The Morrison and Mary Wiley Library Board Meetings are held on the second Monday of each month at 4:00 PM in the Conference Room at the library. Meetings are not held in July or December. The library is overseen by two boards-one set up by the trust from the Wiley family (trustees on that board are: Harold Jehle, Pam Paige, Doug Whitney, Stephanie Colgan & Janelle Meyers) and the township board (trustees on that board are Harold Jehle, Pam Paige, Doug Whitney, Stephanie Colgan, Janelle Meyers, Rusty Koll & Doug Seeley). The meeting for both boards are held at the same time. If you would like to attend a board meeting, please email elmwoodlib@gmail.com.
Library Board of Trustees for the Elmwood Township Library District Meeting Minutes 01/09/23 Present: Stephanie Colgan. Harold Jehle, Janelle Meyers, Doug Seeley, Doug Whitney Absent: Rusty Koll, Pam Paige Stephanie called the 2nd meeting to order at 4:56.
Minutes of the January meeting were approved as read.
No business.
Doug S motioned to adjourn the meeting, Stephanie seconded.
The November 2022 Meeting of the Morrison & Mary Wiley Board has been cancelled.
Library Board of Trustees for the Elmwood Township Library District Meeting Minutes 10/10/22 Present: Harold Jehle, Doug Whitney, Stephanie Colgan, Janelle Meyers , Doug Seeley & Michelle Armbruster Absent: Pam Paige & Rusty Koll Stephanie Colgan called the Meeting to order at 4:38 PM.
The minutes of the September Meeting were approved as read.
Michelle Armbruster discussed the next board meeting on Monday, November 14th. the number of each type of item checked out, the website numbers for the last month, the number of patrons in last month & how many of each item was checked out as well as the number of ILL, eBook checkouts & number attending in person and online programming. Michelle discussed a donation to EEF and her health.
Doug Seeley made a motion to approve the following policies: Acknowledgement And Disclaimer, At Will Employee Mission Statement, Prohibited Gifts, Purchasing & Records to be Retained. Doug Whitney seconded the motion. The policies were approved.
Janelle Meyers made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Doug Seeley seconded the motion. The meeting was adjourned at 4:40 PM.
Janelle Meyers presented information about Chapter 4 Access & Stephanie Colgan presented information on Chapter 5 Building Maintenance.
Respectfully submitted, Michelle Armbruster Library Director
Library Board of Trustees for the Elmwood Township Library District Meeting Minutes 9/19/22 Present: Harold Jehle, Pam Paige, Doug Whitney, Rusty Koll, Doug Seeley & Michelle Armbruster Absent: Stephanie Colgan & Janelle Meyers Rusty Koll made a motion for Harold Jehle to lead the meeting as Stephanie Colgan is absent. Doug Seeley seconded the motion. The motion was approved. Harold Jehle called the Meeting to order at 4:37 PM.
The minutes of the June Meeting were approved as read.
Michelle Armbruster discussed the next board meeting on Monday, October 10th. the number of each type of item checked out, the website numbers for the last three months (she forgot to include the numbers in the packet, so read them aloud and will include in the packet next month), the number of patrons in last month & how many of each item was checked out as well as the number of ILL, eBook checkouts & number attending in person and online programming. Michelle discussed the annual dinner and her health.
Rusty Koll made a motion to approve the following policies: Division of Responsibilities Between Library Board of Trustees and the Library Director, Initial Ninety Day Period, Minutes Of Closed Meeting, Staff Development & Travel And Conference. Doug Seeley seconded the motion. The policies were approved.
Pam Paige made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Doug Whitney seconded the motion. The meeting was adjourned at 4:40 PM.
Respectfully submitted, Michelle Armbruster Library Director
Library Board of Trustees for the Elmwood Township Library District Meeting Minutes 6/13/22 Present: Harold Jehle, Pam Paige, Stephanie Colgan, Janelle Meyers, Rusty Koll & Michelle Armbruster Absent: Doug Whitney & Doug Seeley Stephanie Colgan called the Meeting to order at 4:41 PM.
The minutes of the May Meeting were approved as read.
