Eager Free Library Minutes: October, 2007----Business on line directory discussed

EAGER FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MEETING MINUTES FOR 30 OCT 2007

1. Closed session: Union negotiations.

Board President Eloise Eager called the meeting to order at 5:35pm. Members present: Eloise Eager, Wally Shannon, Gwen Clendenning, Susan Kruser, Diana Eager, Kim Miller, Kathi Kemp-Tejeda. Absent: Vicki Lecy-Luebke.

D. Eager moved to go into closed session. W. Shannon seconded. All in favor, none opposed. Motion carried.

2. Call to order.

S. Kruser moved to reconvene into open session. D. Eager seconded. All in favor, none opposed. Motion carried. E. Eager called the meeting to order at 6:27pm.

3. Approval of he September 2007 Minutes.

S. Kruser moved to accept the Sept minutes. D. Eager seconded. All in favor, none opposed. Motion carried.

4. October bills.

Had to put grass seed down on the lawn near the sidewalk after the road construction was complete. Exterminator resolved wasp problem. Library Directory K. Kemp-Tejeda hand carried 30+ new Spanish author books for the library back from a recent trip to Spain. Prices were more reasonable and selection better than what is available here. W. Shannon moved to accept and pay the Sept bills. D. Eager seconded. Roll call vote: Aye: E. Eager, W. Shannon, G. Clendenning, S. Kruser, D. Eager, K. Miller. None opposed. Motion carried.

5. Librarian’s report

Local business may underwrite half the annual cost of the Business resources online subscription database. The library would pay the full cost of the genealogy database. Six people attended the recent genealogy program presented by former Eager Free Library Director Ruth Ann Montgomery. There’s a quilting program coming up. The Rockcat shared library system will be implemented at Eager Free and the remaining 3 libraries in mid Nov 2007. Staff training is in progress. The library logo is ready to go. On track budget wise. 75% of the year has past, have used 70% of the budget. Library Director plans to review the privacy policy with the staff.

6. Reconsideration of Library Motto.
Discussed possible mottos. Will continue working discussion later.

7. Consideration of after hours meeting room staffing and also policy revision.

Discussed staffing during after hour use of the library meeting room. Discussed revised draft of meeting room policy. K. Miller will incorporate additional suggestions for review at the November Board meeting.

8. Adjourn.

S. Kruser moved to adjourn the meeting. G. Clendenning seconded. All in favor, none opposed, motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 7:10. W. Shannon left at 7pm. Next meeting will be Nov 6 at 5:30pm to discuss the Union Contract and payment of special City Assessment.








Minutes prepared by Board Secretary. K. Miller.