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June 14, 2006
Minutes of the regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Skokie Public Library held
in the Skokie Public Library Board Room, Wednesday, June 14, 2006.
CALL TO ORDER
John Graham, President, called the meeting to order at 7:31 p.m.
Members present: John Graham, President; Diana Hunter, Vice President/President
Emerita; Dayle Zelenka, Secretary; Susan Greer; Zelda Rich; Eva Weiner; John M.
Wozniak; and Carolyn A. Anthony, Director.
Staff present: Barbara A. Kozlowski, Associate Director of Public Services.
Guests present: Susan Heist Carlton, 41 Williamsburg Road, Evanston; IL; and Jaspaul
Pannar, 3301 W. Wilder, Skokie, IL.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR AND ANNUAL MEETINGS
OF MAY 10,2006
Dr. Wozniak made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Hunter, to approve the minutes of the
regular and annual meetings of May 10, 2006, subject to additions and/or corrections.
There being no additions or corrections, the minutes were approved and placed on file.
CONSENT AGENDA (Financial Statements; Circulation Report; Library Use Statistics;
Annual Reports F.Y. 2005-2006; Report(s) from Department Head(s); Correspondence;
Personnel; Gifts)
Mr. Zelenka made a motion, seconded by Dr. Wozniak:
MOTION:
THAT THE SKOKIE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
APPROVE THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, SUBJECT TO AUDIT,
AND THAT THE FOLLOWING CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS BE
PLACED ON FILE:
1. CIRCULATIONREPORT
2. LIBRARY USE STATISTICS
3. ANNUAL REPORTS F.Y. 2005-2006
4. REPORT(S) FROM DEPARTMENT HEAD(S)
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5. CORREPONDENCE: LETTER FROM JAN SCHAKOWSKY,
MEMBER OF CONGRESS, TO CAROLYN ANTHONY DATED
JUNE 2, 2006 RE THANK YOU
6. PERSONNEL: PROMOTIONS: RICHARD SIMON, FROM FULLTME MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR, MAINTENANCE
DEPARTMENT TO FULL-TIME HEAD OF MAINTENANCE,
MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT, EFFECTIVE MAY 30, 2006;
BOB PALAS, FROM PART-TIME SHELVER, CIRCULATION
DEPARTMENT, TO PART-TIME CIRCULATION CLERK,
CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT, EFFECTIVE MAY 30, 2006;
SARGON KELYANA, FROM PART-TIME SHELVER,
CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT, TO PART-TIME CIRCULATION
CLERK, CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT, EFFECTIVE MAY 30,
2006; TEMPORARY: KAREN TRIER, SUMMER READING CLUB
ASSISTANT, YOUTH SERVICES DEPARTMENT, EFFECTIVE
JUNE 2, 2006; TARA BURKHART, SUMMER READING CLUB
ASSISTANT, YOUTH SERVICES DEPARTMENT, EFFECTIVE
JUNE 4, 2006; TERMINATION: ANITA FAREEDUDDIN, PARTTIME CIRCULATION CLERK, CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT,
EFFECTIVE MAY 27,2006
7. GIFTS: $400. FROM THE WOMAN'S CLUB OF
SKOKIE/LINCOLNWOOD FORMATERIALS FOR THE
PARENTING COLLECTION; $35. FROM CAROLE COTTER FOR
PURCHASE OF A BOOK RELATING TO THEATER IN HONOR
OF KAY LAVINE.
The motion passed unanimously.
BILLS
A motion was made by Mrs. Rich, seconded by Dr. Wozniak:
MOTION:
THAT THE SKOKIE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
APPROVE THE BILLS, SUBJECT TO AUDIT.
The roll call vote for approval was unanimous.
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DIRECTOR'S REPORT
USAGE----Circulation in May was up a modest 2% over circulation in May, 2005.
Circulation of youth books was up 4%, but that increase was offset by flat circulation of
youth video and a decrease in youth audio. There were small increases in adult use in the
building, but across-the-board decreases in Bookmobile use. The Gate Count was up 4%
for the month. Use of online databases was down 4% in May.
