HomeMy WebLinkAboutLBMinutes_2018_10_11BROOKINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
October 11, 2018
MEETING MINUTES
The Board of Trustees of the Brookings Public Library met on Thursday, October 11, 2018 at 5:30 pm in the Historical Room at
the Brookings Public Library.
MEMBERS PRESENT: James Rice, Kathy Miller, Deb Waltman, Doug O’Neill, Sarah Meusburger
OTHERS PRESENT: Ashia Gustafson, Jen Anderson
1. Call to Order
James Rice called the meeting to order.
2. Approval of Agenda
James Rice called for approval of the meeting agenda. Kathy Miller moved to approve the meeting agenda. Deb Waltman
seconded. Motion carried.
3. Approval of Minutes
James Rice called for approval of the minutes from the September 13, 2018 meeting. Kathy Miller moved to approve the
meeting minutes. Deb Waltman seconded. Motion carried.
4. Old Business
4.1 Accreditation Continuing Education Hours
Board members have completed a total of 27 hours of continuing education. Library Board members who attended SDLA will
receive a certificate with how many hours they earned.
4.2 Library Board By-Laws
James Rice modified the attached version of the Library Board By-Laws. The Library Board reviewed and discussed the By-
Laws. Sarah Meusburger moved to approve the Library Board By-Laws with the changes discussed during the meeting. Ashia
Gustafson will make sure all capitalization of titles, ie: Library Director etc. are uniform throughout the document. Kathy Miller
seconded. Motion carried.
5. New Business
5.1 Approval of Bills
The Board discussed the September 2018 bills, budgets and expenditures. Deb Waltman moved to approve the September
2018 bills. Sarah Meusburger seconded. Motion carried.
5.2 Library CDs Coming Due
Ashia Gustafson informed the Library Board about two CDs coming due at the end of November. Ashia Gustafson recommends
taking $15,000 out for a new desk and chair for the Administrative Assistant and to add eBooks/eAudiobooks to the collection.
James Rice moved to approve $5,000 for Administrative Assistant new desk and chair and $10,000 for the collection of
eBooks/eAudiobooks. Funds remaining from Administrative Assistant new furniture will go to eBooks/eAudiobooks collection.
Remaining balance ($3,932.22) from CD #2040023461 will be moved into CD #2061025609. Sarah Meusburger seconded.
Motion carried.
Discussion on CD Interest Rate: Deb Waltman moved to move CD accounts to another bank with a better interest rate. Doug
O’Neill seconded. Motion carried.
5.3 Approval of Travel
Ashia Gustafson informed the Library Board about Nita Gill attending KLA/MPLA Annual Conference in Wichita, Kansas on
October 22-26. Nita Gill will meet keynote speakers and learn about updated products and services. James Rice moved to
approve the travel. Kathy Miller seconded. Motion carried.
6. Other Items & Reports
6.1 Financial Report
Ashia Gustafson presented the review of the current budgets.
6.2 Librarian’s Report
Ashia Gustafson presented the monthly report to the Library Board. The Library will be cleaning out inactive accounts from our
records to get a more accurate count on patrons. Sewing class was a success and patrons loved the opportunity. Books not
sold at Friends of the Library book sale will be sent to Better World Books.
7. Next Meeting: Thursday, November 8 at 5:30 pm
8. Adjournment
Deb Waltman moved to adjourn the Board meeting. Doug O’Neill seconded. The meeting adjourned at 6:28 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Ashia Gustafson,
Director of Library Services