Library Board Meeting
Tuesday, June 12, 2007

MINUTES

Present: President Duncan; Trustees Bacon, Barnett, Garrett, Miserendino, Pierson, Plandowski, Thornburgh, and Young; newly appointed Youth Liaison, Stefanie Petropoulos; Administrative Librarian Grabbe; Administrative Assistant Grasmick.

Absent: None.

President Duncan called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.

There were no changes or corrections to the minutes of the May 8 meeting. The minutes were approved as mailed.

The trustees welcomed Stefanie Petropoulos, the new Youth Liaison to the Library Board. Her first official meeting is July 10 th. She will be a senior at Lake Forest High School, works at Gerhard’s, and plays soccer.

Librarian's Report:

Maintenance: The glazing/painting of the exterior windows is nearly finished. The tuck pointing work is 75% completed.

Services: The patron wireless service was activated on June 1. An announcement has been posted on the web site.

The summer reading and teen reading programs have begun.

25 people attended the first Breakfast with Books under the Apple Tree. This drop-in program celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Apple Tree Children sculpture by Sylvia Shaw Judson with a special storytime each Saturday of June.

The Sirsi library automation software upgrade went well and caused no disruption of service.

Miscellaneous: Mrs. Grabbe distributed a copy of the current board list and asked to be notified of any changes or corrections.

Trustee Miserendino entered the meeting at 7:34 p.m.

Trustee Bacon asked about the removal of the arborvitae near the air conditioning units. The shrubs were snow damaged—they will be replaced by fencing and sturdier perennials.

Trustee Barnett asked about book discussions offered at the library. He inquired whether we had ever considered standing discussions, e.g. a 10-series program on Hamlet. Mrs. Grabbe stated that we currently have two adult book discussion groups. We have tried series type discussions in the past without much success. Other area organizations offer this type of service.

Committee Reports:

Services: No report.

Long Range Planning: No report.

Finance: No report.

NSLS: Many trustee programs are being offered this summer and repeating in the fall.

Trustees Plandowski and Thornburgh attended the Roberts Rules seminar and thought it was quite good. Mrs. Grabbe reminded trustees that the library will pay for any programs they wish to attend.

Friends: The children’s book sale held in the library foyer on June 8 th and 9 th made about $5,000.00. Everything earmarked for the sale was sold—additional books had to be brought up from the expansion area.

Old Business : There was an article in the Chicago Tribune about HB 1727. It looks like the bill will not make it out of committee this session. Trustee Young asked what trustees should do on an ongoing basis to fight passage of this bill. President Duncan suggested looking to ILA for action suggestions and to just keep talking about it so the word gets out in the community.

There is no news on the off site storage facility for the Friends. They are considering forming a committee to look at alternatives.

New Business : Trustee Barnett asked about the Estimated Actual column on the Year-to-Date Financial Report. Mrs. Grabbe explained that this column is usually the same as the Budget YTD column—a percentage of the full year budget (1/12, 2/12, etc.). The Estimated Actual column would only vary to reflect unexpected budget changes.

The nominating committee presented the following slate of officers for FY07/08:

President Winifred Duncan
Vice President Robert Thornburgh
Treasurer John Garrett
Secretary Ruth Plandowski

Trustee Young moved to approve the slate of officers for FY07/08. Trustee Pierson seconded. Motion carried.

President Duncan thanked the board for their hard work and a productive year and also complimented Mrs. Grabbe for being well-organized. Mrs. Grabbe thanked Chris Bacon for his 6 years of service on the Library Board and presented him with an engraved bookmark. Roger Hull will join the board next month as a new trustee.

The next meeting will be Tuesday, July 10, 2007.

Opportunity for the public to address the Board: no one addressed the Board.

Trustee Plandowski moved and Trustee Young seconded a motion to adjourn. Motion carried.

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,




Robert Thornburgh
Secretary