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CENTRAL BREVARD LIBRARY AND REFERENCE
CENTER
CALLED ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
March 25, 2008
The regular meeting of the Central Brevard
Library Advisory Board was called to order
at 3:40 p.m. on Tuesday, March 25, 2008, by Mr. Ed
Newell, Vice Chair. Members present: Ms. Pat Shearer,
Ms. Lori Wilson, Ms. Glenice Fablinger, Ms. Nena Galligan,
Library Director, Camille Johnson. Mr. Jack Schweinsberg,
Gift Shop Accountant, and Staff Member, Hazel Gill.
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I. Minutes
The minutes of the February 26, 2008 meeting
were approved with corrections.
II. Correspondence
Mrs. Johnson was contacted by Mrs. Gilbert Schwartz,
wife of a former Advisory Board member, asking her
if she would write a letter to Mr. Schwartz of his
service on the Advisory Board from 1963 - 1968. Mrs.
Schwartz will give him the letter to open at his 80th
birthday celebration.
III. Chairman's Report
None
IV. Director's Report
Reading Festival
The Library Reading Festival was held on Saturday,
March 1. There was a good turnout and all authors
had between 60 and 70 in attendance.
Staff Vacancy
Interviews are being held this week for the Library
Assistant III position in Circulation. Louise Fain,
Circulation supervisor, retired after 29 years.
Volunteer Appreciation
Mrs. Johnson reminded the Board Members that in recognition
of Volunteer Appreciation Month complimentary baseball
tickets for the April 22 game are available for a
volunteer and a guest. Camille asked if anyone wanted
tickets.
Friends meeting
The Friends annual meeting will be on Sunday, April
27 at 2:00 p.m.
Budget
Libraries are working on the 2009 budget. Library
Services budget is due April 14. Each library must
cut 10% and has been given the amount of money to
be cut from their budget. Mrs. Johnson will be meeting
with the North Area library directors to discuss the
cuts for each specific library.
V. Old Business
GIFT SHOP
Mr. Schweinsberg said that he has been able to send
more than one payment per month on the credit card
balance. The bank has not responded to his request
for a lower interest rate.
Mr. Newell said that he saw no reason to pursue a
loan to pay off the credit card balance since payments
were going so well. He had looked into it and the
Shop's inventory could be used to secure the loan.
Mr. Newell made a motion to give Mrs. Shearer a budget
of $500 for purchases for the Gift Shop. Mrs. Wilson
seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.
VI. New Business
Mrs. Fablinger informed the Board that the DAR is
donating $200.00 to the Genealogy Society for books
in honor of four former members.
Mrs. Johnson told the Board that the Friends will
be donating $1,000.00 to keep Heritage Quest database
available at the Central Library.
VII. Comments by the Public
None
VIII. Announcements
None
IV. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 4:30 p.m.
Approved by the Central Brevard Library
& Reference Center Advisory Board on April 22,
2008.
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