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The Wagnalls Memorial
Library Advisory Group meets the third Thursday of each month
at 7:00 p.m. in the Genealogy Room
on the 2nd floor of the library
Library Advisory Group Minutes 2008
Wagnalls Library Board Minutes
from other years
Wagnalls Memorial Foundation
Minutes
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June 19
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Dec. (no meeting)
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Minutes |
1/17/2008 |
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Meeting called TO ORDER by |
Bobbi Galvin |
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Meeting called to order at |
7:03 PM |
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present |
Erma Storts, Bobbi Galvin, Steve Merritt, Carol Middaugh, Nancy Fisher, George Sheehan, Ellen Gruber |
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Guests |
none |
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Absent (EXcUSED) |
Patti Bartlett, Marilyn Freitag |
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Addtions to the Agenda |
none |
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Minutes and Communications |
Motion to approve corrected December 2007 minutes: Carol gave motion; Steve gave 2nd motion; All in Favor |
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Public comment |
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Financial report |
Ellen distributed the Wagnalls Library Recent Activity and Balances in Accounts as of January 17, 2008. The current balance is $43,314.92. The Wagnalls Library Statement of Account listed the Library’s total expenses to the Foundation as $49,034.86, and the total payments as $275.26. She also distributed the Wagnalls Memorial Library Shared Building Expenses as of November 30, 2007, which totals $79,114.54. Questions concerning whether or not the Library owes the Foundation $50,000 is being looked into by Sandy Hall. |
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Director’s Report |
a.) Erma stated that there are currently 71 children signed up for storyhour times. b.) She also discussed replacing Dee Dawson. Erma and the Library Board recommend the hiring of Lisa Carefoot. All in Favor. c.) Erma passed out the circulation report for 2007. Circulation was down for 2007, mainly because of the heavy snow in February of 2007, as well as the heat (and lack of air conditioning) in July and August. d.) National Library Week is in April. Plans for this week are already being made. e.) A retirement luncheon for Dee will be on February 1, 2008 at Lindy’s. f.) The Budget Agreement with Fairfield County will be negotiated soon. Erma will meet with the other Fairfield County Library Directors to discuss the county’s budget. |
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Report (Township) |
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Report (executive) |
Bobbi and Steve went to the Deputy Auditor Budget Commission meeting recently to discuss the Library’s finances. |
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Report (Foundation) |
At their last meeting, The Foundation passed the Library Board’s resolution to reorganize into a Library Advisory Group. |
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Report (Friends) |
No friends meeting was held in December. However, Erma did receive $1,000.00 for the fiction library and $1,000.00 for the nonfiction library from the Friends. |
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unfinished business |
a.) Reorganization: The Library Board will be named “Library Advisory Group”. Bobbi will merge George’s and her Library Advisory Group description documents and send out to members. b.) Motion to approve 2 new Library Group members (Pat Smith and Linda Fiely). All in Favor |
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new businesss |
a.) Ellen discussed the Talent show, which will be held on Saturday, February 9. b.) Ellen mentioned that the possibility of cutting Sunday hours will be discussed at the next Foundation meeting. |
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report (personnel) none |
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PUblic Comment |
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meeting adjourned |
8:26 PM |
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next meeting |
2/21/2008 at 7:00 PM |
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submitted, Secretary (SIGNATURE) |
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SIGNATURE (PRESIDENT) |
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Wagnalls Advisory Group |
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Minutes |
2/21/2008 |
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Meeting called TO ORDER by |
Bobbi Galvin |
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Meeting called to order at |
7:00 |
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present |
Nancy Fisher, Carol Middaugh. Erma Storts, Bobbi Galvin, Stephanie Smoot, Marilyn Freitag |
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Guests |
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Absent (EXcUSED) |
Patti Bartlett, George Sheehan, Ellen Gruber, Steve Merritt |
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Addtions to the Agenda |
none |
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Minutes and Communications |
Nancy gave motion to approve the January 2008 minutes as corrected; Carole gave 2nd motion; All in Favor |
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Public comment |
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Financial report |
