Library Meeting Minutes 06/08/2017

Otis Library Museum June Meeting

Thursday, June 8, 2017

Five Year Committee 5:30

Full Board 6:30

 

  1. Approval of May Minutes
  2. Approval May treasurer’s reports
  3. Treasure’s Report
  4. Director’s Report (see attached)

ATTENDANCE

AVERAGE 24 DAILY

Highest 41/ lowest 20

Children 2/4 weekly

Our Computer use over 20 per day …

Individual devices   6-12 daily.

CIRCULATION

Bestsellers and DVD’s

Audiobooks increasing

CWMARS ASSESSMENT        Estimated to be $3687

Last year 1848

Increase $1839

Explanation   last year we received the small libraries network grant 2200; this year due to federal budget cuts by Trump we will receive 900.  This is a difference of $1300

The actual CWMARS increase is                                                              $539

The total increase                                                                                      $1839

PROJECTS

Floral arranging       14 plus staff

Well received

Computer help sessions     3/6 people

WEEDING THE COLLECTION

BOOK SALE AREA

ANNUAL CAMPAIGN   DONATIONS   TO DATE    $8676

MAILING COSTS $746

Net $7930

PLANS

Summer reading programs

SUMMER READING PROGRAM

 

SUMMER READING PROGRAMS

WHAT’S YOUR FOUR?   STATEWIDE PROGRAM    SOCIAL MEDIA POSTINGS (KERRY)

WEEKLY LITERARY TRIVIAL PURSUIT        WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENT    MONDAYS (LOIS)

WEEKLY READING BINGO                    START MONDAYS     FINISH        SATURDAYS (KERRY)

STORY HOUR   AGES 3 TO 5 YRS          TUESDAYS 10:00 TO 11:00 (KATHY)

JULY 18        OUR WORLD   PEPA PIG STORIES

JULY 25        ANIMALS AROUND US   ERIC CARLE

AUGUST 8   SPECIAL PLACES               JANE YOLEN

AUGUST 15 IMAGINARY WORLD   DR SEUSS

AUGUST 22   LOOK TO THE FUTURE   BERENSTEIN BEARS

 

BOOK READING SCAVENGER HUNT   AGES 6 TO 8          WEEKLY CHECK IN    FRIDAYS     (KERRY)

 

BUILDERS CLUB

AGES 8 TO 12         REGISTRATION REQUIRED      TIMES TO BE ANNOUNCED      (KATHY &KERRY)

JULY 14                   LAUNCHER     BY TEACHER GEEK

JULY 20               WIND PUMP

AUGUST 10            HYDRAULIC ARM

AUGUST 19            BUG BUILD

OTHER PROGRAMS

JUNE 15 COMPUTER HELP SESSION 12:30 TO 4:30

JULY 1                  COMPUTER HELP SESSION   10:00 TO 12:30

JULY 13                   COMPUTER WORKSHOP   11:00 TO 1:00

MAKING WINDOWS WORK FOR YOU

JULY 20                   COMPUTER HELP SESSIONS 12:30 TO 4:30

JULY 26                   COMPUTER WORKSHOP   6:00 TO 8:00 PM

INTERNET AND EMAIL

AUG  5                    COMPUTER HELP SESSIONS   10:00 TO 12:30

AUG 9                      COMPUTER WORKSHOP    6:00 TO 8:00

IOS APPLICATIONS: IPHONE, IPAD, APPLE

AUG 17                   COMPUTER HELP SESSIONS 12:30 TO 4:30

AUG 24                   COMPUTER WORKSHOP     11:00 TO 1:00

ANDROID APPLICATIONS & KINDLE

FAIR UPDATE

BOOTHS    34

VOLUNTEERS    SIGN UP STARTS MONDAY

DUNKIN DONUTS    REQUEST SENT TO CORPORATE   WILL CALL

SIGNS MADE PLEASE PICK UP AND DISTRIBUTE

POSTERS MADE   NEED POSTER BOARDS BROUGHT UP FROM DOWN CELLAR

 

  1. Old Business
  • Build a Better World summer program – Susan will create a flyer and present to students at FRRSD
  • Fair
  • Fair posters were distributed by all, post at Town hall and school
  • Fair items – 50/50 raffle
  1. Five Year Committee is making progress and on track to present to the full board in September
  2. New Business
  • CWMARS assessment
  • Summer hours of operation – too late to change for this year already advertised

Meeting adjourned: 8:00, Nest meeting: Thursday, July 6th