The Morrison and Mary Wiley Library Board Meetings are held on the second Monday of every month at 4:00 PM in the Conference Room at the library.  Meetings are not held in July or December.  If there is a holiday on the second Monday of the month then the meeting will be held on the third Monday.  The meetings are open to the public.  The board members are:  Kim DeSplinter, Tom Herman, Bob Howard, Harold Jehle, Monica Lampe, Pam Paige,Jean Ann Plym, Dale Runyon & Doug Whitney.  The library is overseen by two boards-one set up by the trust from the Wiley family and the township board.  The meeting for both boards are held at the same time.  The board for trust oversees the money from the cash rent of the farm land. 
    

Library Board of Trustees for the Elmwood Township Library District Meeting Minutes
2/11/13

Present:  Pam Paige, Jean Ann Plym, Dale Runyon, Kim DeSplinter, Harold Jehle, Tom Herman and Michelle Armbruster
Absent: Monica Lampe
Pam Paige called the meeting to order.
The minutes of the January Meeting were approved as read.
Michelle Armbruster discussed the Annual Dinner/Meeting, Summer Reading and Steve shoveling the sidewalk.  
Jean Ann Plym made a motion to approve the following policies:  Authority to Spend, Confidentiality of Records, Equipment & Computer Usage, General Use of Library, Gifts to the Library, Lost Materials, Minutes of Closed Meetings, Professional Ethics, Sexual Harassment & Volunteers.  Tom Herman seconded the motion.  The policies were approved.
Kim DeSplinter made a motion to adjourn. Tom Herman seconded the motion.  The meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Michelle Armbruster

Library Board of Trustees for the Elmwood Township Library District Meeting Minutes
1/14/13
Present:  Pam Paige, Monica Lampe, Jean Ann Plym, Dale Runyon, Kim DeSplinter, Harold Jehle, Tom Herman and Michelle Armbruster
Pam Paige called the meeting to order.
The minutes of the November Meeting were approved as read.
Michelle Armbruster discussed the bookshelves that Ken Wills built and the painting on the register in the bathroom.  She also talked about the current volunteers:  Becky Martin and Susan Flinn.  There was discussion about the annual meeting/dinner on the 21st.   She handed out information about a few opportunities to attend workshops.  A schedule was made for board members to attend a workshop or read an article and then present the information to the other board members. 
Pam Paige asked if Michelle had a wish list.  Monica Lampe said it is her wish that the library was open more hours.  Michelle said her wish would be to have more hours for staff as they are so busy all of the time they are here.
Jean Ann Plym made a motion to approve the following policies: Freedom of Information Act, Material Selection, Meeting Dates, Patron Confidentiality, Secretary’s Certification of Minutes and Waiver of All Claims.  Monica Lampe seconded the motion.  The policies were approved. 
Tom Herman made a motion to adjourn.  Dale Runyon seconded the motion.  The meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Michelle Armbruster

Library Board of Trustees for the Elmwood Township Library District Meeting Minutes
11/12/12
Present:  Pam Paige, Monica Lampe, Jean Ann Plym, Dale Runyon, Kim DeSplinter, Harold Jehle, Tom Herman and Michelle Armbruster
Pam Paige called the meeting to order.
The minutes of the October Meeting were approved as read.
Monica Lampe made a motion to approve the following policies:  Freedom to Read, Freedom to View and Staff Development.  Kim DeSplinter seconded the motion.  The policies were approved.  
Michelle Armbruster discussed the Annual Meeting and Dinner on January 21st at the Country Club, no meeting in December, the next meeting in January being filled with policies and budget issues, the 2012 budget looks good (only a few line items over budget-taxes  and farm maintenance), the Lynn Young (Lorado Taft) Book Signing had 12 people attend and 18 books sold, $840 memorial from Mary Jean Gutshall for children and youth books, asked Dale to cover the air conditioner in the office window, pipe in basement leaking (G & M called to fix it), 2013 will be 90th anniversary of a library in Elmwood and Community Center broken in to.  Michelle shared the list of meetings for 2013.  
Harold Jehle presented information from an article, Gone Fishing by Ruth Shasteen from the October 2012 issue of ILA Reporter.  Dale Runyon presented information from the ILA Trustees Facts File Chapter 1 Trustee Duties and Responsibilities.  Monica Lampe presented information on Little Free Libraries.  
Jean Ann Plym made a motion to adjourn. Tom Herman seconded the motion.  The meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Michelle Armbruster

Library Board of Trustees for the Elmwood Township Library District Meeting Minutes
10/15/12
Present:  Pam Paige, Monica Lampe, Jean Ann Plym, Dale Runyon, Kim DeSplinter, Tom Herman, bob Howard, Doug Whitney and Michelle Armbruster

Absent:   Harold Jehle

Pam Paige called the meeting to order.