1.) The Wagnalls Memorial Library Recent Activity and Balances as of February 21, 2008 (as prepared by Ellen) was distributed. On January 24, 2008, the balance brought forward was $31,628.03. On February 20, 2008, LLGSF monies were deposited into the checking account ($38,325.72), bringing the balance of funds to $46,388.14. 2.) The Wagnalls Memorial Library Statement of Account was also distributed. As of 12/31/07, the debt owed to the Foundation was $49,034.86. Payments and credits for 2007 and January/February 2008 totaled $2,202.75, bringing the amount now due to the Foundation to $46,832.11. |
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Director’s Report |
1.) Erma stated that, after discussions with Ellen, it would be prudent for the Wagnalls Advisory Group to accept the negotiations for the LLGSF funds with the other Fairfield County Libraries. Therefore, the Wagnalls Memorial Library Advisory Group agrees to maintain the current LLGSF funding rate. 2.) Erma also mentioned that the CLC has been looking into changing the Library’s computer system. However, this change would not occur until 2009 at the earliest. She also mentioned that the CLC has been setting aside monies to help with the switch to a different computer system (there are currently several other libraries in the area that are considering a switch as well). 3.) Summer Reading Program: The juvenile library staff is currently working on plans. The theme this year will be insects. The Friends and Thrivent have given donations to help with the Summer Reading Program. 4.) Circulation Report: The January circulation was 10,169. In addition, 82 new patrons became members. The circulation report also noted that circulation was slightly down for 2007, from 108,966 in 2006 to 105,882 in 2007. Erma speculates that circulation was down because of the weather in 2007, with the Library being closed for 2 days for snow/ice in February 2007, and being closed for 2 whole days and 2 half days in August 2007 for excessive heat (no air conditioning). 5.) Erma also stated that Sunday Library hours will remain the same. Erma was able to rearrange personnel for coverage in critical areas of the library to allow the Library to remain open on Sundays. |
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Report (Township) |
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Report (executive) |
Bobbi and Steve met to discuss the budget. They agreed that it is in the Library’s best interest to keep the LLGSF funding as is. |
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Report (Foundation) |
1.) Craig recently finished the 2007 books. The report should be completed soon. 2.) State Report: this is due by the end of February. Erma will submit the report once she receives the appropriate numbers from Craig and Ellen.
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Report (Friends) |
The Friends recently gave $2,000.00 for the fiction collection and $2,000.00 for nonfiction. They will also be paying for all of the unpaid magazine subscriptions. |
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report (personnel) |
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unfinished business |
1.) Mission Statement: After lengthy discussions during 2007 and the current meeting, the Mission Statement was approved as the following: “The Wagnalls Memorial Library is committed to fostering literacy and promoting life-long learning by meeting informational, cultural and recreational needs”. All in Favor. 2.) Two new Advisory Group Members, Pat Smith and Linda Fiely, were unable to attend the February 2008 meeting. 3.) Bylaws and Responsibilities of the Advisory Group: the draft was distributed by Bobbi. Bobbi will update the bylaws with changes that were discussed. |
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new business |
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The March 2008 meeting date has been changed to Thursday, March 13. |
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PUblic Comment |
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meeting adjourned |
8:22 PM |
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next meeting |
Thursday, March 13, 2008 |
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SIGNATURE (PRESIDENT) |
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Wagnalls Library Advisory Group |
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Minutes |
3/13/08 |
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Meeting called TO ORDER by |
Bobbi Galvin |
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Meeting called to order at |
7:05 PM |
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present |
Ellen Gruber, George Sheehan, Nancy Fisher, Carol Middaugh, Steve Merritt, Erma Storts, Bobbi Galvin, Stephanie Smoot, Patricia Bartlett |
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Guests |
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Absent (EXcUSED) |
Marilyn Freitag |
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Addtions to the Agenda |
Add fundraising to “New Business” |
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Agenda topics |
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Minutes and Communications |
Motion to accept minutes (as corrected): Carol motioned; Nancy gave 2nd; All in Favor |
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Public comment |
none |
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Financial report |
1. Ellen stated that the Foundation is transferring to a new system to handle all numbers, including the Library, Foundation, Theatre, etc. This should streamline the accounting process. 2. Due to the Wagnalls Advisory Group meeting being moved up one week, the February 2008 reports aren’t completed yet. They will be completed by the Foundation meeting (3rd Monday in March). |
