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LAKE FOREST LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MEETING

Tuesday, October 10, 2006

MINUTES

Present: President Duncan; Trustees Bacon, Garrett, Miserendino, Pierson, Plandowski, Thornburgh, and Young; Administrative Librarian Grabbe; and Administrative Assistant Grasmick.

Absent: Trustee Palmer.

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

There were no changes or corrections to the minutes of the September 12 meeting. The minutes were approved as mailed.

Administrative Librarian's Report:

Maintenance: The fire sprinkling system is on and fully functional.

Equipment: Our LAN upgrade has begun. The new server has been installed and equipment is arriving daily. All computers will be down on Friday morning while the servers are being relocated.

Services: The addition of Evanston and Glenview records to CCS has brought the number of unique individual titles to 1,040,000, the total number of items to 4,698,000 and the number of patrons to 629,739.

The library will be closed on Friday, November 3 for a staff in-service day. We will visit the Donnelley and Lee Library at Lake Forest College in the morning and have computer training and departmental meetings in the afternoon.

Committee Reports:

Services: No report.

Long Range Plan: No report. The committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. on November 14 th to continue review of the plan.

Finance: The committee met prior to tonight’s board meeting to discuss the FY08 levy.

The committee recommends a levy increase of 4.6%.

Trustee Thornburgh moved to approve a levy increase of 4.6%. Trustee Plandowski seconded. Motion carried.

NSLS: A Parliamentary Procedure Workshop will be held on Monday, October 23 rd from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Trustees interested in attending can notify Mrs. Grabbe and she will process the registration.

The library has moved its website from NorthStarNet to Computer View, Inc. Our new URL is: http://www.lakeforestlibrary.org. NorthStarNet will no longer be supported by NSLS and will cease operation in June of 2007. All library PR materials will be changed to reflect our new URL.

Friends: The sale made approximately $131,000 this year. All went well and few items were left at the end of the sale.

The proposed storage unit is on the October 23 rd agenda for the Zoning Board of Appeals.

President Duncan asked Mrs. Grabbe to send a letter of thanks to the Friends on behalf of the board. She also suggested presenting the Friends with a proclamation document acknowledging all of their hard work over the years. The document could be framed and hung in the lobby.

Trustee Young moved to acknowledge the Friends contributions to the library. Trustee Miserendino seconded. Motion carried.

Old Business: The old hawthorns were removed last week and the new hawthorns are being planted today. Their cost has been added to the Friends Wish List.

The last of the CrossCurrents funds were used for the production of an arts booklet for Illinois Arts Week.

New Business: The next Board meeting will be Tuesday, November 14, 2006.

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

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

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:58 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Robert Thornburgh,
Secretary


			Lake Forest Library Board of Trustees LAKE FOREST LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING Tuesday, October 10, 2006 MINUTES Present: President Duncan; Trustees Bacon, Garrett, Miserendino, Pierson, Plandowski, Thornburgh, and Young; Administrative Librarian Grabbe; and Administrative Assistant Grasmick. Absent: Trustee Palmer. President Duncan called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. There were no changes or corrections to the minutes of the September 12 meeting. The minutes were approved as mailed. Administrative Librarian's Report: Maintenance: The fire sprinkling system is on and fully functional. Equipment: Our LAN upgrade has begun. The new server has been installed and equipment is arriving daily. All computers will be down on Friday morning while the servers are being relocated. Services: The addition of Evanston and Glenview records to CCS has brought the number of unique individual titles to 1,040,000, the total number of items to 4,698,000 and the number of patrons to 629,739. The library will be closed on Friday, November 3 for a staff in-service day. We will visit the Donnelley and Lee Library at Lake Forest College in the morning and have computer training and departmental meetings in the afternoon. Committee Reports: Services: No report. Long Range Plan: No report. The committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. on November 14 th to continue review of the plan. Finance: The committee met prior to tonight’s board meeting to discuss the FY08 levy. The committee recommends a levy increase of 4.6%. Trustee Thornburgh moved to approve a levy increase of 4.6%. Trustee Plandowski seconded. Motion carried. NSLS: A Parliamentary Procedure Workshop will be held on Monday, October 23 rd from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Trustees interested in attending can notify Mrs. Grabbe and she will process the registration. The library has moved its website from NorthStarNet to Computer View, Inc. Our new URL is: http://www.lakeforestlibrary.org. NorthStarNet will no longer be supported by NSLS and will cease operation in June of 2007. All library PR materials will be changed to reflect our new URL. Friends: The sale made approximately $131,000 this year. All went well and few items were left at the end of the sale. The proposed storage unit is on the October 23 rd agenda for the Zoning Board of Appeals. President Duncan asked Mrs. Grabbe to send a letter of thanks to the Friends on behalf of the board. She also suggested presenting the Friends with a proclamation document acknowledging all of their hard work over the years. The document could be framed and hung in the lobby. Trustee Young moved to acknowledge the Friends contributions to the library. Trustee Miserendino seconded. Motion carried. Old Business: The old hawthorns were removed last week and the new hawthorns are being planted today. Their cost has been added to the Friends Wish List. The last of the CrossCurrents funds were used for the production of an arts booklet for Illinois Arts Week. New Business: The next Board meeting will be Tuesday, November 14, 2006. Opportunity for the public to address the Board: No one addressed the Board. Trustee Pierson moved and Trustee Young seconded a motion to adjourn. Motion carried. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:58 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Robert Thornburgh, Secretary