DAYLE ZELENKA----Trustee Dayle Zelenka ran for the NSLS Board in May and was
elected. He will be representing the Skokie Public Library as well as the library
community at large in attending monthly NSLS Board meetings and will give monthly
reports. The Board and Mrs. Anthony congratulated Mr. Zelenka and appreciate his
willingness to serve in this capacity.
AWARD FOR COME ON IN!----Come On In! will receive an award from the
Association of State and Cooperating Library Agencies for outstanding service to
children with special needs. The award will be presented at a luncheon Saturday at ALA
in New Orleans.
LCN AW ARD----LCN has once again taken the top award in the video competition
sponsored by the Village of Skokie Cable Commission. The prize-winning tape is an
eleven minute montage of clips from programs and interviews made at the Skokie Public
Library.
NON-RESIDENT FEE----The Board had asked that Mrs. Anthony look into the amount
charged for a non-resident to purchase a Skokie Pub~ic Library card. The fee has been
$250. since September, 2002. Years ago, when a law was passed stating that a Library
could not charge less for a non-resident than it cost to serve a resident, the Library
requested and obtained permission to use the NSLS average fee. The card is considered a
family card. Skokie Public Library recently surveyed libraries in the System and got
responses from 20 libraries which showed an average for those libraries of $278. Most
libraries calculate the fee using the tax bill method instead of a set fee. Given that
Evanston's fee is $120., Park Ridge's $265. and Des Plaines' $240., Mrs. Anthony
suggests not changing the fee at the present time. The Library sold 30 fee cards last year.
Lincolnwood which charges $397. has not sold a fee card in years.
DEPARTMENT HEAD POSITIONS----Mrs. Anthony was pleased to be able to promote
Richard Simon to Head of the Maintenance Department. He has done an excellent job as
Head Custodian and has already moved capably into the new position. Interviews have
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been conducted, but Mrs. Anthony does not yet have an announcement regarding a new
Manager of Public Information and Programs.
ALA ANNUAL CONFERENCE----Eight staff members and Mrs. Anthony will attend
the ALA Annual Conference in New Orleans later this month. Mrs. Anthony is serving
on the PLA Board and on an Urban Libraries Council Task Force on Forecasting. Mrs.
Anthony will also attend the ASCLA luncheon at which Come On In! will receive its
award.
COMPUTER PURCHASES FOR ADMINISTRATION
Mrs. Anthony explained that last month, the Board approved the purchase of 80
replacement staff computers. At this time, LAN Manager Mark Kadzie is asking to
purchase eight more computers in order to replace the computers in the Administrative
Office.
Initially, these computers were not scheduled to be replaced yet because they are not
quite three years old and staff have been trying to schedule replacements at 3-4 years.
However, the particular model Dell GX270 purchased in 2003 has been problematic.
Four of the eight Dell GX270s in Administration have had problems, most multiple
times.
By replacing the computers in Administration at this time, they will be consistent with
the models recently purchased for other staff, a plus for LAN staff who are upgrading
software and performing other maintenance functions. The eight Dell GX270s from
Administration would be used elsewhere in the building, but in less critical capacities.
Mrs. Anthony presented a quotation for purchase of these eight computers through the
Western States Consortium pricing in the amount of $11,275.92.
A motion was made by Dr. Wozniak, seconded by Mrs. Greer:
MOTION:
THAT THE SKOKIE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF EIGHT DELL COMPUTERS FOR
ADMINISTRATION FROM THE WESTERN STATES CONSORTIUM
FOR $11,275.92.
The roll call vote for approval was unanimous.
FEE FOR A PROGRAM HELD IN THE LIBRARY
Mrs. Anthony stated that for several years now, the Library has been the host site for
Emily Rosenberg who is working for a program called Nextbook. The program, funded
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by the Keren Keshet Foundation, was established to give people the opportunity to learn
about Jewish culture, history and ideas. The programs feature Jewish authors talking
about their writing, other authors work, contemporary issues and other such topics. The
programs are not religious in nature.
When first begun in 2003 and 2004, the programs were free to the public and were
offered in a variety of venues including Skokie Public Library and other public libraries
in Chicago and the north shore suburbs. This past year, N extbook began charging a
modest fee for their programs because they were dismayed by the number of people who
would sign up for a program and then not attend. Last year, all the programs were
presented in Chicago, some at the Harold Washington Library Center and others in
commercial settings.
