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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-01-09 PLB MINUTES• • • 7 Ci~\CJ. ~JJ Englewood Public ~ Board {fliiliiiJ 1000 E ngl ewood Parkway, E ngl ewood, CO 80110 Call To Order/Roll Call 303-762-2560 Voic e 303-783-6890 F AX Minutes Englewood Public Library Board January 9, 2007 Chairperson , Colleen McGovern at 7 :02 p.m, called the meeting of the Englewood Public Library Board to order. PRESENT: M . Adams , L. Cahill , J. Grazul is , Marga re t Freeman C. McGovern , K. Pilgrim , C . Ransick , Y. Russell , B. Williams , School Board member, Sherry Sc aggiari , and Council Membe r, Ray Tomasso. ABSENT: none ALSO PRESENT: Hank Long, Library Director and Joan C layton , Reco rding Secretary. 07 -01 Motion: That the minutes of the November 14 , 2006 meeting be accepted as written . Moved by: Mark Adams Seconded by: Karen Pilgrim The Motion passed . The next meeting of the Friends of the Library is Wed. January 24 at 7 p.m . On Thursday, January 25 th ere is a travel program with City manager, Gary Sears and his wife Dianne . They will be talk ing about and showing pictures of their trip last summer to Germany. On Thursday, February 8 at 7 p.m. the Friends will be sponsoring a travel program about Ecuador & Peru w ith Marilyn & Dave Binkley. Marilyn is a past president of the Library Board . The directional s igns for the meeting rooms , paid for by the Friends , have been hung. The PA system , also purchased by the Friends for the Library, is in the process of being installed. The PA system will be used for closings and emergencies only. In looking at the monthly statistics, Ms. Freeman asked about the totals for visitors to the Library. Mr. Long said he would check th e numbers for the meeting in February. The statistics for the use of the Job Kiosk were discussed. It was noted that th is is a service be ing we ll used by the public. Mr. Long said that the recent W inter Food for Fines program was very successful. Since the beginning of the Food for Fines program in 1990 almost $30 ,000 in non-perishable items has been donated to lnterFaith Community Services. The Five Year Planning Committee met in December to review the survey results from the surveys done in November. At the next meeting on January 17 the group will discuss doing focus groups out in the community. The focus groups will be looking for information about the direction of the Library in the future . A second round of surveys has begun this week , January 8. The trend of satisfaction with the Library and staff continues. The primary use of the library seems to be adult books , with recreational reading be ing a primary focus of why patrons use the Library. The results so far of the Jan . survey seem to mirror the Nov. survey results. Ms . McGovern passed around a thank-you note from a kindergarten class at Charles Hay Elementary, thanking the Board for the gift of a book to their class and thanking the Children's Librarian for coming to - 1 - the class and reading stories. Ms. McGovern stated that she would not be renewing her term on the Library Board. All present indicated their appreciation for her service during her term on the Board . As is the tradition in January of each year a new Board Chair is elected for the following year. After some discussion the following motion was made. 07 -02 Motion: That Mark Adams is elected as Library Board Chair for 2007 . Moved by: Chris Ransick Seconded by: Julie Grazulis The Motion passed unanimously 07 -03 Motion: That Margaret Freeman is elected Board vice Chair for 2007 by acclimation . Moved by: Bervette Williams Seconded by: Mark Adams The Motion passed. Mr. Long said that the Security Guard has started. The Guard works Monday-Thursday from 5 -9:15 p.m., then on Saturday from 1 O a.m. -5:45 p.m. and Sunday from 1 - 5 :15 p.m. All seems to be going well. As only one artist contributed 3 altered books to be put on display during the month of January there will not be a display of altered books in January. • The Children 's Librarians have arranged to have Newbery Award winner author, Avi do a program on Saturday, February 17 ay 2 p.m. in Hampden Hall. The Board was asked to host a reception after the • program down in the Story time Room. Ms. Pilgrim and Ms. Williams said they would be available to help. Member's Choice Ms. Williams said it had been a very strange Christmas with all of the snow. It took four days for her to be able to get out of the house. She spent New Years in California instead of Christmas! Mr. Tomasso said he had to clear the snow from his yard so work could proceed on his house project. Currently there is a foundation for the house but the house is not on it! He & his wife spent Christmas in Omaha. He has been busy since Christmas shoveling 3 properties. Ms . Grazulis said her daughter had made it home for Christmas from Texas ; her husband was not able to fly to Denver because of the blizzard, so instead he drove to Denver. While Kendra & her husband were here they decided to turn down a job opportunity in New Orleans and instead return to school in Provo, Utah. Ms. Russell said she and her husband had spent Christmas in Portland, Oregon and had a wonderful time. Ms. Scaggiari said that due to the snow closures for the school the middle school students will have to make up the time during the spring. The strategic plan for the school district will be revealed at the School Board meeting next week. Ms. Cahill said she "loved" the snow and had a wonderful time over the holiday. She said that the students at Clayton Elementary as well as the teachers had expressed their enjoyment over the Children 's Book Month visits done in November by the Children's Librarians, Ms. Davis and Ms. Martin. -2 - • • • • Ms . Freeman said in her alley there are 5 foot snow drifts from her garage out to the street. It took 4 people until the fourth day after the snow to dig out the alley so she could get her car out to the street. Ms . Pilgrim said her son had made it in from California on the Friday before Christmas, despite the blizzard. He is now headed back to Calif . And the beach! She said she had looked at the Farmer's Almanac this evening before the meeting and the Almanac had not predicted the back to back storms in December for Denver. They do however predict a large snowstorm in April. Her holidays were very nice . Her daughter, Emily will be starting school at CU Denver next week. Mr. Adams said he and his sons had built snow forts in the back yard and had a ball. Mr. Ransick said he had gone to Phoenix after the first storm, returning early to beat the second storm. Ms. Clayton said she has 37 authors signed up for the Meet the Faces Behind the Books program on April 15 . There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 8 p.m . - 3 -