The Library Network Newsletter. September 19, 2011

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1 The Library Network Newsletter September 19, 2011 Page 2 - The Library Network Circ Statistics August 2011 (2 of 2) Page 3 - The Library Network Circ Statistics August 2011 (1 of 2) Page 4 - TLN Board Meeting Minutes August 18, 2011 Page 8 - Job - Librarian II (Youth Services) - City of Troy Public Library Page 9 - Steering Committee Meeting Minutes August 8, 2011 page 1 / 1

2 The Library Network Monthly Circulation August 2011 Shared System Libraries Non-Shared System Libraries Ferndale Public Library NR Farmington Community Library NR Madison Heights Public Library NR Fowlerville District Library NR White Lake Township Library NR Hamburg Township Library NR Novi Public Library 79,848 Hartland Cromaine District Library NR Livonia Public Library-Civic Center 51,950 Howell Carnegie District Library NR Northville District Library 51,082 Livonia Public Library-Vest Pocket NR Royal Oak Public Library 44,127 Northfield Township Area Library NR Brighton District Library 41,484 Oakland County Library NR Waterford Township Public Library 39,961 Pinckney Community Public Library NR Dexter District Library 35,462 West Bloomfield Township Public Library NR Salem-South Lyon District Library 35,085 Westland William P. Faust Public Library NR Commerce 32,660 Ypsilanti District Library NR Auburn Hills Public Library 32,251 Rochester Hills Public Library 166,520 Chelsea District Library 31,045 Canton Public Library 166,408 Milford Township Library 26,055 Plymouth District Library 96,392 Redford Township District Library 25,690 Bloomfield Township Public Library 82,692 Highland Township Public Library 25,244 Grosse Pointe Public Libraries 74,321 Taylor Community Library 22,431 Dearborn Henry Ford Centennial Library 68,908 Trenton Veterans Memorial Library 22,251 Birmingham Baldwin Public Library 63,136 Oxford Public Library 21,402 Southfield Public Library 62,875 Wixom Public Library 20,465 Orion Township Public Library 47,765 Belleville Area District Library 19,801 Saline District Library 35,675 Dearborn Heights North Library 18,860 Independence Township Library 26,781 Southgate Veterans Memorial Library 17,559 Livonia Public Library-Carl Sandburg 16,007 Berkley Public Library 15,709 Brandon Township Public Library 14,880 Wyandotte Bacon Memorial District Library 13,573 Springfield Township Library 13,405 Clawson Blair Memorial Library 12,551 Allen Park Public Library 11,327 Wayne Public Library 10,235 Lyon Township Public Library 9,893 Flat Rock Public Library 9,731 Livonia Public Library- Alfred Noble 9,546 Riverview Public Library 9,196 Oak Park Public Library 9,080 Hazel Park Memorial Library 8,663 Dearborn Heights South Library 8,214 Huntington Woods Public Library 7,941 Manchester District Library 7,566 Lincoln Park Public Library 5,054 Hamtramck Public Library 4,904 Pontiac Public Library 4,774 Romulus Public Library 3,738 Walled Lake Library 3,406 Addison Township Public Library 2,986 Franklin Public Library 2,908 Melvindale Public Library 2,890 Garden City Public Library 2,743 Inkster Public Library 1,870 River Rouge Public Library 1,375 Ecorse Public Library 849 Royal Oak Township Public Library 206 The Library Network 58 NR=Not Received Note: SLS totals do not include non-circulating items (NC)

