Minutes and agendas · July 16, 2014

Board meeting discusses librarian transition and finances

Reports Elmita Brown's transfer to Gardena, interim Library staffing, budget pressures, website work and officer planning.

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Transcribed from the scans and checked against them by Claude. Typed text comes first; handwritten notes follow it. [illegible] marks words that cannot be read and [?] an uncertain reading.

HERMOSA BEACH FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY MINUTES JULY 16, 2014 Meeting of Board of Directors Members Present: Bob Luthardt, Katherine Luthardt, Gillian Miller, Gabor Kossuth, Marilyn Shaw, Toni Empringham, Carol Lawson, George Ceman, Diane Craig. Minutes: April 30, 2014 minutes were approved as submitted. Treasurer's Report: Revenues are 6% below Plan/Budget for first two quarters. Expenses are 15% above Plan/Budget for first two quarters. Includes summer reading program costs, adult reading program and adult/children's books. Internet sales for first two quarters slightly greater than plan/budget. Operating balance as of 4/1/14 was $25,193.93. Librarian's Report: Elmita, former H.B. Library Manager, has transferred to the Gardena Library. Donald Gould and Lydia Wang will be working at the library until the job position is permanently filled. Lydia suggested this year we use only one vendor when ordering magazine subscriptions and dvd's. It is simple and cost efficient. Also noted, F.O.L. books that are sold at the library are paid for by the public using a cash box that is not opened by library employees. F.O.L. collects funds on a regular basis. Newsletter: Toni will write up the newsletter by the end of this week. Please inform her of any additions you might have including parking solutions and summer programs. New business cards were printed advertising the F.O.L. Bard Street Bookstore. On the card is our address to be given out to customers to let them know days and hours we are open, website address, and room for other information such as a personal name and phone number in case of questions. Move: All book donations are welcome. Gabor reported we are ok, at the moment, for space. Extra book donations are going out to other libraries that are in need. Seven banquet tables are still available for sale at $10 a piece. Marilyn Shaw volunteered to be Nomination Chairman for 2015. Any person wishing to hold an office on the F.O.L. Board please notify her by this November, 2014. Adjournment: Meeting was adjourned at 3:20pm. Next scheduled Board of Directors meeting will be November 19, 2014 at 2:00pm. Respectfully submitted, Diane Craig, Recording Secretary

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HERMOSA BEACH FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY MINUTES
JULY 16, 2014
Meeting of Board of Directors
Members Present: Bob Luthardt, Katherine Luthardt, Gillian Miller, Gabor Kossuth, Marilyn Shaw, Toni
Empringham, Carol Lawson, George Ceman, Diane Craig.
Minutes: April 30, 2014 minutes were approved as submitted.
Treasurer's Report: Revenues are 6% below Plan/Budget for first two quarters. Expenses are 15%
above Plan/Budget for first two quarters. Includes summer reading program costs, adult reading
program and adult/children's books. Internet sales for first two quarters slightly greater than
plan/budget. Operating balance as of 4/1/14 was $25,193.93.
Librarian's Report: Elmita, former H.B. Library Manager, has transferred to the Gardena Library. Donald
Gould and Lydia Wang will be working at the library until the job position is permanently filled. Lydia
suggested this year we use only one vendor when ordering magazine subscriptions and dvd's. It is
simple and cost efficient. Also noted, F.O.L. books that are sold at the library are paid for by the public
using a cash box that is not opened by library employees. F.O.L. collects funds on a regular basis.
Newsletter: Toni will write up the newsletter by the end of this week. Please inform her of any
additions you might have including parking solutions and summer programs. New business cards were
printed advertising the F.O.L. Bard Street Bookstore. On the card is our address to be given out to
customers to let them know days and hours we are open, website address, and room for other
information such as a personal name and phone number in case of questions.
Move: All book donations are welcome. Gabor reported we are ok, at the moment, for space. Extra
book donations are going out to other libraries that are in need. Seven banquet tables are still available
for sale at $10 a piece.
Marilyn Shaw volunteered to be Nomination Chairman for 2015. Any person wishing to hold an office
on the F.O.L. Board please notify her by this November, 2014.
Adjournment: Meeting was adjourned at 3:20pm. Next scheduled Board of Directors meeting will be
November 19, 2014 at 2:00pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Diane Craig, Recording Secretary