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Ad-Team Meeting Minutes for December 2004

FY 06 Budget Planning Schedule. Lloyd handed out copies of the 2005-2006 Budget Schedule along with copies of the 2004-2005 Budget Schedule for comparison. He stated the main change is the dates in which the Program Managers enter budget requests.
“Opening Night”. Ric gave updates on “Opening Night”. He stated the Arts Council has requested to use the Café site as a Hospitality Suite for their volunteers. A Maintenance Technician will need to be present for the evening. The Arts Council will be providing security. Ric will send out an email when he receives more information.
Loyalty Oath. Ric stated State Law requires each employee to sign a Loyalty Oath. Discussion followed regarding the consequences of any employee refusing to sign the Loyalty Oath. Ric will find out who administers the oath and will talk to Gayle with Crowe & Dunlevy. He will then follow up with any new information he receives.
Inclement Weather. Donna handed out copies of the current Inclement Weather Calling List’s. She stated that each person needs to review their list and send back to her to be updated by Wednesday, December 15. She would like to have a complete copy with everyone’s information and the designated back ups.
Review 2005 Ad Team Calendar & Assignment of Meeting Chair’s. Donna handed out a copy of Ad Team dates for 2005. She stated she will be assigning chairs for each month and then will send out an updated calendar.

Ad-Team Meeting Minutes for November 2004

DEVELOPMENT - Ernestine stated the Junior League Meetings have gone well. She asked for anyone who has interesting facts or information regarding an individual library to send her an email. The Endowment Trust would like to hear about the great things that the Library is able to do with the money they contribute to the Library System.

FINANCE - Lloyd stated the Business Office now has a main phone number. If calling from outside the system, you would dial 606-3791. If calling from inside using the new phone system, you would just need to dial 3791. Frank will be the primary contact for that number.

Lloyd also stated he attended the Staff Association meeting last week, and will be attending the Library Retirement Pension Board Meeting this afternoon.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - Anne showed Judy's Retirement video.

LIBRARY COMMISSION - Donna stated the Library Retirement Pension Board Meeting would be this afternoon at 3:30 and the A & P Committee will be meeting tomorrow at 3:30. She stated the November Commission meeting will be at Edmond Library.

Ad-Team Meeting Minutes for October 2004

CURRENT ITEMS

Dinosaur Update. Scott stated the Dinosaur from the Sam Noble Museum will be here the first or second week of December. The Dinosaur will be displayed in the atrium and we can have it for up to one year.
Reorganization Update and Administrative Reporting Procedure. Donna stated no decision has been made regarding Judy's position. Beginning Monday, November 1, any one who would normally report to Judy will tentatively need to report to Donna. Donna will sign off on any requests or anything that Judy would normally sign.

Ad-Team Meeting Minutes for September 2004

Downtown Mail Problems. Ernestine stated she had received several letters with blue markings on the envelopes, where it seems for some reason the mail that is sent to 300 Park Avenue, OKC, OK 73102 is being routed to a 73110 Post Office before actually coming to the correct post office. This is causing the mail to be delayed for several days before actually being delivered to the Library. Discussion followed and it was decided that for the next couple of weeks if any department receives any mail with the markings on the envelope, please send the envelopes to Ernestine. She will collect them for a few weeks before taking to the Post Office to address the problem.
Report from Policy Review Committee - "Introduction of the Personnel Classification Scheme." Kay handed out copies of a draft revision to the Personnel classification scheme. Kay explained the new layout and asked for feedback regarding the document. Discussion followed.
MLS Draft Specification for Service Desks. Judy handed out a draft of MLS Specifications for service desks. She explained how the document could be used by architects and furniture builders in the future. Discussion followed.
"Recap of Opening Week - What we learned." Todd asked for any feedback of any comments or concerns that may have been addressed during Grand Opening week. Ad Team members commented on several different comments that were heard. Scott suggested possible having compliments collected and maybe use for future publications. Ad Team agreed. Scott will send an email to all correspondence to send in any stories regarding the RJN DN Library to Scott.

Ad-Team Meeting Minutes for August 2004

CURRENT ITEMS

Budget. Lloyd explained the changes that were made in the final budget. Donna handed out copies of the MLS Budget Projections with current 5.2 Mills. She explained the document and noted the the election has been changed to take place in the Spring of 2006 instead of Spring 2005.
CALENDAR WAS REVIEWED.

ACTION ITEMS WERE REVIEWED.

