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Naples, Florida, February 15, 2012 BY:
LET IT BE KNOWN that the LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD met on this date in regular session
at 10:00 a.m. in the Headquarters Library with the following members present:
CHAIR: Doris J. Lewis
VICE-CHAIR: Loretta Murray Fiala
Carla Grieve Hiller
Rochelle Lieb Henning
Connie Bettinger-Hennink Coyle ✓
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ALSO PRESENT: Marilyn Matthes, Library Director
Roberta Reiss, Literacy Coordinator
Megan Easterly, Naples Daily News •
Colleen Greene,Assistant County Attorney
Lisseth Weschler, Administrative Assistant
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Mrs. Lewis asked for additions or corrections to the minutes of January 11, 2012. A few minor
corrections were noted. Mrs. Lewis moved to approve the minutes, seconded by Ms.
Bettinger-Hennink and the motion was carried unanimously that the minutes be approved as
corrected.
LITERACY PROGRAM REPORT—Mrs. Reiss discussed the conversation club.We are
adding a second class because 20 more people have joined.
o Basic computing courses are getting a lot of support.
o Everyone has come back for the second class,for computer training for
literacy students.
o There will be 4 sessions. It is an hour session and it takes time and people
seem to enjoy it.
o The book that we are using is called Out and about in the world of
computers is for adult learners and for people having difficulties in reading
and computer knowledge.
REPORT OF OFFICERS- None
COMMUNICATIONS- Ms. Grieve mentioned she is pleased with the Naples Daily News and
all the good publicity. Ms. Bettinger Hennink was also very happy with the e-reader article.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
• Employee of the Month—February
o Mrs. Murray nominated Barbara Englund for Employee WO*Wrieel Ms.
Bettinger-Hennink seconded the motion. Motion passed. `--I (g I
o Employee of the year is Catherine Couser. Date: 3
o Pamela Moore was selected as Nominator of the year. Item#: lro'T 5
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Copies to:
• Facebook Friending
The Assistant County Attorney Colleen Greene, provided information on the Sunshine Law&
Public Records Law and it has the basic information that you first need to avoid and beware
of: (Hand out provided)
o The minutes that are taken at any meeting are automatically considered public
information and these minutes are to be kept by the person conducting the
meeting.
o Create a binder to keep any documents that may relate to the advisory board
meeting.
o County Attorney's office wants to provide conservative but informative
information.
o In reference to two or more of the board members going together to another
location, everyone should take their own transportation, rather than carpooling.
o If you are going to be friends on facebook,there cannot be any discussion about
what is discussed in the LAB meetings, or what might come before LAB meetings.
o Marilyn advised us that in our next meeting she will be bringing some of our
revised polices to be updated.
• E-books:
Marilyn reported executive board of the Friends has tabled their desire to check out
e-book readers at this point.
NEW BUSINESS:
#1 Budget:
Marilyn: there can be a budget cut midyear. Board of County Commissioners will be
discussing budget policy at end of February or the first of March. The preliminary discussion is
that we need to decrease the budget by 5%.We are already down 30% in staffing from 2007.
o The state aid to libraries is$203,000 and is actually about$30,000 more than we
expected.
o Circulation has been going down. Hours have been decreased and we are buying
fewer books. Immokalee Library circulation usage has been going up because of
Ave Maria. Tourism is up in general for season, and helps promote library usage.
#2 State Aid 2012:
o Sierra upgrade should start in October. We are starting to work with the company
for the transition. It is our same company and just an upgrade to our software.
#3 Staffing:
o Marilyn discussed that Tanya Saldivar was in a car accident. She is fine and will
be back to work in a couple of weeks. Immokalee is already short of staff.
#4 Old Golden Gate Library:
o The parks department will start using this facility for their special needs camp
starting in April 2012. The senior resource people still have a contract to build an
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addition to the new Golden Gate library. They have a couple of more years until
this can take place.
o There is furniture that can be used by other branches and the parks department.
o Facility has a list of repairs.
o If the Golden Gate Civic Association asks questions please refer them to Marilyn
Matthes.
GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
• Mrs. Bettinger-Hennink
o I will be doing the Cat in the Hat at Golden Gate Library on Thursday March
1St and also at Golden Terrace on March 2"d
o I would also like to thank the person who did the scheduling of volunteer
appreciation. The timing is great.
DIRECTOR'S REPORT
• Mrs. Matthes: We have changed the policy to allow reserves of the new DVD's. It is
working well.
REPORT OF THE FRIENDS
• Mrs. Grieve reported Monday we had the first of the Nick Linn lecture series. There are
three more Lectures which are sold out.
o The Naples Daily News printed my article about the 55th birthday.
o Friends created a brochure for people to make a donation for the
anniversary of the Friends, in the amount of$55 or$155 any amount
ending in 55.
o She also received an e-mail from someone wanting to make a donation of
$555.
• At the last board meeting of the Friends, we had five new members. The next meeting
will be held at the Naples Branch on Friday at 2:00pm.
• Bagels and Books is for book club people. This event will be held at the Naples Hilton,
on March 5, 2012.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Library Advisory Board, Mrs. Lewis moved
to adjourn, seconded by Ms. Bettinger-Hennink and carried unanimously. The meeting was
adjourned at 11:40 a.m.
Approved by:
Doris J. Lewis
Chair, Library Advisory Board
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