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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-07-14 PLB MINUTES• • • Call To Order/Roll Call Englewood Public Library Board 3400 South Elati Street, Englewood, CO 80110 303-762-2560 Voice 303-762-2576 FAX MINUTES Englewood Public Library Board September 14, 1999 The meeting of the Englewood Public Library Board was called to order by Chairperson, Bervette Williams, at 7:00 p.m. PRESENT: C. Belt, M. Giffin, R.Ottoson, C. Ransick, B. Williams, and Youth Member, Mike Heberling. REGRETS: L. Cahill, M. Dounay, S. O'Leary, S. Smithers, and Council Member, Julie Grazulis. ALSO PRESENT: Mary Lou Tatum, Outreach Services Librarian, Carol Wilbur, Reference Librarian/Local History Specialist, Joe Burke of Visual Information, Inc., Hank Long, Library Director and Joan Clayton, Recording Secretary. Scheduled & Unscheduled Visitors Mr. Long introduced Ms . Tatum, Outreach Services Librarian, who was present to talk about the grant from the State Library to work with local day care providers in a reading readiness project. Englewood Public Library was one of ten libraries in the state to receive this grant of $4,000 plus an additional $338, which was to provide books directly to children in the day cares. Ms. Tatum and Ms. Valentino first attended a 16-hour workshop before selecting local day care providers to be part of the grant project. Those selected were Maggie Martin Preschool, located in Englewood by Maddox Elementary School and 2 home day cares. Each child in those day cares received a hardback book to keep. Part of the grant money was spent to provide books for checkout , through the Library's Early Childhood Collection. These books will help in presenting storytimes for young children. Other books purchased were pop-up books to be housed in the Library's Story Telling Collection, for use with a child and parent in the Library, not for home checkout. Ms . Tatum said the rest of the money is being used to assemble 21 different Story Telling Kits for home checkout. Each kit has its own theme, complete with instructions on how to do a 30 minute storytime, Included in the kits are books pertaining to the kit's theme, puzzles, games, puppets and other manipulatives for use with the children. 25% of the materials for the kits address multi-cultural themes, as per the Grant requirements. Ms. Tatum had for the Board to view four examples of the Story Telling Kits. Those present were invited to look at the kits after the meeting. Ms. Tatum expressed kudos to the Technical Services department for their help with processing the kits to go out to the public. Ms . Tatum said she would like to publicize these kits prior to their being put out for public checkout, possibly in early November, during Children's Book Week. Mr. Long commended both Ms. Tatum and Ms. Valentino for their hard work on the kits . Carol Wilbur, Reference Librarian/Local History Specialist, spoke about the proposed photodigitization project, which was first looked at a year ago. Ms. Wilbur said she had made it her personal goal to have -1 - .·-. the 2000 + photos in the local history collection put onto a CD-Rom that can be networked to all of the Library's computers as well as placed on the Library's Web Page . Mr. Joe Burke of Visual Information , Inc. • was present to demonstrate the software to be used for the photodigitization. This software can also be used to scan newspapers and can include oral history tapes. Before Mr. Burke presented his demonstration, he complimented the Story Telling Kits which Ms. Tatum had shown. He said his wife is a preschool Director and she would be thrilled to see these kits . He then went on to show his presentation of the software to be used for digitization. All present were very impressed with the quality of the photos, which had been scanned onto CD. Mr. Burke said that to scan all the photos in the present collection , plus to do the newspapers in the Local History Collection and the oral history tapes would be approximately $100,000. When asked how this could be funded, Mr. Long and Mr. Burke indicated there are several routes to take; one would be through grants, another would be donations from local businesses and yet another way would be to try and put it into the budget, a little bit at a time. Ms. Williams thanked Ms . Wilbur, Mr. Burke and Ms. Tatum for their presentations . Old Business 99 -18 Motion: That the minutes of the meeting of August 10, 1999 be accepted as submitted . Moved by: Carol Belt Seconded by: Robin Ottoson The Motion passed. The next meeting of the Friends of the Library is on Wed., September 22 at 6:30 p .m. in the Perrin Room. The Bake Sale will be on Friday, October 15 from 9 - 3 p.m . Those wishing to donate food or funds to the • Bake Sale may bring the same to the next Board meeting on Tuesday, October 12. There was no report from the Cultural Arts Liaison. No comments were made concerning the monthly statistics. Ms. Williams asked if anyone had any suggestions for a staff appreciation . It was decided that appreciation in the form of food works the best. Ms. Belt said she would be willing to make lasagna. Other suggestions included salad and bread. It was decided to discuss this further when the rest of the members were present. New Business Mr. Long asked if there were any questions concerning the 2000 Budget. The Council Budget retreat has been set for Saturday, October 2. At this time Council will decide what goes into the final Budget. In January,2000 the Library will hold the Fourth Annual Volunteer Recognition Program. Darrell Chayne , Reference Librarian/ Volunteer Coordinator has begun the planning process for this event. If any Board Members would like to serve on this committee, please let Mr. Long know as soon as possible. Member's Choice Ms. Belt said she and he r hu sband had had a wonderful trip to the Tetons and Yellowstone . Ms . Belt also handed out sheets of paper regarding a web site (Go Ask Alice") which she had accessed through an ALA site. She said she would like to have all the Board look at the site and then discuss it at the meeting • in October. Ms . Willams indicated that this would be possible . Ms . Belt asked that her handout be attached - 2 - .. • • • to the Minutes for tonight's meeting . Discuss ion ensued regarding the site and topics on the site. Mr . Ransick said he was more concerned with the violence on the Net than the sexuality. It was stated that the Board meeting was a good forum for discussion of ideas. Mr. Ransick said he talks about the Library Board in his classes at Arapahoe Community College . Discussion ensued about challenged books and censorship. Ms. Williams said she app reciated the discussion tonight. Mr. Heberl ing said he was very tired . Ms. Ottoson said she and Ms. Smithers had discussed issuing a challenge from the Board to the Staff in the form of a reading contest. More discussion will follow. There being no more business the meeting was adjourned at 9:05 p.m . 9/99 jc -3 - START HERE Go to : wv;w a la .o rg and click on KIDS PARENTS AND THE PUBLIC (upper right) Again , click on KIDS PARENTS AND THE PUBLIC (upper right) Scroll down to FOR TEENS Click on TEEN HOOPLA Click on CLICK HERE TO ENTER Click on LINKS TO SITES I ·1 <·. Click on LIFE· Click on HEAL TH AND MEDICINE I I I Click on ACTIVISM Cl ick on PEACEFIRE Click on ALICE Click on HOW TO DISABLE YOUR BLOCKING Click on GO ASK ALICE SOFTWARE Click on SEXUALITY explore questions and answer That is the end of the diagram from ALP;-.--but, please not e that they also include information on how young peopJe can disable any blocking software that parents install on home computers· to responsibly protect their children!--• •· .... • • •