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Director’s Report |
1. Erma stated that she attended a Library Directors meeting last Tuesday. They discussed purchasing language courses (Mengo), There will be 16 languages in which to choose from. Wagnall’s share of the purchase will be $700.00. 2. Senate Bill 185 recently passed. It makes OPLIN permanent. It also changed the name of funding from LLGSF to PLF (Public Library Fund). 3. The Summer Reading Program theme this summer will be “Catch the Reading Bug”. The staff in the Children’s Library say that they are almost ready for the program. 4. Circulation: Erma pointed out that circulation was up in February, from 1,100 in January to 1,182 in February. However, there were no visiting classes in February. 5. The Library has a new computer class instructor. They will teach classes in Excel, Word, and Power Point for both beginning and intermediate levels. The classes will start next week. |
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Report (Township) |
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Report (Foundation) |
Ellen made some suggestions regarding Wagnalls’ involvement in the Honeyfest, which is held on the grounds of Wagnalls Memorial in September. She suggested that Wagnalls offer tours of the building, as well as possibly conducting a “spelling bee”. |
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Report (executive) |
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Report (Friends) |
The Owl’s Nest book store is having a sale this Saturday. The theme is “a foot of books for $3.00”. |
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unfinished business |
1. The Wagnalls Advisory Group is hoping to hear from the new Advisory Group members next month. 2. Bylaws are still under construction. Bobbi will make changes and bring them to the next month’s meeting. |
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new businesss |
1. The Wagnalls Memorial Library Advisory Group passed a resolution to extend the LLGSF agreement with the Fairfield County Libraries for a period of two years. Nancy moved to accept the resolution; Steve gave 2nd motion; All in Favor. 2. Fundraising: Stephanie agreed to look into fundraising ideas. She will bring her ideas to next month’s meeting. 3. Discussion was brought up regarding a possible township tax levy. There were concerns that Bloom Township residents will be taxed twice for library services (with an already existing tax for Fairfield County Libraries). George suggested that Patricia look into this. |
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PUblic Comment |
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meeting adjourned |
8:13 |
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next meeting |
4/17/2008 |
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SIGNATURE (PRESIDENT) |
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Wagnalls Library Advisory Group |
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Minutes |
4/17/2008 |
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Meeting called TO ORDER by |
Bobbi Galvin |
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Meeting called to order at |
7:05 |
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present |
Patti Bartlett, Steve Merritt, Nancy Fisher, Erma Storts, Bobbi Galvin, Ellen Gruber, Stephanie Smoot |
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Guests |
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Absent (EXcUSED) |
Marilyn Freitag |
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Addtions to the Agenda |
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Minutes and Communications |
Steve motioned to approve March 2008 minutes. Patti gave 2nd; All in Favor |
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Public comment |
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Financial report |
Ellen distributed financial statements for the two month period ending February 29, 2008. Total revenue for the first two months of the year for the Library was $75,576. Total expenses for the first two months were $74,716. Ellen also distributed the Wagnalls Library Statement of Account. Total payments for Shared Building Expenses for 2007 and so far in 2008 is $3,091.11. The Amount Now Due is $45,943.75. |
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Director’s Report |
a.) Erma stated the LAFAA is on a hiatus. They have been disappointed with attendance. b.) Children’s Book Week will be held in May. The Friends will be sponsoring a drawing for gift cards. There will also be a “Vote For Your Favorite Book” activity. c.) Kelly Patino is starting a teen program. More information will be given in the next newsletter.
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Report (Township) |
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Report (Foundation) |
Ellen stated that the Foundation Board held a retreat last week. She also mentioned that the air conditioning proposals are due next week. |
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Report (fundraising) |
Stephanie outlined some possible dates for fundraisers (Memorial Day weekend, Summer Reading Program, Honeyfest, and Christmas Open House). Several members gave ideas for a fundraiser for Memorial Day weekend, including a possible raffle. |
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Report (Friends) |
The Friends are going to have a book sale during the Memorial Day weekend. They are also helping to sponsor the Summer Reading Program (Thrivent Lutheran is helping as well). The Friends are also helping with unpaid magazine subscriptions.
