10-26-2020 Library Board Regular Meeting PacketLibrary Board
Monday, October 26, 2020
Edith Abbott Memorial Library
AGENDA
1.Call to Order
This is a public meeting subject to the open meetings laws of the State of Nebraska. The
requirements for an open meeting are posted on the wall in this room and anyone that wants
to find out what those are is welcome to read through them. The Library Board may vote to
go into Closed Session on any Agenda Item as allowed by State Law.
2.Roll Call & Introductions
Tanya Hansen, President
Maria Lopez, Vice President
Benjamin Boeselager, Secretary
Edward Meedel
Kelli Arens
Jaime Parr
Sara White
3.Public Participation
4.Grant Agreement
5.Approval of Minutes of September 28, 2020
6.Approval of Financial Reports
7.Approval of Bills Submitted - September 22, 2020 and October 13, 2020
8.Approval of Director's Report
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9.Board Communications and Committee Reports
10.Next Meeting
11.Adjournment
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Library Board
Monday, October 26, 2020
Regular Meeting
Item A1
Public Participation
This is an opportunity for individuals wishing to provide input on any of tonight's agenda items to
reserve time to speak. Please come forward, state your name and address, and the Agenda topic on
which you will be speaking.
Individuals may also request items for future library board meetings. If the issue can be handled
administratively, notification will be provided. If the item is scheduled for a future meeting, notification
of the date will be given.
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Library Board
Monday, October 26, 2020
Regular Meeting
Item A2
Grant Agreement
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Library Board
Monday, October 26, 2020
Regular Meeting
Item B1
Approval of Minutes of September 28, 2020
Staff Contact:
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CITY OF GRAND ISLAND
GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
MINUTES OF REGULAR LIBRARY BOARD MEETING
September 28, 2020
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a Regular Meeting of the Library Board of the Grand Island Public
Library was conducted on Monday, September 28, 2020. Notice appeared in the Grand Island Independent on
September 24, 2020. A quorum present, President Tanya Hansen called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m. The
following members were present: Jaime Parr, Ed Meedel, Kelli Arens, Sara White and Maria Lopez. Also present
were Interim Library Director Celine Swan, and City Council Liaison Vaughn Minton.
Open Meetings Law Notice: Provided by President Tanya Hansen.
Public Participation: None
Approval of Minutes: Motion by Ed Meedel, seconded by Maria Lopez, carried unanimously to accept for filing
the Minutes of the August 18, 2020 library board meeting.
REPORTS:
Approval of Financial Report: Motion by Ed Meedel, seconded by Maria Lopez, carried unanimously to accept
for filing the July 2020 and August 2020 Financial Reports.
Approval of Bills Submitted: Motion by Ed Meedel, seconded by Maria Lopez, carried unanimously to accept for
filing the August 25, 2020 and September 8, 2020 Bills Submitted.
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Approval of Director’s Report: Motion by Ed Meedel, seconded by Kelli Arens, carried unanimously to accept
for filing the Director’s Report.
Board Communications and Committee Reports: Tanya mentioned on 10/2 sometime that afternoon the hiring
committee will meet to go through Library Board Director applications. She also mentioned 3 Board Committees
she wants to form with the following board members on each one:
Policy and Procedures: Tanya Hansen, Ben Boesleger
Survey: Kelli Arens, Sara White, Maria Lopez
Strategic Planning: All Board Members
Motion by Maria Lopez, seconded by Jaime Parr, carried unanimously to accept for filing the Committee Groups.
Interlocal Library Agreement: Amount was increased to $27,500 and will now be paid annually on or before
November 19th of every year.
Jamie LaRue Webinar: The board has an opportunity to get some CLU hours for this webinar. They will let
Celine or Nancy know if they want to sign up.
Next Meeting: Monday, October 26, 2020 at 4:30 pm.
The Library Board will meet the last Monday of each month at 4:30 pm.
There being no other business the meeting was adjourned at 4:53 p.m.
Ben Boeselager, Secretary
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Library Board
Monday, October 26, 2020
Regular Meeting
Item B2
Approval of Financial Reports
The reports of revenues and expenditures since the last board meeting are submitted as generated,
subject to City Finance Department journal entry changes.
