Library continuing-education grants approved to reimburse staff conference attendance

County library staff described three continuing-education grant awards and the committee voted to accept them.

A presenter explained the first award would reimburse the library $1,995 of a $3,094 total cost for Amy Pitsenbarger to attend the Association for Library Services to Children (ALSC) conference; the remaining county cost was $168 with staff in-kind contributions covering part of the budget. The second award reimburses $1,066 for Jennifer Smith, youth services coordinator, with a remaining county cost of $168. The third award will reimburse $1,810 toward $2,742 for bookmobile staff Jody Tyson, leaving a $456 local contribution.

Council members asked procedural questions and then moved to approve the awards. "I move to approve," one council member said; another seconded and the motions passed by voice vote. Staff noted funds had been budgeted for training and that grants were intended to offset those costs.

All three awards were accepted and will be processed as reimbursements in accordance with grant conditions.