Roodhouse Public LIbrary Board Meeting

Roodhouse Public Library

Regular Board Meeting

February 12, 2012

The meeting was called to order by Sharon Patterson at 5:30 P.M. with the following members answering to roll:

Bruce Vortman, , Mike Harper, David Mead, , Sharon Patterson, Beth Burrus and Librarian, Beth Huffines.

Secretary's Report:

The minutes were approved as read , motion by Burrus seconded by Harper.

Staff Report:Ms. Huffines gave the following report:

A.The City has installed a light on the pole in the alley. Beth has talked to the kids about hanging out and damage with a positive response.

B.  Beth would like to attend the On The Front Lines Continuing Education in Springfield March 12-14. Carole will be able to work on the days Beth is gone. There will be no cost to the library for the siminar as Beth received a scholarship for room and board.

C. Beth thinks we should not proceed with Ebooks at the present time. More sights will be coming in the future. At present only one patron can check out an Ebook at a time. There is a time limit on the check out and the screen will blank out after the alloted time whether the patron is finished with the selection or not.

D. Names to be submitted to the Mayor for appointment to the Board are: Dawn Crum, Julie Teno, Tiffany Mumford, and Brenda Taylor. Laurie Conners was not approached at this time because of recent tragic events in her family.

E. Pictures of the library building were taken by the City. We discussed the need to hire an engineer to access the condition of the building. If the City does not wish to pay for this we feel, as a board, we should hire one independently so we may plan for the future of our building.

F. The PerCapita grant was received in the amount of $1,860.26.

G. Brenda Witt is calling Beth back with the name of an engineer to look at the building. If she does not call in a week Beth will call someone on her own.

 Financial Report:  The financial report was accepted as written on a motion by Mead seconded by Vortman.

Reports of Committees: The cookbook is still a work in progress. Projected time is September.

Unfinished Business:  There was no unfinished business.

New Business: A motion was made by Mead with a second by Burrus for Librarian Huffines to attend the Front Lines Continuing Education on March 12-14, 2012. Approved by Board.

A motion made by Patterson with a second by Burrus to send four names of Dawn Crum, Julie Teno, Tiffany Mumford, and Brenda Taylor for appointment to the Board. The Mayor needs to appoint three new board members for the library to have a full board. Approved by the Board.

A motion was made by Burrus seconded by Harped to hire an engineer to access the structure of the library building. Approved by the Board.

Other items before the meeting: The Board was informed of a gift by an anonymous donor for $500.00 to be used for the building fund. The Board is very greatful for this gift.

Adjourn:  The meeting was adjourned on a motion by Mr. Mead  seconded by Mr. Vortman. Motion passed, meeting adjourned at 6:45PM

Respectfully submitted,

Beth Burrus, acting-Secretary