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Home My WebLink About1987-10-20 PLB MINUTES• • • MI HUT ES E nglewood Public Library Advisory board October 20, 1987 /(0 ChairMan Bruce Hogue called the regular Meeting of the Public L ibrary Advisory Board to order at ?:30 p.M. PRESENT: Bruce Hogue, Al Quaintance, Betty Oounay, Uirginia · Johnson, John Peterson <arrived at 7:34), Joe Rathburn <left at 9:07), Gerald SaMpson, Bev SiMon, Lois Ste rling ALSO PRESE NT: Mrs. Barbara Hogue, Sharon Winkle, Director of Libraries, Donna Gottberg, Recording Secretary Roll call was taken and a quoruM declared present. There were no scheduled or unscheduled visitors. Mr. Hogue turned the Meeting over to Ms. Winkle for the Director's Report. Ms. Winkle gave a brief update on the 1988 Budget and reorganization of assigned library space, noting that both were dependent on the increase in sales tax. If all goes as planned the Library will be allocated approxiMately $754,000 for the 1988 Budget. Ms. Winkle gave brief background on the sales tax ordinance. The ordinance has been aMended to take effect January 1988 with an increase of 1/2 cent in City sales tax. Second reading for this ordinance will be NoveMber 2. The space all ocation involves the Technical Services area and the west side of the office area, including the space forMerly occupied by the City auditors. The project would include a separate rooM for the Local History collection with access for the public. Ms. Winkle explained the proposed Move with a layout prepared by Mr. Long, Library Services AdMinistrator. Ms. Winkle gave an update on the Contributors Club and displayed a saMple of the size and type of engraving that would be included in the plaque for platinuM MeMbers. To date there are ? platinuM card MeMbers, and she feels it's tiMe to go ahead with the ordering of the plaque and naMeplates. 87-23 MOTION: That the plaque be ordered for the displaying of the naMes of PlatinuM Contributors with payMent for said plaque coMing froM the Donor's fund. Moved by: Al Quaintance Seconded by: Gerald SaMpson There was further discussion Motion carried. Donna Gottberg gave a report on the financial side of the Contributors Club noting that to date $1 ,210.00 has been received -1 - F ilnd applie d t o t he various categories. con tr i butor s ($100 or More) to date. There are 7 PlatinuM Ms. Winkle noted that the repairs have been Made to the front entrance area of the Library, Making it safer and creating a better iMpression for Library patrons. Ms. Winkle gave background and updated inforMation regarding the present construction project to the north of the Library. The City will not be able to create More parking to the east of the present City perMit parking area after all. Ms. Winkle is asking the City Manager, Andy McCoun, to allocate visitor parking space at the pre-construction level. There have been Many coMplaints froM patrons abou t the lack of parking spaces during construciton. The construction should be coMpleted by early HoveMber. Ms. Winkle gave a brief update on the National Library Card CaMpaign, noting that posters and literature have been received and will be distributed to the area schools. Pirector's Choice With copies of the 1988 AgreeMent for Library Services with Arapahoe Library District having been sent out earlier, Ms. Winkle asked for the Board's approval of the contract after discussion. 87 -Z~ MOTIOH: That the Board approves the Arapahoe Library District 1988 AgreeMent for Library Services and asks that City Council accept the contract as written. Moued by: Joe Rathburn Seconded by: John Peterson There was brief discussion. Motion carried. The Board received the MSI contract for the IRUIHG-Dynix network funded by an LSCA grant and asks that it be forwarded to City Council for approval. A list of Local History collection acquisitions, prepared by Ms. Haney Bunker, was distributed to the Board. This list also included iteMs not approved for inclusion in the collection, but referred to other agencies. The Library has received a 1st place plaque for its 1987 SuMMer Reading PrograM. Barbara Sproat was in charge of the prograM and was presented this award at a CLA banquet. The prograM notebook and plaque will be on display in the Library. The Board asked that a letter of coMttendation be sent to Barbara froM the Board for her effort. ChairMan's Report Mr. Hogue read a letter froM Joan HinkeMeyer , InforMation Services AdMinistrator, thanking all the Board MeMbers for their help with the Open House. - 2 - • • • • • • 1'1r. Ho