Staff Contact:
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10/21/2020 09:52 |CITY OF GRAND ISLAND |P 1
mollym |LIBRARY REVENUES |glytdbud
FOR THE MONTH ENDED SEP 2020
FOR 2020 12
ACCOUNTS FOR:ORIGINAL REVISED AVAILABLE PCT
100 GENERAL FUND APPROP BUDGET YTD EXPENDED MTD EXPENDED ENCUMBRANCES BUDGET USED____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
10044301 LIBRARY _________________________________________
74350 COUNTY SHARE OF LIBRARY -25,000 -25,000 -22,500.00 .00 .00 -2,500.00 90.0%
74365 STATE GRANTS -7,107 -7,107 -7,383.00 .00 .00 276.00 103.9%
74576 COPY MACHINE USE FEES -11,000 -11,000 -7,540.15 -607.80 .00 -3,459.85 68.5%
74703 FINES AND PENALTIES -25,000 -25,000 -12,518.14 -627.71 .00 -12,481.86 50.1%
74725 NONRESIDENT CARD FEE -5,500 -5,500 -4,170.00 -210.00 .00 -1,330.00 75.8%
74795 OTHER REVENUE -14,000 -14,000 -6,461.22 .00 .00 -7,538.78 46.2%
TOTAL LIBRARY -87,607 -87,607 -60,572.51 -1,445.51 .00 -27,034.49 69.1%
TOTAL GENERAL FUND -87,607 -87,607 -60,572.51 -1,445.51 .00 -27,034.49 69.1%
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10/21/2020 09:50 |CITY OF GRAND ISLAND |P 1
mollym |LIBRARY EXPENSES |glytdbud
FOR THE MONTH ENDED SEP 2020
FOR 2020 12
ACCOUNTS FOR:ORIGINAL REVISED AVAILABLE PCT
100 GENERAL FUND APPROP BUDGET YTD EXPENDED MTD EXPENDED ENCUMBRANCES BUDGET USED____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
10044301 LIBRARY _________________________________________
85105 SALARIES - REGULAR 1,154,011 1,154,011 988,594.01 91,287.67 .00 165,416.99 85.7%
85110 SALARIES - OVERTIME 750 750 237.54 3.48 .00 512.46 31.7%
85115 F.I.C.A. PAYROLL TAXES 88,132 88,132 71,021.72 6,655.03 .00 17,110.28 80.6%
85120 HEALTH INSURANCE 131,756 131,756 116,201.45 10,141.24 .00 15,554.55 88.2%
85125 LIFE INSURANCE 1,500 1,500 1,439.13 126.94 .00 60.87 95.9%
85130 DISABLITY INSURANCE 2,135 2,135 2,139.25 204.30 .00 -4.25 100.2%
85145 PENSION CONTRIBUTION 50,191 50,191 50,291.40 5,181.09 .00 -100.40 100.2%
85150 WORKERS COMPENSATION 2,043 2,043 342.29 .00 .00 1,700.71 16.8%
85160 OTHER EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 800 800 513.36 29.28 .00 286.64 64.2%
85161 HRA-VEBA 11,440 11,440 50,975.47 41,015.47 .00 -39,535.47 445.6%
85213 CONTRACT SERVICES 10,000 16,853 17,591.20 .00 .00 -738.45 104.4%
85241 COMPUTER SERVICES 31,848 38,648 34,367.40 .00 .00 4,280.60 88.9%
85245 PRINTING & BINDING SERVICES 2,300 2,300 925.50 .00 .00 1,374.50 40.2%
85305 UTILITY SERVICES 55,000 55,000 49,073.85 5,685.87 .00 5,926.15 89.2%
85317 NATURAL GAS 5,000 5,000 3,823.83 28.50 .00 1,176.17 76.5%
85319 REPAIR & MAIN-LAND IMP/IRRIGA 1,000 1,000 .00 .00 .00 1,000.00 .0%
85324 REPAIR & MAINT - BUILDING 15,000 20,163 28,466.94 929.32 2,294.57 -10,598.51 152.6%
85330 REPAIR & MAINT-OFF FURN & EQ 15,000 15,000 11,794.88 166.95 4,825.00 -1,619.88 110.8%
85335 REPAIR & MAINT - VEHICLES 480 480 27.58 .00 .00 452.42 5.7%
85350 SANITATION SERVICE 500 500 653.10 58.40 .00 -153.10 130.6%
85413 POSTAGE 6,000 6,000 4,039.25 451.51 .00 1,960.75 67.3%
85416 ADVERTISING 800 800 426.89 14.29 .00 373.11 53.4%
85422 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 26,000 26,000 29,874.98 2,447.00 .00 -3,874.98 114.9%
85425 BOOKS 106,273 106,273 70,236.88 150.38 .00 36,036.12 66.1%
85426 AV/ELECTRONIC MEDIA 106,274 106,274 108,653.68 4,938.11 .00 -2,379.68 102.2%
85427 PERIODICALS 15,500 15,500 14,331.08 .00 .00 1,168.92 92.5%
85428 TRAVEL & TRAINING 2,500 2,500 3,602.09 .00 .00 -1,102.09 144.1%
85453 CASH OVER & SHORT 100 100 14.97 -1.01 .00 85.03 15.0%
85490 OTHER EXPENDITURES 1,000 1,000 2,652.18 19.09 .00 -1,652.18 265.2%
85505 OFFICE SUPPLIES 56,000 56,000 29,604.49 237.99 .00 26,395.51 52.9%
