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McCall Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting
Tue., Oct. 18, 2011
Library Conference Room, 4:00 P. M.
Call to order : 4PM
Attendance : Nancy Butler, Lynn Lewinski, Jamie Bell, Ed Hershberger, Jacki Rubin and guest Bill Thomas
from The Film Movement of McCall.
Minutes: Approved as presented.
Director's Report :
Budget and Stats : To be reviewed next meeting.
Staff : Anne is trying to clarify employee procedures.
Friends Report : The Friends need additional workspace to maintain and expand all they do for the
Library. The Friends have paid for the remodel improvements and modifications that have been made
to the Annex building for the Library. The Library does not have adequate space within its own building.
Policy manual: Our discussions and editing of three chapters brings them close to being finished
for the manual. We will move on to others as we proceed.
Overdues and Fines: The new program is very effective. Numbers of delinquents has dropped
dramatically. The staff finds this efficient and easy to use.
Board member term up: The Board recommends retaining Jacki after receiving her letter of
intent. Ed moved for the approval, Lynn second and all votes aye.
New Business :
Article for "Library Journal": Anne explained that this publication is the elite review for all
libraries. It is a very prestigious publication and she was interviewed for our library. We will be included
in an article with four other libraries that drew national attention. The statistical use of curriculum to
patron is what created the initial interest. The incredible services offered, the community and limited
space were added interest.
Film Society Proposal: Bill Thomas made a nice presentation about the McCall Film Society. They
hope to present The Film Movement series in McCall at The Alpine Playhouse. The state of the art films
shown will then be given to the library as an expansion of our collection. Lynn motioned to have the
Library sponsor this series with the Film Society. Second by Nancy and all approved.
Inter -Library Loan Policy: Will be addressed next meeting.
Loose ends: Open discussion of the current State Library newsletter and some of its current
articles, especially the piece on community input and expansion. We decided to include it for the City
Council to review. There is a great deal of programming going on at our Library for patrons in the
community and so little space to accomplish meeting the needs of these programs.
Adjournment : 5:20 pm
Our next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, December 6`h, 2011 at 4pm .