SIDNEY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Sidney Public Library Board
December 12, 2016

Board Members Present:  Sandy White, Kelley Dible, Amy Riggs and Libby Soucie.
Also Present: Andrew Sherman, Library Director, Eileen Nightingale, Franki Beeken and Stephanie Mika.
Absent: Jennifer Ramsey
Meeting called to order at: 4:00 pm.
Friends Report given by: Sherm.

  • Pancakes for Santa fundraiser will be held December 17 at Applebee’s. Tickets are available at the Library, from FOSPL members and will be available at the door.
  • Lisa sold hot chocolate at the Hickory Square on December 3. $40.00 was made.

Approval of Minutes: A motion was made by Sandy to approve the minutes of the November 14, 2016 meeting.  The motion was seconded by Libby.
APPROVED: All

Financial Reports and Bills: A motion was made by Libby to approve the bills for the November 2016 meeting.  The motion was seconded by Amy.
APPROVED: All

 Old Business:
New Business:

  • A motion was made by Libby and seconded by Sandy to approve the updated Borrower registration form.
    Approved: ALL
  • A motion was made by Sandy and seconded by Amy to approve the 3D printer policy.
    Approved: ALL
  •  Kelley Dible submitted her letter of resignation and Lisa Davis has submitted an application to fill the open position.
  • Franki has finished all of her Basic Skills Classes.
  • Still having issues with the heating unit in the Children’s area.
  • Sidney Glass will able to come and remove the false window in the Smith Room this week.
  • The Bibliostat survey is ready for be done for the year of Oct 2015-Sept 2016, visits and circulations are down again this year.

NEXT REGULAR MEETING: January, 9 2017
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 4:45.

 

Sidney Public Library
Foundation
December 12, 2016

Board Members Present: Libby Soucie, Amy Riggs, Kelley Dible and Sandy White.
Also Present: Andrew Sherman, Library Director, Franki Beeken and Stephanie Mika.
Absent: Jennifer Ramsey

MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT:  4:45

Approval of Minutes:  A motion was made by Amy to approve the minutes of the November 14, 2016 meeting.  The motion was seconded by Libby.
APPROVED: ALL

Financial Reports and Bills: A motion was made by Amy to approve the bills for the November 2016 meeting.  The motion was seconded by Libby.
APPROVED: ALL

BUSINESS OLD:
BUSINESS NEW:

  • Virgil Walters made a generous donation of $1,000.00
  • Sherm is checking into getting the rolls of microfilm and future newspapers all digitized. He has requested quotes from Advantage who now does our microfilm processing.
  • A motion was made by Sandy to approve $400.00 from the Foundation be able to be used to make up the difference in the purchase of items needed for the video conferencing system with $500.00 grant from CA Story.
    The Motion seconded by Amy.

APPROVED: ALL

A motion was made by Libby to go into closed session for the discussion of Staff Holiday and appreciation at 4:55.  The motion was seconded by Amy. The board reconvened at 5:00

NEXT REGULAR MEETING:   January 9, 2017
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT:  5:15