Scottsbluff Public Library

Board

Regular Meeting – 2:00 p.m.

October 10, 2007

Minutes

 

  1. Roll Call

    2. President Teresa Clark called the meeting to order at 2:10 p.m. Present were Board members Teresa Clark, Carol Holyoke, Kristin Wiebe, Library Director Bev Russell and Jana Kehn from the Library Staff. Rita Brown and Sue Waite were absent.

  2. For public information, a copy of the Nebraska Open Meetings Act is posted by the doors on the north side of the library meeting room.

    3. Teresa announced that a copy of the Nebraska Open Meetings Act was posted by the meeting room doors.

  3. Notice of changes in the agenda. (Additions may not be made to this agenda less than 24 hours before the beginning of the meeting unless added under item 3 of this agenda.)

    4. There was no notice of changes in the agenda.

  4. Citizens with business not scheduled on the agenda. (As required by state law, no matter may be considered under this item unless the board determines that the matter requires emergency action.)

    5. There were none.

  5. Approve Library Board meeting minutes of September 12, 2007.

    6. Kristin Wiebe moved the approval of the September 12, 2007 minutes. Carol Holyoke seconded. The minutes were approved.

  6. Capital Campaign reports:
    1. Community Campaign Leadership Committee: Sue Waite and Teresa Clark
    1. Planning for public events

- Art Robbin’s auction – November 16, 2007

It was reported that the planning for these events was going well. Tickets for the

Mystery Dinner Theatre are almost sold out.

  1. b. Major Gifts Division report – Kristin Wiebe
  2. - Soroptomists Presentation – October 18 – Noon – Country Club

Kristin will make the presentation to the Soroptomists. She will use the DVD as well as a short talk. Bev will go along as "technical support".

- WNCC presentation – October 23 – 3-5:00 p.m.

Teresa and Marj Mandujano will make this presentation. It will be to the WNCC faculty. This came about when Marj met with Judy Amoo, and Judy arranged for the presentation. Marj will introduce Teresa who will talk to the group. Thank you to Marj and Judy for arranging this appearance.

c. Grant writing process report – Bev Russell

Bev reported that this continues to move along, one grant at a time..

d. Direct mail and Phon-a-thon

The Direct Mail campaign will be completed before Christmas. The Phon-a-

thon effort will be after the first of the year sometime.

  1. Reports and recommendations from the Library Director and/or Library Staff:
    1. Library Statistical Report: September 2007 (see Board packet)

Bev thinks there is an error in the statistical report and will look into this and have it corrected by the November Library Board meeting.

b. Library activities for September 2007 (See Board Packet)

With the beginning of the public campaign the activities at the library have

really increased. Pre-school story time is in full swing again, also.

  1. Action Items:

    2. The next Board Meeting will be on Tuesday, November 13, 2007 at 2:00 p.m.

  2. Adjournment:

The meeting adjourned at 3:15 p.m.