BM 2000-08-10 LBWILLIAM T. COZBY PUBLIC LIBRARY
LIBRARY BOARD MINUTES
August 10, 2000
The William T. Cozby Public Library Board of Trustees met in regular session on Thursday
August 10, 2000 in the Board Room at the William T. Cozby Public Library.
1. CALL TO ORDER - The meeting was called to order by Chairman, Carol Ann
Myers at 7: 10. Other board members present were Jeanne Heath, Jane Darling, Nancy
LeMay, Patricia Samms and Douglas Glantz. Staff in attendance were Library Director,
Kathy Edwards and Administrative Secretary, Janet Lance.
2. READING AND APPROVAL OF BOARD MINUTES DATED JUNE 8, 2000
- Patricia Samms motioned to approve the minutes as read and Jeanne Heath seconded the
motion. All were in favor and the minutes were approved.
3. CITIZENS APPEARANCES - None
4. LIBRARY MANAGER'S REPORT
Update on 00-01 Budget: Kathy reported that the budget will be presented for adoption
to the city council on the 5th of September.
Update on staffing/vacancies: Children's Librarian, Debbie Brightwell will directly be
supervising a full-time library clerk. A second library clerk will be assigned full-time for
adult reference support. All library clerks, regardless of duties assigned, will still be
expected to work one night a week and 1 weekend a month in circulation. The part-time
library professionals' hours, have been upgraded from 12 to 20 hours. We are currently
interviewing for Library Technician, who will be working in circulation.
Update on "housekeeping" projects: Kathy and the board members toured the library
noting the changes that were made. Everything is completed except for the base cove and
the carpet in the hallway.
5. DISCUSSION ON LONG RANGE PLAN - Kathy reviewed with the library
board the information that she will be presenting in a council work session re: library update
- recommended tasks and timeline. Discussion ensued. The library board responded with
their input on the library' s roles for the future. Kathy had forwarded readings to all board
members in anticipation of their input.
Key initiatives for the next few years include: FY 00/01 will be spem on upgrading the
systems and retraining staff. The exterior of the library will be repaimed. FY 01/02 we
recommend the city hire a library consultam to work with an architect on developing a long-
range services and facilities plan for the library. FY 02/03 will include repaiming and re-
carpeting the imerior of the library. FY 03/04 the air conditioning system is scheduled for
replacemere.
6. DISCUSSION OF LATE FINES ON LIBRARY MATERIAL - Kathy passed
out a list comparing the fines charged for late books and videos from the surrounding
libraries, in response to a request that we review the possibility of increasing our fines.
Board reviewed and discussed and decided changes were not in order at this time. We will
revisit when we convert to a new circulation system.
7. ADJOURNMENT - Douglas Glamz motioned and Patricia Samms seconded to
adjourn at 8:35. Carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Janet Lance
Administrative Secretary
Approved as Written 9/14/00
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