Thursday, September 27, 2012

Reference Meeting Minutes -- 9/25/12


Pat            The Library Board has approved the budget.  There will be adjustments to the 2012 salary structure which will average 2.4% and will be retroactive.

 Katie        Please remember to give Pat C. a copy of your order confirmation when you place an Amazon order.

Susan S.  On Oct. 2 & 3, we will participate in Michigan Libraries for Life.  This will promote awareness of the need for organ donations.  We still have volunteer slots available if anyone would like to sign up.  Let Susan know if you have any jobs that volunteers can doing while sitting down.

Carol        We will have a homeschool program this week entitled “Sounds Like Science”.

Frank       The Lab computers are currently Out of Order and will be replaced next week.  Envisonware settings will be changed to that when users log out, the computers will reboot.

Kathy P.   She will be going into Joomla and removing outdated program write-ups. The Overdrive Consortium added 600 backlist titles from Hachette since the prices will soon be increasing dramatically.  Please be aware that patron James Lockard is back. 

Tim          The first Chess Club meeting is today.  Yesterday, Tim had Guys Read and tomorrow he will have Brown Bag Books.  Tax forms have been ordered.  Banned Books Week is next week.

Sue P.      October is National Reading Group Month.  There will be a display featuring our book discussion groups and our Book Club Kits.  We will have a survey online for those with their own book groups.

Cathy L.   Please encourage teens to join the teen book discussion groups.

Holly        Medicare Part D programs begin in two weeks.  Encourage registrants to bring their actual pill bottles so we can log their accurate dosage when helping them.  We have ordered a new camera through the Campbell Soup label program. 

 
 

In attendance:     Baker, Bussard, Champagne, Elkin, Ferguson, Hibner, Lichtman,  McCardell, Page, Patterson, Petlewski, Sadler, Sherman, Stoney, Thomas.

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