Minutes - 11/09/2004 - Library CommissionMINUTES OF THE NOVEMBER 9, 2004 SPECIAL
MEETING OF THE LIBRARY COMMISSION OF THE
VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK UNOFFICIAL UNTIL
APPROVED AS WRITTEN OR AS AMENDED ON
JANUARY 18, 2004.
1. CALL TO ORDER: CALL TO ORDER
The special meeting of the Library Commission was called to order by Chairperson
Melissa Salazar in the Library Meeting Room at 6:04 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL: ROIL CALL
Commissioner Salazar called the roll with the following persons
PRESENT: Commission Chairperson Melissa Salazar, Commissioners William
Duff, Madeline Bell, Janice Skowron and Veena Mendiratta.
ABSENT: Commissioners Randa Bishlawi and Lucia Sutton
IN ATTENDANCE: Meg Klinkow, Library Director and Carol Maresh, Assistant
Librarian.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: MINUTES
SPECIAL LIBRARY COMMISSION MEETING — SEPTEMBER 21, 2004
Motion by Commission Chairperson Melissa Salazar and seconded by
Commissioner Duff to approve the minutes of the Special Library Commission
Meeting — Sept. 21, 2004 as written.
4. UNFINISHED BUSINESS UNFINISHED
BUSINESS
A. UPDATE COMPUTER USE POLICY:
Computer use policy updated. Motion by Commissioner Madeline Bell and
seconded by Commissioner Janice Skowron to approve the changes to the
Computer Use Policy.
B. REVIEW POLICIES RECENTLY BROUGHT TO VILLAGE BOARD:
REVISIONS TO GENERAL POLICY AND SPECIAL ACQUISITION POLICY:
No revisions made to General Policy and Special Acquisitions Policy yet as Mary
Ann Carden is still reviewing them.
5. NEW BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS
A. DISCUSS PRESENT AND FUTURE DONATIONS BY FRIENDS AND FRIENDS AND
LIBRARY FOUNDATION: FOUNDATION
Friends have donated an additional $10,000 to help with new uprights for shelves
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and shifting project, a lighting consultant to review lights, and shades for the lobby.
Research is being done for "Mako" type shades for the lobby.
Foundation would like to donate money for the Page turner Cafe.
B. ADDITION TO MEETING ROOM POLICY: MEETING ROOM
POLICY
Library sponsored program use addition to policy was discussed; changes were
made. These will be brought to Village meeting in 2 weeks.
C. CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT:
CHAIR REPORT
Chairperson Salazar has given everyone a copy of the 2005 schedule of meetings.
If there are any conflicts with this schedule please let her know.
Commissioner Madeline Bell suggested a change in the meeting times from 7:30
pm to 7:00 pm. Will need to check with absent commissioners to get their
agreement.
D. DIRECTOR'S REPORT: DIRECTOR REPORT
Director Klinkow stated that the 3rd quarter report would soon be available on the
village website.
The Library has an intern from College of DuPage Library Technical Assistant
program with us until Mid - December. Her name is Geri Barnett. She will work in
every department as part of her internship.
Much staff training has been done with staff attending ILA meetings and DLS
meetings. DLS is looking into migrating to another automation system due to
Dynix system not being supported or upgraded in the future.
Our statistics are very favorable with many areas showing improvement from
2003 -2004: programming up 77 %; attendance at programming up 150 %; Meeting
Room use up 196 %.
Commissioners Bell and Skowron will attend the DLS Legislative Breakfast as will
Director Klinkow.
ADJOURNMENT: ADJRN
Commission Chairperson Melissa Salazar moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:23
p.m. Commissioner Duff seconded the motion.
ATTEST:
s /Carol Maresh
Assistant Librarian
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