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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-02-13 PLB MINUTES• • • Call To Order/Roll Call 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood, CO 80110 303-762-2560 Voice 303-783-6890 FAX MINUTES Englewood Public Library Board February 13, 2001 Chairperson, Sonie Smithers at 6:28 p.m, called the meeting of the Englewood Public Library Board to order. PRESENT: C. Belt, L. Cahill , S. O'Leary, R.Ottoson, S . Smithers, C. Ransick, Youth Member, Tara Holmes and Council Member, Julie Grazulis (arr ived late). REGRETS : B. Williams. ALSO PRESENT: Gordon Barhydt , Director of the Central Colorado Library System; Hank Long, Library Director and Joan Clayton, Recording Secretary. Mr. Long introduced Mr. Gordon Barhydt, Director of the Central Colorado Library System to the Board . Mr. Barhydt will be the facilitator for the Long Range Planning Process . Handouts of the previous long- range plan, EPL 2000, were passed out to those at the meeting . Mr . Long noted that of the goals listed by that planning process all but 1 goal was achieved and that goal was to have computers available for checkout to the public. Mr. Barhydt said he was glad to be back at the Englewood Library to participate in the Planning Process of the next 5 -year plan . He said his role is to be the facilitator of the planning team which will be comprised of 9 -10 people; these people include the Library Director, Hank Long; the Library Administration Management Team, Ms . Pat Jurgens, Ms . Mary Lou Tatum and Ms. Joan Clayton; Council Representative, Julie Grazulis ; Board Chair person, Sonie Smithers as well as several other Board Members . The planning team will meet over the next 5 - 6 months , monthly for 3 -4 hours each time to look at how the demographics of the City have changed, how the Mission Statement relates to the present services being provided and other long -term objectives . Mr. Barhydt gave a simple overview of the process for Board Members who had not been on the board during the EPL 2000 planning process . Mr . Barhydt will be doing a similar plan for Bemis Library in Littleton . A discussion followed about the plann ing process . The process will be an ongoing Agenda item for the ne x t several months . The first meeting will be on Tuesday, March 20 from 1 -4 p .m . in the Board Room . 01-06 Motion : That the minutes of the meeting of January 9, 2001 be accepted as written . Moved by : Chris Rans ick Seconded by: Lorraine Cahill The Motion passed . Ms . Smithers said that the next meeting of the Friends of the Library is Wed., February 28 at 6:30 p .m. Tonight (Feb . 13) there is a travel program on the Trans Siberian Railroad scheduled in the Anderson . Room, sponsored by the Friends . Upcoming events include a Used Book Sale on Fr iday , Feb . 23 from noon -2 p.m . and Sat ., Feb. 24 from -1 - 10 - 2 p .m . in the Friend 's Room . There will be another travel program , An African Safari , on Thurs ., March 22 at 7 p .m . in the Anderson Room . Ms. Smithers thanked those who came to the Volunteer Recogn ition Ceremony on Sat., Jan . 27 . She complimented volunteer coordinator , Darrell Chayne and his committee for a very nice ceremony. Mr . Long noted that Ms . O 'Leary had been re-appointed for another 4 -year term on the Board . The other 2 new Board members will be at the ne xt meeting of the Library Board on Tuesday, March 13 . Mr . Long noted that there was a memo from City Council suggesting that the School Board have a representative on the Public Library Board . Mr. Long has written to the School Board requesting a representative be selected . Members Choice Ms . Smithers announced that she is the new grandmother to a baby girl. She welcomed back Ms. Belt. Ms . O 'Leary sa id she was glad to still be employed . She is one of 65 emp loyees of her company across the Un ited States . Her son Connor is enrolled this year at Charles Hay Elementary and is fitting in very well . Ms . Cahill said she has Girl Scout cookies for sale! Ms . Holmes sa id her life is very stressful but good . She is very involved with the Englewood High School musical, 42 nd Street as she is the stage manager for the production . The Board wished her well on the production, scheduled for March 1 - 3 . There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 7 :10 p.m. -2 - • • •