02/10/2014-Library Board-Minutes-Regular
Sanger Library Board Meeting
Monday, February 10, 2014
1. Suzanne Sears called the meeting to order at 7:06 p.m.
2. The meeting of the November 11, 2013 meeting were reviewed.
Suzanne Sears made motion to approve minutes. Dorcyle McClure
seconded.
3. Library Director’s Report
a. A canned food drive was held in December in conjunction with
fine forgiveness. For every canned food item donated, up to $5.00
in fines were forgiven.
b. Two Christmas programs were held in December- Christmas
Carol Sing-Along with cider and cookies and the other was a
Christmas card making event
c. Worked on Tocker grant for $49,800-should hear something mid-
late March
d. Audrey has been looking over the reference section – many
materials have been cleared out, but plan to keep the local history
materials
e. Bought a DVD cleaner, defective and sending back for a new one
f. Audrey joined PLANT- public library administrators of North
Texas- deal with management issues
g. Also joined Amigos Ebook Advisory Group- virtual meetings to
stay involved in the Ebook platform. Hoping to be able to buy
eBooks through the Amigos
h. Usage has been low with Freading $5-$20 per month
i. Denton County Library Board-Sanger will host in May
j. VITA Tax Assistance for lower income- Saturdays only by
appointment
k. Family Game night- Feb 20 – maybe 7:00 board games
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4. New Teen Advisory Board- 1 meeting has low attendance- 2
teens attended (snow day). Hoping to schedule another meeting
in the next few weeks, Erika will be main contact. This group will
help recommend and plan events for teens, titles of books and
films, and encourage participation in the summer reading
program. Parental consent forms will be sent home.
5. Newspaper Digitization- started discussions with UNT- Anna
Kramer. We would need to wait a year to apply for a Tocker grant. UNT
can store the newspapers for us.
6. Meeting adjourned at 7:26 Suzanne made motion. Daniel
seconded. Next meeting 7 p.m., Monday, May 12, 2014.