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PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
MINUTES -- REGULAR MEETING
MARCH 13, 1984 -- 7:00 p.m.
BOARD MEMBERS: Lloyd Spawn, President
Christine Kneeland, Vice-president
Jerry Johnson
Don Morgan
Sarah Bennett
Tom Sigl
Polly Walters
PRESENT: LIBRARY BOARD -- Christine Kneeland, Jerry Johnson, Sarah Bennett,
Don Morgan, Polly Walters; LIBRARY STAFF -- Jane Davis, Robert
Holzfaster.
The meeting was called to order by the Vice-president, Christine Kneeland.
The minutes of the previous meeting were approved as distributed.
Jane Davis, Library Director, read a letter from Ken Harmon, Secretary, Board
of Trustees, Loveland Public Library, proposing that representatives of the
public libraries in Larimer County meet to discuss what, if any, coordinated
efforts should be made to address the potential impacts of recent actions by
the Larimer County Commissioners related to library services to the County.
This meeting has been tentatively set for April 12 at 7:00 p.m. at the Loveland
Public Library. Jane Davis and Christine Kneeland will attend from the Fort
Collins Public Library.
The library director distributed the statistical report for February, 1984.
Circulation of library materials as well as building traffic continue above
1983 levels. Ms. Davis also reminded board members that the 1984 lecture and
film series begins March 14 at 7:00 p.m. in the Delatour Room at the library.
Kenneth Boulding, Professor Emeritus, Colorado University at Boulder, will be
the first speacZer. `
Under Old Business, Jane Davis reported that the library services contracts with
Larimer County for 1984 had been signed. She also reported that the library
first floor remodel project was part of the proposed quarter -cent sales tax for
general city capital improvements to go before the voters May 1, 1984.
Under New Business, Ms. Davis read a proclamation to be signed by the Mayor of
the City of Fort Collins at the April 3 Council Meeting. It will establish
April 8-14 as Library Week in Fort Collins. The library director and a board
member will attend the April 3 Council Meeting.
The Fort Collins Public Library and the Loveland Public Library are going to
jointly hire a part-time persop to work on library outreach services for the
two libraries. This person will do public relations, brochures, and work with
public agencies in both communities.
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Brochures dealing with the May tax election will be available in April. The
city staff is also preparing a slide show emphasizing the need for these
capital improvements. It should also be available in time for the April
meeting.
The meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Jane B. Davis, Secretary Pro-tem