Library Board Approved Minutes - April 4, 2013

DeForest Area Public Library Regular Library Board Minutes
Minutes Thursday, March 7, 2013 at 6:00 p.m.

  1. Call to Order and Roll Call
    • President Van Iten called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm.
    • Present : Englesby, Gorres, Van Iten.
    • Absent : Blount, Zeimet.
    • Absent and excused : Bales, Lawrence.
    • Also present : Berg, Newbegin.
  2. Approval of Agenda
    • Motion to Approve as presented : Englesby.
    • Second : Gorres.
    • Action : Approved.
  3. Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes of March 7, 2013.
    • Motion to Approve as presented : Gorres.
    • Second : Englesby.
    • Discussion : Van Iten noted a spelling error in Section VI in the March minutes. It will be corrected.
    • Action : Approved.
  4. Public Presentations / Communications
    • Berg discussed the recent Library Volunteer Appreciation event, and noted the current What's Happening @ the Library.
  5. Approval of Bills
    • Motion to Approve the Bills as presented : Englesby.
    • Second : Gorres.
    • Discussion : Berg explained changes in the custodian bill, noted the new computer bill, and discussed the books purchased from CCBC.
    • Action : Approved.
  6. Reports
    1. Director's - Berg discussed Pi Day (3/14) at the library and the Dane County Librarian's meeting held here on the same day. The Dane County Library Board met here today. Before the meeting, County Executive Joe Parisi read to children in our Children's Room. Kevin Brown from the DeForest Times Tribune was here for Mr. Parisi's reading event. Englesby noted that Berg had done a nice welcome to the DCLB, and spoke to them about how libraries are changing. There was a short discussion about e-books. Berg noted the library's employee manual is patterned after the Village's manual. She reported meeting with Village staff along with Blount, Van Iten, and Newbegin and it was recommended the library wait to update the library employee manual until after the Village has updated theirs. Village staff stated they liked the format and language of the library's manual. Everyone agreed it was a productive meeting. Berg has also spoken with the Village clerk about the Village and Library Boards meeting together, possibly in May.
    2. President's - None.
    3. Village Update - None.
  7. Old Business
    1. Discussion of Long Range Plan
      • It was agreed to wait until the next meeting to discuss this.
  8. New Business
    1. None.
  9. Future Agenda Items
    1. Review Employee Handbook.
  10. Adjournment
    • Motion to Adjourn : Gorres.
    • Second : Englesby.
    • Action : Approved.

Meeting was adjourned at 6:55 p.m.
The next meeting will be Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 6:00pm.
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