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August 14, 1985
Minutes of the regular meeting of the Board, of .Trustees of· :the
Skokie Public Library held Wednesday, August 14, 1985.
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 6:56 p.m. by Diana Hunter,
President.
Members present:
Diana Hunter, President; Dr. John M. Wozniak, Vice
President; Shirley Merritt, Secretary; Dr. Herman
s.
Bloch; Walter Flintrup;
Eva Weiner; Norma L. Zatz; and Mary Radmacher, Chief Librarian.
Observer present:
Myrna Petlicki, 8245 Crawford, Skokie, Illinois
60076.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF JULY 17, 1985
Dr. Bloch requested the following corrections:
paragraph should read:
page 2, second
"It was the consensus of the Board to move to
Automation until the absent members arrived."; page 3, under REPORT ON
APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF LIBRARIAN, first paragraph should read:
"Mrs. Hunter
thanked the Search Committee, Dr. Wozniak and Mr. Flintrup for contributing
their time so unselfishly during this project and thanked the entire Board
for their participation in the interview process." ; on page 4, fourth
line down, the apostrophe in the word "Anthony's" should be removed; on
page 4, fourth paragraph, the second sentence should be changed to;
"Dr. Wozniak said that staff should be notified of the appointment of
Carolyn Anthony by Miss Radmacher as soon as possible."; on page 4,
last sentence on the page, "Ten years ago we did a Rutgers Survey which is
the same principle." should be stricken from the record.
Mrs. Hunter requested the following correction:
on page 6, under
REPORT ON AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION 104th ANNUAL CONFERENCE, JULY 6-ll,
1985, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, the second paragraph should be stricken from the
record.
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Mr. Flintrup then made the following motion, seconded by Dr. Wozniak
to approve the minutes as corrected.
The motion passed unanimously.
Mrs. Hunter then asked for a motion to be made to include a bill
in tonight's list of bills from Carolyn and Bill Anthony to cover the
cost of their airfare from Pittsburgh to Chicago and back for $196.
Dr. Wozniak then made the following motion, seconded by Mrs. Zatz:
MOTION:
That the Skokie Public Library Board approves
inclusion of the $196 bill for Carolyn and
Bill Anthony's plane fare from Pittsburgh to
Chicago and back in the list of bills this
month.
The motion passed unanimously.
Mrs. Zatz then made the following motion, seconded by Mr. Flintrup:
MOTION:
That the Skokie Public Library Board approves
the following items on the Consent Agenda,
subject to audit:
1. Financial Statements
2. Bills
A roll call vote for approval was unanimous.
Mrs. Zatz then made the following motion, seconded by Dr. Wozniak:
MOTION:
That the Skokie Public Library Board place on
file the following items on the Consent Agenda;
1. Suburban Library System (SLS) Unemployment
Group Account
2. Circulation Reports
3. Library Use Statistics
4. Reports from Department Heads
A vote for approval was unanimous.
It was noted that circulation has gone up but bookmobile circulation
has decreased; and that circulation of videocassettes has. increased almost
100 percent.
In Reports from Department Heads, Mrs. Zatz especially liked reading
the messages from staff who attended the American Library Association
Conference.
The messages were very helpful to her.
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PERSONNEL
Miss Radmacher reported on the appointment of Liene S. Sorenson as
Project Manager for the Blind and Physically Handicapped Project and the
resignation of Linda Price, Clerical Assistant, Adult Services Department.
JOHNSON CONTROLS TO MAKE REPORT
Miss Radmacher informed the trustees that Johnson Controls presented
a proposal to install a black box with a computer that will be housed in the
Library instead of in Milwaukee, where they are decentralizing that operation,
and controlling it from Arlington Heights.
Library.
This computer will
~erve
Our present monthly fee for TABS operations is $1,182.
only our
The new
TABS (now called ALLIANCE IV) agreement fee would be $1,235 per month for
five years with no increase and with the option of purchasing the system
at the fair market value of $1 after that time.
REPORT ON NORTH SUBURBAN LIBRARY SYSTEM
It was the consensus of the Board to move to Report on North Suburban
Library System and Output Measures Surveys while awaiting the arrival of the
representatives from Johnson Controls.
Mrs. Weiner reported that CCS wants to incorporate and there have
been interesting and complicated negotiations.
REPORT ON OUTPUT MEASURES SURVEYS
The results of the three-day survey that was done in our Library and
headed by Gary Newhouse, Audio-Visual Librarian, were reviewed.
questioned how many people were included in the survey.
The trustees
Miss Radmacher
will get complete figures.
JOHNSON CONTROLS TO MAKE REPORT
Archie Bragg and Adam Gavin from Johnson Controls entered the
meeting.
