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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
MARCH 21, 1989 - 7:00 P.M.
BOARD MEMBERS: Catherine Fine, Chairperson
Kate Erslev, Vice -chairperson
Greg Auble
Christine Kneeland
Dan Smith
Polly Walters
Virginia Ward
PRESENT: LIBRARY BOARD -- Catherine Fine, Kate Erslev, Polly Walters,
Greg Auble, Virginia Ward, Dan Smith; LIBRARY STAFF -- Jane
Davis, Robert Holzfaster; CITY STAFF - Mike Powers, Director,
Cultural, Library and Recreation Services.
The meeting was called to order by the Chairperson, Catherine Fine. The
minutes of the February meeting were approved as distributed. There was no
correspondence. Ms. Fine stated that she is pleased that Library
Boardmembers are now regularly receiving copies of the monthly Friends of
the Library Newsletter.
The library statistical report for February was distributed and discussed.
Ms. Fine noted increases in reserves and requests for interlibrary loans
provide valuable information to support library needs.
Jane Davis, Library Director, reported that planning was well under way for
the 1989 summer reading program. Funding for the program will come from
the Friends of the Library, Larimer County outreach funds and gifts from
local organizations. Fort Collins Nursery will support the program for the
third year with a gift of $1500 for purchase of children's books.
Ms. Davis reported that library staff had applied for two Library Services
and Construction Act, Title II, grants, $17,919 to computerize the
Coloradoan indexing project and $19,341 for continuation of the adult
literacy program. Virginia Ward suggested that Sylvan Learning Center
might be interested in supporting the library staff's literacy efforts.
Ms. Davis reported that Christine Kneeland will go off the Board July 1,
1989, after serving two four-year terms. She is not eligible to reapply.
Virginia Ward, an alternate member, will also go off the Board July 1. She
is eligible to reapply. She and Dan Smith, also an alternate member, are
both eligible to apply for the regular appointment.
Jane Davis reported that she had met with Kathy Allin, Assistant City
Attorney, and amended the business advertising policy so that it clearly
allows advertising in library materials and in conjunction with library
sponsored programs but eliminates all other commercial advertising of any
kind.
Greg Auble asked whether the Friends of the Library had moved any further
in their fundraising plans since they established their endowment fund.
Ms. Davis reported that John Power was putting together preliminary
information for an "Endow a Book" fund drive. Boardmembers agreed to
discuss the Henry fund at the May meeting.
Michael Powers, Cultural, Library and Recreational Services Director for
the City, announced that City Council would meet with Library Board April
11 for a worksession on the library study distributed to Council in
December. Mr. Powers explained the worksession format. Christine Kneeland
will make a short presentation on the study and all Boardmembers will be
available to answer questions.
The meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Jane B. Davis
Secretary Pro-tem