85510 CLEANING SUPPLIES 4,000 4,000 2,931.80 88.32 .00 1,068.20 73.3%
85515 GASOLINE 500 500 409.73 36.43 .00 90.27 81.9%
85540 SMALL TOOLS & PARTS 15,000 15,000 8,632.00 .00 .00 6,368.00 57.5%
TOTAL LIBRARY 1,918,833 1,937,649 1,703,889.92 169,895.65 7,119.57 226,639.26 88.3%
TOTAL GENERAL FUND 1,918,833 1,937,649 1,703,889.92 169,895.65 7,119.57 226,639.26 88.3%
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10/20/2020 16:55 |CITY OF GRAND ISLAND |P 130
mollym |ALL REVENUES |glytdbud
FOR THE MONTH ENDED SEP 2020
FOR 2020 12 JOURNAL DETAIL 2020 12 TO 2020 12
ACCOUNTS FOR:ORIGINAL REVISED AVAILABLE PCT
295 LOCAL ASSISTANCE APPROP BUDGET YTD EXPENDED MTD EXPENDED ENCUMBRANCES BUDGET USED____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
29555001 OTHER DEPARTMENT PROJECTS _________________________________________
74602 PLANNING COMMISSION PLAQUE _________________________________________
29555001 74602 PLANNING COMMISSION -120 -120 -120.00 .00 .00 .00 100.0%
TOTAL PLANNING COMMISSION PLAQUE -120 -120 -120.00 .00 .00 .00 100.0%
74701 EDITH ABBOTT MEMORIAL LIBRARY _________________________________________
29555001 74701 EDITH ABBOTT MEMORI -500,000 -500,000 -87,520.65 -5,750.00 .00 -412,479.35 17.5%*
2020/12/000131 09/10/2020 CRP -5,750.00 REF 252873 GREATER GI COMMUNITY 09/10/20 RECEIPT
TOTAL EDITH ABBOTT MEMORIAL LIBRA -500,000 -500,000 -87,520.65 -5,750.00 .00 -412,479.35 17.5%
74735 CONTINGENCY PROJECTS _________________________________________
29555001 74735 CONTINGENCY PROJECT -250,000 -250,000 .00 .00 .00 -250,000.00 .0%*
TOTAL CONTINGENCY PROJECTS -250,000 -250,000 .00 .00 .00 -250,000.00 .0%
74799 CREDIT CARD REBATE _________________________________________
29555001 74799 CREDIT CARD REBATE -164 -164 .00 .00 .00 -164.00 .0%*
TOTAL CREDIT CARD REBATE -164 -164 .00 .00 .00 -164.00 .0%
TOTAL OTHER DEPARTMENT PROJECTS -750,284 -750,284 -87,640.65 -5,750.00 .00 -662,643.35 11.7%
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10/20/2020 16:53 |CITY OF GRAND ISLAND |P 165
mollym |ALL EXPENSES |glytdbud
FOR THE MONTH ENDED SEP 2020
FOR 2020 12 JOURNAL DETAIL 2020 12 TO 2020 12
ACCOUNTS FOR:ORIGINAL REVISED AVAILABLE PCT
295 LOCAL ASSISTANCE APPROP BUDGET YTD EXPENDED MTD EXPENDED ENCUMBRANCES BUDGET USED____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
29555001 OTHER DEPARTMENT PROJECTS _________________________________________
91 OPERATING EXPENSES _________________________________________
29555001 85041 PLANNING COMMISSION 120 120 106.61 .00 .00 13.39 88.8%
29555001 85042 EDITH ABBOTT MEMORI 500,000 509,282 101,262.65 7,587.46 8,534.18 399,485.31 21.6%
2020/12/000155 09/16/2020 API 88.96 VND 010168 VCH501555 BANK OF AMERICA BUILDASIGN - SIGNAGE 6940
2020/12/000165 09/22/2020 API 6,498.50 VND 002917 VCH501493 LILIENTHAL CABINET COUNTER & CABINET RENOVATION 219048
2020/12/000165 09/22/2020 API 1,000.00 VND 011080 VCH501505 S & S LINE STRIPING LINE STRIPING IN LIBRARY PARKI 219095
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 500,120 509,402 101,369.26 7,587.46 8,534.18 399,498.70 21.6%
96 CAPITAL OUTLAY _________________________________________
29555001 85010 CONTINGENCY PROJECT 250,000 250,000 .00 .00 .00 250,000.00 .0%
TOTAL CAPITAL OUTLAY 250,000 250,000 .00 .00 .00 250,000.00 .0%
TOTAL OTHER DEPARTMENT PROJECTS 750,120 759,402 101,369.26 7,587.46 8,534.18 649,498.70 14.5%
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Library Board
Monday, October 26, 2020
Regular Meeting
Item B3
Approval of Bills Submitted - September 22, 2020 and October 13,
2020
The following bills were submitted by the Library Director in accordance with the Library Funds Policy
since the last library board meeting.
