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C I T Y O F F 0 R T C 0 L L I N S
PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
MINUTES - REGULAR MEETING
OCTOBER 10, 1989 - 7:00 P.M.
BOARD MEMBERS
Virginia Ward, Chairperson
Catherine Fine, Vice -chairperson
Greg Auble
Dan Smith
Polly Walters
Kate Erslev
Jerome Roselle
PRESENT: LIBRARY BOARD -- Virginia Ward, Catherine Fine, Greg Auble, Dan
Smith, Jerry Roselle, Polly Walters; LIBRARY STAFF - Jane Davis,
Robert Holzfaster.
The meeting was called to order by the Chairperson, Virginia Ward. The
minutes of the September meeting were approved as distributed.
The statistical report for September was distributed. Staff explained that
public contacts in children's services are down because the heavily used
filmstrip service has been terminated. It will be replaced before the end
of the year by book oriented videos and a player for in-house use. This
will replicate the filmstrip service with an upgraded technology that will
take less staff time to service and will be more durable.
Jane Davis, Library Director, distributed a detailed report on the very
successful 1989 summer reading program for children, preschool age through
junior high. Boardmembers suggested involving the Activities Youth Center
in some way in the 1990 program.
Ms. Davis reported that the Friends of the Library made $9850 at their used
book sale held October 6,7,8 at Foothills Fashion Mall. Net profit from
the sale will be about $8200.
Under old business the ad hoc committee of Virginia Ward, Greg Auble, and
Dan Smith, appointed to make a recommendation on the disposition of the
Henry Trust, submitted their report. Their recommendation was that the
proceeds from the Henry Trust be placed in a permanent endowment called the
Library Fund within the Fort Collins Foundation. They further recommended
that an Advisory Committee be appointed to oversee the annual expenditure
of the proceeds of the endowment.
The Committee will include five voting members in addition to the Fort
Collins Public Library Director, who will serve ex-officio, with voting
members serving staggered two year terms. At least one member will be
appointed each year. No member will serve more than three full consecutive
terms.
The voting membership will include one representative of the Library Board
(nominated by the Library Board), one representative of the Friends of the
Library (nominated by the Friends Board), and three representatives of the
community with significant interest in promoting the well being of the Fort
Collins Public Library.
Initial appointments of community representatives will be made by the
Library Board. Subsequent appointments of these representatives will be
made by the Advisory Committee itself. Dan Smith moved that the
recommendation of the hoc committee be accepted and acted upon. Greg Auble
seconded the motion. It carried. To accomplish this goal the following
action was taken:
Jane Davis and Dan Smith were appointed to work with Diane Hogerty, Fort
Collins Foundation Executive Director, to prepare the necessary documents.
Greg Auble, Catherine Fine and Jerry Roselle were appointed to an ad hoc
committee to develop a process for appointing the members of the Advisory
Committee.
Dan Smith and Polly Walters were appointed to an ad hoc committee to plan a
public event to introduce the Library Fund to the community.
Virginia Ward will write to the Friends of the Library president asking to
meet with the Friends Board on November 1 to explain the Library Fund and
ask for their involvement on the Advisory Committee. Complete reports on
these activities will be made at the November meeting.
Jane Davis reported that the Fort Collins City Council had requested the
City Manager to add $88,000 to the proposed library budget for 1990. This
will mean a $200,000 total increase in the library's base budget for 1990.
Ms. Davis distributed a list showing how the additional $88,000 will be
spent.
Dan Smith, appointed with Kate Erslev to an ad hoc committee to read and
review the title A Norse Lullaby, by M.L. van Vorst, reported that he had
read the book and also read reviews of the book. He reported that the
reviews were mixed and that he felt the illustration to which the parent
objected might, indeed, be frightening to a sensitive child. All members
present examined the book carefully and discussed ways it could be used
positively with a child. Since the parent had asked that a label be placed
on the book warning other parents the book might frighten a small child,
Boardmembers discussed the viability of developing a labeling system for
picture books. After much discussion Jerry Roselle moved that the book be
retained in the picture book section of the library without a label.
Catherine Fine seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0. There was one
abstention. The Board asked Ms. Davis to write to the parent to report
their decision and also to express sympathy with and appreciation of her
concerns. They also requested the letter urge her to ask Children's
Services staff for help in selecting books for her family.
Next month's agenda will include reports from ad hoc committees,
preparation of a workplan for 1990, follow up discussion of the library
study plus other agenda items deemed necessary.
The meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Jane B. Davis
Secretary pro -tern