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Reference Questions- lbauder@northamptonapl.org
Item Requests-ill@northamptonapl.org
Other Questions - khein@northamptonapl.org
Web Manager- webmaster@northamptonapl.org
Acting Director: Karen Hein - khein@northamptonapl.org
Children's Librarian: Cheryl DiGiacomo - cdigiacomo@northamptonapl.org
Northampton Area Public Library
1615 Laubach Avenue
Northampton, PA 18067
Phone: 610-262-7537
Fax: 610-262-4356
January 11, 2012
the meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM.
Attending: Dan Belletti, Allen Collins, Karen Hein, Judy Odenwelder, Jan Yagerhofer
Absent: Barbara Maursky
Guest: Claudine Smith
Old Business:
Motion to approve the December minutes: Judy; 2nd: Jane. 4 yeas, 0 nays
Policy manual: we reviewed the whole policy manual. A few changes will be made and a vote will be taken next month.
New Business:
We discussed a sub-committee plan for the board and who will be on each sub-committee.
We discussed possible candidates to fill the board opening.
Motion to recommend Claudine Smith as a board member: Dan; 2nd: Judy. 4 yeas, 0 nays
We reviewed the financial reports.
We reviewed applications for the Director's position and discussed questions to be asked of each applicant.
Director of Operations Report:
Money was received from the will of Charles Schisler. Some of this money will be used to buy ebook/e-audio books from Overdrive for our patrons only. This will minimize the wait for on hold titles.
Unemployment has increased .6%-.9% statewide as of January 1, 2012.
There will be a trustee workshop on March 31, 2012 from 9:30 AM-3:00 PM at the Best Western in Bethlehem.
Motion to adjourn: Dan; 2nd: Judy. 4 yeas, 0 nays.
We adjourned to and executive session to discuss personnel issues.
Respectfully submitted,
Jane Yagerhofer
Secretary pro-temp