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Library Board
Monday, October 26, 2020
Regular Meeting
Item C1
Approval of Director's Report
The Director's Report typically consists of:
1) a monthly report of programs and activities, public use of meeting spaces, library media, and
Librarians' Reports
2) a quarterly Report of Household Library Cards Issued to Hall County Residents Outside of Grand
Island provided in January, April, July and October of each year
3) a quarterly statistical usage report provided in February, May, August and November of each year
4) upon execution of agreement, regularly scheduled report of use of Grand Island Public Library
Foundation library support funds
5) upon publication, a Library newsletter
6) and additional administrative items of note, either in the agenda packet or discussed at the meeting.
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Virtual Programs
September Weeks FB Views engagements YT Views Total Views
Baby & Toddler
week 1 253 12 goes officially live in October 253
week2 171 4 0 171
live video week 3 12 3 12
Week 4 total 436
Wednesday Storytime
live video week 1 14 5 14
week 2 180 2 180
live video up 24 hrs week 3 105 7 105
week 4 total 299
Teen/Tweens
week 1 73 3 73
twice a month week 2 - no video
week 3 77 3 77
week 4 no video total 150
Homeschoolers
once a month
after 2 weeks 158 views 8 158
total 158
Tea Party
ep 1 one week views 102 11 102
ep 2 76 2 76
ep 3 133 6 133
final 68 4 68
total 379
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MEDIA REPORT 10/26/2020
Long time Director of the Grand Island Public Library set to retire 9/1/2020 Local 4 News
Grand Island Library's Director Steve Fosselman will retire in September 9/1/2020 NTV
Grand Island Public Library Director to Retire 9/3/2020 KRVN.com
Watch Now: Fundraising for Newspaper Digitization Project is Complete 9/3/2020 GI Independent
LIBRARY ALIVE: Another classic Calvin and Hobbes moment for me 9/6/2020 GI Independent
Celine Swan named interim director for Grand Island Public Library 9/9/2020 GI Independent
Steve Fosselman hands over torch to next generation 9/11/2020 Local 4 News
Fosselman retires leaving library legacy 9/11/2020 NTV Facebook
Library director Steve Fosselman closes chapter on career of more than 43 years 9/12/2020 GI Independent
LIBRARY ALIVE: It's Fall and Changes Are Coming 9/22/2020 GI Independent
Edith Abbott Virtual Tea Party 9/23-9/26
News Channel
Nebraska
Edith Abbott Virtual Tea Party YouTube 9/23-9/26
Library YouTube
Channel
Grand Island Public Library Plans Virtual Teentober Event 9/26/2020 GI Independent
Do Some Acts of Kindness This Week 10/3/2020 GI Independent
LIBRARY ALIVE: October is Family History Month; start your research at the library 10/4/2020 GI Independent
Grand Island Library official encourages people to come back 10/5/2020 Local 4 News
Grand Island Public Library Community Update 10/5/2020
Library YouTube
Channel and GITV
Acts of Kindness Promotes Positivity in Grand Island 10/6/2020 Local 4 News
AOK Ladies encourage community to ‘be kind’ during AOK Week 10/6/2020 GI Independent
Do an act of kindness next week, as well 10/9/2020 GI Independent
Time’s up: Library to start charging late fees again 10/13/2020 GI Independent
Here's a few good things about Grand Island 10/17/2020 GI Independent
LIBRARY ALIVE: Covid Got You Down? The Library Can Help 10/18/2020 GI Independent
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Since Last Report
Collection Development
Ordered materials, requested items. Weeding
Scheduling
All staff work 9:30-6 pm Monday-Friday and Saturday 9:30-1 pm. We have looked into
what it would take to be open evenings, and we would need more staff to cover stations
and do programs
