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Home My WebLink About1989-01-10 PLB MINUTES• • • •' , Englewood Public Library 3400 S . Elati St ., Englewood, CO 801 1 0 (303-761-4376) MINUTES Englewood Public Library Advisory Board January 10, 1989 The regular meeting of the Englewood Public Library Advisory Board was called to order by Chairman Al Quaintance at 7:30 p.m. PRESENT: Al Quaintance, John Peterson, Larilyn Ashlock, Mary Dounay, Bruce Hogue, Virginia Johnson, Joe Rathburn, Bev Simon, Dorothy Totton ALSO PRESENT: Barbara Hogue, Sharon Winkle, Library Director, Donna Gottberg, Recording Secretary Roll call was taken and a quorum declared present. There were no scheduled or unscheduled visitors. Mr. Quaintance turned the meeting over to Mary Dounay who gave a slide presentation regarding the upcoming school bond election. A question and answer period followed. 89-1 MOTION: That the Library Board endorse the school bond referendum as a group, and give their permission to use the Library Board name as an endorsement. Moved by: Virginia Johnson Seconded by: Dorothy Totton Discussion followed. Motion carried (2 "no" votes) Chairman Quaintance called for nominations for Chairman for 1989. Virginia Johnson nominated Al Quaintance. 89-2 MOTION: That the nominations for Chairman be closed. Moved by: Bruce Hogue Seconded by: Mary Dounay Motion carried. Al Quaintance was elected Chairman for 1989 by acclamation • - 1 - 9 G Mr. Quaintance called for nominations for Vice-Chairman for 1989. Ms. Johnson nominated John Peterson. 89-3 MOTION: That the nominations for Vice-Chairman for 1989 be closed. Moved by: Bruce Hogue Seconded by Larilyn Ashlock Motion carried. John Peterson was elected Vice-Chairman for 1989 by acclamation. Mr. Quaintance turned the meeting over to Sharon Winkle for the Director's Report. Ms. winkle gave a brief update of the Action Plan for 1989 (which was distributed to the Board earlier). She asks that the Board members review the Plan and asks that comments and suggestions be ready for the February meeting. Board agreed. Ms. Winkle gave brief update on the distribution of Income Tax forms and referral information. She plans to have IRS tax forms ready for distribution by Friday, January 13th. The Colorado forms have not yet arrived. Seven tax preparation agencies have volunteered to be at the library to help distribute forms and answer questions. Handouts for referrals will be readily available for patrons. This program will be evaluated at the end of the tax season. The Central Colorado Library System (CCLS) contract for reciprocal borrowing has been approved by Council. The contract runs from 10-1-88 through 9-30-91. There was a demonstration of the public address system owned by the Library. This system was -found to be very capable. This system may be used by City-affiliated groups upon request. Ms. Winkle distributed excerpts from the 1989 Budget for both the Library and the Board. She asks the Board to review and to be thinking of needs for the 1990 Budget. Ms. Winkle noted she would have available at the next meeting, the Library Department's Narrative Annual Report along with charts and graphs for 1988. The Annual Statistical Report was distributed this evening but will be discussed along with the charts and graphs at the February meeting. Ms. Winkle distributed information regarding a free seminar to be held January 27 & 28. Chairman's Report Mr. Quaintance distributed several documents regarding the Library Advisory Board membership, as a refresher to the members. Members' Report Bev Simon shared a brochure made by Erica Byrne, on Englewood, called The City with History. Bev urges everyone interested to - 2 - • • • • • • attend the Englewood Historical Society meeting on Thursday evening at the Library. Mary Dounay asked if a picture panel regarding the needs of the school district, prepared by Dr. Simon could be placed in the library. Ms. Winkle will contact Dr. Simon. Ms. Dounay has a video of the slide presentation shown this evening on the bond election. Ms. Winkle said that the video will be made available for public use. Bruce Hogue has written a letter to Council stating his wish to be considered for reappointment to the Board. Larilyn Ashlock's son participated in the big horn sheep roundup noted in an article in the Rocky Mountain News. No committee reports. There was brief discussion on the December 1988 Statistical Report. 89-4 MOTION: That the Board accept the Minutes from the December 13, 1988 meeting as presented. Moved by: Joe Rathburn Seconded by: Bruce Hogue Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m . - 3 - • Englewood Public Library 3400 S . Elati St ., Englewood, CO 80110 (303-761-4376) CIRCULATION Central Library Bookmobile DAYS OF SERVICE TRAFFIC COUNT (Main Library) AVERAGE DAILY TRAFFIC COUNT AVERAGE DAILY CIRCULATION STICS December 1988 (13,261)* 15,742 4,902 ( 4,434) out of service 2 days 24 ( 24) 17,041 (15,355) 682 ( 826 ( 640) 737) TOTAL: 20,644 (17,695) • CIRCULATED TO ENGLEWOOD PATRONS ALO Reciprocal Borrowing Central Library 1,285 ( TOTAL: 14,832 (13,424) 978) • Bookmobile OTHER Intra-County Borrowing** Central Library Bookmobile CCLS Reciprocal Borrowing Central Library Bookmobile TOTALS: Alice Terry School: Adult 1/1 REFERENCE QUESTIONS Answered at Central Library*** Answered at Bookmobile TOTALS: 389 ( 322) TOTAL: 1,674 ( 1,300) 371 ( 434) 281 ( 187) TOTAL: 652 ( 621) 2,918 ( 2,144) 568 ( 206) TOTAL: 3,486 ( 2,350) 5,812 ( 4,271) Juv. 21/42 TOTAL: 22 patrons 43 items ADULT 1899 (1896) 190 ( 154) JUVENILE 186 (183) 719 (526) TOTALS 2085 909 (2079) ( 680) 2994 (2759) *Parenthesis indicate activity for same month previous year **Aurora, Littleton *** Includes 19 Healthlink questions, 9 tax questiJns, 2 Local History questions continued .•... -2- LIBRARY SPONSORED PROGRAMS AT CENTRAL LIBRARY Children's DeEartment Story times Class visits to Library Special Programs LIBRARY BOARD MEETINGS MEETING ROOM USE BY OTHER GROUPS LIBRARY SPONSORED PROGRAMS OUTSIDE CENTRAL LIBRARY Children's Department Bookmobile story times BKM Librarian's visits to EPL visits to classrooms CURRENT ACTIVE REGISTRATIONS VOLUMES IN COLLECTION LIBRARY MATERIALS Books Records Cassettes Microfilm Compact Disc Videocassettes DISBURSEMENTS classes 17,775 103 ,.tl9 ( 12,410) (101,120) VOLUMES ADDED 476 (6 77) ( 4) 15 ( 17) 6 ( 11) 3 ( 5) 15 ( 27) 2 2 3 1 49 11 10 NUMBER ATTENDANCE ( 6) 11 ( 38) ( 1) 27 ( 15) ( 2) 152 (143) ( 1) 11 ( 10) ( 46) 392 (507) ( 3) 194 ( 45) ( 28) 255 (704) ( 2) ( 42) VOLUMES WITHDRAWN 331 ( 17) 2 ( 3) 2 ( 6) ( ) ( 1) ( ) Deposited with City Treasurer's Office $1,978.97 ($1,727.55) REVENUES Fines Copyvend Donor's Fund Colo Loan (ILL) Acct . #814ll(l ost and damaged material) Acct. #6466l(microcomputer) Volunteer Hours: 16 12/88 dg $1 ,19 2.3 6 21.55 530.96 10.00 123.85 100.25 ($1,126.26) ( 37.90) ( 358.70) ( 10.00) ( 143 .19) ( 51. 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