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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-01-11 PLB MINUTES• • • .,.,,, l.!1:: ii!iil :1'!11 1::11! i!iili iifl; llil,j jl1:1 .,1 :11 Eng 1 e wood Pub 1 i c Li bra r y ii!!!! 3400 S . Elati St ., Englewood, CO 80110 (303) 762-2560 iii!;! ------------<Ui':'f;; ,,_ . ··: es Englewood Public Library Board January 11, 1994 The regular meeting of the Englewood Public Library Board was called to order by Chair Larilyn Ashlock at 7:00 p.m. PRESENT: Larilyn Ashlock, Rachel Stoddard, Sunday Aigbe, Marilyn Brenengen, Doug Cohn, Mary Dounay, Valerie Williams, Jennifer Wolgemuth, Youth Representative, Alex Habenicht, City Council Representative to the Board REGRETS:Carolin Atkins, Gloria Ulrich 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. 94-1 MOTION: That the Minutes from the meeting of December 14, 1993 be approved as presented. Moved by: Mary Dounay Seconded by: Rachel Stoddard Motion carried . There were no committee reports. Chair Ashlock called for nominations for Chairperson for 1994. Ms. Dounay nominated Gloria Ulrich. 94-2 MOTION: That the nominations for Chairperson be closed. Moved by: Marilyn Brenengen Seconded by: Sunday Aigbe Motion carried . Ms. Ulrich was elected Chairperson for 1994 by acclamation . Ms. Ashlock called for nominations for Vice-Chair for 1994. Ms. Williams .• was asked if she would serve as Vice-Chair for 1994. She agreed. Ms. Williams was elected Vice-Chair for 1994. Board members thanked Ms. Ashlock for her 2 years of service as Chair. ·Job well done.· Ms. Ashlock turned the meeting over to Director Hank Long for the Director·s Report. The joint meeting with Board and Council has been postponed to March 7. It will be a very short meeting before Council"s study session. Ms. Murray from the Rocky Mountain News just got the letters out last Friday regarding funding for the Bookmobile. So at this time she has not had any responses. Mr. Long will call her next week. It would be nice to have the Board draft a letter thanking her for her efforts. The City Manager and Dr. Davidson have already sent letters extending their thanks. It would be good to have both Library Board Chair from ·93 and · ·94 sign the letter. We have begun using some of the fixtures. donated by the Cinderella City B. Dalton Store. in the Library. Mr. Long. along with Council members. attended a meeting on Saturday, regarding the potential for the Cinderella City site. He came away with very positive feelings for the long-term solution. It was stated that the area is strong for retail. Ms. Habenicht added that information will be extended to the community in the near future through the schools and neighborhoods. She felt it was a fascinating study of where Englewood is going 20-30 years down the line. We need to keep the senior citizens in the area and there is a need for young singles. The demographics in the Englewood area are changing constantly. There was mention of a possible Complex for use by many groups. Discussion followed regarding possible improvements. Ms. Habenicht noted that a Walgreen"s store will be built at the corner of Dartmouth and S. Broadway. This is a good boost for the economy. NEW AGENDA ITEM: Planning for the Future. Ms. Brenengen brought forth 2 documents distributed to the Board in 1993. The Wish List compiled by Ms. Ashlock. where the Library could use the help of service groups. and a list of services provided by the Library compiled by Mr. Long. She suggested the Library do a survey asking patrons what services they use. what services they could do without. what services they would like added. • • • • Mr. Long added that funding for such a survey would be difficult. We need to know what people to target. what questions · to be included in the survey. and how to use the results to the best advantage. The Board asked Mr. Long to get results from last survey in the Library in 1989, and have them ready for discussion at the February meeting. He could look for donations from companies in the area for printing. etc. The Board would need to be involved as far as time was concerned. as staff are already stretched to the breaking point. Several Board members offered suggestions. as to mailing, phone contact and planning an effective review of a survey. Mr. Long asks that you bring your ideas to the February meeting for discussion. Mr. Long offered to write a grant for a consultant to assist with a survey and help with the focus groups. There have been so many changes over the past several years. 94-3 MOTION: That the Board support and encourage Director Long in his writing of a grant for funds to hire a survey consultant. Moved by: Marilyn Brenengen Seconded by: Valerie William. Motion carried. There was no Chair Report, but Ms. Ashlock did want to remind the Board to be thinking about topics for discussion at the March joint meeting with Board and Council. Members" Choice Ms. Habenicht: Announced that Council received Ms. Brenengen"s letter and Council discussed her concerns last Monday. She appreciated Ms . Brenengen"s taking the time to put in words what she felt. The Council appreciated her suggestions and will give them consideration. Ms. Wolgemuth: The Student Council at the High School. will discuss volunteering of students at the Library and Book.mobile, at its meeting of Jan. 12. She will inform Mr. Long of any progress made. Ms. Stoddard: Noted an item she heard on the radio that Mr. Bruce (of amendment •1 fame) is working on a proposal to limit terms and campaign contributions. She is interested in NATO"s reaction to the bombings in Somalia. Ms. Brenengen: Passed around articles regarding ·Kids Catalog• recently published in the newspaper. and an article on the Evergreen Library. where the whole community pitched in to help them move to a new site. Mr. Long interjected that he has seen the •Kids Catalog· and hopes to have it here in the Library in "94. have it here in the Library in '94. She wanted the Board know that she made a few changes in her letter to Council from the one she presented at the last meeting. Mr. Munds from • the Herald said he wanted to print her letter •in total· in an upcoming issue. The December Expenditure Report is late and Mr. Long will forward it to the Board when it is received from Finance. The Statistical Report for December 1993 was briefly discussed. Mr. Long hopes to have the Public Access Catalog available for the visually impaired up and running soon. and Access Colorado should be installed within 2 weeks. The Board thanked Donna for the refreshments this evening. Meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m. 1-12-94 dg •