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CITY OF FORT C 0 L L I N S
PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD `
MINUTES -- REGULAR MEETING
SEPTEMBER 7, 1981 -- 7:00 p.m.
BOARD MEMBERS: Don Morgan, Chairman
Lloyd Spawn, Vice-chairman
Sarah Bennett
Jerry Johnson
Christine Kneeland
Linda Carbajal
Tom Sigl
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PRESENT: LIBRARY BOARD -- Don Morgan, Lloyd Spawn, Jerry Johnson, Sarah
Bennett, Christine Kneeland; LIBRARY STAFF -- Larry Webber, Jane
Davis, Robert Holzfaster.
The meeting was called to order by the Chairman, Don Morgan. Mr. Morgan
thanked Lloyd Spawn, Board Vice-chairman, for chairing the August meeting.
The minutes of the August meeting were approved as distributed.
The annual election of officers was held. Don Morgan was re-elected Chairman
by unanimous ballot. Lloyd Spawn was re-elected Vice-chairman by unanimous
ballot. Jane Davis was appointed Secretary.
Larry Webber, Library Director, distributed the library statistical report for
August, 1981. He reported on the theft -detection system installation and on
the library staff's plan to recognize the volunteers who helped with the project.
Don Morgan read a draft of a letter to John Power from the Library Board thanking
him for his part in the very successful fund-raising drive sponsored by the
Friends of the Library. He also read a draft of a letter to the Editor of The
Coloradoan publicly thanking Mr. Power and the Friends. The board members asked
im to send the letters and also to write to Harry Deines thanking him for his
part in the fund drive. The total funds raised now stands at $26,004.
Sarah Bennett suggested that Jane Davis write a news release for national
library publications telling about the Friends' successful fund drive. Larry
Webber announced the High Plains annual retreat 9/24-27 and the Colorado
Library Association annual conference 10/18-21.
Larry Webber distributed copies of a study he and Patsy Balcom prepared in 1972
concerning shared facilities for a school/public library. He also reported to
the board that he had begun to make a list of the needs and costs of a regional
branch library. The board members expressed concern about making this building
a first-class library first.
Christine Kneeland asked to be put on the distribution list for some library
newsletters and periodicals.
The meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Jane Davis, Secretary