HomeMy WebLinkAboutLBMinutes_2010_12_14BROOKINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
DECEMBER 14, 2010
MINUTES
The Board of Trustees of the Brookings Public Library met Tuesday, December 14, 2010 at
5:30 p.m. in the Historical Room of the Brookings Public Library.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Mac Harris, Amber Peper, Larry Rogers, Gloria Thvedt, and Tami Watson
OTHERS PRESENT: Elvita Landau and Peg Whalen
Chair Larry Rogers called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. Tami Watson moved to accept the
agenda as presented. Amber Peper seconded. Motion carried.
Tami Watson moved to approve the minutes as presented. Amber Peper seconded. Motion
carried.
BILLS AND SALARIES – The Board reviewed the bills for December. Tami Watson moved to pay
all bills and salaries. Mac Harris seconded. Motion carried.
FINANCIAL REPORT – The Board reviewed the monthly finance sheet from City Hall. Even
though several line items will go over budget, the Library will come in under total budget at the end of
December.
LIBARIAN’S REPORT – Items of note are:
• It appears we will reach the 300,000 mark for circulation for the first time.
• The renovation of the Children Librarian’s office is scheduled to begin after Christmas.
• The Dairy Queen is still giving the Library a percentage of their income on the second Tuesday of
each month. The money is used in the children’s department, as requested by Dairy Queen.
IN-HOUSE LAPTOP CHECKOUT POLICY – The Board reviewed a proposed policy for the checkout
of laptop computers in the library. The only change suggested was “The replacement charge for a
damaged or stolen laptop will be $1,000 (instead of $500) plus court and administrative fees.” Tami
Watson moved approval of the laptop policy with the suggested change. Gloria Thvedt seconded.
Motion carried.
POLICY REVIEW : SELECTION POLICY – The Board reviewed the Selection Policy with the
suggested additions of a definition of “graphic novel”, adding “downloadable audiobooks” to the
definition of audiobooks, changing DVD to videodiscs, and changing any “he, his,” in the policy to he/she
or his/her. Gloria Thvedt moved approval of the Selection Policy with the suggested changes. Amber
Peper seconded. Motion approved.
NEXT MEETING – January 11, 2011 at 5:30 p.m.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:10 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Elvita Landau, Director