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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 11, 1988 - 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, Christine Kneeland,
Polly Walters, Greg Auble; LIBRARY STAFF -- Jane Davis, Robert
Holzfaster.
The meeting was called to order by the Chairperson, Catherine Fine. The
minutes of the September meeting were approved as distributed. There was
no correspondence.
Jane Davis, Library Director, distributed the statistics for September.
The group discussed the increased media use. Books on tape continue to be
very popular and have long waiting lists. Boardmembers also reported that
they, as library users, are often not able to find the books they want
because they are checked out, and not because the library doesn't have
them.
Ms. Davis also reported that candidates for the adult services position had
been screened and eight finalists had been sent six questions to respond to
in writing by the 25th of October.
Ms. Davis also reported that Michael Powers, Employee Development Director
for the City, had been selected as Cultural, Library and Recreational
Services Director beginning October 17. Boardmembers asked Ms. Davis to
invite him to attend the November meeting.
Ms. Davis reported that the Friends of the Library had cleared $7,200 at
their annual used book sale held the weekend of September 30 and October 1
and 2 at Foothills Fashion Mall.
The final report on the 1988 summer reading program was distributed.
Library staff is particularly pleased at the number of children who
completed the program and received prizes. Boardmembers suggested that
area businesses giving prizes not be allowed to use "buy one, get one free"
coupons. This may create a hardship for parents. Ms. Davis responded that
staff would certainly keep that in mind in planning for summer 1989.
The library study is completed. Hewlett-Packard will print it as their
work schedule permits. Virginia Ward will notify Jane Davis when the
seventy-five copies are ready for distribution.
Martha Larsen and John Power were appointed from the Friends of the Library
to work with Catherine Fine and Virginia Ward from the Board on an
operating plan for the Fort Collins Public Library Endowment.
Polly Walters reported that she and Virginia Ward had read the challenged
book, Sunday Morning, by Judith Viorst, and had also read reviews of the
book. h—S a moved that the book be retained in the Children's Area for
public use. Christine Kneeland seconded the motion. The motion carried.
Ms. Fine asked that Board members review the goals and objectives developed
last year and come to the November meeting prepared to discuss the Board
direction for the next twelve months.
The meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Jane B. Davis
Secretary Pro-tem