Noreen Lake reported that the Management Committee minutes
dated May 28, 2003 stated that the Committee recommendation for
the Non-Resident Fee for 2003/2004 was $200.00, but Noreen Lake
advised that the Committee's recommendation was $197.00. The Board
discussed the Non-Resident Fee and the consensus was to increase
the Non-Resident Fee to $197.00.
MOTION by Committee to increase the Non-Resident Fee from
$186.00 per family per year to $197.00 per family per year for the
period July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004. VOTE: AYES: All. NAYS:
None. MOTION CARRIED.
Following monthly reports to be reviewed and placed on file for
audit:
1. Over the Counter Receipts $ 11,408.83
2. Petty Cash Expenditures $ 28.58
3. Budget Expenditures for May $ 373,059.95
4. Expenditures Year to Date $ 1,871,611.11
5. Revenue for May $ 14,756.46
6. Revenue Year to Date $ 2,159,207.25
MOTION by Eldon Burk, seconded by Noreen Lake, to approve,
subject to audit, expenditures authorized by the Library
Administrator and Board Representatives for library Warrant
Registers as follows:
May 05, 2003 $ 74,403.32
May 19, 2003 $ 55,067.06
Total $ 129,470.38
ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Burk, Burrows, Ciborowski, Lake,
Weinberg. NAYS: None. MOTION CARRIED.
MOTION by Eldon Burk, seconded by Noreen Lake, to approve,
subject to audit, expenditures for salaries made by the Library
Administrator as follows:
May 15, 2003 $ 101,961.11
May 29, 2003 $ 99,583.63
Total $ 201,544.74
ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Burk, Burrows, Ciborowski, Lake,
Weinberg. NAYS: None. MOTION CARRIED.
PERSONNEL
New employees since May 20 are: Jakub Kocyan and Zane Chou,
both Pages in Circulation Services and Christine Tran,
Assistant Clerk in Circulation Services.
Resignations for May/June are Deepa Venkataraman, Delia
Esmeralda Calderon, Hoda Elshakankery, and Chitralekha
Haroprasad, all part-time employees in Circulation Services.
Katherine Rao, Full-time Library Assistant II in Youth
Services has resigned, effective June 13.
Katie Rank Rao obtained her Masters in Library Science
while employed at the Des Plaines Public Library. She is
moving to California with her husband, where she has accepted
a full-time position with the Los Angeles Public Library as a
Youth Services Librarian. We are in the final stages of
filling her position, with hopes of hiring within the next two
weeks.
STAFF DEVELOPMENT
Several staff members attended the annual Reaching Forward
conference in Rosemont. This conference is planned for library
support staff. Two of our staff members, Arlene Steiner and
Barbara Saletnik, have been part of the planning team. This
year, Barbara Saletnik served as one of the team leaders.
Two staff, Hector Marino and Holly Sorensen, plan to attend
the ALA Annual Conference in Toronto.
We held our quarterly Orientation meeting for new staff
members on May 30.
PATRON SERVICES
There were no inquiries concerning patron records since the
last Board Meeting.
Please note the continuing increases in patron activity.
Our patron base is now nearly 77% of the population of Des
Plaines, the attendance has increased by 5% over last year at
this time, and circulation as increased by nearly 14% over
last year at this time. Circulation of print materials is 68%
of the children's use and 48% of the adult use. Self-check was
used for 21% of all circulations in the main building.
Summer Reading Club activities have begun with over 600
children and over 90 adults registered.
OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
I participated in the District 62 Foundation Grant project
by reviewing grant applications. This is the second year I
have assisted. I attended the Friends of the Library meeting
on May 27 and the CCS Governing Board meeting on May 28. I met
with incoming Friends of the Library President Wally Meyer to
discuss the coming year of cooperation between the Friends and
the Library. The Volunteer Appreciation Tea was held June 4.
NEW BUSINESS
Sandra Norlin asked for Board approval to purchase additional
signage from ASI Sign Systems for the library in the amount of
$8,530.00.
MOTION by Susan Burrows, seconded by Eldon Burk, to approve
the purchase of additional signage from ASI Sign Systems not to
exceed $8,600, which is in the best interest of the library.
ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Burk, Burrows, Ciborowski, Lake, Weinberg.
NAYS: None. MOTION CARRIED.
Noreen Lake asked if there were any restrictions for children
when they borrowed DVDs and videos. Sandra Norlin responded that
the library has an open access policy.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Sandra Norlin invited Board participation in the Fourth of
July parade.
Sandra Norlin reported that the meeting room schedule is now
posted on the library's website.
Sandra Norlin reported that the Village of Rosemont accepted
the library's offer for mobile library service to Rosemont every
other week.