Mr. Gavin handles the TABS aspect of our service and Mr. Bragg
handles the mechanical maintenance.
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Mr. Gavin explained everything that Miss Radmacher had told the
trustees previously.
In addition he
bands have been set to keep
Library.
mentioned that low limit/high limit
the temperature at a more even keel in the
The low and high temperatures now are 68° and 78°.
A question and answer period followed regarding how many times
we call Johnson; the equipment placed in the Library; and hours of .operation.
Mr. Gavin displayed overhead visuals on procedures, equipment operations,
scheduled maintenance, etc.
There will be orientation for our staff when the computer arrives
(if we accept the proposal).
If we wish to cancel the contract after one
year, a 60-day notice must be given and a termination fee paid.
Mr. Gavin
explained Johnson Controls is trying to switch TABS into ALLIANCE IV by
January 1, 1986.
The changeover would take approximately two months and
Johnson Controls is hoping to get their clients converted before then.
Mr. Bragg explained with overhead visuals temperature control,
steam boiler, hot water boiler, centrifugal chillers--all of which Johnson
Controls maintains.
The trustees thanked Mr. Bragg and Mr. Gavin for
coming to the meeting.
Mr. Bragg and Mr. Gavin left the meeting.
Dr. Bloch would like his question answered, "What uniformity of
temperature can we expect in the Library when all controls are working?"
Miss Radmacher will write to Mr. Bragg and request an answer.
No action was taken.
RETIREMENT BRUNCH, SEPTEMBER 29, 1985
Mrs. Hunter reported that an official proclamation regarding
September 29, will be made by Mayor Smith.
Mrs. Zatz would like to formally thank Mrs. Weiner for all her
hard work.
She was most generous and Mrs. Zatz is most grateful.
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Mrs. Zatz reported on the progress of the retirement brunch plans.
Mrs. Zatz thanked administrative office personnel for their
assistance with the invitations which will be mailed tomorrow.
The list
of invitees was distributed and trustees should call Kay Kozak or Susan
Dickens,. Administrative Offices, if
th~re
are any changes and/or additions.
Charlene Louis, in charge of publicity for the Board, will have the
affair promoted in newspapers, Cable TV, and radio.
Mrs. Hunter said the invitation is very lovely in every respect.
Signs will be put in the Library regarding the closing of the
Library on September 29, 1985.
REPORT ON APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF LIBRARIAN
The letter Carolyn Anthony received from Mayflower Transit listed
her relocation costs as $3,295.89, $295.89 more than was approved in
Executive Session.
Mayflower Transit needs the name and
addr~ss
of the
Skokie Public Library bank and a letter stating the Library will pay the
relocation costs.
Dr. Bloch then made the following motion, seconded by Mrs. Merritt:
MOTION:
That the Skokie PUblic .Library Board
authorizes the expenditure of $3,295.89
as billed by Mayflower Transit for the
move to this area of Carolyn Anthony
incre·asing the amount by $295. 89.
A roll call vote for approval was unanimous.
In the interim period, between Miss Radmacher's last day and
Mrs. Anthony's arrival, September 13 through September 19, Dorothy Rasmussen,
Assistant Librarian in Charge of Adult Services., and Soong Yi, Assistant
Librarian in Charge of Technical Services, will be in charge of the Library.
Miss Radmacher has notified both of them.
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AUTOMATION
Mrs. Hunter reported she had a meeting with Joyce Mitchell,
Miss Radmacher and Soong Yi regarding automation.
The budgets distributed
are for trustees information so at a future Board meeting we can look at
future payment schedules.
BLIND AND PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED PROJECT
As reported.earlier, Liene Sorenson has begun as Project Manager.
She is in Cambridge, Massachusetts now learning how to use the Kurzweil
Reading Machine (KRM) which has arrived at the Library.
She will return
on Friday and train John Tieberg-Bailie, Head, Circulation
Circulation
Dep~rtme_nt,
Department and Adult Services Department staffs in its use.
The KRM will be available to patrons within a week.
ENERGY AUDIT
Alfred Swenson has not responded to our letters as yet.
letters were not returned so it was assumed they reached him.
The
Contacting
Johnson Controls regarding the 'energy audit was mentioned; they might be
a starting point.
COMMENTS FROM TRUSTEES
Mrs. Hunter asked that trustees comments be waived until next
month due to an Executive Session after this meeting.
Dr. Wozniak commented that since it was Miss Radmacher's last
meeting he would like to extend on behalf of the Board, eternal and infinite
gratitude for everything that Miss Radmacher has done.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 9 :·os p .m.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
The trustees went into Executive Session immediately following
the regular meeting.
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