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Diane informed the managers that the VI and RE landscaping projects are complete. She is currently in the process of working with Chris on the MC landscaping project.

Please forward community stories to Diane. She shared a story of a little girl from Edmond name Joy Laudrenburger who has autism and does public speaking across the country. She was featured in a Newsok.com article titled, “Dog helped open up world for Edmond girl with autism.” Diane has plans to reach out to Joy to see if she would be interested in speaking at our library.

Donna greeted managers and gave a brief overview of the Compensation and Classification Study. The AdTeam met with Singer Group on July 11 & 12 to discuss the progress of the study. Donna indicated that good results were received from the employee survey and shared that MLS salary structure is very good. The Singer Group is developing an appeals process and has completed a very extensive benefits survey (which may be viewed via the Intranet.) The Project Review Committee received a confidential draft of the findings and recommendations. Donna expressed that she is very impressed with Singer Group consultants Laura Francisco and Paula Singer.

I.Ground Rules –Lisa Myers welcomed the group, went over the ground rules and identified 4 goals for the Circulation forum: consistency, communication, opportunities to share and receive first hand news.

II.Summer Reading -Lisa Wood, Children Coordinator from Outreach— Lisa Wood presented an overview of the Summer Reading program emphasizing the essential role the clerks played as the frontline people. Lisa, Emily and Stacy are finishing up a video for this summer’s staff training which will be available for everyone to view. Libraries should expect a visit from Lisa and Emily with Spoticus that first week. If anyone has questions or needs concerning Summer Reading, they should call her or Emily. She said. “Summer Reading is our life for the next months and we are here to help you”. In the discussion that followed, Lisa Myers said she likes exposing office personnel to the realities of summer reading by having them volunteer for an hour during the first week. She thinks it is an eye-opening experience. This has been done in the past and may be offered again this year. Julie Ballou suggested that each library might take pictures of how they have decorated their library for Summer Reading so they could be shared in Shelflife.

Roy shared a timeline for the new appraisal system which includes time frames for supervisors to notify employees, employee input prior to preparation time, review times for employee and other supervisors prior to the appraisal meeting. The process will begin 45 days before the eligibility date with an email to the supervisor 37 days before it is due to Human Resources.

Denyvetta informed she will work with each individual manager to coordinate around leave or other timing conflicts. Managers discussed and decided that new employees will now have a 3 month informal appraisal rather than a 2 month and 4 month appraisal.

HUM and IT are identifying and working out details and concerns regarding the new appraisal system. Managers were asked to review the printed forms to ensure the appraisal dates and titles are correct.

Materials Selection Submitted by Janet Brooks

Library Visits

During May Selectors conducted an annual visit to SO.

During June Selectors are doing an annual visit to BE and a 6-month collection review of WA.

Selectors are scheduled to do an annual visit to CH and a 6-month collection review of BI in July.

FY08

Selectors are finalizing FY08. Most all of the funds have been encumbered to 100% in discounted funds and have encumbered two rounds of SELFU.

Janet is waiting to see how much more is needed for continuations and databases before she distributes any more SELFU.

The last orders for FY08 will go out on June 26th.