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The Regular Meeting of the Livonia Library Commission was held at the Civic Center Library,
327�7 Five Mile Road,Livonia,MI 48154 an Monday, Octaber 19, 2015 and was called to order
by Vice-President Cathy Condon at 4•00 p.m.
NI�MBERS PRESENT Donna Anagnostou, Cathy Candon, and Christine McQuiston
MEMBERS EXCUSED• Elizabeth Newton and Diane Policelli
4THERS PRESENT Toni LaPorte, City Librarian
Margaret Hainsworth, Program Supervisor
I�aren Smith,Assistant Branch Librarian
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
� The minutes were appraved as submitted.
CALL T�J THE ALTDIENCE
Karen Smith, Assistant Branch Librarian in charge of Children's Services, was a guest at the
meeting this evening.
CITY LiBRARIAN'S REPURT
� 51 City Librarian's Update — City Librarian Toni LaPorte updated the Library
1 Cammissionears on the following•
• New DVD Policy• Effectrve November 3F�, we will only charge patrans a
fee ta check out new DVDs. Any feature film or TV series that is older
+ than six months will now be free of charge. This poiicy change wiil also
� open up our collection to other TLN libraries for interloan.
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S.2 Civil Service Repart— `'�-...�
• Assistant Branch Librarian/Branches — Jeffrey Lelek has been hired as the
new Assistant Branch Librarian for the branches and seems to be settling in
nicely in his new position.
• Part-Time Cierk I— 4ur new part-time clerk I, Rob Varney, has accepted a
full-time clerk I position with DPW. DPW has graciously agreed to share
Rab's services with u�while we interview candidates to replace hirn.
S.3 Assistant Branch Librarians' Manthly Reparts—There were no questions or comments,
5 4 Council Resolutions--There were no Council Resolutions this manth.
S.S Monthly Statistics—There were no questions or comments.
5 6 Correspondence —A letter from the Mayor was shared with the Commission extending
the term of service for Commissioner Cathy Candon thraugh the year 2418
5 7 The Library Network: �
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• Envisionware The new time management system software for public internet
use has been installed at a11 three branches. There have been a few problems
since the installation and we are warking to have them fixed. The system is
much easier ta use and, as a result, seems to be we11 received by patrons.
• Zinio This is an anline service far digital magazines which allows patrons ta
check out e-magazines the same way they would check out e-books. Currently,
we do not offer Zinia to aur patrons, but we are laoking inta what the cast wc�uld
be far our library before we decide if this would be a worthwhile service to have.
COIVIMISSIC.�N F�EP{JRTS I
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Camm�ssioner Cathy Condan expressed her gratitude for her reappointment as a member of the
Library Commissian.
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� FRIENDS REPORT
Toni informed the Commissioners that the Friends raised$29,000 00 at their October book sale.
UNFIl�TISHED BUSINESS
There was no unfinished business to address this month.
NEW BUSINESS
9 1 Acceptance of Donations — Toni reported the following donations were received this
month. $100 00 from the Dearborn Sail & Power Squadron, $100 00 from Kathleen
Monroe.
On a motion by Christine McQuiston, seconded by Donna Anagnostou, and
unanimously adopted, it was
#10-15 RESOLVED, that the Livonia Library Commission gratefully accept
the following donations: $100.00 from the Dearborn Sail & Power Squadron;
� $100.00 from Kathleen Monroe.
9.2 Change in Hours the Wednesday before Thanksgiving—Currently,the Civic Center
Library is open until9 00 pm the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. Toni shared statistics
with the Commissioners indicating that after 5•00 pm,the library is virtually empty and
business is extremely slow Furthermore, of the 31 TLN libraries that were surveyed, 26
of those libraries close early the Wednesday before Thanksgiving for the same reasons.
As a result, Toni is requesting that the Livonia Libraries close at 5•00 pm the
Wednesday before Thanksgiving. After reviewing and discussing the statistics,
On a motion by Donna Anagnostou, seconded by Christine McQuiston, and
unanimously adopted, it was
#11-15 RESOLVED, that the Livonia Libraries close at 5:00 pm the
Wednesday before Thanksgiving for the year 2015.
Meeting was adjourned at 4.25 p.m.
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