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PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
MINUTES -- REGULAR MEETING
SEPTEMBER 10, 1985 -- 7:00 P.M.
BOARD MEMBERS: Lloyd Spawn, President
Christine Kneeland, Vice-president
Jerry Johnson
Don Morgan
Polly Walters
Catherine Fine
Susan Kirkpatrick
PRESENT: LIBRARY BOARD -- Lloyd Spawn, Christine Kneeland, Don Morgan,
Jerry Johnson, Catherine Fine, Susan Kirkpatrick; LIBRARY STAFF --
Jane Davis, Robert Holzfaster, Ellen Willis, Karen McWilliams.
The meeting was called to order by the President, Lloyd Spawn. The minutes
of the August meeting were approved as distributed. There was no
correspondence.
Jane Davis, Library Director, introduced Karen McWilliams, newly hired
Library Technician/Local History.
Ellen Willis, Library Program Administrator/Children's Services, reported
on a very successful summer program for the children in the community. She
distributed a written report and showed slides of the program in action.
She also distributed an article on censorship of children's books from
School Library Journal.
Robert Holzfaster, Administrative Aide, distributed the library statistical
report for August. Board members like the size of the new report format
and the inclusion of percentage increase and decrease information.
Jane Davis brought Board members up-to-date on the status of the 1986
proposed budget. Members are deeply concerned about the fact that the
"essential" supplemental request for library materials has not been
included in the base budget. They will write a letter to the City Council
voicing their concern. They asked Jane Davis, Library Director, to see
that the letter was included in the materials delivered to Councilmembers
on Friday, September 13. They will also be speaking to Councilmembers
personally about their concerns.
There were no other reports.
Under Old Business, members welcomed Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rieve and Deena
Bath from Video Country, a video rental business in the Scotch Pines
Shopping Center. Mr. and Mrs. Rieve and Ms. Bath expressed support for the
library's videocassette rental program and the videocassette selection
policy. They offered to work with library staff in purchasing videos and
video equipment. Board members thanked them for their support. No members
of the Board or of library staff have received any input from any other
video dealers or any further comments of any kind on the draft selection
policy agreed on at the August 13 meeting and distributed to the eight
concerped dealers. Those contacted were Terry Stanfill, Superstars Movies
& Video; Dwight Gutsche, Show Biz Video; Jack Dietz, House of Video; Dave
Nelson, Video Country; Bruce Klouda, B&T Home Video; Ron Rockvam, Curtis
Mathes; Worth Wilson, National Video; and Stan Gustafson, Magicland Video.
Christine Kneeland moved that the draft policy be officially approved by
the Board. Don Morgan seconded the motion. The motion was approved by all
present.
Members again agreed that they did not feel that the library could afford
to offer equipment checkout or free in-house viewing of videocassettes
because of money constraints. They felt that if City Councilmembers wanted
to consider this as a possible supplemental request for the 1986 budget
that would be very acceptable but that it is not a priority item of the
Library Board.
Jane Davis reported that staff was implementing the suggestion made by the
Board in August to establish an "express lane" at the Circulation Desk when
the lobby is crowded. Members also suggested that staff look at a way to
expedite issuing library cards when a crowd is waiting to check out.
Representatives from the Junior Woman's Club are scheduled to meet with
library staff on Thursday, September 12, to discuss their plan to expand
and publicize our gift book process.
Sue Kirkpatrick reported that both she and Polly Walters had read Monnie
Hates Lydia and had read reviews of the book. Both felt it should be
retained in the library collection. Sue Kirkpatrick moved that the book be
retained. Don Morgan seconded the motion. The motion carried. Jane Davis
will write to the complainant informing her of the Board-s decision.
Ms. Davis reported that we had not yet received a recommended booklist from
the Safehouse but that Ellen Willis had spoken to them about it.
Under New Business, election of officers was held. Christine Kneeland was
unanimously elected President and Polly Walters was unanimously elected
Vice-president. Jane Davis was reappointed Secretary Pro-tem.
The new Boards and Commissions Manual was distributed.
Jane Davis reported that she had been asked to serve on the Committee on
Hispanic Student Progress, a newly formed task force within the Poudre R-1
School District. Board members and staff welcome this as an opportunity to
develop closer ties with Poudre R-1.
The meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Jane B. Davis
Secretary Pro-tem