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PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
MINUTES -- REGULAR MEETING
MARCH 4, 1981 -- 7:00 p.m.
BOARD MEMBERS: Don Morgan, Chairman
Lloyd Spawn, Vice-chairman
Sarah Bennett
Jerry Johnson
Joan Deines
Linda Carbajal
Christine Kneeland
PRESENT: LIBRARY BOARD -- Lloyd Spawn, Christine Kneeland, Jerry Johnson,
Sarah Bennett; LIBRARY STAFF -- Larry Webber, Robert Holzfaster,
Jane Davis.
The meeting was called to order by the Vice-chairman, Lloyd Spawn. The
minutes of the February meeting were approved as distributed.
Larry Webber, Library Director, reported that he had submitted a LSCA Title
I letter of intent to file a proposal for $70,000 to fund a municipal cable
television project. The full proposal will be due in June. He also reported
that the two technical journalism students had been assigned to the library
this semester. They are preparing news releases targeted at increasing senior
citizen use of the library.
Jane Davis distributed statistical reports for January and February.
Larry Webber announced that the fund raising activities were moving along
rapidly. The Friends will be recognized by City Council on March 17. The
1,700 brochures will be mailed out on March 19. Follow-up calls will be
made the next week. An article with pictures will appear in the Coloradoan
during the week of the 17th. Jerry Johnson is contacting several people to
help call on corporate donors.
Jane Davis reported that she will visit each nursing home that receives books
from the library. She will talk with the activities directors about the use
of these books to see what can be done to minimize losses.
Sarah Bennett thanked library staff for updating the list of books dealing
with retirement for use by Poudre R-1 in their annual retirement workshop.
Larry Webber reported to the board members on the impact to the library of
the city financial cutbacks. The library staff has cut 1% from the non -
personnel budget and will not be able to replace staff who resign. Jerry
Johnson moved that the library be closed Sundays during June, July and August.
This tactic would save money in part-tme salaries,cut down on energy costs
and relieve some staffing problems. Sarah Bennett seconded the motion. It
carried.
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Jerry Johnson reported to the board members on a complaint made about a
particular library book. The board members asked the Secretary Pro-tem
to write to the library user enclosing the complaint form and explaining the
complaint process. '
Board members expressed approval of the library room at the Larimer County
Jail.
The meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Jane B. Davis, Secretary Pro-tem