The Board of Trustees of the North Canton Public Library
held a regular meeting on Wednesday, October 19, 2005 at the library. Mr.
Shoup called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m. with the following members
present: Mr. Dansizen, Mrs. Schiltz, Mr. Smetana, Mrs. Zollinger. Absent: Mrs.
Hoover, Mr. Lawton. Others: Karen Sonderman, Farilyn Buchman. Guests: Phil
Stahler, Caroline McBee.
Mr. Dansizen moved, Mrs. Zollinger seconding, to approve the minutes of the
September 21, 2005 meeting as presented. Ayes: Dansizen, Schiltz, Shoup,
Smetana, Zollinger. Absent: Hoover, Lawton.
The Clerk-Treasurer’s report for September 2005 was accepted and filed for
audit.
Mrs. Zollinger moved, Mr. Smetana seconding, to accept
the gift of $100.00 from Joseph Voss and Judith Tymcio in memory of Glenn
Bredon.
Ayes: Dansizen, Schiltz, Shoup, Smetana, Zollinger.
Absent: Hoover, Lawton.
The Director reported that circulation is still up with a 6% increase over
last September, and a 4% year-to-date gain. Service statistics continue at a
steady rate. We again received a number 1 HAPLR ranking for all the United
States libraries in our population group. We also scored the second highest
point ranking in the country. Progress is still continuing slowly on the Sun
digitization project. The current plan is to start with the ten years of the
1940’s. This will allow for public viewing of a sampling to help with fund
raising. We may also sell copies of the 10-year CD. New pricing is being
obtained, and an alternative to OCLC is also being investigated.
The opening for the Little Art Gallery 75th Anniversary show was very well
attended. This show titled Past, Present & Future, features representative
pieces by thirty artists whose work has been influential to the gallery and
community during the past 75 years.
Mr. Dansizen, Building Committee Chair, reported that the drive through
parking lot project is completed. The traffic pattern has been reversed and
the book drops have been relocated to a more protected and accessible location
near the building. This project also allowed the addition of five new parking
spaces adjacent to the building. The next project being studied is the repair
of the columns at the Ream Street entrance. The facing is badly chipped, and
will either be recoated or bricked to protect them from further damage.
Proposed changes and updates to the Policy and
Regulations Manual were reviewed and discussed.
Mr. Dansizen moved, Mrs. Schiltz seconding, to approve the revised Policy
Manual as presented. Ayes: Dansizen, Schiltz, Shoup, Smetana, Zollinger.
Absent: Hoover, Lawton.
The Director reviewed the proposal for the holiday closing schedule.
Mrs. Schiltz moved, Mr. Smetana seconding, to close the library on Monday,
December 26, 2005, in observance of Christmas Day and on Monday, January 2,
2006 in observance of New Years Day. Ayes: Dansizen, Schiltz, Shoup, Smetana,
Zollinger. Absent: Hoover, Lawton.
Phil Stahler, Friends of the Library representative reported that the annual
meeting and election of officers for the Friends will be held in November.
Due to expected absenteeism at the scheduled November
16, 2005 meeting, discussion was held on an alternative date for the meeting.
Mrs. Zollinger moved, Mr. Dansizen seconding, to cancel
the November 16, 2005 meeting and reschedule the meeting for Tuesday, November
22, 2005 at 8:00 a.m. Ayes: Dansizen, Schiltz, Shoup, Smetana, Zollinger.
Absent: Hoover, Lawton.
Mr. Dansizen moved, Mrs. Schiltz seconding, to adjourn the meeting at 8:34
a.m. Ayes: Dansizen, Schiltz, Shoup, Smetana, Zollinger. Absent: Hoover,
Lawton.
Thomas Shoup, President
Roberta Zollinger, Secretary
