Adult Services Minutes for March 2005

Date: March 9, 2005

Location: Choctaw Library

Time:  1:00-4:00PM

Anita Roesler welcomed all present to the meeting.

Thanks to Marcia for the refreshments.

Attendance:  Anita Roesler – OUT, Kelly Dalrymple – WA, Dana Morrow – OUT, Susan Ryan - MSL, Anita Sanders – MC, Ronn Davis - ED,  Darrie Breathwit – SO, Marcia Findeiss - CT, Elizabeth Pressler – DC, Kelley Riha - OUT, Sharon Nolan – BE, Darlene Browers – DN, Sharon May – RE

Anita Roesler welcomed everyone. Everybody knows everyone so no individual introductions. Anita asked for a volunteer to take minutes and Anita Sanders volunteered.

Announcements:
Rondia Banks is no longer adult programmer at Warr Acres. Kelly Dalrymple is now the Adult and Senior Services Librarian.

National Library Week:
Anita handed out posters and bookmarks for everyone to take with them.

Series Programming:
Dana Morrow stated she had discussed the idea of series programming at the recent managers’ meeting. She got the idea from librarian Anita Sanders, who is planning a music series program. Dana likes the idea and said thanks to Anita S. She said we could get postcards from Marketing that would be good for mass mail outs announcing programs, especially series programs.

Author Visits:
Anita R. wanted to know if author visits were working at the various libraries. Many more authors want to do talks and signings. They should audition. A sheet can be made with the rules and presented at a manager’s meeting. It was determined some author visits are more successful than others.

Winter ReadFest:
As of meeting date 804 have enrolled with 3 weeks left. Anita R. wants to break 1000. Southern Oaks is the leader so far with 273 enrolled. Darrie stated the library staff is great in supporting project. She said they had a goal of 300. She also said she met individually with staff members to make sure they understood how the program worked. Dana thanked Darrie for her hard work.

Dana asked that we enter our stats for the ReadFest in the meeting room manager as of 3/31/05. The type of event is “Reading Program”. This is also used for the summer reading programs. Anita R. is the contact person if needed. “Outreach” is the group.

Metro Tech classes:
Dana reported they have looked at the stats and some classes have been cancelled because they did not make. She said arrangements are between the librarians and Metro Tech. There was comment that perhaps customers prefer free classes instead of classes with a fee.

Sharing:

• Anita S. (MC) Anita is putting together the music program series beginning in September and there will one program per quarter. Also starting the Cultural Arts for Seniors programs this month, including Chinese Watercolor, Poetry Writing and Journal Writing.
• Darrie (SO) Darrie is planning beginner and intermediate scrap booking classes. Continuation of the book club and early literacy, a healthy eating habits workshop, and a spring break craft program.
• Elizabeth (DC) Elizabeth is planning a monthly book club with an emphasis on Science Fiction. She is also planning a Gypsy Folk Music program and a craft program making homemade beauty products.
• Sharon (BE) Sharon had a book talk with Robert Smith, historian from OU. The topic was Oklahoma bank robberies and robbers. Also, Irish arts dance program, gardening with trees and bushes to attract birds and a music series in April with members from the Oklahoma Philharmonic Orchestra.
• Darlene (DN) Soon there will be an exhibit from the Holocaust Museum with a ceremony. Also a lectures on Holocaust and Book, Holocaust and History, and Holocaust and Music. Upcoming will be an emphasis on poetry, with presentations done by local poets, a workshop on poetry writing and publishing, and movies in honor of poetry.
• Sharon (RE) Sharon had a book talk and signing with author Sean Chandler. Also a program on African dancing, belly dancing group, Ukrainian Egg demonstration and display, storytelling with Territory Tellers, and a quilting program with Beverly Kirk.
• Kelly (WA) Kelly had a program on genealogy for beginners. Also had the quilting program with Beverly Kirk, Ukrainian Egg Demo program and Steve Florence, an author. Upcoming will be a piano program with Wayne McEvilly, a scrap booking program, a defensive driving program and a program on Melungeon People.
• Susan (MSL) Susan said Grolier on line is the newest data base. The Oklahoman archives are going to go remote. Ancestry Plus will become available through ProQuest.
• Ronna (ED) Ronna is doing a writing series with Deborah Bouziden. Also a program on English usage and poetry. Welcome back Dr. Who, a science fiction program. She will also offer financial planning programs from different angles.
• Marcia (CT) Marcia continues to have Spanish classes and the book club. She hopes to have more programs soon now that they finally have a new librarian.

Presenters

Molly Lemmons, author – Molly is an author and storyteller. She told several stories from her childhood.

Charles Golloway – Discussed Reverse Mortgages and discussed some of the benefits of it. Said it is great for seniors.

Linda Allman, Red Cross – Linda discussed various programs they can do including but not limited to disaster prevention, preparedness and response.

Provided to OUT a presentation outline. The programs can be adjusted to age group, length and subject. There is also a preparedness program for seniors.

The next meeting will be May 11th at Warr Acres.