3 The Library Network Monthly Circulation August 2011 Shared System Libraries Non-Shared System Libraries Addison Township Public Library 2,986 Birmingham Baldwin Public Library 63,136 Allen Park Public Library 11,327 Bloomfield Township Public Library 82,692 Auburn Hills Public Library 32,251 Canton Public Library 166,408 Belleville Area District Library 19,801 Dearborn Henry Ford Centennial Library 68,908 Berkley Public Library 15,709 Farmington Community Library NR Brandon Township Public Library 14,880 Fowlerville District Library NR Brighton District Library 41,484 Grosse Pointe Public Libraries 74,321 Chelsea District Library 31,045 Hamburg Township Library NR Clawson Blair Memorial Library 12,551 Hartland Cromaine District Library NR Commerce 32,660 Howell Carnegie District Library NR Dearborn Heights North Library 18,860 Independence Township Library 26,781 Dearborn Heights South Library 8,214 Livonia Public Library-Vest Pocket NR Dexter District Library 35,462 Northfield Township Area Library NR Ecorse Public Library 849 Oakland County Library NR Ferndale Public Library NR Orion Township Public Library 47,765 Flat Rock Public Library 9,731 Pinckney Community Public Library NR Franklin Public Library 2,908 Plymouth District Library 96,392 Garden City Public Library 2,743 Rochester Hills Public Library 166,520 Hamtramck Public Library 4,904 Saline District Library 35,675 Hazel Park Memorial Library 8,663 Southfield Public Library 62,875 Highland Township Public Library 25,244 West Bloomfield Township Public Library NR Huntington Woods Public Library 7,941 Westland William P. Faust Public Library NR Inkster Public Library 1,870 Ypsilanti District Library NR Lincoln Park Public Library 5,054 Livonia Public Library- Alfred Noble 9,546 Livonia Public Library-Carl Sandburg 16,007 Livonia Public Library-Civic Center 51,950 Lyon Township Public Library 9,893 Madison Heights Public Library NR Manchester District Library 7,566 Melvindale Public Library 2,890 Milford Township Library 26,055 Northville District Library 51,082 Novi Public Library 79,848 Oak Park Public Library 9,080 Oxford Public Library 21,402 Pontiac Public Library 4,774 Redford Township District Library 25,690 River Rouge Public Library 1,375 Riverview Public Library 9,196 Romulus Public Library 3,738 Royal Oak Public Library 44,127 Royal Oak Township Public Library 206 Salem-South Lyon District Library 35,085 Southgate Veterans Memorial Library 17,559 Springfield Township Library 13,405 Taylor Community Library 22,431 The Library Network 58 Trenton Veterans Memorial Library 22,251 Walled Lake Library 3,406 Waterford Township Public Library 39,961 Wayne Public Library 10,235 White Lake Township Library NR Wixom Public Library 20,465 Wyandotte Bacon Memorial District Library 13,573 NR=Not Received Note: SLS totals do not include non-circulating items (NC)

4 Bd. Meeting THE LIBRARY NETWORK BOARD PROCEEDINGS August 18, 2011 The regular meeting of The Library Network (TLN) Board was held on Thursday, August 18, 2011 at the Brighton District Library. Board Members present: Michael Tyler, Chair; Mark Wollenweber, Vice-Chair; Stephen Harper, Treasurer; Betty Farhat, Secretary; Lois VanStipdonk, Barbara Glover, Clay Pearson, Reginald Williams, and Annette Haley. Additional attendees: Celia Morse, SASUG Representative; Pat Thomas; Jim Pletz, Rick Rosekrans, and Judith Kozakowski, TLN. The meeting was called to order at 4:33 p.m. Chair expressed his appreciation to Brighton s Library Director, Nancy Johnson for hosting this meeting. 1. Call to Audience - Introduction of Guests - None - Public Comment None 2. The agenda was approved, with the addition, after Board Member Comments, of a closed session to discuss ongoing contract negotiations, on a motion by Mark Wollenweber, supported by Stephen Harper. Motion carried. 3. Proceedings - The minutes of the June 16, 2011 meeting of the Board were approved on a motion by Lois VanStipdonk, supported by Barbara Glover. Motion carried. 4. Communications and Announcements Chair stated that the July 21, 2011 TLN Board meeting was cancelled due to a lack of a quorum. Chair also welcomed the newest Board member, Annette Haley, to the Board. She replaces Jim Napiorkowski on the Board, representing Wayne County Libraries.

5 Proceedings of August 18, 2011 Page 2 5. Reports Shared Automation System Users Group (SASUG) Celia Morse reported that the Executive Committee reviewed the proposed 2011/12 Budgets for the Shared System, BDBS, and the Capitol Reserve Fund and they will be recommending the adoption of these budgets at the SAS Users group meeting scheduled for August 25. The committee is also looking to add an online payment ability on the Shared System to allow patrons to pay their library fines remotely. After much investigation, the group has decided to recommend that TLN proceed with PayPal. PayPal would provide a substantial amount of fraud protection, is economical, and is relatively easy to implement. SASUG has decided not to proceed with the purchase of NovelList Plus for the Users Group. The Shared System already has Library Thing in the catalog that provides reviews and recommendation for titles at a fraction of the cost of NovelList Plus. Individual Libraries are able to purchase the Novelist Plus software on their own. Celia noted that Jim Pletz will be speaking soon with the Director of the St. Clair County Library (SCCL) about it possibly joining the Shared System. This would be a significant step forward. Should SCCL join the Shared System, it would reduce costs to individual member libraries and bring a sizable and in some areas unique addition to the total SAS collection. Steering Committee Jim Pletz gave the Steering Committee report in Dave Ewick s absence. Jim reported that the Committee has drafted a document regarding reciprocal borrowing, included in the August Board packet. The Steering Committee is having a difficult time securing participants to serve on the Committee next year. The Committee is looking at cutting the number of meetings from twelve per year to six. Also, they are looking at changing Staff commitment to the Committee, as a participant, from three years to two years. Another option might be to eliminate the Steering Committee as it was originally tied in to the structure of State funding which has been substantially reduced in recent years. Finance/Real Estate Committee A Finance Committee meeting will be scheduled before the next TLN Board meeting. Human Resources/Public Relations Committee A Human Resources Committee meeting will be scheduled prior to the next TLN Board meeting.