The minutes of the September Meeting were approved as read.

Jean Ann Plym made a motion to approve the Mission Statement policy.  Monica Lampe seconded the motion.  The policy was approved.

There was discussion about getting a gift certificate to thank Terry for all of his hard work to make the yard between his house and the library look so good.  It was decided that Michelle would send a thank you note as Terry told Bob Howard that he didn’t want anything.

There was discussion about Fred not finishing the windows.  Michelle has spoken with his wife two times and asked him to call to work out a time for the job to be finished.  As we haven’t heard back from him Michelle will call Larry Laughary to see if he is interested in doing the work. 

There was discussion about the memorial gift given in the name of Mary Jean Gutshall.  The family would like to plant a tree in the front of the library.  The board decided to tell the family that a small tree that will not grow very tall can be planted at the east end of the building near the neighboring yard.  We don’t want a tree that will grow very tall as it matures. 

There was discussion about Bright Futures use of the Conference Room.  The class is all set up.  No tape can be attached to the frames of the pictures, but if they would like to try hanging something from the ledge above the maps to cover it up ask them to do just one and then we can decide if we want them all covered.  The $500 deposit was received from Bright Futures.  The $100 monthly rent payment will be coming from the school. 

We reviewed Chapter 9 of Serving Our Public.

Tom Herman presented on Time to Play:  Recreational Gaming @ Libraries from ILA Reporter by Scott Nicholson.

Kim DeSplinter made a motion to adjourn.  Tom Herman seconded the motion.  The meeting was adjourned.

Respectfully submitted,
Michelle Armbruster


Library Board of Trustees for the Elmwood Township Library District Meeting Minutes
9/10/12
Present:  Pam Paige, Monica Lampe, Jean Ann Plym, Dale Runyon, Bob Howard, Doug Whitney and Michelle Armbruster

Absent:   Kim DeSplinter, Tom Herman and Harold Jehle

Pam Paige called the meeting to order.

The minutes of the August Meeting were approved as read.

Jean Ann Plym made a motion to approve the policies.  Monica Lampe seconded the motion.  The following policies were approved:  Bill of Rights, Exhibits & Travel and Conference. 

Michelle Armbruster discussed the Fall Programs, the need to reschedule the October Meeting (the meeting will be on the 9th instead of the 8th), the library winning 3rd for our float in the Fall Festival Parade and Banned/Challenged Book Week.

Pam Paige presented information she learned while reading an article from the ILA. The article was Cooperation:  Exploring Effective, Efficient Service Models by Lori Ayre.

Monica Lampe made a motion to adjourn.  Dale Runyon seconded the motion.  The meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Michelle Armbruster


Library Board of Trustees for the Elmwood Township Library District Meeting Minutes                                                                                                     8/13/12
Present: Harold Jehle, Kim DeSplinter, Monica Lampe, Jean Ann Plym, Dale Runyon, Tom Herman, Bob Howard, Doug Whitney and Michelle Armbruster
Absent: Pam Paige  
Jean Ann Plym made a motion that Harold Jehle act as President.  Kim DeSplinter seconded the motion.  The motion was approved.  Harold Jehle called the meeting to order.

The minutes of the June Meeting were approved as read.

Jean Ann Plym made a motion to approve the policies.  Tom Herman seconded the motion.  The policies were approved.

Jean Ann Plym presented information she learned when she read an article about Libraries Legal Status from ALA.

Michelle Armbruster discussed Summer Reading.

Kim DeSplinter made a motion to adjourn.  Dale Runyon seconded the motion.  The meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Michelle Armbruster