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C I T Y O F F 0 R T C 0 L L I N S
PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
MINUTES -- REGULAR MEETING
NOVEMBER 12, 1985 -- 7:00 P.M.
BOARD MEMBERS: Christine Kneeland, President
Polly Walters, Vice-president
Jerry Johnson
Don Morgan
Catherine Fine
Lloyd Spawn
Susan Kirkpatrick
PRESENT: LIBRARY BOARD - Christine Kneeland, Polly Walters, Jerry Johnson,
Lloyd Spawn, Don Morgan, Sue Kirkpatrick; LIBRARY STAFF -- Jane
Davis, Robert Holzfaster.
The meeting was called to order by the President, Christine Kneeland. The
minutes of the October meeting were approved as distributed. There was no
correspondence.
Robert Holzfaster, Administrative Aide III, distributed the library
statistical report for October. He reported that he now has all 1985
monthly statistics in the personal computer data base and will print-out
and distribute them at the December meeting in a format that will be easier
to read.
Jane Davis, Library Director, reported that the Friends of the Library had
made right at $6000 at their annual used book sale. They have committed
$4000 to the 1986 Summer Reading Program and S1200 for 1986 films. They
have also committed to raising funds for other proposals submitted to them
by library staff from other community sources. They have reserved S800 for
possible commitment to adult programming after January 1, 1986.
Board members discussed the upcoming City change to a program budget format
for 1987. All members present felt this would be beneficial to the
library. Board members are concerned that materials budget needs be
highlighted for the 1987 proposed budget. Nancy Knepel from High Plains
Library System will meet with the Board at the regular January meeting to
go over library statistics and standards that are available, review the
library survey results and help us begin to develop a materials budget
request for 1987.
Jane Davis reported that the Larimer Video Access Cooperative has moved out
of the grant period and is now operating on its own. The video packages
are now being moved from library to library every eight weeks and money
from the rental fees is being used to add more videocassettes every couple
of months.
Jane Davis reported that Sally Robinson, coordinator for the library grant,
was busy selecting and ordering material, that adult students are being
tutored in the library two mornings a week and that a writer's workshop is
being planned for January.
Under Old Business, Jane Davis read Catherine Fine's report on the
challenged book Father Christmas, by Raymond Briggs, to the Board. Jerry
Johnson reported on his meeting with Ellen Willis, Library Program
Administrator/Children's Services, and reviews of the book were
distributed. Both members asked to review the book recommended it be kept
on the shelf with Christmas materials in the Children's Area. Don Morgan
moved that the ad hoc committee's recommendation be accepted. Lloyd Spawn
seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous and favorable.
Christine Kneeland reported that the Junior Women's Club project "Our
Giving Tree" is now underway. Bookmarks and publicity are being
distributed. The Junior Women's Club plans to distribute the information
to all school children in Poudre R-1 if possible.
Jane Davis distributed a compilation of information received from a library
services survey distributed to library users during October. Board members
will look through the survey results and discuss it at the December
meeting.
Two more requests for reconsideration of library materials were brought to
the Board. Both items are children's books. They are Tell Me Grandma,
Tell Me Grandpa, by Shirleey Newmann, and Hozie's Zoo, by Baskin. Don
Morgan and Sue Kirkpatrick were appointed to read these books, read reviews
of these books and report back to the group at the December meeting.
The meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Jane B. Davis
Secretary Pro-tem