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CITY OF FORT C 0 L L I N S
PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
MINUTES -- REGULAR MEETING
DECEMBER 11, 1984 -- 7:00 p.m.
BOARD MEMBERS: Lloyd Spawn, President
Christine Kneeland, Vice-president
Jerry Johnson
Don Morgan
Polly Walters
Tom Sigl
Catherine Fine
PRESENT: LIBRARY BOARD -- Lloyd Spawn, Christine Kneeland, Polly Walters,
Don Morgan, Jerry Johnson; LIBRARY STAFF -- Jane Davis, Robert
Holzfaster.
The meeting was called to order by the President, Lloyd Spawn. The minutes
of the November meeting were approved with the following correction: Polly
Walters is working with Kathy Rantze from Poudre R-1 and with KCOL on the
spot announcements publicizing the library.
Christine Kneeland, Vice-president, reported that she has written to the
Friends of the Library congratulating them on their successful book sale.
Jane Davis, Library Director, distributed the statistical report for November
1984. She asked that members think about what statistical information will
be most valuable to them on a month to month basis. Library staff will be
developing a statistics package for use on a personal computer after the first
of the year.
Jane Davis reported on the library remodel project. Funding for the total
project has been identified as follows:
$103,000 - Five-year capitol projects
$ 25,000 - Facilities budget
$ 5,000 - Library year-end monies
$ 10,000 - General fund contingency 1984
Added funds may be made available in 1985 from cable franchise fee, project
contingency, library budget and/or general fund contingency 1985 for the needed
shelving and non-structural walls for Reference office area. With official
approval of these expenditures by Citv Council, after January 1 we will move
into the final design phase.
Jane Davis reported that the following amounts will be received from Larimer
County in 1985:
$92,580 - Library Service
$ 9,258 - Outreach
$101,838 - Total
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Lyn Boyer has been designated as liaison for the Board of Larimer County Com-
missioners with the various libraries in Larimer County. She.will prepare the
Library Services Contracts for 1985.
Under Old Business, Jane Davis reminded the group that the library staff will
be hosting their annual Christmas luncheon on Wednesday, December 19, and hope
members can attend.
The group again discussed the issue of age limits on solo use of the library
microcomputers. Christine Kneeland moved that age limits for using the equip-
ment without direct parental supervision be removed. The motion was seconded
and carried.
Under New Business, Jane Davis asked the group for input on information about
the library to be included in an annual report to be published by the City.
Board advised against using lists of statistics and encouraged inclusion of
several pictures showing people using library services.
The meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Jane B. Davis
Secretary Pro-tem