HomeMy WebLinkAboutLibrary Board - Minutes - 09/09/1993CITY OF FORT COLLINS
PUBLIC LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD
MINUTES - REGULAR MEETING
Ben Delatour Room
Thursday, September 9, 1993
BOARD MEMBERS: Anne Ostrye-Macdonald, Chairperson
Karen Dornseif
Fay Rhoadarmer
Jerome Roselle
Al Stone
Madeleine Wawro
Sandra Webermeier
PRESENT: Board members Anne Ostrye-Macdonald, Karen Dornseif, Fay
Rhoadarmer, Jerry Roselle, and Sandy Webermeier
Staff Michael Powers and Robert Holzfaster
The meeting was called to order by chair Anne Ostrye--Macdonald at
7:03 p.m.
The minutes,of the August 12 meeting were approved as written.
There was no correspondence.
REPORTS:
Ann Azari, Mayor and Council Liaison, was unable to attend.
Library Report - The bar coding of books for the new Dynix system
was proceeding with all staff and many volunteers involved. The
library will reopen on Sept. 17. As soon as the library opens,
patrons will begin getting new library cards. This is a quick,
simple step.
Library Director Search - Linda Saferite has accepted the offer as
Library Director and will begin on November 1. As she will be in
Fort Collins in mid -September, Mike Powers will try to arrange a
lunch for the library board with her on September 21.
OLD BUSINESS:
Community Outreach - Storefront Library: Anne will send letters to
City Council, city staff and the Coloradoan for their work and
support of the storefront branch. Members discussed what the next
step should be for the board. The general consensus is that a
long-range plan is needed to take the board and library beyond the
storefront. If the budget is approved, Mike projects that the branch
will open by July.
Members decided to go to the community to learn what is wanted by
residents. PTAs and PTOs of local schools will be targeted for
presentations. Responsibilities for contacts are as follows:
Anne - Kruse, Linton, and McGraw
Fay - Werner and Boltz
Sandy - Blevins,,Lopez, Beattie, Lesher
Karen - Webber, Johnson, Olander
Library Standards - Anne advised members to read the standards
materials enclosed in the mailing for this meeting. Everyone also
has the Guidelin%_s for Public Libraries to study.
Once again, we talked about the role of the library in projects such
as developing a long-range plan. Generally, the board would direct
that the project be undertaken, staff would submit a proposal, board
would critique and comment, staff would revise and resubmit, etc.,
until the work is satisfactorily completed.
Jane Davis's Gift - Members voluntarily contributed to Jane's
going -away gift. -
NEW BUSINESS:
Long -Range Plan/Citywide Library Services - The development of a
long-range plan will be part of the board's work in 1994.
Meeting Structure - All members agreed that we could learn much more
about the library from staff and should focus on an area of the
library at each meeting with staff from that area attending or giving
tours. To imlirove community access to the board, we will also
concentrate on public relations and outreach.
Work Plan - Anne and any interested board members will develop a
draft 1994 workplan for discussion and approval at the October
meeting.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:08 p.m.
Respectfully submitted: Karen'Dornseif, Vice Chair/Secretary