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Meeting Minutes July 11, 2013
1. Call to Order
The regular meeting of the Cape Canaveral Library Board was held Thursday, July 11, 2013, and called to order at 2:00
pm by Linda Brown.
The following Members were present:
Linda Brown, Chairperson
Jean Deck, Secretary
Mary Ernst,Library Board Member
Marilyn Nicholas, Library Board Member
Also present:
Leo Nicholas
Jenny Morrison, Library Director
Amy Carpenter, Recording Secretary
Gustavo Vergara, Cape Canaveral Parks&Recreation
a.Approval of minutes
Jean Deck made a motion to approve the May 9, 2013 minutes with correction to Item 3, paragraph 1. This does not
include monies already earmarked for specific purposes ($1,150.00)
Mary Ernst seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously as approved and accepted.
b.Correspondence
There was no correspondence.
C.Chairperson's Report
Adrienne Kessler's application for appointment to the library advisory board was distributed, and she will be invited to
interview at the next board meeting. The City of Cape Canaveral organizational chart was also distributed.
To ensure that all board members have the current email addresses for one another, an updated list was compiled:
Linda Brown—ibboiler@hotmail.com
Joanna Atwood—not present
Jean Deck—jaltruda@aol.com
Mary Ernst—mamorernst@hotmail.com
Marilyn Nicholas—moneymamal23@yahoo.com
Evelyn Reed- efcr12001@yahoo.com
Jenny—jmorrison@brev.org
Gustavo—g.vergara@cityofcapecanaveral.org
d. Friends of the Cape Canaveral Public Library Report
Jean Deck reports that$7,705 is the current balance in the account, and after accounting for the monies earmarked, $6,250
remains. $10,000 has been spent on books and DVD's from Baker&Taylor and Midwest/S&S.
Magazines,paperbacks,hardcovers and jigsaw puzzles are selling well from the"book shelf'. Shelf sales are averaging
$280 per month. Date for December sale has not yet been determined.
e. Director's Report
Jenny Morrison reported that circulation statistics are down marginally. Due to new staffing plan, all part time staff
scheduled for 29+hours per week has been reduced to 28 hours or less.
Audio books are being checked out more frequently, and city funds have allowed us to purchase a new selection,which
necessitated the audio section be moved. Young adult,the new hot genre,has been weeded and expanded.
Upcoming programming includes the One Book Brevard program based on the book Age of Miracles by Karen Thomson
Walker.
Cape Canaveral Library has purchased a Movie License for$280 per year,allowing us to show a wider variety of films to
our patrons.
Lauren Vaudo-Cynova has filled the position left by Dan Carper. Secretary Marianne Ellis has retired, and Marcy Shaw
has been hired to fill that position.
2. Personal Appearances
There were no Personal Appearances.
3. Unfinished Business
There was no unfinished business.
4. Old Business
a. Approval of bylaws revised at May 9, 2013 Board Meeting.
5. New Business
There was no new business.
6. Announcements
The next Cape Canaveral Public Library board Meeting will be held on Thursday, September 12, 2013 at 2:00 pm at the
Cape Canaveral Public Library Meeting Room.
The next Brevard County Library Board Meeting will be held on Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at 4:30 pm at the Merritt
Island Public Library.
7. Adiournment
With no further business to discuss, a motion was made by Jean Deck, seconded by Mary Ernst,to adjourn the meeting.
The meeting was adjourned 3:18pm.
Respectfully Submitted:
Amy Carpenter, Recording Secretary