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Saratoga Library Commission
Meeting
Book-Go-Round (14410 Oak Street)
March 24, 1993
ACTION MINUTES
I. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 7:40 p.m.
II. Roll Call
Commissioners Present: Ceppos, Martini, Peacock, Skow
Commissioners Absent: Grantham, Krezek, Towse
III. Rex>ort on Posting of Commission Agenda
The agenda was posted on March 18, 1993.
IV. Approval of Minutes of Februarv 24, 1993 l~eetinq
M/S Martini/Skow to approve the minutes as submitted.
V. Old Business
A. Fund-raising l~ctivitie~,
Discussion related to fund-raising was kept brief
since certain sub-committee members were not
present. Community Librarian Dolly Barnes
mentioned that Councilmember Karen Tucker had told
her that some of the concerts at the Paul Masson
winery had been co-sponsored with other local, non-
profit organizations to assist these organizations
with their fund-raising. Community Librarian
Barnes said that she would contact Paul Masson to
find about more about this fund-raising
possibility. Chair Barbara Peacock indicated that
she would get in touch with the president of the
Friends of the Library if this was an activity that
the Commission could pursue with the Friends in the
future.
VI. New Business
A. Election of Chair and Vice-Chair
Since three members of the Library Commission were
not present, the Commission members agreed that it
would be best to defer the election of the Chair
and Vice-Chair until the next regular meeting of
the Commission.
VII. #teports
Susan Fuller, County Librarian
County Librarian Susan Fuller distributed a state senate
bill that was introduced by Senator Roberti. The bill
allows jurisdictions which provide library services to
use assessment districts for funding library services and
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facilities. Fuller said that this bill may be one way
libraries will be able to regain lost revenues for
operations. She added that more will be heard about the
bill since it was dust introduced this month and that the
bill will probably go on the June 1994 ba116t.
Fuller also mentioned that Saturday, March 27, was the
legislative breakfast and that May 4 was legislative day.
She reminded the Commissioners that they were all invited
to attend the county-wide commission meeting scheduled
for April 24.
Fuller also indicated that Commissioners should not be
surprised if they hear of discussion of merging the
County and San Jose libraries.
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Community Librarian Do11y Barnes mentioned that March was
the 10 year anniversary of the Friends of the Library
Book-Go-Round. She introduced Pat Mahler of the Friends
and asked her to talk about the Book-Go-Round. Pat
Mahler said that the Book-Go-Round earned $202,000 during
its 10 years of operations . She mentioned that the Book-
Go-Round has always been operated by volunteers and that
currently sixty volunteers run the bookstore.
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City Staff Representative Karen Camgbeli passed around a
sign-up for the Commission's April 1 potluck dinner. She
also indicated that she would send a reminder and
directions to everyone attending.
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No Report
VIII . CommNN,,~~atio,~s ~ro~, ~~,,ty Couh~~
None
IX. Oral n~ y+~'~.~g~ co~unig~,tions
None
Prepared By:
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Karen Campbell
Administrative Assistant