Nextbook has asked to again book one or more programs at the Skokie Public Library.
The charge to attend is $8.00, with a reduced fee of $6.00 for students and others under
age 25. Board approval of this program offering would be required since the fee runs
counter to Library policy re hosting programs which are free to the public. The Library
has had other exceptions to this policy in the past when transportation was involved or
the cost of a handbook, etc. was passed along to attendees. Mrs. Anthony recommends
approval of this request.
A motion was made by Mr. Zelenka, seconded by Dr. Wozniak:
MOTION:
THAT THE SKOKIE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
ALLOW NEXTBOOK TO CHARGE A FEE FOR THEIR PROGRAMS
WHICH WOULD BE HELD IN THE SKOKIE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
The roll was called: Mrs. Hunter-yes; Mrs. Rich-yes; Mrs. Greer-no; Mr. Zelenkayes; Dr. Wozniak-yes; Mrs. Weiner-yes; Mr. Graham-no. The motion passed.
Mr. Zelenka would like a follow up report---to see how many people who paid for a
ticket actually showed up at the program. Mrs. Greer said attendees should be handed
something (receipt, bibliography, summary) that explains why they are paying a fee.
PURCHASE OF INNOVATIVE SOFTWARE
Mrs. Anthony reported that staff returned from the recent meeting of the Innovative Users
Group with a time sensitive proposal for a discount on a bundled order of software from
Innovative Interfaces, our integrated library systems vendor. The discount would apply to
ongoing maintenance as well as to purchase of these products.
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After review and consideration of ten software packages proposed, staff recommend the
purchase of five. Two products will be essential to Acquisitions. EDIFACT Ordering and
EDIFACT Invoicing will be necessary for placing electronic ordering as the old BISAC
standard is abandoned. The EDIF ACT format will enable orders to be hatched to be sent to
vendors electronically via ftp. The software allows the local assignment of a purchase order
number, a default currency code, receiving location and billing location for each item
ordered. The invoicing module will allow for electronic invoicing from major vendors
including Baker & Taylor, Ingram and Brodart.
Three software packages are requested for WebPACPro, the new WebPac which will be
released this fall. The RSS Feed Builder software will enable the Library to construct our
own outgoing feeds containing information specified in saved Create Lists review files. In
this way, the Library can deliver targeted lists of new titles, recommendations, etc. to patrons
who have email and who request such information. Another piece of software Patron
Reviews would enable authorized persons (staff or public) to post reviews of titles to entries
in the catalog. Anyone who has used Amazon.com will recognize how helpful it is to have
such reviews at hand in selection oftitles. The third piece of software is a spellchecker that is
relatively inexpensive and better than the one we have installed from a third party vendor.
Mrs. Anthony distributed a chart of the list price and discounted price for the software
selected. While the Library doesn't have to buy the software at this time, we do need to
commit to future purchases by the end of June to obtain this pricing.
There is a significant savings on this software with a commitment by the end of June to buy.
Mrs. Anthony recommends that the Board approve the purchase of the software as outlined
from Innovative Interfaces.
After discussion, a motion was made by Mrs. Rich, seconded by Dr. Wozniak:
MOTION:
THAT THE SKOKIE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
APPROVE THE QUOTATION FROM INNOVATIVE INTERFACES
FOR $23,850.00 FOR THE PURCHASE OF FIVE SOFTWARE
PACKAGES: EDIFACT ORDERING, EDIFACT INVOICING, RSS
FEEDBUILDER, PATRON REVIEWS AND SPELLCHECK.
The roll was called: Mrs. Hunter-abstain; Mrs. Rich-abstain; Mrs. Greer-yes; Mr.
Zelenka-yes; Dr. Wozniak-yes; Mrs. Weiner-yes; Mr. Graham-yes. The motion
passed.
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OUTCOME REPORT ON GOALS AND OBJECTNES FY 2005-2006
Mrs. Anthony distributed the Outcome Report on Goals and Objectives for Fiscal Year
2005-2006. Staff had ambitious plans for the year, not all of which were realized.
Nevertheless, staff did have some significant achievements and made progress in other
areas.
