HomeMy WebLinkAboutMarch 1, 2005
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS PUBLIC LIBRARY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MINUTES
March 1, 2005
The meeting was called to order by Chair, Barbara Miller. Those members present were Barbara Miller, Nancy
Hoium, Bruce Kelzenberg, Patricia Sowada, Catherine Vesley, and Becky Loader.
It was moved, seconded, and passed to approve the minutes of the February 1,2005, Board meeting as mailed.
Bill list dated 2/14/05 was reviewed. It was moved, seconded and passed that they be paid.
Bill list dated 2/28/05 was reviewed. It was moved, seconded and passed that they also be paid.
The accounting was reviewed.
Old Business:
1. Retreat with the Library Board and Foundation Board was discussed. The date decided upon is Saturday,
September 10,2005. Plans will be finalized with the Foundation Board. The Foundation Board met on
Monday, February 28. They are moving ahead and planning ideas for June events.
2. The 2004 preliminary year-end figures are unavailable at the current time.
3. ILS update was provided. AnoKat an ILS update newsletter, was discussed. This will be published twice a
month for release to the entire county-wide library staff concerning updates on the progress of the ILS
implementation.
a. Training will begin the week of March 7. There will be an intensive two-week training program for
key staff. Becky will be an in-house trainer for the upcoming rounds of staff training.
b. The two networks were explained. The LAN (Local Area Network) is the City network and the
WAN (Wide Area Network) is the County network.
New Business:
1. 2004 City version of the Annual Report was reviewed and discussed.
2. New MELSA crossover survey was discussed. The reporting is done on a weeklong basis and will be
reported four times during the year. The new method was well received. Statistics are reported online. The
use of a formula to extrapolate daily LIBGIS statistics from the MELSA data was discussed. It was moved,
seconded, and passed to use the new MELSA crossover statistics for this purpose.
3. Repair of the treads on the interior stairwell to the lower level was discussed. A bid of $1,606.00 was
received from Anderson's New Carpet Design. Becky will call Bill Elrite, Finance Director to check on the
availability of City funds for this project.
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4. The article from the 2/10/05 edition of the Focus concerning a Community Center was reviewed.
5. VHS vs. DVD vs. HDDVD/Blue Ray was discussed. The letter from Baker & Taylor explaining their
decision to stop handling videos and move to the DVD market was reviewed. This decision by Baker &
Taylor forces Columbia Heights Public Library either to shift to DVD or to find a new video vendor.
6. The Valentine's Day Tea, Grandparent's Tea, and Mad Hatter Tea Party, have all been very well received by
patrons and have enjoyed an excellent turnout.
7. Article from the The Rake, an arts magazine, entitled "Who needs all these books anyway" was discussed.
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 8:05 p.rn.
Respectfully submitted,
Patricia Sowada
Typed by: Jeanine M. Schmidt Secretary to the Library Board of Trustees.
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