The regular monthly meeting of the Hickory County Library Board was held August
11, 2008 at 9:15am in the Hickory County Library Community Room, at the Hickory County Library, 99 New Hermitage Drive, Hermitage,
Missouri, 65668.
President Doris Frye called the meeting to order at
9:15am.
The following persons were present:
Doris Frye, President
Hal Geltmacher,
Vice-President
Gerda Fitts, Treasurer
Eva
Cooper, Trustee
Stacy Coulsell, Library Administrator
Attendance was taken via the expense voucher.
Motion
to approve the agenda was made by Gerda Fitts, seconded by Eva Cooper, all in favor and the motion carried unanimously.
The minutes from the July 14, 2008 meeting were reviewed, Hal Geltmacher made the motion
to approve the minutes as written, and Eva Cooper seconded the motion. All in favor, and the motion carried
unanimously.
Administrator
Stacy Coulsell gave her Library Administrator’s Report for June and July; She reported that the Library’s
Summer Reading programs were drawing to a close and that they had been well attended. The final event of
the Summer Programming this year was to be a Story Hour with a “bug craft” to follow in keeping with the theme
of the Summer Reading Program theme “Catch the Reading Bug.” She noted that this would be the
first time that there would be a craft incorporated with the Story Hour. She reported that the Library’s
trash service rates had increased and that she was looking into services at a lower cost. Coulsell reported
that the flooring project had been completed by Contractor Kevin Powell. Coulsell also noted that she had ordered new shelving
for the newly renovated Large Print and Christian Fiction area. Administrator Coulsell presented the Library
with a thank-you card from the Health Department for all of the Library’s help with the recent School Supply Fair.
Administrator Coulsell presented the financial report for the Library, the balance as of
August 11, 2008 was $59,045.18. This balance is the total of both of the Library’s accounts.
After hearing the Finanical Report, Sharon Barrett moved to accept the Financial Report as
given, Gerda Fitts seconded, and the motion carried unanimously.
Administrator
Coulsell presented the Library’s Circulation report for the month of August. There were 72 new cards
issued and the total circulation for the month was 4692 items circulated. She noted that the increase in
cards issued was due in part to the School Supply Fair that was held July 29th in partnership with the Hickory
County Health Department.
Under President’s Report—there was nothing
to report.
Under Library Association Report—Association President
Sharon Barrett had nothing to report.
Under Friends Report-President Doris Frye reported on
behalf of absent Friends President that there would be a Friends of the Library Meeting immediately following the Board meeting
on August 11, 2008 at 10:00am.
Under Old Business, The Board discussed the remaining
balance of the Equalization funds and their plans. Coulsell reported that the shelving that had been ordered
would come out of the Equalization funds.
Under New Business, there was none.
Hearing no public comment and having no further business, the meeting adjourned at 10:05am.
The next meeting will be September 8, 2008 at 9:00am.
Respectfully
submitted,
_______________________________
Sharon Barrett, Secretary
