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CITY OF FORT C 0 L L I N S
PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
MINUTES -- REGULAR MEETING
AUGUST 12, 1986 -- 7:30 P.M.
BOARD MEMBERS: Christine Kneeland, President
Polly Walters, Vice-president
Don Morgan
Lloyd Spawn
Catherine Fine
Greg Auble
Kate Erslev
PRESENT: LIBRARY BOARD -- Christine Kneeland, Polly Walters, Don Morgan,
Greg Auble, Kate Erslev; LIBRARY STAFF -- Jane Davis, Robert
Holzfaster.
The meeting was called to order by the President, Christine Kneeland. The
minutes of the July meeting were approved as distributed. Ms. Kneeland
introduced Kate Erslev, newly appointed alternate member. With appointment
of Susan Kirkpatrick to the Fort Collins City Council, alternate member
Catherine Fine was appointed by Council to full membership on the Library
Board and Kate Erslev now fills the second alternate slot.
Jane Davis, Library Director, reported that July 1986 was the busiest month
in the library's 87 year history. Materials circulated was up 13% over
July 1985 and 30% over July 1984. Building traffic was up 14%. These
statistics reflect the phenomenal success of the Summer Reading Program.
4,800 children are registered this year - up from 2,600 in 1985.
Board members reported on individual contacts made to members of the City
Council concerning the materials budget. Concern about the lowered
materials budget is strong in light of the continued high use of materials
by the citizenry. Library materials are wearing out rapidly and cannot be
replaced.
Under Old Business Jane Davis reported that library staff's application to
the Gannett Foundation for $10,000 to keep the literacy project going had
been turned down. However, the Coloradoan staff has indicated interest in
a contribution of locally control eT Get funds to the project.
Ms. Davis also reported that the work on the lighting upgrade has gone out
for bid. This project will be done in December. It will be necessary for
the library to be closed to the public Monday through Friday, December
15-19. It will not be possible, because of safety factors, to do this work
and allow the building to be open to the public. Fortunately we will be
able to do this the week before Christmas which is the slowest week of the
year. We will announce this closure way ahead of time so that all library
users will be informed.
Ms. Davis reported that she had not had any response from the Fort Collins
Historical Society to the letter from the Library Board concerning the
naming of the local history collection.
Under New Business, Ms. Davis reported that the City's Facilities Division
expects to make needed replacement to the stair carpet before the end of
the year. Library staff is concerned about the looks of the carpet as well
as safety factors.
Christine Kneeland distributed copies of a letter printed in the Coloradoan
in late July concerning the growing use of this library.
Board members asked library staff to begin developing a "wish list" of
needed equipment or special materials that Board members might then use to
solicit public gifts to the library.
Christine Kneeland was re-elected Board President. Polly Walters was
re-elected Vice-president. Jane Davis will continue to serve as Secretary
Pro-tem.
The meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Jane B. Davis
Secretary Pro-tem