Some achievements include:
•
Come On In! program for service to special needs children and securing some new
outside funding for continued efforts
•
Successful partnership with the Indian community and with Westfield Old Orchard
for outreach to new communities
•
SkokieNet celebration often years, addition of calendar listings, introduction of a
blog and designated space near the Community Services Office for postings and
brochures
•
Public Relations-improved visibility with new poster protocol and format and new
library card
•
Addition ofPowerSearch tool for metasearching on Library Web site and spell-check
product for improved success in catalog searching
•
Book Discussion Bag program for support of community book groups
•
Electronic Newsletter in Readers Services for targeted news renew acquisitions
•
Expanded capacity for the World Languages collection
•
Introduction of self-directed lessons for computer skill training
Other programs were not as successful as hoped. Patron self-registration, for example,
seems appealing to the public, but there has not been follow through in picking up cards.
Similarly, Library Express for delivery of reserves for a fee, was endorsed by patrons last
year as a concept, but little used once implemented. In the Library's quest to better meet
users' needs and to make the Library easier and more convenient for patrons' use, there
will inevitably be some trials that are less than successful. On the other hand, an initiative
to give patrons with email addresses a courtesy notice of an approaching due date has
been extremely popular.
Other projects are large and ongoing including the Web site redesign, the Disaster
Recovery Plan, revision of the Collection Development Plan, cooperation with the Skokie
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Park District for digitization of historical resources, implementation of e-commerce,
librarians roving the floor and an overhaul of the Library's statistics and measurement
program. Staffs inability to bring closure to these projects by the end of the Fiscal Year
is a sign of ongoing effort and not of failure.
As always, it is important to comment on the contributions of all staff to implementing
these new programs and helping achieve our successes. The persons designated by each
objective are those responsible for seeing that the objective is achieved, but the
coordinated work of many staff is actually required in every case.
Staff have certainly made considerable progress this past year toward realization of the
Library's three year goals.
The Board commended staff for their hard work.
Mrs. Hunter suggested a bookmobile stop on Sunday at Timber Ridge Park.
NILES TOWNSHIP PROPERTY TAX APPEALS BOARD
Mrs. Anthony attended a recent meeting of the Niles Township Property Tax Appeals
Cooperative at which reports on progress for the past year were disseminated and
discussed. For informational purposes, Mrs. Anthony distributed an Income Statement for
the year, a summary table of total Cook County Property Tax Refunds and Sample
Results for the Cooperative's PTAB appeals.
Many cases are ongoing, in some instances having been appealed. There are a number of
Commonwealth Edison cases and Franczyk Sullivan has filed a consolidation motion to
have these cases consolidated with other Cook County CornEd cases. Counsel for other
taxing bodies, including the Cook County Board of Review and the Assessor's Counsel
have joined in this motion in order to create a uniform approach for these cases and to
combine resources.
It is certainly to the Skokie Public Library's advantage to continue to support the
challenges to these large corporate tax appeals. No Board action is needed on this matter
at this time.
"SKOKIE PUBLIC LIBRARY NAMED RECIPIENT OF 2006 ASCLA/KLAS/NOD
AWARD"- INTERFACE, SUMMER 2006
The Interface magazine article was noted.
LIBRARY CABLE NETWORK
The June 2006 Cable Guide was noted.
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Mr. Zelenka reported he has been elected to the NSLS Board. The Board congratulated
Mr. Zelenka on his appointment.
COMMENTS FROM TRUSTEES
Mrs. Anthony passed around a letter of thanks from the Great Books Discussion Group
which has been meeting at Skokie Public Library for over 40 years. Mrs. Anthony also
showed thank you letters from Fairview School first graders to Youth Services
Department staff.
Dr. Wozniak reported that this is the last Brandeis Book Sale.
COMMENTS FROM VISITORS
Mr. Parmar, a Skokie resident, requested that the Board consider reciprocity with
Chicago Public Library. Mr. Graham stated the Board's concerns with reciprocity and
thanked Mr. Parmar for attending the meeting.
Mrs. Anthony introduced Susan Carlton to the Board. Ms. Carlton is a practicum student
from the University of Illinois who has been at the Library for five weeks. She has found
her time to be a wonderful experience.
ADJOURNMENT
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