We went live with When-to-Work web based software for staff scheduling
SOD/LOD/Staff Work
Staff worked on cleaning and quarantining material rotations, virtual programming, billing
notices and working on getting materials back, and social media promotions
We added study table checkouts for Children’s and Teens as per need, Meeting Room B
setup for 15, Meet-ups setup
Switching from Facebook to YouTube Library Channel-following copyright requirements
Provided virtual programs with Elle for Baby, Toddler, Preschool Storytimes
September is Library Card Signup Month Promotions
Working with Northwest and feeder schools on library cards
Library card sign-up for Walnut and other GIPS middle schools
Committee Work with Outside Agencies
H3C work, met bi-monthly with core group of H3C Director, board, supervisors, ex.
GIPS, Headstart, H3C-C4Kids Buffett Meeting with Nebraska Children’s worked on
planning for the Thriving Children’s Conference Sept 14
Met weekly on Zoom for City Dept. Director Meeting
Met weekly on Zoom with Central Plains Library System and shared information,
planning/ideas
Children’s Renovation and Work
New Logo was designed by Irasema and made with the Cricut for the ParenTalk Area
Ray is painting the Children’s Baby Zone Area-teal
Book Bundles were added
National Hispanic Heritage Month Sept 15-October 15
Programs
Provided virtual programs with Elle for Baby, Toddler, Preschool Storytimes
Work with H3C-Children’s 0-11 group bi-weekly and once a month whole group
Winter READ Campaign for all ages
Attended Thriving Children’s Conference Sept 14 online
Virtual Edith Abbott Tea Party Sept 26-promotions/educational programs several times
that week-Elle and Irasema did a great job
Interim Library Director/Youth & Family Service Librarian’s
Monthly Report
Name: Date: Celine Swan October 2020
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Irasema created a new library YouTube channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCehk19kQwaUokQ4wW9B-grg
Banned Books Week September 27-October 3-display
Library Management
Steve’s retirement-planned with Tanya, Kim, Steve’s wife Cathy, and staff. Took place
Sept 11
Work with Irasema and staff on social media promotions and library newsletter
Promote Youtube GIPL Channel
Notify kids that read in the Beanstack program of prizes. Get their schools their reading
certificate for their participation August 24 and school posters out
Training from Steve on his duties when he retires
Planning with Elle on TeenTober-ALA promotion
Bug Dog did a library swipe of the library building
Library column September 20
City council meeting Sept 7-for Steve’s award from the City Council and be confirmed
Interim
Meetings for PrimeTime via Zoom to plan
Interim Library Director
Payroll/Budget/Bills
Cares Act Grant-NLC
Peter Kiewit Grant-spoke with them about revenues, communicated budget to Library
Foundation, met with Davis on video equipment
Met with maintenance on projects, painting, cleaning, man living in the bushes
Human resource situations-communicated with HR
Appraisals
Met with MST/Shaun on future fall/winter plans
Communicated with Ray and Brian on work
Upcoming
Collection Development
Order fall books, replacements, missing books in series, damaged book replacements
Scheduling
We went live with When-to-Work web based software for staff scheduling. Shaun and
Celine created schedules, helped staff as needed. Very user-friendly software
Children’s Renovation
Ray will continue painting, and touching up around the library
Program/Committee Work
Partnering with Altrusa on Veteran’s Day display
Partnered with Walnut Middle School ELL for books and library card applications and
promotions for ages 11-13.
