OHIO COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Members Present:
Mr. Ted Hess, Sr. Mary Jude Jochum, Mr. Mike Baker, Mr. Charles Monfradi, Miss Sally Carroll.
Members Absent: None
Also Present:
Dottie Thomas, Library Director, Louis Horacek, Assistant Director.
Call to order:
Mr. Hess called the meeting to order at 3:05 P.M
Minutes
Mr. Baker moved that the minutes of the November meeting be approved as distributed. Mr. Monfradi seconded.
Vote:
| Mr. Hess | yes |
| Sr. Mary Jude | yes |
| Miss Carroll | yes |
| Mr. Baker | yes |
| Mr. Monfradi | yes |
Financial Report:
The financial report for November was distributed with the board package.
INVOICES AND WARRANTS
Sr. Mary Jude moved to approve both Financial Reports and approve payment of invoices and warrants; Mr. Monfradi seconded the motion.
Vote:
| Mr. Hess | yes |
| Sr. Mary Jude | yes |
| Miss Carroll | yes |
| Mr. Baker | yes |
| Mr. Monfradi | yes |
DIRECTOR'S REPORT
A written Director's Report was distributed with the board packet. (See attached)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
There were no announcements.
OLD BUSINESS
New Logo for the Library
Mr. Baker moved that $300 be contributed to the West Liberty State College Graphic Arts department as an expression of the Board's appreciation for the work done developing the logo for the library. Miss Carroll seconded the motion.
Vote:
| Mr. Hess | yes |
| Sr. Mary Jude | yes |
| Miss Carroll | yes |
| Mr. Baker | yes |
| Mr. Monfradi | yes |
Legislative Budget Digest Request
Ms. Thomas said that once again the budget digest process was being challenged in the courts. After discussion, the Board asked Ms Thomas to prepare a budget digest request including paving in the driveway area and new microfilm machines.
NEW BUSINESS
Northern Library Network Consortium
Ms. Thomas and Mr. Horacek reported that because of developments in the organization and operation of the NLN automation consortium they were recommending withdrawing from the group. Among the problems were the requirement that all libraries use the same NLN library card rather than a local library card and refusal to allow OCPL to transfer patron and circulation data into the new automation system, and the general trend of the consortium to require all member libraries to have the same circulation and cataloging policies.
Mr. Baker moved that the following statement be sent to the NLN Executive Committee chairperson, cc'd to J. D. Waggoner, Executive Secretary of the WVLC: "OCPL no longer choses to participate in NLN. The Board would like to continue to receive information from the consortium and will reevaluate participation at a later date." Sr. Mary Jude seconded.
Vote:
| Mr. Hess | yes |
| Sr. Mary Jude | yes |
| Miss Carroll | yes |
| Mr. Baker | yes |
| Mr. Monfradi | yes |
January Board Meeting Agenda
Ms. Thomas said that a representative of Westbanco had been invited to report upon the Endowment Trust. A representative of BankOne would be invited to the February or March meeting.
Executive Session
Mr. Monfradi moved, Mr. Baker seconded that the board enter Executive Session to discuss the acquisition of the former Social Security property.
Vote:
| Mr. Hess | yes |
| Sr. Mary Jude | yes |
| Miss Carroll | yes |
| Mr. Baker | yes |
| Mr. Monfradi | yes |
At 4:05 the board entered executive session, and returned to regular session at 4:15.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:15 PM.