HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983-03-14 MinutesMINUTES OF THE LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MARCH 14
PRESENT: Miller, Anderson, Foster, Salassi
Elizabeth Danley, Children's Librarian, who served on the state committee
for the Summer 1983 Children's Library Program, displayed a new
manuel for librarians across the State of Arkansas. Mary Murphy
Loots, who works with Ms. Danley in the Children's Libray, is the
state artist for the project. She designed and implemented all the
art work to be used with the manuel, "gummer Enchantments".
Ms. Danley went to two conventions in Little Rock. She reported
that both meetings were -very worthwhile._
Linda Foster presented the statistical and financil reports. Circulation
was down some from a year ago with 18,136 this year compared to
19,795 last year; however, new registrations were up at 252 com-
pared to 237 a year ago.
Ms. Foster also reported the county money is up 10% this year over last yearn
At the Ozark Regional Board meeting the board revised the personnel'
manuel to incorporate the Fayetteville Board's recommendation that
sick leave and vacation time be worked out for part-time employees.
Ms. Foster reported that there had been a complaint about a drainage problem
from a neighbor whose property is adjactdt south of the east parking
lot. A dpcussion of this problem followed. The Board authorized
Ms. Foster to investigate the problem by consulting with the proper
city personnel, i.e. city engineer, Street department, and city
attorney.
The 1983 budget for the Fayetteville Public Library was revised by the board
after the city Board of Directors approved a budget that reflected a
cut of $8,586 from the $122,186 request. The city's allocation to the
library will be $113,600. To offset this loss the county's allocation
from the one -mill library tax will be higher. The amount budgeted at
$45,00 but will be $48,991. Income from the Ozarks Regional Library, housed
in the Fayetteville library, was raised from $15,936 to $16,227. The
estimated amount of fines remained the same at $4,500 giving a balance
for the revised budger of $183,318. The library had a beginning balance of
$12,927 and the board agreed this would be added to the 1983 budget
bringing the total to about $196,000. The board also agreed to cut
the building and grounds expense category from $8,000 to $6,000 and
approved the 10 percent increase for libray employees. The increase,
higher than the 8 percent received by other city employees, was approved
in order to bring the library personnel salaries up to levels of the
other employees who had received 10 percent raises a year ago when the
library staff received only an 8 percent increase. The 1
The library is opening a Fisst Cash Management Fund.
A copy of the revised budget will be distributed at the next meeting.
The meeting adjourned.
Respectfully submi
t Salassi, secretary