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unfinished business |
a.) No new Advisory Group members are present. They will be contacted again regarding the May meeting. b.) Bylaws are tabled until a new Foundation Representative is selected. c.) Levy Report: Patti stated that she hasn’t yet gathered information. |
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new businesss |
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PUblic Comment |
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meeting adjourned |
8:15 PM |
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next meeting |
May 15, 2008 |
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SIGNATURE (PRESIDENT) |
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Wagnalls Library Advisory Group |
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Minutes |
5/15/08 |
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Meeting called TO ORDER by |
Stephanie Smoot |
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Meeting called to order at |
7:15 PM |
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present |
Stephanie Smoot, Erma Storts, Carol Middaugh, Ellen Gruber, Linda Fiely |
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Guests |
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Absent (EXcUSED) |
Steve Merritt, Nancy Fisher, Marilyn Frietag |
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Addtions to the Agenda |
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Minutes and Communications |
Linda gave Motion to approve April 2008 minutes as corrected; Carol gave 2nd motion. All in Favor. |
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Public comment |
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Financial report |
Ellen distributed Financial statements ending March 31, 2008. As of March 31, the Library’s Total Revenue was $25,086.00. The Library’s total expenses was $29,365.00. This was $4,437.00 under projected year-to-date budget. Ellen also distributed the Wagnalls Memorial Library Statement of Account. As of May 7, 2008, total payments/credits received from the Library was $3,396.81. The Amount Still Due to the Foundation is $45,638.05. |
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Director’s Report |
Erma presented the Director’s Report: 1.) The printer in the upstairs nonfiction library is broken. It is hooked up to 18 computers. Erma is looking at used printers at the Westerville Library. They may give one of their printers away since they are updating their printers. 2.) The final Children’s Story Hour was yesterday. In all, 48 children attended. 3.) Erma is looking into giving gas cards as prizes for the Adult Reading Program. 4.) The budget needs to be ready for the Budget Committee in July. 5.) Children’s Book Week is this week. Attendance has been very good for this. |
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Report (fundraising) |
1.) Ellen stated that a gas grill donation from a local business is still being looked into. 2.) Stephanie and Erma are looking into possibly selling t-shirts for the Children’s Summer Reading Program. 3.) There is now a paper recycling bin, located in the middle parking lot. |
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Report (Foundation) |
Ellen stated that their Annual Meeting will be held Thursday, May 29 at 7:00 PM. She also mentioned that they will begin working on the air conditioning on May 27. |
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Report (Friends) |
1.) The Friends are paying for the unpaid magazine subscriptions. 2.) Owl’s Nest Book Sale will be on Memorial Day. |
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unfinished business |
1.) Linda Fiely was welcomed as a new Advisory Group Member. 2.) Bylaws: they will be reviewed by Group Members and will be discussed at June’s meeting. |
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new businesss |
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PUblic Comment |
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meeting adjourned |
8:04 PM |
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next meeting |
6/19/2008 |
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Wagnalls Library Advisory Group |
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Minutes |
6/19/2008 |
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Meeting called TO ORDER by |
Steve Merritt |
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Meeting called to order at |
7:15 PM |
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Stephanie Smoot, Erma Storts, Nancy Fisher, Linda Fiely, Marilyn Frietag, Carol Middaugh, Steve Merritt |
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Guests |
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Absent (EXcUSED) |
Ellen Gruber |
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Addtions to the Agenda |
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Minutes and Communications |
Carol gave motion to approve (as corrected) the May 2008 minutes. Nancy gave 2nd motion. All in Favor. |
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Public comment |
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Financial report |
1.) Erma distributed the Financial Reporting Package, which was compiled on May 31st, 2008. The Month to Date Results state that the Library’s total revenue for May was $46,835.00, and the total expenses were $33,981.00, resulting in a net income of $12,854.00. The Year to Date results state that the Library’s total revenue was $174,840.00 and total expenses were $158,167.00, resulting in a net income of $16,674.00. 2.) Steve had a question regarding the Accountant’s Report statement regarding omissions of disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles. Stephanie will call Ellen when she is back in town to inquire about this statement. In addition, questions regarding several items on the budget were raised. These questions will be directed to Ellen as well. |
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Director’s Report |
1.) More than 5,000 patron cards were purged from the system. These were cards that had not been used in at least 4 years. 2.) The Library received 2 printers from the Westerville Library System. One is going to be located in the upstairs nonfiction library, and one will be located in the Juvenile Library. 3.) Two receipt printers have been ordered to replace broken ones. 4.) The copier leases will be up in November. The Library will be reconsidering whether or not to renew the contract soon. 5.) As a result of the installation of the new chillers, there was some pipe breakage. Ceiling tiles were damaged in the Juvenile Library, but no materials were destroyed. 6.) The Summer Reading Program starts Monday. The theme is “Catch the Reading Bug.” |
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Report (Township) |
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Report (Foundation) |
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Report (Fundraising) |
1.) The Advisory Group is still waiting to hear from several stores regarding a gas grill donation. 2.) Stephanie is still researching screenprinted t-shirts for the Summer Reading Program. |
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Report (Friends) |
1.) The Friends approved the adoption of all of the un-adopted magazine subscriptions. 2.) The Friends held a book sale Memorial Day, and it was very successful. |
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unfinished business |
By-Laws were reviewed and the updated by-laws will be distributed at the next meeting in August. |
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new businesss |
The Library Advisory Group discussed whether or not to include library staff members in the Library Advisory Group meetings. The group agreed that it would be best to formally invite the staff instead of making a staff member a permanent member of the Advisory Group. |
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PUblic Comment |
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meeting adjourned |
9:18 PM |
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next meeting |
8/21/2008 |
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Wagnalls Library Advisory Group Minutes
September 18, 2008
Meeting called to order by: Stephanie Smoot
Meeting called to order at: 7:02 PM
Present: Stephanie Smoot, Linda Fiely, Carol Middaugh, Ellen Gruber, Nancy Fisher, Amy Kruse, Erma Storts
Absent (Excused): Marilyn Freitag
Guests: none
Additions to the Agenda: none
Agenda Topics
Minutes and Communication: Carol gave motion to accept August 2008 minutes. Linda gave 2nd motion. All in Favor.
