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Englewood Public Library
3400 S . Elati St ., Englewood, CO 80110 (303)762-2560
MINUTES
ENGLEWOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
December 11, 1990
The regular meeting of the Englewood Public Library Board was
called to order at 7:33 p.m. by Chairman John Peterson.
PRESENT: John Peterson, Larilyn Ashlock, Doug Cohn, Jeff Davis,
Virginia Johnson, Joe Rathburn, Dorothy Totton.
REGRETS: Mary Dounay
ALSO
PRESENT: Hank Long, Library Director, Donna Gottberg, Recording
Secretary
Roll call was taken and a quorum declared present.
There were no scheduled or unscheduled visitors.
Chairman Peterson turned the meeting over to Director Long for
the Director's Report.
Mr. Long noted he had a meeting with Dave Martinez, Purchasing
Agent, and Pat White, Service Center Supervisor on November 29 to
put together a specification package for the new Bookmobile
vehicle. A Request for Proposal (RFP) will be compiled in late
January. There are two companies involved in manufacture of such
a vehicle and they hope to be able to go out in the field and see
finished vehicles in use.
Steve Thompson, Data Processing Supervisor and Hank met with
Englewood Public School representatives on November 16 to discuss
placing 1 EPL terminal in each of the 9 public schools. Schools
are receptive to the idea but want to begin small (only 3 or 4
placed as a test). Discussion will continue with a meeting
planned for January.
Next week Mr. Long plans to meet with the principals of 2 private
schools in the area to discuss placing EPL terminals in those
schools. He hopes to set up monthly meetings between the Library
and private and public schools.
Bookmobile drivers for the new vehicle will need to have a
commercial driver's license test. The City will be set up to
administer tests in 1991, thus giving us one year (1992) to
comply. The new vehicle will be over 26,000 pounds thus the need
for the commercial license.
Director Long plans to change the schedule for the Bookmobile
stops, not eliminating any stops, but modifying in order to
comply with union guidelines of giving breaks and lunch time for
employees. He plans to run the vehicle Monday thru Friday year
round, having more personnel on hand during that period and
having access to the Service Center in case of a breakdown. Two
full-time persons will operate the Bookmobile. Discussion
followed.
As information, the Bookmobile won second prize in the Clown
Category in the Holiday Parade.
An in-house posting was made for the Library Assistant position
(Circulation/Bookmobile). There were 3 applicants. Interviews
are planned for next week and the position will begin effective
1-1-91. The Librarian I position was advertised, with inadequate
results. The position will be re-advertised with a deadline of
1-11-91.
Director Long noted that the Food for Fines program was going
well as was the telephone renewals.
The contract renewal from Arapahoe Library District (ALO) for
reciprocal borrowing was presented at the City Council meeting.
It passed on first reading. Second and final reading will be on
December 17.
The participating Dynix Libraries have withdrawn from IRVING as
of 1-1-91. There is a meeting planned for December 13 with the
Colorado Dynix Libraries (8) to discuss future networking
options.
Steve Thompson, Data Processing Supervisor, plans an upgrade of
the Library's PRIME computer in January/February. After
upgrading, the Library can upload the latest Dynix release and
give us capability of more ports. Mr. Long hopes to have the
dial-up system available to the public in the first quarter 1991.
Mr. Long brought forth a memo (sent attached to the Agenda)
regarding information for the Local History Public Program
scheduled for January 17, 1991. Invitations will be sent to
community and City members within 2 weeks.
Photos of Board members will be taken after this meeting. These
photos will be displayed in the foyer under "Know your Library
Board."
Mr. Long has a 30 day free trial of Prodigy, used in the Library
at the Reference Desk. He will be happy to give a demonstration
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for anyone interested. There is the possibility that the Library
will be able to use Prodigy on the two public dialup terminals.
The Aurora Friends Group passed along information regarding a
program to be presented at their Central Library on January 23.
It is "Teddy Roosevelt, Mind, Body & Spirit" by Actor, Author and
Teacher, Ted Zalewoski. This is a free program and lasts 1 hour
beginning at 7:30 p.m.
Chairman's Report
Please plan to attend the January Board meeting as that is when
the new officers are elected.
Mr. Peterson passed around copies of thank you letters sent to
Lois Lighthall and Al Quaintance. He still has more letters to
write thanking the community for their help in obtaining a new
bookmobile vehicle for the Library in 1991.
Members' Choice
Dorothy Totten is very interested in Prodigy and would like a
demonstration.
Doug Cohn asked how we can keep the public from illegally using
the Prodigy, such as charging someone else for their information
and goods. Mr. Long noted that this would not be set out for
public use until lockouts on such items could be made.
Discussion followed .
Jeff Davis asked if the Library could purchase a camcorder in
order to tape programs and to be used in training. Discussion
followed.
Joe Rathburn asked how many Directors there have been for the
Englewood Library. He suggested obtaining pictures of each one
and posting them in the foyer along with pictures of staff and
Board members.
Committee Reports
Doug Cohn and Jeff Davis distributed a draft of procedures for
the operation of the Board meetings. Members asked if they could
take this home and think on it before making any decisions.
Discussion followed.
There was no discussion on the Statistical Report for November.
90-31 MOTION: That the minutes from the Board meeting of
November 13, 1990 be approved as presented.
Moved by: Larilyn Ashlock
Seconded by Joe Rathburn
Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 8:40, after which time pictures were taken .
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