gue r-ead a note froM Sharon thanking the Board also,. for ".h e 1x help and support with the Open House,,, Making it a huge :;uc ce ss. Mr. Hogu e added his thanks to all the Board MeMbers and t o Barbara Hogue. f1r . Hogue attended the Col orado Library Association Conference earlier this Month at ft. Collins. He gave a brief report on the happ eni ngs at the Confere nce . Mr. Hogue brought up the subject of the Contributors Club plat i nuM plaque. It was discussed and the Board agreed that individuals contributing at the platinuM level should have the option of designating plaque naMeplate wording. All other benefits accrue only to the individual Making the contribution. In the case of organization contributions at the platinuM level,. no Gold Card MeMbership will be issued. MeMbers' Choice Uirginia Johnson has donated More iteMs to the Library for the Local History collection. She has also arranged for contributions froM Eva Lovelace. Betty Oounav has recently returned froM a tour of GerMany, Au s tria and Switzerland and had a wonderful 15 day trip. Gerald SaMp s on continues his work with the Adult Learning Source and gave inforMation on the tutorial services involved . John Peterson gave his views on the literacy prograM,. expressing that it is a wonderful prograM, but Motivation on the part of the individuals wanting to learn to read is the key issue. Beu Si Mon plans to bring in soMe iteMs for the Local History collection. Mr. Hogue noted that the next Board Meeting will be HoveMber 10, but he wil l be unable to attend. Mr. Quaintance will chair the Meeting. There was no unfinished business. There were no coMMittee reports. The Statistical Report for SepteMber was briefly discussed. Ms. Winkle noted that the partition on the PAC table is now in place. She further noted that JiM Haselgren, of the City Carpenter Shop, built this PAC table froM a design by Hank Long. The Board asked that a letter of coMMendation be sent to Mr. Haselgren for his creative work. 87-25 rmTIOH: That the Minutes froM the SepteM ber 8, 1987 Meeting be approved as presented . -3 - Moved by: Gerald SaMp son Seconded by: Uirginia Johnson Motion carr ied. Me eti ng adjourned at 9:15 p.M. 10-22-87 dg -1 - • • • • CIRCULA.'FION Central Library Bookmobile DAYS OF SERVICE AVERAGE DAILY CIRCULATION ENGLEWOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY Selected Statistics September, 1987 15,706 (15,450)* 7,219 ( 6,767) 25 25) 917 ( 889). TOTAL: 22 '925 (22,217) TRAFFIC COUNT (Main Lib.) 15,364 (18,597)4~ days no count available AVERAGE DAILY TRAFFIC COUNT CIRCULATED TO ENGLEWOOD PATRONS ALO Reciprocal Borrowi..':!Sl Central Library Bookmobile pTHER INTRA-County Borrowing** Central Library Bookmobile CCLS Reciprocal Borrowing • Central Library Bookmobile TOTALS: 615 1,027 557 703 158 2,409 194 ALICE TERRY Adult Patrons/Items 6/21 REFERENCE QUESTIONS Answered at Central Library*** Answered at Bookmobile TOTALS: ADULT 2,378 218 ( ( ( ( 744) TOTAL: 1,595) 581) TOTAL: 523) 199) TOTAL: 2,169) 173) TOTAL: Juvenile Patrons/Items 81 /271 JUVENILE (2,086) ( 177) 246 (226) 746 (452) LIBRARY SPONSORED PROGRAMS AT CENTRAL LIBRARY NUMBER Children's Department Special Programs Adult Programs Business Class Tour Open House (Sept. 10) LIBRARY BOARD MEETINGS • MEETING ROOM USE BY OTHER GROUPS 2 1) l ) l 1) 36 ( 49) * Parenthesis indicate activity for same month previous year ** Aurora, Littleton *** Includes 14 Healthlink questions and 14 Tax questions 17,877 (16,977) 1,585 861 2,603 5,048 ( 2,176) 722) 2,342) ( 5,240) TOTAL 87/292 TOTALS 2,624 (2,312) 964 ( 629) 3,588 (2,941) ATTENDANCE 50 ) 15) 300 ) 13 ( 11) 284 (411) continued ..... -2- LIBRARY SPONSORED PROGRAMS OUTSIDE CENTRAL LIBRARY Children's Department . Bookmqbile story times Bookmobile Librarian's visits to classes Class visits to Bookmobile (orientation) CURRENT ACTIVE REGISTRATIONS VOLUMES IN COLLECTION 23,414 ( 18,247) 101,874 (104,443) NUMBER 4 ( 3) 26 ( 21) 43 ( 51) ATTENDANCE 51 ( 50) 679 (572) 1143 (1284) LIBRARY MATERIAL S VOLUMES ADDED VOLUMES WITHDRAWN Books Records Cassettes Microfilm Compact Discs Videocassettes DISBURSEMENTS Deposited with City Treasurer's Office REVENUES Fines Copyvend Donor's Fund Colo. Loan Acct. #81411 (lost and damaged materials) Acct. #64661 (microcomputer ) Volunteer Hours: 46 9/87 dg 395 (419) ( 1) 2 ( 23) 9 ( 10) 39 ( 7) 6 ( ) $2' 117. 86 $ 902.80 18.65 748.00 18.00 373.41 57.00 1112 6 5 2 (926) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ($1,122.15) ($ 645.15) ( 11.75) ( 407.25) ( ) ( 12.00) ( 46.00) ' .. • • •