Minutes can be downloaded from here: Minutes January 17 2013
Embedded Librarian article:
MARICOPA COUNTY LIBRARY COUNCIL
Thursday, January 17, 2013 at 9:00 AM
Arizona Historical Society Library/Archives
1300 N College Avenue, Tempe 85281
Minutes
David Court called the meeting to order at 9:03 am.
Attending:
David Court Desert Foothills Library
Joan Clark State Library
Mary Villegas State Library
Barbara Roberts Tempe Public Library
Cindy Kolaczynski Maricopa County Library District
Heather Wolf Mesa Public Library
Becky Rapier Mesa Public Library Advisory Board member
Susan Irwin Arizona Historical Society
Nita Mailander Grand Canyon University
Ava Gutwein Avondale Public Library
Chris Reams Avondale Public Library
Susan Irwin Arizona Historical Society
Karl Kendall Phoenix Public Library
Ann Boles Wickenburg Public Library
Mary Roberts Peoria Public Library
Sherrie Schmitt Arizona State University
Brenda Brown Chandler Public Library
Carol Damaso Scottsdale Public Library
Jacque Doyle U of A College of Medicine, Phoenix
Apologies were received from Holly Henley, Cheryl Kennedy, and Vinnie Alascia
Approval of Minutes
Sherrie Schmidt moved to approve the November 15, 2012 minutes. Brenda Brown seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
Treasurer’s Report
Brenda Brown presented the treasurer’s report. David Court asked if more dues were expected. Brenda will resend dues notices to those who haven’t responded yet and David will follow up with an email. Ann Boles moved to accept the report, Carol Damaso seconded and the motion passed unanimously. The treasurer’s report follows:
MARICOPA COUNTY LIBRARY COUNCIL
FINANCIAL STATEMENT January 13, 2013
BANK FUNDS (Checking & Savings) As of October 31, 2012: $ 5,977.92
Receipts:
Savings Interest $ 0.04
Dues Income $ 100.00
TOTAL RECEIPTS $ 100.04
TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE DURING PERIOD REPORTED $ 6,077.96
Expenditures (Checking November, December):
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $ 45.44
TOTAL FUNDS CHECKING: December 31, 2012 $ 5,549.67
TOTAL FUNDS SAVINGS: December 31, 2012 $ 502.85
TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE December 31, 2012 $ 6,052.52
TOTAL FUNDS ENCUMBERED January 13, 2013 $ 0.00
TOTAL DEPOSITS OUTSTANDING January 13, 2013 $ 0.00
TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE January 13, 2013 $ 6,052.52
Committee Reports
Tech Talk – Report submitted to site and David Court reviewed with group. David will ask Vinnie Alascia to demonstrate posting to the MCLC site again and ask him to about a way to consolidate library reports under the meeting date.
Electronic Resources – Mary Villegas of the State Library gave a brief report.
- Mary will be the contact for public libraries as OCLC changes to the Worldshare Interlibrary Loan platform. Mary will be working to schedule training for AZNet library staff to help with the transition.
- Mary passed out the Statewide Database Usage 2012 sheet. Discussion ensued and more information will be provided at the March meeting.
Continuing Education – Report submitted to David and he will post to site. There was discussion about how tours and programs are advertised.
State Library Report
Joan Clark updated the group on Library, Archives, and Public Records (LAPR):
- Joan passed out a copy of the LAPR Bill Information Sheet which details LAPR’s need for a system to store and migrate electronic records as formats change.
- LSTA grant to provide e-books for the collections of small, rural libraries.
- LAPR received a grant to provide e-readers and training to public libraries.
- Discussion ensued about how to communicate the challenges of digital rights management and the impact on libraries and e-books.
New Business (order changed from agenda)
Heard report from Becky Rapier, 2012 Citizen Advocate at National Library Legislative Day. Becky shared her experiences and thanked the group for allowing her the opportunity to participate. The group asked questions and thanked Becky for her willingness to tell the story of Arizona libraries. Brenda Brown will update the application and send out via the listserv. Sherrie Schmidt and Jacque Doyle will help Brenda with the selection of the 2013 Citizen Advocate.
Old Business
Carol Damaso, Cindy Kolaczynski, Brenda Brown, Holly Henley, and Melanie Eaton investigated continuing education opportunities related to the “new” librarian. The “embedded” librarian is used by the Colorado’s Douglas County Library (DCL) to put librarians into the community in innovative ways. DCL Library Director Jamie LaRue is available to come to Phoenix for a program. There was discussion about how libraries are changing and how we can help staff deal with those changes. With the support of the larger group, the working group will pursue this opportunity in partnership with the State Library.
Individual Library & Organization Updates
Please find committee reports and library updates on the MCLC website.
Announcements
Carla Stoffle, Dean of the University of Arizona Libraries, announced her retirement to join the faculty at SIRLS.
There is a Freegal newsletter, please let Cindy Kolaczynski know if you want to receive this.
Cindy will schedule a meeting for Public Library Directors to follow the March MCLC meeting to discuss Polaris and Reciprocal Borrowing Program (RBP).
Adjournment
At 10:45 AM, Sherri Schmidt moved to adjourn the meeting, Barbara Roberts seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
The next meeting is scheduled for March 21st, 9:00 am at the Civic Center Library in Avondale.