Public Comment: none
Financial Reports: Ellen distributed the Financial Statements for the Eight Month Period Ending August 31, 2008. The Year-to-Date shows a total of $209,035.00. This indicates a total of $8458.00 above budget. The Year-to-Date expenses total $183,122.00. This amount is $17,454.00 below budget
According to the Wagnalls Memorial Library Statement of Account, total payments/credits as of September 16, 2008 were $4,926.55. Amount still due stands at $44,108.31.
Ellen also discussed meeting with Ed Laramie, Fairfield County Auditor, recently. He expressed concerns that the operating budget expenses for the Library are disproportionately high as compared to similarly sized libraries. Ellen explained to him that the old building is the reason for higher than normal operating expenses.
Director's Report: a.) Erma distributed the Circulation Report. In August, the
Circulation was 9,131. There were also 122 new patrons.
b.) First graders from Bloom Elementary came to visit the Library
this week. The kindergartners will come next week.
c.) Some high school students from Canal Winchester will begin
volunteering soon.
d.) Story hour has started but the numbers were down this week
(possibly due to the windstorm).
e.) As a result of the windstorm, five computers were down. Their
power supply and motherboards were replaced.
f.) Plans are underway to have a quilt show. The quilts will be
exhibited during Open House
g.) Three individuals donated $108.00 for the Adopt-a-Magazine
Program, and $275.00 for the Kid’s Club.
Reports (Executive): none
Reports (Foundation): a.) Foundation offices have been moved. They are currently in
the Library section of the building.
b.) Ellen would like to put together a working group to study reconfiguration ideas for the Library.
c.) There was some roof damage due to the windstorm. Ellen will have the damage looked at this week. In addition, one tree fell behind the Library.
d.) The Honeyfest was discussed. Ellen and the Advisory Group have concerns regarding the wear and tear to the grounds. Ellen would like to meet with the Village to come up with a compromise.
Report (Friends): The Owls’ Nest has been moved out of the Library due to the reconfiguration of the Library.
Report (Fundraising): a.) Plans are underway to have another Christmas wreath
auction during the Open House
b.) Erma passed out a fundraising idea called a “Dessert Extravaganza”. Stephanie will look into this.
c.) Quilt Exhibit: Quilters will have a chance to showcase their quilts during Open House for a small entry fee.
d.) More discussion regarding Open House fundraising ideas will continue at next month’s meeting.
Unfinished Business: The wording in the Bylaws regarding the definition of a quorum has been changed to "a majority of voting members."
New Business: Linda motioned to approve increased compensation for Mary Sutter and Betty Melvin based on job duties. Nancy gave 2nd motion. All in Favor.
Public Comment: none
Meeting Adjourned: 8:35 PM
Next Meeting: October 16, 2008
Wagnalls Library Advisory Group Minutes
October 16, 2008
Meeting called to order by: Stephanie Smoot
Meeting called to order at: 7:16 PM
Present: Erma Storts, Ellen Gruber, Amy Kruse, Nancy Fisher, Marilyn Freitag, Carol Middaugh, Stephanie Smoot
Absent: Linda Fiely
Guests: Kathie Fleming, Patty Drodofsky
Additions to the Agenda: none
Agenda Topics
Minutes and Communications: Carol approved September's minutes as corrected. Nancy gave 2nd motion. All in Favor.
Public Comment: none
Financial Reports: Ellen did not have any September financial information since the September books have not yet closed. The Wagnalls Memorial Library Statement of Account as of October 16, 2008 states that total payments/credits was $5,375.50. The amount still due was $43,659.36.
