HomeMy WebLinkAboutLibrary Board - Minutes - 06/20/1991CITY OF FORT COLLINS
PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
MINUTES - REGULAR MEETING
JUNE 20, 1991 - 7:00 P.M.
BOARD MEMBERS: Virginia Ward, Chairperson
Greg Auble
Kate Erslev
Jerome Roselle
Sharon Conley
Anne Ostrye-Macdonald
PRESENT: LIBRARY BOARD -- Virginia Ward, Sharon Conley,
Greg Auble
STAFF-- Michael Powers, Jane Davis, Robert Holzfaster
The meeting was called to order by the Chairperson, Virginia Ward at 7:15 p,m. The minutes
of the previous meeting were approved as distributed. Ms. Davis read a letter from a library
user who had challenged a title. She thanked the Board for their consideration in dealing with
her challenge.
REPORTS
Robert Holzfaster, Office Manager, distributed copies of the final statistical report for March,
April and May. There was no discussion.
Jane Davis, Library Director, reported that Council recommendations for Board appointments
would be Anne Ostrye-Macdonald for a four year term, Karen Dornseif for a four year term,
Fay Rhoadarmer, three years and Madeleine Wawro, two years. Council will act officially on
these recommendations on July 2.
Ms. Davis also reported that she will meet with George Nordstrom, a lighting consultant, on
Tuesday, June 25, to get some recommendation on the park lighting upgrade. She will report
back to the Board at the July meeting.
Ms. Davis distributed packets of material and the schedule for the 1991 summer reading
activities now in progress. Some 3700 children have registered for the program to date. She
also reported that the first "Catch a Book at Noon" activity had attracted about 110 participants.
OLD BUSINESS
The Board went over the 1991 Larimer County budget summary and discussed the level of
county funding for libraries. The Board asked, Giny Ward, Chairperson, to write to the City
Council expressing Board concern with lack of growth in county library support.
The Board also asked Ms. Ward write to the Council Poudre R-1 liaison committee and to the
Council representatives on the Poudre R-1 Board of Directors asking them to explore
cooperation between the library and other public entities.
The group discussed library mission and services. The Board asked Ms. Davis to broaden the
draft document she had distributed to include a vision of the quality of the services and the
quality priorities of the library services offered.
They also asked that she rework the explanatory material on the southside branch and processing
center to give them a broader picture of how the branch will feel to the user, more specific
information on branch materials and also how branch service would be evaluated. These topics
will again be discussed at the July meeting.
Michael Powers gave an overview of the 1992 budget process. Council discussion of budget
issues will be scheduled for September and October with final approval in November.
NEW BUSINESS
The Board discussed orientation for new members. Ms. Davis will put together an informational
packet to be delivered to them immediately following the July 2 Council meeting. Giny Ward,
Sharon Conley and Jane Davis will meet with them before the regular meeting on July 11.
The meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Jane B. Davis
Secretary Pro-tem
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