utilized to cover for those employees that will be lost. Jankowska pointed out it would be most difficult to rely on an untrained volunteer to perform the more technical aspects of the library. Jankowska also pointed out it was also difficult to even get a volunteer for one hour for reading. When asked how much the local students utilize the library, Coon reported there were several as the school .library hours are inconsistent. Coon added, most students visit the library after school rather than on weekends. 5-b. Friends of the Library-- Commissioner Heus reported the following: · Writer's night was not very well attended and income was half of what it normally brings. The program is a good public relations venue, but consideration will be given to discontinuing it. · The mission and vision statements were reviewed. 5-c. City Council Liaison -- Councilman Moore reported the following: · City Council will make their selection of the new council member at the April 2nd meeting. Also discussed will be the proposed water and sewer rate increases. · The budget work continues. · The Borough Assembly will be deciding on the purchase of some property in Soldotna for a new emergency operations center. The City had invited the Borough Assembly and others in the community to lunch and a tour of the emergency operations center located in the Aircraft Fire Training facility with hopes the building would be considered rather than constructing a new one. The function was not well attended with only one person showing up from the Assembly, so all indication is the land purchase would be approved. Moore added, the City facility was not a desirable location as it was too close to the airport. A budget work session and a meeting with the Boys & Girls Club is scheduled for Monday, April 7th in Council Chambers. A joint meeting with the Airport Commission is scheduled to discuss security issues. · Jack Brown will be at the April 2nd meeting to discuss the Arctic Winter Games. Rodes asked if it was an emergency the new water well is provided. Moore replied, it is LIBRARY COMMISSION MEETING APRIL 1, 2003 PAGE 2 not, however, the water level is low in the summer and the new standards may affect th e quality. Councilman Moore left at 6'40 p.m. ITEM 6: OLD BUSINESS- None ITEM 7: NEW BUSINESS - None ITEM 8: COMMISSIONER COMMENTS/QUESTIONS Librarian Jankowska stated, although the budget looks grim, at this time no one knows what is going to happen; this might be just temporary, dankowska added, the City really needs people like the Commissioners and those in the community to make sure this isn't a permanent solution. Jankowska continued, it's important to keep the quality of service up and it may take looking to other areas for assistance. ITEM 9: INFORMATION Kenai City Council Action Agendas of March 5 and 19, 2003. ITEM 10. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 7' 10 p.m. Minutes recorded and transcribed by: B-ar~ba~a L. Roper, Contrac~Secretary LIBRARY COMMISSION MEETING APRIL 1, 2003 PAGE 3