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Home My WebLink About2001-07-10 PLB MINUTES.... • Call To Order/Roll Call 1000 Englewood Parlnvay, Englewood, CO 80110 303-762-2560 Voice 303-783-6890 FAX MINUTES Englewood Public Library Board July 10, 2001 Chairperson, Sonie Smithers at 7 :00 p .m, called the meeting of the Englewood Public Library Board to order. PRESENT: L. Cahill, R.Ottoson (arrived late), K. Pilgrim , C . Ransick Y. Russell , S . Smithers , B. Williams, and Youth Member, Tara Holmes . REGRETS : C. Belt, S . O 'Leary , School Board Member, Mary Dounay, and Council Member, Julie Grazulis . ALSO PRESENT: Hank Long, Library Director and Joan Clayton, Recording Secretary. • 01-13 Motion: That the minutes of the meeting of June 12, 2001 be accepted as written. Moved by : Bervette Williams Seconded by : Lorraine Cahill The Motion passed. Ms . Smithers reported for the Friends of the Library; the next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, September 26 at 6 :30 p.m . in the Friends' Room. There is a new issue of the Friend's Newsletter, which is now on display in the Library. It was noted that the number of programs away from the Library were those programs held out on the Bookmobile . In the following discussion of programs Mr. Long said that this summer has resulted in a drop in attendance of teens or young adults. Several reasons were mentioned, though Mr. Long said that the Museum of Outdoor Arts is ex periencing a similar problem with the same age group . Students of this age need to be reminded where the Library is as well as drawn in to the Library. Some comments about why this age group is not here were: distance from schools, construction going on around the building and on site, Englewood High School has Internet terminals available after school , the requirement by the Library for Smart Card permission from parents; many parents simply will not come in to sign perm ission for their teens causing the teen not to have access to the Internet here at EPL. The Five -Year Plann ing Committee met on Monday, July 9 after having missed 2 months of meetings due to the illness of the facilitator, Gordon Barhydt. During the two-month hiatus focus groups were held as well as surveys done in the schools , with seniors in the community, with Women in Business from the Greater Englewood Chamber of Commerce and Neighborhood Watch Captains. There will be an in-house survey in September. Volunteers are needed from the Board to help administer this survey. The survey will be done the first 2 weeks in September; times and dates w ill be available at the Board meeting in August. Mr. Ransick indicated he would be interested in volunteering . Still to be accomplished in this • committee is the Mission Statement, Mission analysis , listing of goals and a "gap" analysis . Ms. Smithers said that the Staff Appreciation lunch will be on Tuesday , August 21 from 11 :30 -1 :30p .m. - 1 - Board Members will be contacted about part ic ipation . After considerat ion by three Board members , Yvonne Russell, Karen Pilgrim and Lorraine Cahill of the book, "Enormous Crocodile " by Roald Dahl, it was agreed that the book should be moved to the juvenile fiction section . 01 -14 Motion: That the recommendation be accepted to move the book , "Enormous Crocodile " to the Juvenile fiction section of the Children's area of the Library. Moved by : Chris Ransick Seconded by : Bervette Williams Mr . Long will send a letter on behalf of the Board to the patron who had requested the material recons iderat ion . A short discussion followed about the process of the reconsideration of materials. All agreed that the process works well. Ms. Pilgrim said that her daughter had found a book in the Young Adult section of the Denver Public Library that spec ifically said in the introduction was not for young adults . Emily too k it to the librarian and asked that it be moved. When Em ily went back a year later the book was still in the young adu lt sect ion . Ms . Pilgrim said her daughter was quite disgusted that Denver's policy was not as clear-cut as here at the Englewood Library . A discussion followed . Ms . Sm ithers encouraged all those present to sign up for the Adult Summer Reading Program . Ms . Smithers said that the Library staff always signs up for the program but cannot win prizes , letting the publ ic win the prizes. For the past seve ral summers the Library Board has provided prizes for the staff. Ms. Smithers said she would be willing to go to Cornerstone Books and get $10 gift certificates to provide for the staff prizes . 01 -15 Motion: That the Library Board provide $50 towards the purchase of 5 $10 gift certificates for prizes for the Library staff for the adult Summer Reading Program . Moved by: Lorra ine Cahill Seconded by : Bervette Williams In his report, Mr . Long said he would be out of the office for a couple of weeks in early September and would probably not be at the September meeting . At the August meeting Mr . Long said he would have information for the 2002 Budget. Ms . Holmes asked Mr. Long about the ALA convention in San Francisco. Mr . Long said it was good, though he had gotten ill while there. Ms . Tatum had also gone and she had enjoyed it very much. Member's Choice Ms. Pilgrim said she had been given a day at a spa for Mother's day, something she would highly recommend for others! She and her family have traveled to Vail for a wedding and lacrosse games . She recently enjoyed going to hear Neil Sedaka and Dionne Warwick in concert. Mr. Ransick 's baseball team finished their season as League Champions, with a 15 - 1 season . He and his family have been going to the Shakespeare Festival in Boulder and enjoying the plays very much . Mr . Ransick said he is read ing a lot this summer. Ms . Holmes said she had enjoyed Girl 's State very much. The past month has passed very quickly with a lot of activities going on in her life . Ms . Cahill said she and her family had enjoyed their trip to Missoula, Montana . Her daughter was chosen All State in softball. Everything is going well. Ms . Ottoson said she is enjoying her new job very much with all of it's challenges . - 2 - .... • • • • • Ms . Russell said she had been fishing and had a pleasant time. Her nieces will be visiting soon which began a discussion of activities for young teens . Ms . Williams said she and her husband , George would be going to New York City in August to hear their daughter-in-law sing with a group at Carnegie Hall. Ms . Smithers said she seems to be having frequent guests for dinner this summer, up to 3 times per week . She mentioned that if anyone has an interest in the Englewood Historical Society that there would be a potluck picnic on Thursday, July 12 at Cushing Park at 5:30 p .m. There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 8:15 p.m . -3 -