Winnetka-Northfield Public Library Board Meeting, Dec 2019, Carol

Excuse the poor sound. I did increase the volume 400% (the maximum), but the sound still is slow. When the library posts the sound in January, I'll make a video of that.

Yet, what Carol says is beautiful and worth straining your ears.

To see the disrespect that J.P. Ruiz-Funes showed Lois, click here.

Board Packet for December Meeting

You can read the Board Packet for the December 16th meeting here.

It looks to me like our spending on other consultants, HR and legal services is high, while our visits and circulation is down.

Do you see anything that should be mentioned to the Board?

(Not that they seem to listen.)

In The Winnetka Current This Week

From The Winnetka Current:

While Bianca Cseke’s article last week (“Library patrons remain upset with director’s decisions despite creation of special committee” in the Oct. 31 issue of The Winnetka Current) was solid on many of the key facts of what took place at the Oct. 21 Board meeting for the Winnetka-Northfield Library District, one highly significant one was missed.

Although Director Wolf has eagerly promoted the idea that most people who have departed for positive reasons, I listed being aware while I was an employee there and after as a concerned resident, in chronological order, the reasons the eight employees of the Northfield Library (the Northfield Library had a dedicated staff of 13 for many years) left, over a mere 18-month period. None of those reasons were positive. The reasons all originated from changes Director Wolf demanded in how scheduling is carried out.

I may not be a mathematics genius, but eight out of 13 employees, in one section (if one were to view one library of a district as a section), over only 18 months is a turnover rate of 62 percent. That kind of turnover rate occurs when a leader is extremely terrible at their job, and needs to be replaced.

Amy Richmond

Northfield Resident

Board Meeting

Their plan to address the alarming turnover rate.

We're contacting neighboring libraries for their data. We've found that ours outpaces Northbrook and will probably find that Ms. Wolf's analysis is far off. Stay tuned.

Things Come Down from the Top

An insightful comment on what's going on at the Winnetka-Northfield Public Library

Library Board Meeting, Pt 2

Immediately following the first group of public comments, the board approves last month's minutes and discuss finances.

Things All Come Down from the Top

Insightful comments

Heated Sidewalk

The Board is fixing up the patio at the Winnetka for a total of $250,000. They discuss and approve a heated side walk for $15,000.