LAKE FOREST LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING
Tuesday, April 11, 2006
MINUTES
Present: Trustees Bacon, Duncan, Palmer, Pierson, Plandowski, Thornburgh and Young; Administrative Librarian Grabbe.
Absent: Trustees Garrett and Smock; Youth Liaison Martha Turewicz; Administrative Assistant Grasmick.
Vice-President Bacon called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
Trustee Young moved that the minutes of the March 14 meeting be approved.; Trustee Thornburgh seconded. Motion carried.
Librarian’s Report:
Maintenance: The landscape work is continuing. The work has begun on the irrigation system in the courtyards and north side of the building.
Services: The student art work exhibits are continuing.
E-Audiobooks will be turned on. The logo (icon) will be on the web site and a print piece will be prepared for information/instruction for use . It is anticipated that marketing will be ready in May.
Miscellaneous: The City’s Boards and Commissions Dinner is scheduled for Friday, May 12 th.
The Library’s page from the city Financial Statement 2005 was distributed.
Trustee Pierson asked about the Library’s relationship with the Historical Society. Mrs. Grabbe described various cooperative projects, sharing of materials and maintenance of a good working relationship.
Committee Reports:
Services: No report
Long Range Planning : Meeting date set for June 13 th at 6:30 p.m.
Finance : No report
NSLS: No report
Friends: Annual Spring Program will be held Wednesday, April 19 th at 4:00 p.m. at Gorton Community Center. Barbara Rinella will be the featured presenter.
Mrs. Grabbe presented information regarding the Friends’ need for an outdoor storage container for books for the annual sale due to loss of space in the current storage area. The Friends would like to place a portable storage unit in the rear parking area near the entrance to the Historical Society parking lot. Library Board approval was requested. Trustee Plandowski moved to approve; Trustee Young seconded the motion. Motion carried on vote of 6 yes – 1 abstention.
Old Business: Evaluation of Administrative Librarian was postponed to May meeting at request of President Smock.
President Smock will contact Board members regarding appointment of the Nominating Committee for Board Officers for FY07.
New Business
The Board of Trustees and Staff of the Lake Forest Library have planned a celebration of the Seventy-Fifth Anniversary of the dedication of the library building. The celebration will be held on June 7, 2006 with a reception and refreshments from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Public announcements will be forthcoming. The Lake Forest Library FY 06-07 Holiday Schedule was distributed. Trustee Young moved to approve the schedule; Trustee Plandowski seconded. Motion carried.
Opportunity for the public to address the Board: No one addressed the Board.
Trustee Thornburgh moved that the meeting be adjourned; Trustee Palmer seconded. Motion carried.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:40 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Winifred E. Duncan
Secretary