HomeMy WebLinkAboutLibrary Board - Minutes - 10/16/1997LIBRARY BOARD MINUTES
Retreat Meeting - October 16,1997
6:00 p.m.
Council Liaison: Chris Kneeland 11 Staff Liaison: Brenda Cams
Chairperson: Jack Steele
Phone: 225-0877 (h)
A retreat meeting of the Library Board was held on Thursday, October 16, 1997, in the Ben Delatour
Room of the Fort Collins Public Library. The following Library Board members were present: Bill
Cook, Anne Ostrye-Macdonald, Jack Steele, Al Stone, Jacqueline Wallace, and M. Madeleine Wawro.
City Staff Members Present: Brenda Cams, Mike Powers, and Marjorie Teklits
Facilitator Nancy Knepel, Director, High Plains Regional Library Service
System
1997 accomplishments were reviewed in order to build on past successes, continue proguams and
complete unfinished projects, and a brainstorming session was conducted to determine 1998 priorities and
goals as well.
In 1997 the Library Board rewrote the charter for the Library Fund Advisory Committee, participated in
the Library Director interview process, participated in efforts to build and staff the Harmony Library,
helped in efforts which acquired $5.5 million for Library technology and land or design for a new main
Library, met with Council Members to discuss Library issues, discussed the pros and cons of becoming a
Library District, applied for and received a public relations grant, attended a technology education
session, improved their relationship with the Friends of the Library organization, discussed at length
alternatives for a new Library building, became more aware of the LINO libraries project, and attended
Trustee training and Legislative Day.
Goals for 1998 include building on the public relations plan and consider expanding it from the
downtown business focus, find funding for a professional public relations firm, develop local support,
identify influential people/business owners, cultivate potential Library Board members, look at the
operation of the Board in terms of membership longevity, target advocacy groups, investigate equity in
hourly pay between the Library and other City departments, consider a vision for planning a new building,
discuss possible location for a new building, facilitate public input on City site selection work, set criteria
for new building sites, study site selection reports, and make recommendations to City Council.
Planned activities discussed included involvement in the opening of the Harmony Library, sponsoring a
joint speaker or concert with Front Range Community College in the new Library's community room,
invite a Council Member and the City Manager to speak at a Board meeting, develop an activists group,
develop a group to do fundraising, advocate the justice center ballot issue, react to budget problems, and
address the missions of the Library.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:10 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Marjorie Teklits
Library Secretary
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