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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLibrary Board - Minutes - 08/05/1981CITY OF FORT C 0 L L I N S 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