HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/10/2008 - Minutes RENTON PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING
April 10, 2008 Renton Pablic I.ibrary
Thursday,7:00 p.m.
MISSION STATEMENT
Renton Public Library supparts Iifelong iearning for the public by anticipating and responding to
community needs for information,and by inspiring and encouraging the community's desire to read.
ATTENDING: Members: ]ohn DuBois
Peter Hartley, President
Amy Pieper
Catherine Floue-5mith
Lynne 3hioyama
Staff: Bette Anderson, Library Director
MINUTES
1. CALL TO�RDER: The April 10, 2D0$, meeting of the Library Board at the Renton �ublic
Library was cailed to order at 7:00 p.m.
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: John DuBois MOVED THAT THE AGENDA FOR April 10,
2008, be approved. SECONDED by Amy Pieper. The motion CARRIED.
3. REVIEW OF MINUTES: Amy Pieper M�VED THAT THE MiNUTES OF March l3, 2008, be
appro�ed. SECONDED by John DuBois. The motion CARRIED.
�. PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
5. COMMUNICATIONS: Library Directar, Bette Anderson, distributed information from the
Washington State Library to Board Members abouc upcoming partnership training.
6. FINANCIAL REPORT: The March 2008 Renton Public I.ibrary Expenditure Statlrs Report was
distributed to Board Members. The Board finds the new Expenditure Status Report confusing
and would like to see the break-out of the OfficelOperating 5upplies Accounc we track using
Eden's project management module.
7. MONTHLY REPORT: STATISTICS—The March 2005 Rentorr Public Lihrary Statistics report
was distributed to the Boarc3 (copies are attached to these minutes). Circulation increased 11%
over March 2Q07.
LOST ITEMS—Library materials checked out and not returned are shown in the circulation
record under 'lost status'. Out of our 189,000-item colIection lO,OI 1 items (5.3%) are currentiy
in lost status. Most libraries consider l2 to l6% an acceptabla rate, and we are well below the
average loss rate.
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RENTON PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING—April lU, 2aQ$
8. OLD BUSINESS: PUBLIC LIBRARY ASSOC1AT10N (PLA)CONFERENCE-Library
Director, Bette Anderso�, and Assistant Library Director, Aaron Oesting,attended PLA in
Min�esota the week of March 24,2008. Bette distributed conference reports to Bo�rd Memher�
and said they both fe�t the conference was well worth attending.
MASTER PLAN—The draft is expected to be ready for review by City Administration within
the next 2 weeks�nd should be ready For presentation to the Renton City Council in May.
TALK TIME—Weekly practice sessions for people learning English are averaging MG
parttcipants. Two regu�af.�ttendees credit the Talk-Times with improving their skills enoug� t�
enab�e them tn qualify for a Renton Technical Callege level-3 English class.
9, NEW BUSINESS: VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION BANQU�:T— The annual Volunteer
Recognition Banquet wilj be Wednesday,Ap�il 30, 6:�5-Spm at the Senior Activity Center.
Board Members were inv�ted to save the date.
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE{ESL)CLASS�A beginning level E5L c�ass f���
beg�tn meeting at the Library nn Mondays and Thurs�lays, G:3U-$pm.
E-MAIL MINUTES—The Bc�ard would prefer to recei�e minutes and agendas by e-mail to save
paper anci postage.
la_ ADIOURNMENT: The meeting adjaurned at 8:30�.m. The next regular meedng of the Library
Bo�rd is scheduled for 7.�0 p.m.,Thursday, May 8,2008,at the lZenton Public Library.
Peter °€artley, President
Rentan Publ'rc Library Soard
Cc: Dcnnis L�w,Maynr
Tcrry Higashiyama,Cammuniiy 5crviccs Administrator
City Clcrk
City Cauncilmcmbcrs
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