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Elk River Library Board Minutes: January 25, 2000 Page Two Preservation Alliance is in the process of organizing a local voluntary board; will have an educational display at the library in May 2000 related to endangered properties in Sherburne County. Also, educational program on restoring native prairie plants is scheduled for May 11, 2000. Materials have been purchased to make signs for the library's interior to direct people to the Adult Section, Children's Section, and the fnternet Stations. A city employee will make the signs in the near future; maintenance staff wilt hang the signs from the ceiling over the designated areas. Board asked the librarians to choose a suitable typeface and border for the signs, ensuring that typeface was consistent on alt signs. Jones asked for update on storytelling programs. Stoffers reported that two storytellers continue to present age-appropriate storytimes for children ages 18-36 months and ages 3-5 years. The storytellers submit a lesson plan for the librarian's approval ahead of each session. The library's budget covers supplies needed for each session, such as craft supplies. The Elk River Star News publishes the storytime schedule inkind. New Business: The clock at the front desk is in need of repair. A motion to contact a clock repairer, get a bid for repair costs, and repair the clock if the librarian deems the costs reasonable was made by Graham and seconded by Anderson. Approved unanimously. A new mat is needed for the back door area. Librarian will select a suitable mat; cost covered in the 2000 budget. Oleksowicz reported that GRRL has installed a new library catalog online, called PAC for Windows, at one station in our library. The old catalog continues to operate as welt, until all stations are eventually converted to the new system. Board asked him to explain how costs were covered for this. GRRL's funding comes from local property tax (75%), state and federal funds (20%) and miscellaneous revenue, such as from fines, interest, etc. (5%). The local portion of funding is calculated from a complex formula that factors in a county's net tax capacity, its total population and the number of registered library borrows. GRRL serves a six county area in Central Minnesota. Board meetings during 2000 will be held the fourth Tuesday of each month. Motion to adjourn made by Anderson, seconded by Graham. Approved unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 7:25pm. Respectfully submitted, Geraldine Graham