Library Advisory Board Minutes - 02/27/2007LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES
February 27, 2007
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Andrea Williams, Chair
Jim Sernoe
Jeff Tillman
Teresa Wilcox
Irene Lambert
Dr. Richard Sutton
Alison Reynolds
Ellen Williams
EX- OFFICIO MEMBERS PRESENT:
Lesley Daly, Library Administrator
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A quorum was present and the meeting was called to order at 4:.25 pm.
Minutes from January 23, 2007 were approved.
In the Librarian's Report, Ms. Daly reviewed planned events for National Library Week, April 15 -21,
2007:
The installation of wireless Internet service is still on track, and should be available from April 16 onwards.
A bookmark contest for elementary and junior -high age children is already underway, with plans, to
announce winners during NLW, and have winning designs available.
A free e-mail service called Library ELF will also be promoted during NLW — patrons can receive pre-
notification of when items are coming due, as well as notices pertaining to holds and/or overdues via e-mail
or cell phone. Families with multiple cards can link their records and receive just one e-mail that details all
accounts.
Ms Daly also noted that patrons are now being encouraged to pick up and check out their own holds using
Self Check. Holds are now on Shelf 61 rather than behind the Circulation Desk. Due to security measures
and payment details, Music CDs, DVDs and InterLibrary Loan items must still be checked out at the
Service Desk.
In an effort to streamline the checkout of DVDs, the staff photocopied all color covers and placed these
copies with the DVDs in them in order behind the Circulation Desk. Patrons now bring the original
(empty) case to the desk and receive the b/w case to take home. Hopefully this will save time in locating
items, as well as providing a better visual aid in realizing how many DVDs the library actually has.
There have been some minor changes to the library's Meeting Room Policy. The large meeting room, 205
will now carry a room rental fee of $35 rather than $25, and the two smaller roams, 203 and 204, will cost
$20 rather than $25.
Ms Daly presented some historical statistics from 2003 -2006 detailing door coumt and check -cut trends.
Patterns of use have stayed consistent, with the library enjoying peak usage during March/April, and again
during the summer months.
Nell Lister reported that the Friends of the Library could still use more volunteers. The Friends' President,
Gracie Gregg, remains at Royal Estates, but is still very much in contact with Miary and Jim Kearby, who
have taken over the day -to -day operations.
The next meeting is scheduled for March, FAbaumy 27, 2007 at 4:15 in the Coniference Room..
The meeting adjourned at 5:05 pm.
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Andrea Williams