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PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
MINUTES - REGULAR MEETING
DECEMBER 12, 1989 - 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 -- Virginia Ward, Catherine Fine, Greg Auble, Dan
Smith, Jerry Roselle, Polly Walters, gate Erslev; LIBRARY STAFF -
Jane Davis, Robert Holzfaster.
The meeting was called to order by the Chairperson, Virginia Ward. The
minutes of the November meeting were approved as distributed.
Copies of library statistics for November and year-to-date were distributed
as were copies of the library mission statement.
Jane Davis, Library Director, reported that library staff will be
increasing the number of 2-3 year old storytimes from two each week to four
each week in March of next year. This will increase the total storytimes
to eight each week. This will be possible because of the added staff
funded for 1990. Children's staff also plans to increase services provided
to daycares and home daycare mothers. Ids. Davis also reported that a
consultant funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities had visited
the library in November to ,work with library staff in planning for
computerized access to photographs and other materials in the Local ;listory
area.
The subcommittees working on the establishment of the Library Fund reported
to the full membership of the Board. Catherine Fine reported that she,
Greg Auble and Jerry Roselle had met on December 8. They presented
recommended changes in the terms of membership for the Library Fund
Advisory Committee. They also presented a draft of an application form for
membership on the advisory committee and a draft of a press release
advertising for applications.
Polly Walters moved that the Board accept the suggested changes in terms of
membership as revisions to the section on membership within the Fort
Collins Foundation Library Fund Advisory Committee document previously
adopted. Kate Erslev seconded the motion. It carried.
Polly Walters moved that the Board accept the draft of the application form
as amended. Catherine Fine seconded the motion. It carried.
Virginia Ward reported that the Fort Collins Friends of the Library had
officially agreed to appoint one of their i.iembers to the Library Fund
Advisory Committee.
Dan Smith, Jerry Roselle and Jane Davis reported that they had met with
Bill Gunn, a member of the Board of the Fort Collins Foundation, to discuss
changes in the proposed contract with the foundation. Copies of the
amended contract were distributed and some further changes were made. Jane
Davis reported that she had asked the City Attorney to review the contract.
That is in process. The ad hoc committee working on ideas for an event to
announce the fund to the community will report in January.
Virginia Ward appointed Kate Erslev, Dan Smith and Greg Auble to be a
subcommittee to develop a process to advertise, screen and recommend
members of the Library Fund Advisory Committee. They will report in
January.
Virginia Ward asked the Board to begin thinking about how the group can
increase public awareness of the library. This is a goal for 1990. The
group also discussed how best to increase their own awareness of the
library and its services and needs.
Jane Davis reminded them that their annual report to City Council is due
the end of January. She will draft a report for consideration in January.
Virginia Ward reported that the Friends were interested in funding a
visible project within the library. The Board came up with several
possibilities. They include increasing the number of unabridged books on
tape, starting a compact disc collection, with players, adding another
video player and more tapes plus listening/viewing stations in the
children's area and buying more parenting materials.
The meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Jane B. Davis
Secretary Pro-tem