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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-10-13 PLB MINUTES• • • -· Minutes Englewood Public Library Board October 13. 1992 The regular meeting of the Englewood Public Library Board was called to order by Chair Lorilyn Ashlock at 7:02p.m. PRESENT: Lorilyn Ashlock. Mary Dounay, Marilyn Brenengen. Doug Cohn, Jeff Davis, Rachel Stoddard. Gloria Ulrich. Valerie Williams REGRETS: Sunday Aigbe. Stephanie Thiessen ALSO PRESENT: Alex Habenicht, Council Representative to the Board. Darrell Chayne, Public Services Librarian, Lelle Holmes. Technical Services Librarian. Donna Gottberg. Recording Secretary Roll call was taken and a quorum declared present. There were no scheduled or unscheduled visitors. 92-18 MOTION: That the Minutes from the meeting of September 8. 1992 be approved as presented. Moved by: Mary Dounay Seconded by: Doug Cohn Motion carried. There were no committee reports. Chair Ashlock turned the meeting over to Mr. Chayne for the Director's Report , Director Long is at a Department Head Retreat. Director's Report Mr. Chayne and Board members present welcomed Gloria Ulrich. She will fill the unexpired term of Deryl Gease ending February 1. 1996. Mr. Chayne invited Ms. Ulrich to come in for a tour of the Library at her convenience. Due to the many items to be covered at this evening's meeting. her picture will be taken at the time of the tour. Mr. Chayne explained about the new equipment for the visually impaired. A demonstration was given and a chance for members to have a hands-on experience with the equipment. Ms. Holmes explained the Community Resource Module and how this data base will have information of this community. There is a possibility of thousands of • entries, but at the present time there are only about 900. These entries are Englewood businesses only. A question and answer period followed. The Board members asked Mr. Chayne about his position at the Library. How the combining of 2 fu11:...time positions was working. Mr . Chayne explained how the Circulation and Reference staff has become one under his direction. The question was asked about the performance of the new Bookmobile. There has been only minor problems with the vehicle itself, but the Data Radio has had many problems. There will be a meeting on the 22nd with STI Company and our Data Processing Department staff to try to find a solution. There will be an expanded upgrade in the Data Radio in 1993. Discussion followed. Ms. Brenengen asked how more help could be acquired without more funds budgeted, possibly volunteers? Discussion on volunteers followed. Mr. Chayne is restructuring the volunteer program at this time. Ms. Holmes was asked about the work Technical Services does, and her wishes/dreams for the future. Ms. Holmes outlined the work of Technical Services and wished there were more hours available for her staff. Ms. Ulrich asked Mr. Chayne how selection of materials was handled. Mr. Chayne answered that suggestions from the public were definately considered, and that the Reference staff made the choices, from reviews etc. in the various journals. Ms. Dounay asked Mr. Chayne what impact passage of the Bruce Amendment would have on the Library. Mr. Chayne replied that it would have a definate impact on the Library. Ms. Stoddard distributed a flyer from the CLA conference regarding the different amendments on the ballot, and Ms. Ashlock also passed around information she had obtained. Ms. Brenengen asked where cuts would come from in the library should the amendment pass? Discussion followed regarding the impact of the passage of the bill. F.Y.I. Ms. Holmes received information that the old Bookmobile was sold for $2500 to the Colorado Humane Society to be used for a mobile Adopt-a -Pet vehicle. Mr. Chayne asked Board members to be thinking of topics for discussion at the upcoming Council/Board meeting on December 7. Members agreed they would think on this and bring ideas in for the November meeting. This has historically been a very brief meeting. Ms. Ashlock had no items for the Chair Report, except to give a report from the Colorado library Association Conference, but due to the late hour will give it at the November meeting. Ms. Stoddard also will give her report then . Ms. Brenengen noted she would give her report at the December meeting. Members' Choice Ms. Dounay expressed her delight in the program Sense or Censorship· • • • • presented at the Library . A flyer will be posted regarding the debate between Owens and Rhinerson October 26 at Sinclair School. Bob Schroeder has resigned from the School Board. Ms . Dounay distributed copies of the rankings of the SAT tests in the area. Englewood Schools ranked very high, but this was not published in the Rocky Mountain News when the other scores were listed. She is very proud of the Englewood Public Schools. Ms. Habenicht was sorry the Library didn't come out better with their budget requests. Decisions are very difficult in bad economic years . Ms. Brenengen brought up discussion that the courts would like to have more space and were looking at the Library. then the Library (needing more space) would look around the community to find better accommodations . A feasibility study is not afordable at this time. Ms. Habenicht interjected that Council is aware the Library and other Departments in the City need more space. Ms . Stoddard stated that the more we keep the Library in the minds of the citizens, we are more likely to come out well at election time. Mr. Long doe s a fine job of k~eping not only the Board informed, but citizens as well. She commends him for his work . Mr. Davis noted that he was impressed how Englewood Public Library led in many areas surveyed, for reference, circulation, etc. Ms . Brenengen was impressed by the cooperation between the schools and the Library. She will be unable to attend the November Board meeting and the Council/Board meeting on December 7. The Statistical Reports for August and September. 1992 was discussed noting the upswing in traffic count and other areas. Bookmobile figures are down in some areas and this is being addressed . The stops are being evaluated at this point and teachers are being asked ·do we meet their needs?· Further discussion followed with suggestions that the same librarian( s) be on the Bookmobile the same days each week. so that a comfort zone be present when youngsters step on the vehicle. There is a need for consistency. and members reali z e staff constriction limits this possibility. All Board members present agreed this would be a worthwhile goal to work toward. Mr. Chayne said this would be considered . The Board thanked Mary Dounay for the refreshments this evening. Board members approved highly of having staff members at the meeting and would like to see it done again from time to time. • Meeting adjourned at 9:07 p .m .