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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-10-11 PLB MINUTESCall To Order/Roll Call 1000 Englewood Parkway , Englewood, CO 80110 303-762-2560 Voice 303-783-6890 FAX Minutes Englewood Public Library Board October 11, 2005 Chairperson, Karen Pilgrim at 7 :05 p.m, called the meeting of the Englewood Public Library Board to order. PRESENT: M. Adams, L. Cahill, CJ Cullinan, J. Grazulis, C. McGovern , K. Pilgrim, Y. Russell , B. Williams, Council Member, Ray Tomasso. REGRETS: C. Ransick (excused), and School Board member, Mary Dounay. ALSO PRESENT: Hank Long, Library Director and Joan Clayton, Recording Secretary. 05 -17 Motion: That the minutes of the September 13, 2005 meeting be accepted as written. Moved by: Mark Adams Seconded by: Julie Grazulis The Motion passed. The next scheduled meeting of the Friends of the Library is Wednesday October 26, 2005 at 7 p.m. On Wednesday, October 12 there will be a travel program on Guatemala and Belize presented by Lynn May and David Townsend. There was a brief discussion about the monthly statistics. Computer usage is up over last year. The number of items loaned to other libraries continues to rise. The number of volunteer hours has dropped off due to illness. Mr. Long mentioned that this will rise come tax time. Ms. Pilgrim said she was reading the book, "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison. This book has been in the news recently as a banned book at Littleton High School. She mentioned that the Children's Librarians had visited All Souls to promote the Battle of the Books and the classes are excited! Mr. Long discussed the 2006 Budget and the fact it has been approved with no further cuts for 2006. The question arose about the morale of City staff due to the low revenue. The feeling is that City staff has become more or less used to the flat budget. That does not mean anyone likes it but they have adjusted . Mr . Tomasso added that Council had looked at the numbers and felt that cuts could be accomplished with re t ir ements and cutting one part time position. He reminded everyone that 72% of the Budget is dependent on Sales tax . Mr. Long said that Ms. Goodman, the AV ordering Librarian has begun to order DVD 's to start a DVD co ll ection using the $1,800 from the Fr iends ' Book Sale. The col le ction will all be made availab le at one ti me, approximately 200 -250 titles. The same criteria for DVD 's will be used that is used for VHS tapes : "how to" series, travel, PBS series, but not popular movie titles. -1 - It was noted that there is an upcoming" Coffee "program on October 20, which should be very informative. There will be Halloween programs for both Teens and children the last week in October. The November 1 O -13 CAL conference to be held at the Denver Tech Center was discussed. 05 -18 Motion: That $500 from the Library Board Budget be made available to staff to attend the CAL conference in November. Moved by: CJ Cullinan Seconded by: Bervette Williams The Motion passed. The Board asked that staff please give a brief report to the Board after the conference . At the most recent staff meeting the Children's Librarians did a power point presentation about their area. This came about as a result of the staff training back in August. Mr. Long said he would ask the Children's Librarians to come to a Board meeting and give their presentation as it was most informative. A motion was made but failed for lack of support asking that staff report to the Board on their CAL experience. Mr. Tomasso brought up for discussion the money from the sale of the Bookmobile and where it is currently. Mr. Long said it is his understanding that the $28, 000 is in the General Fund but no decision has been made as to how it would be used. Also under discussion was the money from the CERF fund for the Bookmobile which Mr. Long said was, to the best of his knowledge, used to help balance the 2005 I 2006 budgets .. 05 -20 Motion: That a letter be drafted to City Council asking the status of the money realized from the sale of the Bookmobile and also the status of the money in the CERF fund for the Bookmobile. Moved by: Karen Pilgrim Seconded by: Yvonne Russell The Motion passed. Member's Choice Ms . Clayton said she currently has 15 authors tor the April 2nd Author Open House. Mr. Adams said he is ready to send his book out for publ ishing and the "love its" part of the cover. Ms . Grazulis said she is busy running for Cit y Counc il. Ms. McGovern said she loved her trip to Oregon . She thanked Ms. Williams and Mr. Long for their many suggest ions of places to see while she was there. Ms. Cullinan said she had been to a family reunion at her uncle's funeral, which represented the Mexican side of her family. Then she had gone back East for a reunion at a wedding representing the Irish side of her family, Mr. Tomasso handed out invitations to an art show opening on Friday night. Ms. Russell said she had heard an interview on NPR with Chris Ransick which was very interesting. Ms. Pilgrim said her daughter is busy look in g at colleges and narrowing her cho ices for applications. Ms . Grazulis added that she t hought the Board should send a letter t o Ms. Dounay in apprec iat ion t or all of -2 - her service on the School Board and as a representat ive on the Library Board . Ms . Pilgrim said she would do so . There was a brief d iscussion about putt ing an advert isement in the Pirateer to recruit for a youth member to the Board . There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 8 p.m . -3 -