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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-28-1988 Library Commission Minutes Action Minutes `T ~ Library Commission September 28, 1988 A meeting of the Library Commission was held Wednesday evening, September 28, 1988. Following is a summary of the action taken. I. Roll Call All Commissioners present except Dyer and Moore II. Report on Posting of Commission Agenda Carolyn King reported that the agenda had been posted on September 23, 1988. III. Aooroval of Minutes The July 27, 1988 minutes were amended to include reference to the request for a nomination letter to CALTAC from the Library Supervisor for the Friends of the Library. IV. Sgeaker Holly Reed of The Reading Program, which is part of a state- wide effort by public libraries to teach adults to read and write, made a presentation and answered questions on how the program works. V. Old Business A. City Recognition Dinner Chair Mary Gandrud thanked Commissioner David Newby far standing in for her at the annual dinner. B. 9/24 All County Commissioners Meeting Commissioner Bobbie Peacock reported on the September 24 meeting which was held in Cupertino. C. CALTAC-POSE Nomination Commissioner Marilyn Kanemura passed out copies of the letters which were submitted to CALTAC nominating the Saratoga Friends of the Library for the annual awards. D. Status Report on Public Telephone Locations City Staff Representative Carolyn King announced that a public telephone would be installed on the Library grounds in approximately three weeks. She also re- ported that the City Engineering Department's study recommended that public telephones be placed at an additional eight sites throughout the Gity to enhance public safety. V. New Business A. CALTAC Meeting in Fresno November 12 Marilyn Kanemura commented that she would be attending the meeting as a member of the County Library Commission. • '+ VI. Reports Janice Yee. Co nty, Library Janice Yee said that this is the time to be thinking of requests for the budget for next fiscal year. This item will be agendized for the October meeting. Dolly Barne,5,, Community Library S~.pervisor Dolly Barnes reported i) that she and Friends of the Library President Martha Beverett had decided to ask the Saratoga Rotary Cluh to provide approximately X6,000 to microfilm the Library's collection of issues of the Saratoga News which date back to 1957, Z) that an Eagle Scout was doing a good job of cleaning up the Garden area, and had refinished the benches in the Garden as well, 3) the Board of Supervisors had passed a Resolution commending children's librarians, 4) the models of the proposed freeway interchanges which are on display at the library are attracting a lot of attention. Garolvn Kin4, Clty Staff Rearesentative Carolyn King reminded the Commission of the joint meeting with the City Council scheduled for February ?, and the meeting with the Council and Commission Ghairs on October 11. Marv Gandrud. Chair Mary Gandrud discussed the Magazine Collection the Campbell Library and asked Commissioners to to the October meeting when it would be on the PREPARED BY: X/ / L _ Carolyn King Administrative Assistant on microfilm at look at it prior agenda.