BOARD OF TRUSTEES MINUTES

July 14, 2010

 

The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m.

 

Attending: Dorothy Ambrosino, Mary Beller, Lynn Ditty, Barbara Maursky, Jane Yagerhofer

 

Absent: Dan Belletti, Allen Collins, Judy Odenwelder

 

Motion to approve the June minutes: Dorothy; 2^nd: Lynn.  4 yeas, 0 nays

 

 

Old Business:

 

Grant application:  The following were discussed as possible ideas for the Donley grant:  proxy server renewal or a web product from integraONE or 1 new computer.

 

Library director position: 

A motion to approve the job opening and job description: Barb; 2^nd: Dorothy.  4 yeas, 0 nays

The job posting will be on our web site, the career center at Kutztown University, Drexel University and Mansfield University, Career Builder.com and PAMAILALL.

 

A motion to make the deadline for applicants September 8, 2010: Lynn; 2^nd: Barb.  4 yeas, 0 nays

 

The interviewing team will be all board members who would like to participate.  Suggested interview questions will be emailed to everyone.

 

Investment Strategy/policy:

Al will work on a specific policy statement for the next meeting.

 

 

New Business:

 

The financial report was reviewed.  Motion to accept the treasurer’s report: Barb; 2^nd: Dorothy.  4 yeas, 0 nays

 

Director’s Report:

Circulation is down for the year by 9,135.  Being closed Friday’s seems to be part of the reason.  Other numbers are up considerably.  The number of people using the Internet plus the time spent on the computers has tripled.  Approximately 200 more items were added this year compared to last year and 500 more items were discarded.  The number of children in the children’s programs was down slightly and DVD rentals were down by 1,200.  The Career Center served 86 people in 115 sessions.

 

A new program has been initiated; reading to a specially trained dog. 

 

130 people have signed up for a special summer program to make ice cream.

 

There is a new online subscription titled A to Z the USA.

 

The state has cut our appropriation by 9.1% instead of the 2% anticipated.  We will wait until a new director is hired to assess the budget situation and make any necessary changes.

 

Miscellaneous Business:

Lynn will email charts to be used for the presentations to the municipalities.  Please review them.

 

Please review the policy manual.  We will discuss it next meeting and document it in next month’s minutes.

 

Motion to adjourn: Barb; 2^nd: Dorothy.  4 yeas, 0 nays

 

 

The next meeting will be August 11, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Jane Yagerhofer