HomeMy WebLinkAboutLibrary Board - Minutes - 08/14/1990CITY OF FORT C 0 L L I N S
PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
MINUTES - REGULAR MEETING
AUGUST 14, 1990 - 7:00 P.M.
BOARD MEMBERS: Virginia Ward, Chairperson
Greg Auble
Kate Erslev
Jerome Roselle
Sharon Conley
Chris Bracken
Anne Ostrye-Macdonald
PRESENT: LIBRARY BOARD -- Virginia Ward, Greg Auble, Sharon Conley, Chris
Bracken; LIBRARY STAFF -- Jane Davis, Robert Holzfaster.
The meeting was, called to order by the Chairperson, Virginia Ward. Ms.
Ward introduced Shari Conley, a new member who had not been able to attend
the July meeting. The minutes of the previous meeting were approved as
distributed.
Reports
The statistical report for July was distributed. Materials circulation is
up 5% over 1989. Public contacts, building traffic and telephone calls are
also above 1989 levels. Reserves continue to be slightly below 1989.
Registered borrowers, persons who have used their library cards within the
last thirty months, now total 59,168.
Jane Davis, Library Director, reported that total registration numbers for
the 1990 summer reading program were 4,915 children. As of August 13,
3,319 prizes had been claimed. Children will continue to receive prizes
through the end of August.
Ms. Davis reported that only partial funding for 1991 implementation of the
first year of the Library Development Plan - 1991-1995 was being
recommended by the City Manager to the City Council. Library Board
supports full funding for the plan in 1991. Board members asked Ms. Davis
to report to them again in September on this matter.
Ms. Davis reported that the rest of the public terminals for the public
access catalog will be in place by the end of August. She also reported
that the public bathrooms on both floors are being completely redone. This
project should also be completed by September 1. The main staircase will
be recovered over the Labor Day weekend.
Old Business
Board members reviewed their goals for 1990. Those goals are:
- To promote and enhance public awareness of the library by increasing
public relations activities.
- Improve Library Board awareness of the Fort Collins Public Library
staff, organization, programs and goals.
The consensus was that these goals were being met and would be fully
reached by year's end.
Ms. Ward asked the library director to send out copies of the notes from
the April meeting with library staff for members to review for the
September meeting to see if any further action is needed. The Board plans
to schedule another such meeting early in 1991.
New Business
Orientation of new members was begun at this meeting and will be completed
in September. Topics covered were:
- Overview of the library
- Library organization/programs
- Role of the Friends of the Library
- Overview of the Colorado State Library
Topics to be covered at the September meeting include:
- Library Board's role
- How other libraries are governed
- Affiliations for Board Members
Ms. Ward asked that election of officers be scheduled for the September
meeting and that also in September the Board begin to look at the question
of expanded library service.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Jane B. Davis
Secretary Pro-tem