6 Proceedings of August 18, 2011 Page 3 Director s Report Jim Pletz reported that MAP s (Museum Adventure Program) major sponsor Macy s is ending their affiliation with the MAP program, after four years, at the end of September All programing materials at member libraries will be removed at that time. A final MAP project is anticipated to take place in Spring 2012 to promote third grade reading readiness and to highlight library Summer Reading programs. The money used for this project will be residual money from the four-year MAP program. Chairman s Report Chair Tyler reported that Reginald Williams and Lois VanStipdonk have agreed to serve on the Board Officers nominating committee. They will report back to the Board at the September Board meeting. Discussed letter from Circulation Supervisor Kim Sharp, at White Lake Township Library, thanking TLN s delivery staff for persevering with their delivery to the Library during major construction at their library. The TLN Drivers responsible for this route are Jerry Scanland, Mike Harper and John Hutchinson. Also discussed was a letter from the Belleville Area District Library, dated July 12, 2011, which states that the Belleville Area District Library Board voted to officially become a member of The Library Network. Chair discussed that the Michigan Court of Appeals ruled on the Herrick District Library lawsuit, regarding State Aid distribution rules and regulations. The Court ruled in favor of Herrick. 6. Financial and Operational Reports Motion by Mark Wollenweber, supported by Lois VanStipdonk, to receive and file the following reports. Motion carried. - Accounts Payable Open Items as of 7/31/11 - Check Register Detail from 6/01/11 6/30/11 - Check Register Detail from 7/01/11 7/31/11 - Accounts Receivable Detail as of 7/31/11 - Summary of Revenues & Expenditures Compared To Budget: October 1, 2010 July 31, October 2010 July 2011 Revenue, Actual - October 2010 July 2011 Expenses, Actual - Unaudited Balance Sheet as of 7/31/ Shared Automation System Capitol Reserve Fund Activity Summary through June 30, Delivery Statistics Report Jan. - June Delivery Bin Ranking 2 nd Qtr. Apr. June Delivery Statistics Report July Old Business None

7 Proceedings of August 18, 2011 Page 4 8. New Business Motion by Mark Wollenweber, supported by Stephen Harper to authorize the Director to sign the Amendment to Migration to Unicorn Software License and Purchase Agreement, Agreement for Software Support, Maintenance and Update Service with SirsiDynix, 400 West Dynix Drive, Provo, UT , to extend the software maintenance agreement through March 31, After discussion, the Board voted unanimously to adopt the motion. - Motion by Lois VanStipdonk, supported by Barbara Glover to authorize the Director to sign a 36 month lease with Pitney Bowes for their DM300 digital mailing system. After discussion, the Board voted unanimously to adopt the motion. - Motion by Mark Wollenweber supported by Stephen Harper to approve the updated policy regarding TLN s Employment of Relatives. After discussion, the Board voted unanimously to adopt the motion. Board acknowledged receipt of the draft budget for the Fiscal year and set a date and time for a public hearing on the budget immediately prior to the Board s next regularly scheduled meeting, September 15, 2011 at 4:30 P.M. at TLN s Novi offices. 9. Board Member Comments- None Motion by Mark Wollenweber, supported by Betty Farhat to proceed to closed session, at 5:58pm to discuss collective bargaining negotiations with organized TLN employees as permitted by Section 8 ( c ) of the Open Meetings Act. Ayes: Tyler, Wollenweber, Harper, Farhat, VanStipdonk, Glover, Pearson, Williams, Annette Haley. Nayes: none. The Board concluded the closed session, and resumed meeting in open session at 6:12pm. 10. There being no further business on the agenda to consider, the Chair adjourned the meeting at 6:13 pm. 11. The next meeting of the Board will be held on: Thursday, September 15, :30 p.m. at The Library Network - Novi Respectfully submitted, MICHAEL P. TYLER CHAIRPERSON BETTY FARHAT SECRETARY

