MINUTES OF THE APRIL 15, 2008 BOARD MEETING
SHERRARD PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT
Board members in attendance-Diann Carran, Pete Guyton, Mike Hutchins, Wayne McCombs, Sylvia Swegle, and Clint Ziemer
Staff—Laura Evans
Guests- Larry Stone, Steering Committee chairman and Ron Schnowske.
Meeting called to order by President McCombs at 7:00 p.m.
MOTIONS:
1. Motion by Carran to approve the agenda, with the addition of discussion of One and Five Year Goals. Second by Guyton. Approved.
2. Motion by Ziemer to approve the minutes of the March 15, 2008 Board Meeting minutes. Second by Carran. Approved.
3. Motion by Guyton to approve Treasurer's Report for March, 2008. Second by Swegle. Approved.
4. Motion to approve the Mission Statement: “The Mission of the Sherrard Public Library District is to provide services that support the educational and recreational needs of the people, promote the exchange of ideas and aid in the lifelong learning of the library community.” by Carran, Second by Ziemer. Approved.
5. Meeting adjourned at 8:36 p.m.
DISCUSSION:
Copy of Director’s Report attached. Topics included were
Library statistics are showing 1487 patrons on the books. 442 more youths and adults visited the library in March than in February. The end of winter’s inclement weather may the reason for the increase.
New materials are being purchased with sources consisting of Publisher’s Weekly, Library Journal and books from our guests from the Midwest Writers’ Center. The materials are purchased that we feel will be used in our library or loaned to others.
The theme of this year’s Summer Reading Program will be “Get into the Game, Read.” All ages are encouraged to participate. Gary Metivier will appear at Sherrard Grade School with his book Willie’s Wagon to open the program with the kids.
”Healthspeake” is another new program being presented by Cassandra Rowley. Another presentation is being planned for the fall.
A craft class on April 24 will be making a May basket and info about the custom of the May basket down through the years.
A pop/bottled water machine is now in service in the lobby. It belongs to the Cadbury/Schweppes bottling company. Pop, juice and bottled water are sold for $1 each from the machine.
The library’s plans to join PALS are continuing with positive comments on all sides.
Steering Committee report- Larry Stone reported that doors will soon be installed on the serving doors on the kitchen in the community room. A representative from the Fire District Auxiliary will attend the next Friends meeting to discuss the 2008 Fish Fry location. Mr. Stone reported that the bleacher boards from the old gym will make good storage shelves. Leaking is still a problem on the upper floors of the building. He has purchased 14 more pans to catch water from the leaks in the roof. Low spots in the grassy area south of the building will be filled and reseeded.
The trustees discussed the mission statement and adopted it. The Mission Statement is
“The Mission of the Sherrard Public Library District is to provide services that support the educational and recreational needs of the people, promote the exchange of ideas and aid in the lifelong learning of the library community.”
The trustees agreed to hold a special meeting will be held from 7 to 9 p.m, on Tuesday, May 6 to discuss the one-year goals of the library.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:31p.m.
The next meeting of the Board of Trustees will be at 7 p.m. May 20, 2008 at the Library.
Respectfully submitted,
Sylvia Swegle, secretary