11-27-2001 LIB MINELK RIVER LIBRARY BOARD MINUTES November 27, 2001
Eleanor Holm, Chair present
Leslie Anderson, Vice Chair present
Geraldine Graham, Secretary present
Joanne Jacobs present
Also present: Mick Stoffers, Librarian
Meeting was called to order at 6:35pm by Eleanor Holm.
It was determined that a quorum was present.
Action re: Minutes of October 23, 2001: A motion was made by Anderson and seconded
by Jacobs to approve the minutes of October 23, 2001. Approved unanimously.
Correspondence: None. There were no suggestions from the public suggestion box.
Treasurer's Report: A motion was made by Graham and seconded by Holm to approve
the Treasurer's report of October 31, 2001. Approved unanimously.
Librarian's Report by Mick Stoffers:
Tables for new computer stations -Stoffers has learned that the cabinet maker
who was contacted to build two new Pac tables to match the existing ones cannot take on
the job. Jacobs suggested two additional cabinet makers. Stoffers will call these
additional cabinet makers and will also explore the high school tech ed program to see if
this is a project they might be willing to take on. Anderson made a motion, seconded by
Holm, to authorize the librarian to contact additional cabinet makers, receive bids for the
work, and select an appropriate provider and get them started on the project. Approved
unanimously.
Stoffers reported that zigzag shaped book holders were donated by the Anoka
County Library -Rum River Branch, which we will use in the juvenile section. These units
make it easier and more attractive for young people to search the shelves for books.
A new story time presenter has been hired.
Stoffers recommended that afree-standing sign be purchased, to be used to
announce and advertise presentations. She showed examples. One board member
expressed concern about the weight and diameter of the sign's base, to ensure that it
would not tip over and injure someone. Anderson made a motion, seconded by Graham,
to authorize the librarian to purchase an acrylic poster stand as long as it was returnable
in the event that the staff or board believed it to be unstable. Approved unanimously.
The Library Board continues to be short of members, who must be residents of
Sherburne County. Anderson made a motion, seconded by ,Jacobs, for the Secretary to
draft an announcement and distribute it to local employers, asking them to post it or
place it in company publications. Approved unanimously.
Next meeting is January 22, 2002. No meeting in December.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:10 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Geraldine Graham, Secretary