Denyvetta introduced Stacy Schrank, the new Employee Development Coordinator in Planning. Everyone introduced themselves to him. He told the Managers that he is getting somewhat settled in his new position -- he has been here for about 3 weeks now. He has been trying to meet everyone in the recent training sessions, and doing a lot of reading.
Stacy is originally from South Dakota, until he moved to Norman 2 years ago to study for his doctorate. He will be finishing his coursework this fall, and will be working on his dissertation afterwards, with a goal to finish in 2 years. He has a background in education and training. He has worked retail in the past, and is excited about the possibility of helping library employees develop themselves as much as possible.
Stacy would like to get some feedback from everyone, and though he is going to be visiting each of the agencies and offices, he brought along a survey for the Managers to fill out so he can get some quick information.
Donna referenced a letter from the Mayor of Nicoma Park indicating that the city is in the process of purchasing the Faith Community Church building and plans to relocate the community center there. He asks if the library system would want the space currently used by the community center for library use. Donna stated that the library would gain approximately 1219 sq. ft., making the total library space around 2400 sq. ft. Currently, the library pays one half of the electric and gas bills which average $150.00 and $70.00 respectively. The increase in cost to the library system for utilities would be about $1500.00 per year.
Donna proposed adding the space to be used initially for library programs and meetings. She does not anticipate moving materials and computers into this space in the near future, although this might be an option later. She noted the space would need new carpet and paint. Discussion followed. The Ad Team agreed with the recommendation. Don noted the need to clean or replace ceiling tile. At Todd’s suggestion, possible improvements to the parking lot will be investigated with the city.
