Board of Directors
System Board Minutes - January '08
Potter-Tioga Library System
Regular Meeting
Green Free Library (Gmeiner Arts Center)
Wellsboro, Pa.
January 12, 2008
The Regular Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Potter-Tioga
Library System was called to order by President Jeff Wilkinson at 10 AM.
Present: Blossburg: Carol Tama
Coudersport :
Elkland: Charlotte Bitler
Galeton: Sue Williams
Genesee:
Knoxville: Eugene Seelye
Mansfield: Mary Sirgey
Oswayo Valley:
Ulysses:
Wellsboro: Lynn Coolidge
Westfield: Jeff Wilkinson
System Librarian: Laurie Shear
After introductions, the Minutes of the October 9, 2007, meeting were approved
as presented.
Election of Officers: Carol Tama moved that the incumbent officers be
re-elected--Jeff Wilkinson, President; Elery Walizer, Vice President; Eugene
Seelye, Secretary; Charlotte Bitler, Treasurer. Lynne Coolidge seconded the
motion and it carried.
A Five Year Plan (2008-2013) for the Potter-Tioga Library System was discussed.
After reviewing several items it was agreed to finalize the plan at a future
meeting.
Librarian’s Report:
-Circulation statistics for the 3rd quarter, 2007 were reviewed.
-Financial summaries to date were reviewed
-In 2008, Potter County will receive $118,540 in State Aid and Tioga County will
receive $221,225. Potter County will receive $40,000 in County Aid and Tioga
County will receive $75,000. A percentage of the 2008 State Aid has been
distributed.
-Dates for Trustee Institute meetings were announced as being April 11 & 12 in
the Pittsburgh area and April 25 & 26 in the Harrisburg area. Members were
encouraged to attend.
-Discussed were terms of office for Board members from Potter County.
-All system libraries do Financial Reviews in 2008 except for Green Free which
does an Audit.
News from member libraries was shared.
The next meeting of the Board will be at the Mansfield Free Public Library,
Mansfield, April 8, 2008, at 7 PM.
Refreshments were enjoyed by attendees.
Respectfully submitted,
Eugene A. Seelye, Secretary
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