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PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
MINUTES -- REGULAR MEETING
JULY,13, 1982 - 7:00 p.m.
BOARD MEMBERS: Don Morgan, President
Lloyd Spawn, Vice-president
Sarah Bennett
Jerry Johnson
Christine Kneeland
Linda Carbajal
Tom Sigl
PRESENT: LIBRARY BOARD -- Don Morgan, Sarah Bennett, Lloyd Spawn, Jerry
Johnson, Christine Kneeland, Tom Sigl; LIBRARY STAFF -- Larry
Webber, Robert Holzfaster, Kathy Murphy.
The meeting was called to order by the President, Don Morgan. The minutes of
the June 1982 meeting were approved as distributed.
Don Morgan reported that a note of thanks had been sent to Susan Wilmer for
her volunteer work dealing with the Library Users Survey.
Larry Webber, Library Director, distributed the City Goals Process form,
explaining this as a long-term analysis of goals for 1986. After brief
discussion, the board decided to study this and discuss it at the August meeting.
Larry Webber also reported new lighting had been installed in the lobby. He
also noted a shelving change in the adult section. He also reported that
forty-three summer programs were attended by 5,354 children during June.
The June statistics were distributed, noting a 6.9% increase over June 1981.
Don Morgan reported on the Council Budget Session held 6/29/82. Don Morgan and
Lloyd Spawn, Board Vice-president, attended the session. Lloyd Spawn compiled
and distributed a fact sheet he prepared for presentation at this session. The
two major concerns brought before the Council were (1) the inflexibility of
the library budget, noting that only the book budget is not fixed, and (2) the
lack of adequate professional staff. They also discussed the County contribution
to the library and possible action to be taken.
Ordinance revisions were referred back to the City Attorney to be reviewed and
made compatible with the City Charter.
Larry Webber reported that the library has had 156 sixty-second spots donated by
KCOL Radio announcing the library's new hours. These spots equalled $1,973 worth
of radio time.
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The question of how to handle library cards for non-City/County residents was
raised. Discussion followed with possible solutions, such as charging a fee,
but nothing was decided.
Larry Webber stated that the County Library Board would be conducting a survey
in all Larimer County public libraries. They want non -municipal residents as
respondents.
Discussion was initiated concerning the large number of books, checked out
through the system, not being returned. Kathy Murphy, Adult Services Librarian,
gave some facts concerning this problem and the Board decided to discuss it
further at the August meeting.
Sarah Bennett reported that she had attended a workshop on censorship and stated
the best way to fight censorship is to have a policy and a form dealing with
this problem, both of which the Fort Collins Public Library has.
The meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Christine Kneeland
Acting Secretary