HomeMy WebLinkAboutLibrary Board - Minutes - 05/08/1990CITY OF FORT C 0 L L I N S
PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
MINUTES - REGULAR MEETING
MAY 8, 1990 - 7:00 P.M.
BOARD MEMBERS:
Virginia Ward,
Catherine Fine,
Greg Auble
Dan Smith
Polly Walters
Kate Erslev
Jerome Roselle
Chairperson
Vice -chairperson
PRESENT: LIBRARY BOARD -- Kate Erslev, Virginia Ward, Catherine Fine,
Greg Auble, Jerry Roselle, Dan Smith, LIBRARY STAFF -- Jane
Davis, Robert Holzfaster.
The meeting was called to order by the Chairperson, Virginia Ward. She
introduced Phil Friedman who has applied for Board membership.
The minutes of the April meeting were approved as distributed. There was
no correspondence.
Reports
Robert Holzfaster, Administrative Aide III, distributed the statistical
report for April. Materials circulation continues up 5% over 1989, and
materials added to the collection have also increased over 1989.
Jane Davis, Library Director, distributed results of the library survey
done in March and April at the library and at EPIC. She also discussed the
library development plan. A draft will go to Council May 18 and will be
discussed at the May 22 worksession. The Board will discuss the survey and
development plan more fully at the June meeting and plan to draft a letter
to City Council at that time on the plan.
Ms. Davis reported that staff have received informal notification of
funding for two U.S. Department of Education literacy grants. These are
continuation grants through 1991.
Old Business
Virginia Ward reported that Christine Kneeland had accepted the Board's
invitation to become a member of the Library Fund advisory committee.
Additional names were suggested and invitations to apply will be sent next
week.
Kate Erslev and Jerry Roselle, serving as an ad hoc committee to plan an
event to introduce the library fund to the community, reported that Royer
Tory Peterson, internationally known natural scientist, would be in town
mid June and was a possibility as a speaker. They also want to involve
local authors and have an essay contest for children and one for adults on
the value of the library to their lives. Board decided on offering prizes
for four age groups for children and one for adults. Kate Erslev suggested
gift certificates from Stone Lion Bookstore. The Board decided to have the
event in Library Park, the time dependent upon Mr. Peterson s schedule.
Jerry Roselle and Jane Davis will meet and make arrangements for
invitations, tables for the local authors, speaker's platform, etc. Ginny
Ward will work on publicity for the event and the essay contests. Greg
Auble moved that necessary expenses to support this event be paid from the
Library Fund. Catherine Fine seconded the motion. All voted favorably on
the motion.
The Board Chair asked that the next two items of business, Board/staff
retreat recap and Library Board goals - 1990, be carried forward to the
June meeting agenda. Members agreed.
New Business
Greg Auble and Catherine Fine were appointed as an ad hoc committee to read
The Caravaggio Shawl, by Samuel M. Steward. This title has been challenged
by an adult library user. The ad hoc committee members will also read
reviews of the book and information about the author. They will report to
the full membership at the June meeting. Jane Davis will write to the
individual challenging the title giving them information on the process.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:20 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Jane B. Davis
Secretary Pro-tem