Lincoln Carnegie
Library Board of Trustees
January 8, 2013
Members Present:
Anne Grace, Pat Florence,
Jerry Philbrick, Kathy Moss,
Terry Broberg,
Lynne Metz
Librarians: Nancy Jensen, Mary Andersen
Anne Grace called the meeting
to order. Jerry moved to approve the
December minutes. Kathy seconded the
motion. The motion carried.
Librarians’ Reports:
Nancy submitted the annual financial report for 2012. She noted the remaining money in the City
Fund is $8,064.60. She usually carries
over $4500 into the next year. The
auditor for the City of Lincoln
conducts an annual review usually during the summer months. She presented the December monthly report,
the 2013 proposed budget and the 2012 annual report for the Lincoln City
Council and the bills to be approved.
B&K checked the elevator since he was
in the area. If the humidity is high, it
interferes with the mechanism. Nancy will request that
B&K include an annual inspection/maintenance agreement.
Nancy
requested approval for QuikBooks for 2013 software for payroll.
There has been a large increase in
inter-library loans this past year due to a change in policy that allows brand
new books to be included.
Nancy
submitted her resignation effective February 7 and excused herself from the
meeting.
Children’s Librarian Mary submitted a
written report. The full report is
attached. All the new books for 2012
have arrived and have been sent to CKLS for processing. The new movies are being put in the
computer. Mary plans to coordinate a
work day to re-label the children’s books with volunteer help. Story time will begin January 10 and run
until mid-April. Mary expressed concern
about Nancy’s
resignation, praised her efficiency and suggested that both positions require
more “at-home” working hours than is reasonable.
Old Business:
Anne reported that the window blind
samples weren’t sent to her from Ellenz.
Pat will recall the business.
Kathy Moss reported on the November 9
trustee training workshop.
New Business:
Jerry moved to approve the January bills. Kathy seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Terry moved to approve the 2013
budget. Lynne seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Terry donated a Time book on Abraham
Lincoln to the library.
A memorial was received in memory of Don
Newman, Terry Broberg’s father. A thank
you was read from the family.
Terry
presented examples of a mission statement.
These will be examined at a later meeting.
The policy manual doesn’t include the
e-readers. This will be addressed at a
later meeting.
Anne composed an advertisement for a
Director of the library. The ad will run for two weeks. Applications may be picked up at the front desk
and must be submitted by January 25. The
board will review applications on Tuesday, January 29 at 5pm.
Terry moved to approve increasing Mary’s
hours to 22 hours/week instead of 17 hours/week. Kathy seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Kathy
moved to adjourn. Jerry seconded the
motion. Meeting is adjourned. The regular monthly meeting will be February
12, 2013 at 5pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Lynne Metz, secretary