8 Equal Opportunity Employer Drug Free Workplace RECRUITMENT ANNOUNCEMENT EXTENDED Posting Date: Librarian II August 22, 2011 Youth Services Department Head Closing Date: Starting $47,489 56,394/yr. September 23, :00 PM DUTIES (Not All-Inclusive) Under the general direction of the Library Director, supervises employees and plans and organizes the activities in the Youth Services department. Plans and monitors Youth Services department budget. Develops and coordinates the presentation of public programs. Reviews and selects library materials to be placed in the Youth Services print and electronic collections. Provides library reference and reader advisory services to library patrons. Some evening and weekend work is required. Performs related duties as required. REQUIREMENTS (Open Competitive & Promotional Applicants) Requires a Master of Library Science degree from a library school accredited by the American Library Association. Applicants must submit proof of degree with application and official transcript at time of interview. Three (3) years of recent, full-time paid Youth Services experience at the level of City of Troy Librarian I. Parttime experience will be credited proportionately. Requires demonstrated knowledge of technology, emerging formats, eresources, databases and ebooks. Prefer candidates with a work history which includes proven professional behavior, good judgment and initiative. Prefer recent supervisory experience in a library setting. Prefer experience with Polaris library system software. To be considered, present City of Troy employees must apply, meet the above requirements, have completed their probation or review period, and have received a satisfactory score on their most recent performance evaluation. As a condition of employment, the successful candidate must pass a background check and pre-employment physical, including drug screen. EXAM - The exam process will consist of: TYPE WEIGHT Training and Experience 30% Interview 70% 100% SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS Your application is part of the examination; be sure it is complete. You may attach a resume, however, all information requested on the application form must be completed (i.e., writing see resume is not sufficient) Only the best-qualified applicants will be invited to the interview. Applicants will be notified of date and time of interview. Applicants must receive at least a score of 70 on each portion of the exam to be placed on the eligible list. Persons, who within 6 months prior to the deadline of this announcement, have applied for this classification and failed any portion of the examination may not apply under this announcement. APPLY Applications are available at the Human Resources Department located at 500 W. Big Beaver Road, Troy, MI or you may call Applications are also available online at AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER The City of Troy does not discriminate against persons with disabilities in employment or the provision of services. If you have a disability and may need accommodation in order to participate in this process, please contact the Human Resources Department at least two (2) working days in advance of the date needed. An attempt will be made to make reasonable accommodation OC/PR

9 APPROVED: 9/12/11 TLN Steering Committee Meeting August 8, 2011, Southfield Public Library Members Present: Dave Ewick (Southfield), Julie Herrin (Northville), Jim Pletz (TLN), Lisa Hoenig (Redford), Maria McCarville (Wayne County), Paula Gauthier (Brandon), Maryanne Bartles (Dearborn). Bill Harmer (Chelsea) arrived at 1:49. Guests Present: Eva Davis (Canton). I. Call to order at 1:36 p.m. by Chair Dave Ewick. II. Introductions/Announcements no announcements. III. Approval of Agenda Item b (Adult Services Committee Request) added under New Business. Motion by Paula Gauthier, seconded by Julie Herrin to approve the agenda as amended. Motion carried. IV. Approval of Minutes Motion by Julie Herrin, seconded by Paula Gauthier to approve the minutes of the July 22, 2011 meeting as submitted. Motion carried. V. Director s Report: A Factfinder has been assigned, so TLN s labor negotiations can start moving along again. Waiting for ExComm to approve SirsiDynix maintenance contract. a. Idea for Steering Committee membership. It is proving difficult to find new members, particularly from Class VI libraries, as 5 representatives are required from this very small pool of libraries/directors. Jim Pletz proposes an alphabetical system rather than by class size, and a 2-year commitment vs. the current three. Libraries would still retain the right to say no. Travel and staffing are other issues impacting participation. Could we build in some reimbursement? Would it help to reduce the number of meetings to 6 per year? If TLN has regular membership meetings, do we need a Steering Committee at all? Do we make the Steering Committee ad hoc? Any change means proposing a change to Plan of Service. Options to be considered next month: no change to existing committee structure, changes to recruitment system and number of meetings, etc., dissolve the committee, or make it ad hoc. Dave Ewick and Jim Pletz will draft a proposal for consideration at the September Steering Committee meeting. VI. Chair s Report brief discussion of penal fines, personal property tax, Brighton s credit card fraud issue. VII. Unfinished Business a. Reciprocal borrowing, contract & non-residents Dave Ewick and Eva Davis drafted some proposed guidelines; the committee discussed and made a few modifications to their draft. Motion by Bill Harmer, seconded by Maryanne Bartles to accept the guidelines as revised. Motion passed. The guidelines will go to the TLN Board for consideration. VIII. New Business a. October membership meeting will be held at Salem-South Lyon District Library on November 4 th.

10 APPROVED: 9/12/11 b. Adult Services Committee request to approve workshop proposal. Motion by Paula Gauthier seconded by Bill Harmer to accept the proposal. Motion carried. IX. Other Romulus Director position to be posted as a part-time position within the week. Garden City appointed Lisa Hausman; Inkster appointed James Lenze. Dave Ewick s term as Steering Committee Chair ends with the September meeting. X. Motion to adjourn by Maria McCarville at 2:50 p.m. Next Meeting: Monday, September 12, 2011, 1:30 p.m., Southfield Public Library Minutes respectfully submitted, Lisa Hoenig Secretary