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PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
MINUTES -- REGULAR MEETING
JULY 13, 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, Jerry Johnson,
Don Morgan, Catherine Fine, Susan Kirkpatrick; LIBRARY STAFF --
Jane Davis, Robert Holzfaster, Larry Webber.
The meeting was called to order by the President, Lloyd Spawn. The minutes
of the June meeting were approved as distributed. Newly appointed
alternate member Susan Kirkpatrick was welcomed to the Board.
Jane Davis reported that letters had been sent to eight local video dealers
who were concerned about the library renting videocassettes to the public.
Mrs. Davis also teported that former member Sarah Bennett had called to say
how nice she thought the new curbs looked and to congratulate the Board on
finally getting that long needed improvement made.
Mr. Terry Stansfill and Mr. Stan Gustafson attended the meeting to speak
for the video dealers. There was an extended discussion of what the
library's place should be in the video rental market. The dealers would
prefer that the library collection offer only videocassettes not available
from them. Library Board members felt that videos of older film classics
and children's films would not compete directly with video stores because
of the age of the material.
Both groups felt that the exchange of information and ideas was useful and
helpful. Library staff will put together a videocassette collection
development policy for the Library Board to edit at the August 13 meeting.
Copies of that draft will be sent to the concerned video dealers for their
input. A final draft will be approved at the September 10 meeting. Then
an agreed upon policy/philosophy can go to City Council on September 17.
Since Council has also expressed some concern about availability of
cassettes and equipment to low income residents, Board members asked
Library staff to come up with a plan for making videocassettes available
for viewing in the Library at no cost. Library staff will develop those
ideas within the same time frame.
Statistics for June library activities were distributed. Jane Davis
announced that curb and parking improvements were completed and that the
first floor remodel project would be substantially completed by August 1.
Under Old Business, Ms. Davis reported that the summer programming for
children was going very well. The end date for this activity is August 9.
Christine Kneeland asked about the film Frisco Kid shown as part of the
children's film series. She had had some complaints from parents about the
language used in the film. Jane Davis responded that indeed no one was
more surprised and concerned than staff that the film contained "bad"
language. Ms. Davis will check with Ellen Willis, Children's Librarian, as
to whether the film was "rated."
The 1986 proposed city budget is being put together by city staff. It
will go to Council on August 27 and public hearings will be held in
September.
Larimer County librarians have met with Lyn Boyer and Lori Wolfe from
Larimer County Human Services to develop a combined request for funding for
all libraries in Latimer County. This request will go to the Commissioners
the end of August.
The position of Library technician — Local History, vacated by the
retirement of Charlene Tresner, is being advertised and will be filled in
August.
The meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Jane B. Davis
Secretary Pro—tem