New Grand Island Regional Medical Center requested Read to Your Bunny promotional
sheet for new parents
Special Random Acts of Kindness Storytime with Greater Grand Island Foundation
LA2s will work on Winter Break Programs-Virtual for Dec 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, and 30
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Library Management
MST Meeting October 1, October 23
Random Acts of Kindness Week October 4-10-waived fines on items returned and
handed out hundreds of dollars of donated gift cards from AOK Ladies
GITV Live Community Update for Mayor Steele
Attended City Council Meeting Oct 13 (County-Interlocal Agreement)
Setup Jamie LaRue training for Library Board and Shaun and I, turned in CE credits
Coordinated Cleaning of Foundation Room, Book Donation Room, Closets, Cleaning of
the back area, getting out the self-checkout (Shaun), Put together storage for
PrimeTimes and Foundation, Rearranged the New Books Area, added furniture to the
Book Sales area.Supervised Maintenance
Met with Irasema/Shaun for the Newsletter template October 19
Humanities Nebraska Virtual Prime Time Preschool Saturdays at 11:00 a.m. October 17-
November 21
Making Logo for Teens-Elle
Library column October 18
Meetings for PrimeTime via Zoom to plan
Offered live Book Club combo with Zoom
Interim Library Director
Payroll/Budget/Bills
Cares Act Grant-NLC ordered two laptops/software and allocating money for Overdrive
and Hoopla towards the grant. Will need to turn in receipts to get $13,070.
Peter Kiewit Grant-spoke with them about revenues, communicated budget to Library
Foundation, worked with Island Glass for tinting, Vlcek Gardens, O’Hare Plumbing,
ordered microfilm reader, computer, laminator, washer/dryer from Ken’s Appliance,
Met with maintenance on Fall/Winter projects
Human resource situations
Appraisals
Met with MST/Shaun on future fall/winter plans
Welcomed Leigh to the library/tour October 15
Will meet with Davis-
United Way Campaign-attended kick off
Opened Makerspace up 10/21 by appointment Wednesdays and Saturdays 9:30 am-12
pm.
Updated Covid guidelines with State’s DHM for 10/21/20
Monitoring patron numbers for entering library
Interviewed for library director job October 13
News release on returning items, drivethrough, library saving patrons money and fines to
start on week of October 19
Renewed Hall County accounts for one year for the interlocal agreement
Work with City IT (will clean IT room, recycle-put in a ticket)
Coffee meeting with Leigh, Kelli, Irasema, Shaun and me
Met with Alan
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Since Last Report
Collection Development/Maintenance
Continuing Weeding Large Print
Continuing Catalog/MARC cleanup project
Superfluous/duplicate subject headings
Authority cleanup
FASTFLIX – cataloging & processing (requires detailed original cataloging and
processing)
Heritage Room
Organizing/rearranging GIPL collections
Working with new DAR Chapter Librarian and their collections
Circulation
Lost items/overdues of items due before COVID closure
Workroom cleanup
Organizing Reference work area
Old, out-dated reference materials weeded
Cataloging reference items (city directories, yearbooks, etc)
Technology
Bibliovation (formerly Koha) upgrade
Continuing to work out bugs and issues with system
Acquisitions and notifications modules still have many errors
Support for self-checkouts (malfunctions on CIRC transactions—still in process)
Repaired and added previously out of service self-checkout to adult area
Overdrive/RBDigital Audio/eBook merger happened at end of September
Staff Development/Training
Fall Schedule updates
Transferring schedules to WhenToWork from Schedule Source
Upcoming
Collection Development/Maintenance
Cataloging Heritage Room microforms
Catalog/MARC cleanup project
Circulation
Workroom cleanup – continue working on reference area
Adult & Technical Service Librarian’s Monthly Report
Name: Date: Shaun Klee Oct 2020
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Technology
Continue working with Bibliovation upgrade (ongoing)
New microfilm reader & computer for Heritage Room (through Kiewit funding)
Staff Development/Training
Offline Circ training
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Library Board
Monday, October 26, 2020
Regular Meeting
Item D1
Board Communications and Committee Reports
This item allows for the introduction and discussion of board communications and committee reports.
Included are items of discussion and communication with the City Council liaison to the Library Board.
Items requiring approval must also be indicated in Consideration of Unfinished Business or
Consideration of New Business.
Staff Contact:
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