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PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
MINUTES -- REGULAR MEETING
AUGUST 5, 1981 - 7 :00 p.m.
BOARD MEMBERS: Don Morgan, Chairman
Lloyd Spawn, Vice-chairman
Sarah Bennett
Jerry Johnson
Christine Kneeland
Linda Carbajal
Tom Sigl
PRESENT: LIBRARY BOARD -- Lloyd Spawn, Sarah Bennett, Jerry Johnson, Tom
Sig]; LIBRARY STAFF -- Larry Webber, Jane Davis, Robert Holzfaster.
The meeting was called to order by the Vice-chairman, Lloyd Spawn. The
minutes of the previous meeting were approved as distributed.
Larry Webber, Library Director, distributed copies of a memo from him to
City Mangager John Arnold updating the 1981 goals for the library. He
also announced that the library budget for 1982 incorporated a 9% increase
over 1981 plus a $10,000 supplemental request for development of an on-line
author file for the library data base. He also announced that the Friends
of the Library fund drive current total is $18,500. The security system
will be installed the week of August 24 and will be presented to the City
at 9:30 a.m. Monday, August 31.
Larry Webber discussed the long range planning implications of the proposed
regional and neighborhood branches. Sarah Bennett asked that he review
materials prepared some years ago concerning having a branch library in a
public school. She also suggested that a worksheet be prepared which will
explore needs and costs. Mr. Webber also distributed the insert publicizing
the Friends' book sale that is being mailed by local banks with August bank
statements.
Under new business, guidelines for Board appointees were discussed. The
board members also identified a need to update their by-laws to spell out
the alternates' status and responsibilities. Mr. Webber announced that
election of board officers should be held in September. He also announced
that the annual High Plains Library System retreat would be held September
24-27.
Board members expressed their appreciation to Don Morgan for serving as
Library Board Chairman.
The meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Jane B. Davis, Secretary Pro-tem