Director's Report: a.) Circulation for September was 7,962. There were 60 new
Patrons.
b.) Erma distributed a letter from Jo Budler, State Librarian,
praising Wagnalls Memorial Library for being ranked third in
the less than 1,000 population category in the most recent
Hennen's American Public Library Rating.
c.) The high school volunteers began working in the Library this
week. There are 4 students, and they worked very hard.
d.) Erma discussed the Quilt Show. So far, there have been no
registrations sent in, but Erma expects some soon.
e.) Erma is getting a letter ready to send to past participants in the
Christmas Open House wreath auction.
f.) The Open House is still looking for more volunteers.
g.) Erma gave a list of donations. Three individuals donated to the
Adopt-a-Magazine program, and one individual donated to the
audio book collection. The Friends donated $275.00 to the Kids
Club, as well as to the Author visit (Jeanette and Christopher
Canyon) for Open House. In addition, the Lithopolis Community
Garden Club and another individual donated books and DVD’s.
The Target Corporation also made a donation, of $1,000, to the
2009 Summer Reading Program.
Report (Executive): none
Report (Foundation): a.) Ellen received $10,000 from the Fox Foundation. Ellen
will allocate this money to the Library.
b.) Elise Stone and Tami Morehart have been asked to spearhead
a working group to discuss ideas for Library reconfiguration.
Report (Friends): none
Report (Fundraising): Many fundraising ideas were discussed regarding the Christmas
Open House. An Open House Fundraising Committee was
Formed to discuss these ideas in detail.
Unfinished Business: none
New Business: Carol gave motion to approve a change in the Library Calendar, to close
The library from December 24-28. Marilyn gave 2nd motion. All in
Favor.
Public Comment: none
Adjourn: 8:45 PM
Next Meeting: November 13, 2008
Wagnalls Library Advisory Group Minutes
November 13, 2008
Meeting called to order by: Stephanie Smoot
Meeting called to order at: 7:09 PM
Present: Erma Storts, Carol Middaugh, Amy Kruse, Ellen Gruber, Nancy Fisher, Stephanie Smoot
Absent: Linda Fiely, Marilyn Freitag
Guests: Deb Silvia, Kathie Fleming
Additions to the Agenda: none
Agenda Topics
Minutes and Communication: Nancy gave motion to approve the October 2008 minutes as corrected. Carol gave 2nd motion. All in Favor.
Public Comment: none
Financial Reports: The Financial Statements for the Nine Month Period Ended September 30, 2008 state that the Library’s Year to Date revenue was $229,337.00 and the total expense was $202,780.00, which gives the Library a net income of $26,557.00. The Wagnalls Memorial Library Statement of Account shows that the total payments as of October 30, 2008 was $5,641.81. The Amount Still Due is $43,393.05.
Director’s Report: a.) Fourteen quilts have been hung so far for the Quilt Show. There
are total of 20 quilts that will be a part of the show.
b.) Twenty two undecorated wreaths have been sent out to local
businesses to decorate for the Open House wreath auction.
c.) Circulation for October was 7,803. There were 73 new patrons.
d.) Erma stated that she placed the Fox Foundation donation of
$10,000.00 into a money market account.
Report (Executive): none
Report (Foundation): none
Report (Friends): none
Report (Fundraising): There will be several fundraising activities at the Christmas Open House, including the Quilt Show, a card-making table, wreath auction, cookie decorating, bake sale, and children’s author visit.
Unfinished Business: a.) The copier lease is up. Deb and Erma have been collecting
quotes for a new copier lease. They both recommend the CRI
company, which is the current leasing company that Wagnalls
uses. Carol motioned to accept the suggested lease option.
Nancy gave 2nd motion. All in Favor.
b.) Erma distributed the 2009 Wagnalls Library calendar. Carol gave motion to approve the calendar (with the calendar adjustment of closing December 26 and 27). Amy gave 2nd motion. All in Favor.
Executive Session: Nancy motioned to move to Executive Session at 8:10 PM. Carol gave 2nd motion. All in Favor. Executive Session was adjourned at 8:25 PM.
New Business: Nancy gave motion to approve Deb Silvia as the Wagnalls Memorial Library fiscal officer. Amy gave 2nd motion. All in Favor.
Public Comment: none
Adjourn: 8:26 PM
Next Meeting: January 15, 2009
Signature (President): __________________________________
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