City of Unalaska Department of Parks, Culture and Recreation

City of Unalaska | Department of Parks, Culture and Recreation

Unalaska Public Library | Library Advisory Committee Meeting

Conference Room

October 06, 2014, 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Last Updated: 09/09/14

Call to Order

Roll Call

M. Lynn Crane, ChairAmanda Andersen

Rhonda AndersonAnthony Grande

Debbie Hanson-ZuegerCat Hazen

Cyri Thompson

Recognition of Visitors

Additions and Approval of Agenda

Additions and Approval of Meeting Minutes

Librarians Report Attached

Old Business

A. Follow-Up from Last Meeting

1. Book Club

2. Make A Book & Favorite Word Dictionary Programming Ideas

B. Banned Books Week

C. Resolution for Renaming Library

New Business

A. Best Small Library Award

Visitor and Committee Member Comments

A. Visitors

B. Committee Members

C. Next Meeting – November 03, 2014

Adjournment

City of Unalaska | Department of Parks, Culture and Recreation

Unalaska Public Library | Library Advisory Committee Meeting

Alaskana Room

September 08, 2014, 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Last Updated: 09/04/14

Call to Order

Roll Call

M. Lynn Crane, ChairAmanda Andersen

Rhonda AndersonAnthony Grande

Debbie Hanson-ZuegerCat Hazen

Cyri Thompson

Recognition of Visitors

Additions and Approval of Agenda

Additions and Approval of Meeting Minutes

Librarians Report Attached

Old Business

A. Follow-Up from Last Meeting

1. Promote Early Reading

2. Book Club

3. Make A Book & Favorite Word Dictionary Programming Ideas

4. Mortgage Notary

B. Banned Books Week

New Business

A. Friends of the Library

B. Resolution for Renaming Library

Visitor and Committee Member Comments

A. Visitors

B. Committee Members

C. Next Meeting – October 06, 2014

Adjournment

Librarians Report- July, 2014

Personnel

D. Tyrell continued as the Acting Librarian with Maricela Rodriguez, Library Assistant, being the go-to person for the day-to-day operations.

Accidents / Incidents

Nothing to report.

Programs & Services

The Library Staff process eight passports during the month of July.

Summer Reading Program begin. Fizz Boom Read is the science base them this year. About a half dozen kids are participating and meeting weekly for various science projects.

Library use totaled 7,106 patrons who checked out 1,5675 items. Interlibrary loan requests were originated by patrons. As of the end of the month 7,949 active library borrowers (who had used their library cards within the last 60 Days) had been registered and 40 reference questions were answered.

Online with Libraries statistics are being maintained for the OWL project staff. There were 1,568 OWL computer sessions initiated and 3,594 library patrons exclusively used computer-based resources.

The library recorded eight hours of volunteer participation in public activity programming by two individuals.

Facility

Six different organizations reserved Library space for meetings.

Projects

The library staff began the process of retiring VHS tapes, audio cassettes and old books for library collections. The shelf space now available will be used to house both DVD and new books.

Revenues

The library deposited fines and fees totaling $727.35 for July, 2014. Friends of the library deposits totaled $240.00

Call to Order7:12

Library Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes – September 08, 2014

Roll Call

M. Lynn Crane, Chair presentAmanda Andersen present

Rhonda Anderson presentAnthony Grande

Debbie Hanson-ZuegerCat Hazen present

Cyri Thompson

Recognition of Visitors D.Tyrell McGirt, Acting Librarian

Additions and Approval of Agenda addition to Committee Member Comments:

discuss meeting times

Additions and Approval of Meeting Minutes Motion to approve minutes by Hazen,

Andersen 2nd. Minutes passed by consensus

Librarians Report Attached and additional:

Summer Reading Program Party Sat 9/13

New librarian candidate could visit pending

housing options

Old Business

A. Follow-Up from Last Meeting

1. Promote Early Reading to be discussed with staff on Sept 20th meeting

2. Book Club added to PCR Facebook page to increase numbers

3. Make A Book & Favorite Word Dictionary Programming Ideas

to be discussed with staff on Sept 20th meeting

4. Mortgage Notary City Manager’s assistant will perform Mortgage

Notarizing; city to collect $150 fee

B. Banned Books Weekflyers have been posted and are on PCR’s Facebook

page. Hazen has buttons and bookmarks for

interested people; Anderson will coordinate with

KUCB to record reading excerpts; Crane requested

a Movie Evening Friday, Sept 26th

New Business

A. Friends of the Library Librarian requested information about Friends of

Library Program; currently staff is maintaining

Friends collection. Suggestion to contact school for potential volunteers

B. Resolution for Renaming LibraryCrane will continue to work on wording for

Resolution

Visitor and Committee Member Comments

A. Visitorsnone

B. Committee Membersdiscussion to move Library Committee meeting

time and venue to 5:30 in the conference room

Blueberry Bash Sept 27th

September is Suicide Prevention and

Awareness Month; USAFV’s Make a Difference Dinner Oct 4th

C. Next Meeting – October 06, 2014

Adjournment 7:52

City of Unalaska | Department of Parks, Culture and Recreation

Unalaska Public Library | Library Advisory Committee Meeting

Aquatics Center Mezzanine

August 04, 2014, 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Last Updated: 08/04/14