Michelle Armbruster discussed the next board meeting on Monday, August 8th, the number of each type of item checked out, the website numbers for the last month, the number of patrons in last month & how many of each item was checked out as well as the number of ILL, eBook checkouts & number attending in person and online programming. Michelle discussed that Summer Reading kicked off last week. There were 60 people at the Friday morning program. There was some sort of misunderstanding with Forest Park Nature Center, so there was not actually a program, but the staff & volunteers filled in the time with other things & that Both Pre-K, K & 3rd grade had program/tours of the library in May. We sent home papers for parents to fill out and bring back to the library to apply for a card. Eulail also visited every classroom to discuss Summer Reading. We had nine people apply for cards.
Janelle Meyers made a motion to approve the following policies: Banking Procedures, Indemnification And Insurance, Inter Library Loan, Lost, Damaged And Overdue Books & Meeting Rooms. Rusty Koll seconded the motion. The policies were approved.
Janelle Meyers made a motion to approve the Non-Resident Card figure for the same as the past. Pam Paige seconded the motion. The Non-Resident Card amount was approved.
Harold Jehle made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Janelle Meyers seconded the motion. The meeting was adjourned at 4:40 PM.
Respectfully submitted, Michelle Armbruster Library Director
The May 2022 Meeting of the Morrison & Mary Wiley Board has been cancelled.
Library Board of Trustees for the Elmwood Township Library District Meeting Minutes 4/11/22 Present: Harold Jehle, Pam Paige, Stephanie Colgan, Janelle Meyers, Doug Seeley & Michelle Armbruster Absent: Doug Whitney & Rusty Koll Stephanie Colgan called the Meeting to order at 4:41 PM.
The minutes of the March Meeting were approved as read.
Michelle Armbruster discussed the next board meeting on Monday, May 9th. the number of each type of item checked out, the website numbers for the last month, the number of patrons in last month & how many of each item was checked out as well as the number of ILL, eBook checkouts & number attending in person and online programming.
Doug Seeley made a motion to approve the following policies: Discipline, Disposal Of Surplus Library Material, Employment Of Relatives, Ethics Statement For Public Library Trustees & Public Access To Electronic Information Networks. Janelle Meyers seconded the motion. The motions were approved.
Stephanie Colgan discussed with Michelle Armbruster that the board thought she did a great job during the pandemic, but things are going back to normal now, so she shouldn’t be working from home any longer. The staff can say that her being present on Zoom is the same as having her at the library, but others don’t feel that way. Michelle explained that she has bone on bone arthritis in her knees, shoulders & back and is in a lot of pain-some days it is just too painful to get out of house, into a car, out of the car, into the library & reverse at the end of the day. If I’m unable to be at the library as often as the board wants then I may have to retire which is not what I want to do as I love the library and I love my job at the library. Harold Jehle said he understands about my heath issues and just need to get Michelle better. Janelle Meyers asked if Michelle would let the board know about her health.
Harold Jehle made a motion to have Michelle be the FOIA officer. Pam Paige seconded the motion. Michelle will be the FOIA officer. The board was informed that they need to take OMA training online and re-take it every year. Michelle Armbruster will send the link. Harold Jehle made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Doug Seeley seconded the motion. The meeting was adjourned at 4:50 PM. Pam Paige presented chapter two of Serving our Public. We don’t have a long range plan or a success plan.
Respectfully submitted, Michelle Armbruster Library Director
Library Board of Trustees for the Elmwood Township Library District Meeting Minutes 2/14/22 Present: Harold Jehle, Pam Paige, Doug Whitney, Stephanie Colgan, Rusty Koll, Doug Seeley & Michelle Armbruster Absent: Janelle Meyers Stephanie Colgan called the Meeting to order at 4:25 PM.
The minutes of the January Meeting were approved as read. Michelle Armbruster discussed the next board meeting on Monday, February 14th (Stephanie will be unavailable). the number of each type of item checked out, the website numbers for the last month.
Rusty Koll made a motion to approve the policies. Doug Seeley seconded the motion. The policies were approved.
Doug Whitney made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Rusty Koll seconded the motion. The meeting was adjourned at 4:30 PM.
Respectfully submitted, Michelle Armbruster Library Director