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Ad-Team Meeting Minutes for July 2004

Unexpected windfall from county money 'found' recently (after 'hiding' since 1980. Ad Team discussed the recent news of the money that will soon be received from the county, due to past tax protests.
Donor plaques for new DN Library. Donna stated there will soon be a brochure going to many of the public, volunteer support groups, library staff, and previous donors inviting donations in honor of the new Ronald J. Norick Downtown Library. Anyone who would like to make a pledge of $250 or more will have their name listed on a master donor plaque, located on the first floor of the new library. Pledges can be paid over a period of time or all at once. Anyone making a pledge in the very near future will have their name on the plaque by the Grand Opening. After the Grand Opening, anyone who makes a pledge of $250 or more by December 2005 will have their name added to the master donor plaque. Proceeds will be used only for the Downtown Library. Anyone who may be interested should email or call Ernestine.
Emergency Operating Plan (reconfirming phone numbers). Ric passed around a list of phone numbers for the Emergency Operating Plan and asked members to verify their numbers are correct or make the necessary corrections.

Ad-Team Meeting Minutes for June 2004

MATERIAL SERVICES - Karen stated they have been preparing for the move and finishing up the budget. They have finished packing up the basement. She will be meeting with Debra and her staff on the collection move.

LIBRARY COMMISSION - Donna stated the Long Range Planning and Finance Committee will be meeting that afternoon at Belle Isle Library.

HUMAN RESOURCES - Ric handed out four different examples of possible ID badges for employees, and asked the Ad Team to select their preferences.

FINANCE - Lloyd handed out budget figures to compare preliminary versus current budget figures. He also handed out a list of changes for the FY 04-05 budget, from the initial printing on 3-23-04. Lloyd asked for questions or comments. Discussion followed.

DEVELOPMENT - Ernestine thanked Lloyd for being very helpful to her and the other Development employees regarding the budget. She stated the Development Office has been busy packing and preparing for the move.

OUTREACH - Dana stated Summer Reading has began and they have had great turnouts. She handed out stats containing the first week numbers for the Children's and Teen programs.

Ad-Team Meeting Minutes for May 2004

Summer At the Library ~ PowerPoint Presentation. LaVetta Dent presented the Summer At the Library PowerPoint Presentation. The presentation consisted of objectives amd goals for Summer Reading. LaVetta explained the sign up procedure and what each participant will receive. She handed out forms for anyone who would like to be an Event Employee and help with the implementation of Summer At the Library.
BOK/Channel 9 Litereacy Campaign. Ernestine handed out copies of information regarding the Bank of Oklahoma and Channel 9 Literacy Campaign. BOK and Channel 9 will partner along with other potential sponsors to assist in collecting books from the community. The goal is to raise new and gently used books for kids ages 0-12. The Metropolitan Library System is one of the proposed beneficiaries. BOK has agreed to be responsible for the picking up and distribution of the books. The book drive dates are set for June 7 through June 30.

Ad-Team Meeting Minutes for April 2004

Core Competencies Presentation. Helen began the presentation regarding a discussion of competencies and tools to build success. The discussion was broke down into an overview, tools, timeline, questions and answers. Helen handed out copies of information on the Customer Service Skills Assessment Program (CSSAP) and the Success Skills 2000 Program. She explained the handout. Kay handed out copies of the MLS Competency Model. The library plans to purchase the CSSAP in July 2004 and plans to begin implementing the program by September 2004. The library system will then evaluate the program in January 2005. The CSSAP program is geared more towards entry level positions while the SS2K program is geared towards entry-level managers or supervisors. The goal for the CSSAP and SS2K program is to test finalist for full-time positions and use the scores as another tool in the hiring process. It is not intended to use the tests as an elimination process. Another application offered is a Career Prescription program called CAREERx. CAREERx is an innovative software application that provides each employee with a clear plan for skills and career development and provides the library system with the tools to control turnover and improve employee performance. This application will be used as a training gauge. Current employees will be tested to access their strengths and weaknesses and then establish pre-set training classes to improve in the areas needed.

Ad-Team Meeting Minutes for March 2004

Author Dinner. Ernestine provided an update on the upcoming author dinner. It was recently learned that Author Fannie Flagg would not be able to make the dinner scheduled for April 17. Working hard trying to find a replacement on short notice they were successful. The featured speaker will be Dr. Beck Weathers, author of Left For Dead: My Journey Home from Everest. It was suggested that the Ad Team attend. Donna commented on how wonderful the dinner was last year. Recommendations on advertising for the event were also discussed. Ernestine wanted to thank Scott, Jeanne, and Teresa for all their hard work on the changes that had to be made. She also mentioned the number of sponsors from last year's dinner has doubled.
Budget discussion, re: Performance Awards & Market Adjustment. Ric has began researching information on salaries of librarians and how well the system's salaries compare to other salaries across the United States and the Midwest. He commented on the FY 03-04 approved salary increases of 2 % for Market Adjustment and 0-3% for Performance Appraisal. More research is needed before coming up with the final figures to present to the Commission for the upcoming fiscal year. It was stated the budget process for the Performance Appraisals and Market Adjustments can be started by using the numbers from last year and then adjusting as needed. The next Ad Team meeting will primarily be to discuss the budget. Reports will be delayed until the following meeting. By consensus, the next Ad Team meeting will be Wednesday, March 24.

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