Call to Order

Roll Call

M. Lynn Crane, ChairAmanda Andersen

Rhonda AndersonAnthony Grande

Debbie Hanson-ZuegerCat Hazen

Cyri Thompson

Recognition of Visitors

Additions and Approval of Agenda

Librarians Report Attached

Old Business

New Business

A. Librarian Position Update

B. Banned Books Week

C. Assessment of City Services Booklet

Visitor and Committee Member Comments

A. Visitors

B. Committee Members

C. Next Meeting – September 08, 2014

Adjournment

Librarians Report- June, 2014

Staff

D. Tyrell McGirt, PCR Director, continued as the Acting Librarian. Maricela Rodriquez, Library Assistant, is the key staff and go-to person for day-to-day library operations. Library Assistant, Mayumi Conwell, was out on personal leave. Librarian candidate, Sherry Moores, visited Unalaska for a formal interview. Unfortunately things did not work out so the search continues for a Librarian.

Library Services

Library use in June, 2014, totaled 7,732 patrons who checked out 1,4786 items. Interlibrary loan requests were originated by patrons. As of the end of the month 7,882 active library borrowers (who had used their library cards within the last 60 days) had been registered and 40 reference questions had been answered.

Online with Libraries statistics are being maintained for the OWL project staff. A total of 2,782 OWL computer sessions were initiated and 7,672 library patrons exclusively used computer-based resources.

The Library Staff process 10 passports during the month of June.

The library recorded eight hours of volunteer participation in public activity programming by two individuals.

Programs

Two presentations were offered to the public. Aleutian kayakers, Sarah Outen and Justine Curgenven, from Great Britain presented on their Aleutian Island kayaking journey and trip around world. Dr. Nancy Sydnam visited the Unalaska Public Library for a reading and signing of her book Sideways Rain.

Projects

The library staff began the process of retiring VHS tapes and old books from library collections, 124 item were deleted.

Facility

The Conference Room and Alaskana Room was reserved and used by the following organizations – Aleutians Arts Council, Ballyhoo Lions Club, IFHS, PCR, and USAFV.

Accident Incidents

There were no major accidents or incidents however, Boris Galaktionoff, is suspended from all PCR facilities and parks for three months. He is allowed back at PCR on September 17, 2014.

Revenues

The library deposited fines and fees totaling $944.55 in June. Friends of the Library deposits totaled $ 262.50.

Library Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes – August 04, 2014

• Call to Order – The meeting was called to order at 6:59 p.m.
• Roll Call

- M. Lynn Crane, ChairPresent

- Amanda AndersenAbsent

- Rhonda AndersonPresent

- Anthony GrandeAbsent

- Debbie Hanson-ZuegerPresent

- Cat HazenPresent

- Cyri ThompsonPresent

• Recognition of Visitors – D. Tyrell McGirt, PCR Director and Acting Librarian, was present.
• Additions and Approval of Agenda – The date and time were corrected, Cat Hazen replaced Vacant Seat under Roll Call, and Vacant Library Advisory Committee Seat was removed from New Business on the agenda.
• Librarians Report – There were no major questions or comments on the Librarian Report. McGirt updated the committee on Library Assistant, AnnaMarieAmmons, last day and the timeline for her replacement.
• Old Business – There were no old business items on the agenda.
• New Business

A. Librarian Position Update – McGirt updated the committee on the timeline for

getting the next Librarian hired.

B. Banned Books Week – Crane mentioned that Banned Books Week is September

21st– 27th. There was some discussion around programming ideas for the national week recognition.

C. Assessment of City Services Booklet – Each committee member received the

City’s annual assessment of services. The Library’s explanation starts on page

30 of the booklet.

• Visitor and Committee Member Comments

A. Visitors – There were no visitor comments.

B. Committee Members

- Crane mentioned promoting more early reading / reading to babies. Thompson

added Preschool Prep Company is a good vendor from which to get supplies.

- Hazen asked about the Book Club. Anderson provided some information

about the club as she is an active member.

- Hason-Zueger suggested a couple programming ideas – Make-a-Book and

Favorite Word Dictionary.

- Crane will be out-of-town September 02nd to 12th

- Hanson-Zueger will be out-of-town in October – TBD

- Hazen will be out-of-town around the dates of November 11th to 20th – TBD

- Thompson will be out-of-town August 19th – October ?? – TBD

C. Next Meeting – September 08, 2014

• Adjournment – The meeting was adjourned at 7:33 p.m.