HomeMy WebLinkAboutLBMinutes_2011_03_15BROOKINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MARCH 15, 2011
MINUTES
The Board of Trustees of the Brookings Public Library met Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at
5:30 p.m. in the Historical Room of the Brookings Public Library.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Larry Rogers, Mac Harris, Gloria Thvedt, and Tami Watson.
OTHERS PRESENT: Elvita Landau and Cathy Enlow
Chair Larry Rogers called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. Tami Watson moved to accept the
agenda as presented. Mac Harris seconded. Motion carried.
Mac Harris moved and Tami Watson seconded to approve the minutes from the
the February 8, 2011 meeting. Motion approved.
BILLS AND SALARIES – Gloria Thvedt moved to pay all bills and salaries. Mac Harris seconded.
Motion approved.
FINANCIAL REPORT – Elvita presented the financial report from the city Finance Office.
LIBRARIAN’S REPORT – items of note are:
• The Friends of the Library February book sale took in $3881 in sales, dues, and donations.
• Downloadable audio and ebooks will be made available in late March/early April. Staff was
trained on how to use the website. A Nook was purchased for the Library for demonstration
purposes.
• A “winter’s over” event has been well received by the public.
• The Library staff will begin attending Board meetings to explain their positions next month.
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE LIBRARY ANNUAL REPORT – Elvita presented the report to the State
Library. Gloria Thvedt moved to approve the 2010 Annual Report. Tami Watson seconded. Motion
carried.
BUILDING REPAIRS – Elvita presented several additions to the Building Repairs list discussed at
the January Board meeting. They include
1. Signage
2. Color coding the pillars
3. Air movement in the computer room
POLICY REVIEW – GENEALOGY POLICY – The Board reviewed the current Genealogy policy.
Tami Watson moved to make no changes in the policy. Gloria Thvedt seconded. Motion approved.
NEXT MEETING – April 12, 2011 at 5:30 p.m.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Elvita Landau, Director