HomeMy WebLinkAboutLibrary Board - Minutes - 09/14/1995CITY OF FORT COLLINS
PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
MINUTES - REGULAR MEETING
Ben Delatour Room - Fort Collins Public Library
September 14, 1995
PRESENT: LIBRARY BOARD: Anne Ostrye-Macdonald, Chairperson, Linda Knowlton, Jack
Steele, M. Madeleine Wawro
ABSENT: Al Bednarz, Al Stone
CITY STAFF: Linda Saferite, Carol Clemons, Lynda Dickson, Dean
Willms, Marjorie Teklits
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY LIAISON: Shirley Chase
The meeting was called to order at 6:05 p.m. by the Chairperson, Anne Ostrye-Macdonald. The
minutes of the August 8, 1995 Special Meeting and the August 10, 1995 Regular Meeting stand
as written.
The September 1, 1995 letter of resignation from Le Moyne Anderson was shared with the
Library Board.
- On the Job With Lynda Dickson, Shelving Supervisor
Lynda described some of the changes she has made since joining the Library staff, including:
(1) Changing shelvers' work schedules to provide a more efficient shelving period during the
early moming and late day hours while having volunteers and PACE students help fill in at other
times during the day; (2) Daily shelving assignments for shelvers and having them account for
their work statistics, which are posted weekly; (3) Increased involvement by the supervisor and
monthly meetings to solicit input from shelvers; (4) Improved communications between
shelving staff and Program Administrators; (5) A regimented method of shelving was
established. As a result of these changes, staff has become more- responsive to the needs of the
Library and a sense of partnership has been created.
- General Report - Linda Saferite
The Resolution for the City to commit $2 million to build and jointly operate a Library with
Front Range Community College is on the September 19 City Council agenda. The importance
of Library Board members' presence, as well as the Friends of the Library, at the meeting was
emphasized.
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A list of 1996 recommended budget items was distributed to the Board as well as items not
recommended for funding. Included in the recommended items is $100,000 for Library
Enhancements which consists of $23,000 to cover increased costs at the Mini Library and
$77,000 for the purchase of new library materials on an ongoing basis.
A chart showing how issues might flow through the City Dialogue process was distributed.
Although not categorized as urgent, the Library has a fairly strong presence.
Funded annually ($3,500) by the Friends of the Library, the Library's Summer Reading Program
reached 5,383 children this year. Statistics shared with the Board show the following juvenile
book circulation statistics: LINC sites - 4,258; Mini Library - 20,574 and Main Library -
112,297. As part of the summer program was conducted at LINC sites, there were far fewer
complaints concerning noise from adult customers at the Main Library.
The Friends of the Library have donated $18,500 towards the purchase of CD ROM equipment
for the Library which will be placed in the Adult Services area first and then the Children's
area as funds allow.
To start off their General Meeting, The Friends of the Library were given a behind -the -scenes
tour of the Library on September 13. The tour was very well received and it gave them a first
hand view of the cramped Library space.
The September 6th memo regarding Boards and Commissions Staff Support was distributed to
the Board with a reminder of the November 30th deadline for the Board's Work Plan.
A map showing proposed Library sites covering the City limits for the year 2015, or sooner if
the population growth warrants it, was shared with the Board.
Construction of the room to house equipment for the visually impaired is half completed; the
computers, brailler and voice synthesizer are being donated by the Lions Club.
It was recommended that a Library Board member participate in discussion meetings concerning
a proposed County/City Civic Center Complex, and Anne Ostrye-Macdonald volunteered.
The Library Fund Advisory Committee met July 31 and September 11. The Chairman, Jack
Schanz, will be invited to the November Library Board Meeting. The results of the survey of
library services conducted earlier this year will also be discussed at the November meeting.
- How'd we do's?
In addition to the summary of forms received during the last month, four customer comments
concerning specific books were distributed.
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OLD BUSINESS
- "Into the 21st Century" -
Some suggested comments were made to the document, and it was decided that Anne Ostrye-
Macdonald, Al Stone and Jack Steele will meet in order to complete the revisions.
NEW BUSINESS
a. Advocacy Brainstorming will be postponed until the next meeting.
b. Jeffco Survey - The report, which gives selected ratios for 18 Colorado public libraries
with operating budgets greater than $675,000, was discussed.
C. Election of Chair and Vice Chair
Linda Knowlton nominated Al Stone for Library Board Chair, Jack Steele seconded the
motion and it was unanimously approved.
Linda Knowlton nominated M. Madeleine Wawro as Vice Chair, Jack Steele seconded
the motion, and it was unanimously approved.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:20 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Marjorie Teklits