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PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
MINUTES -- REGULAR MEETING
FEBRUARY 11, 1986 -- 7:00 P.M.
BOARD MEMBERS: Christine Kneeland, President
Polly Walters, Vice-president
Jerry Johnson
Don Morgan
Lloyd Spawn
Catherine Fine
Susan Kirkpatrick
PRESENT: LIBRARY BOARD -- Christine Kneeland, Lloyd Spawn, Don Morgan,
Susan Kirkpatrick, Polly Walters; LIBRARY STAFF -- Jane Davis,
Robert Holzfaster.
The meeting was called to order by the President, Christine Kneeland. The
minutes of the January meeting were approved as distributed. There was no
correspondence.
The statistical report for January 1986 was distributed. This new format
gives not only month and year-to-date information but also percentage
increases/decreases over the previous year. This completes the project of
keeping all library statistics on a personal computer disk.
Jane Davis, Library Director, reported on the literacy projects. Two
writer's workshops have been held and the "Read -Up" collection of easy
reading materials is to go out for public use February 14.
Ms. Davis announced that the Library Program Administrator/Adult Services
Position is currently being advertised. It will close March 3. Judith
Bateman, Reference Librarian at Weber State University in Ogden, Utah, has
accepted the opening as Reference Librarian at this library and will begin
March 3.
Ms. Davis distributed copies of the final report on the video grant. Board
members felt a more complete report on this grant should be prepared
outlining the current status of the collection, new titles being purchased
and the future of the video cooperative. This report should then be
forwarded to City Council. Staff will prepare this report for the March
meeting.
Ellen Willis, Library Program Administrator/Children-s Services, has again
contacted the Safehouse for a booklist dealing with family abuse. We hope
to purchase the books suggested as soon as we get the list.
Under Old Business, Lloyd Spawn and Polly Walters reported on the
children-s book I-ll Fix Anthony, by Judith Viorst. A parent had requested
the book be withdrawn from the collection. Both members had read the book
and read reviews of the book. Polly Walters moved that the book be
retained for public use. Don Morgan seconded the motion. All present
voted in favor of the motion.
Christine Kneeland reported that she had spoken to Alice Milton, President
of the Cultural Resources Board, about working cooperatively with the
Lincoln Center on special/ethnic programming. Ms. Kneeland told Ms. Milton
that Library Board and staff would be glad to coop,- ite. Ms. Milton will
bring this matter up before Cultural Resources Board and report their
discussion back to Ms. Kneeland.
Board members asked staff to prepare some graphics showing growth of
circulation and use and loss of materials budget and buying power. They
also would like to have comparative figures for other public libraries in
the area. Members also requested that the Director follow up on the
Board's request to meet with Council in a worksession in March or April.
Board members feel strongly that the materials budget is a very important
issue and that it must be made a permanent part of the library's yearly
budget allotment.
The meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Jane B. Davis
Secretary Pro-tem