HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-23-1987 Library Commission Minutesy
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(~ Meeting of the Llbrar!,~ CarTrlisslon was held l+lednesdav evenlnq,
Septe:~tber ~~:;, i9;3?. Following is .~ surer-Tart, ~_~t= the action taken.
I. Foil C-11
:~11 i=:ai-Tr~sissioners were ~r¢sent except David tdewb!1 and Earrett
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li Fepar ;!n ~45t1n~~ of COi ~P11551an i~ f~ nda
Caroit~r: hing reported that the agenda had been pa-=•ted on
ve~~tertber i~ ".~'87.
III. r`-~aorc,~.~al 3~t ~'1in~ltes
ire r-lugUSt ~r~ ,''~u: +~inutes were approved •~s written .
IV. Cild busirless
~i. =:eoort nn +vr~LTHC awar+~ noihinations
Chair i~iarllt~n i=;anel~ura handed out copies of the letters of
recal~rTendation that had been sent nor-tinatinq the mends or
the Llbrar!.~ for CHLTHC annual recognltlon awards.
H. Discussion or I^eralhrrendatlons for 86~`3'~ i=aunt!.! Llbrar!~ budget
i~aunt!~ Librarian busan Fuller announced that an addltionall
'#11i[I,UiJtl would be a!~altabie far the s!~stelh-wide book budget.
~=orTrTi{.sinners bro+_Ight up the possible i~ritigatlon af" the noise
...t the born drop, °~r its relocation 'as a free stanclinq bin.
ColwrTlssioner Barbara F-'ea~-~ack asked about the feasibilit!~ of
havin~~ the book drop apes for use at all tires rather than
onl~,~ when the 1lbrarU is closed . ColhrTlssioner `Tick Dyer
sl_Igges ted en larg inq the staff work space bV converting a
~~ortion of the ineetinq roam. 'Ca+~rriissioner i~far!1 Gandrud
.asE:ed that consideration be gi~:!en to adding another entrance
d~~or to the side of the budding by the parking lot .
b. Discussion of attendance at California Llbrar!,r Conference and
CHLT~C t'teetinq 12F`1~~5 .
Chair ~'farlltan KanerTUra reviewed the conference :~ehedule and
CorTrriss}ion r-erTbers ~vor~Tpleted registration farMS tar various
e!~ents during the conference which will be held at the Santa
'_lar.a Convention Center .
~!I. ~:epart=.
'=1_Isan Fuller , ~_ul_+nt~,, Llbrar~an
=:usan Fuiier reported on ilex attendance at the Strategic Planning
l~lorkshap held Septe,hber ~1.
Dollt~ Barnes, ~mmunity Library Supervisor.
Dolly Barnes reported that fl) the replacement Children's
` Librarian°had joined the staff and that they also had an
` intern from San Jose State? t2) the Library will have a booth
at the Community Fair at West Valley College on October 1Q; and
C3) the Friends of the Library paperback book sale will 6e held
at the Library on October 9 and iQ. •
Carolyn Kinq, City Staff Representative
Carolyn King advised that it would 6e appropriate for the
Commission to encourage the Friends of the Library to have a
member of their Board attend Commission meetings to facilitate
communications between the two groups.
Marilt~n Kanemura , Chair
Marilyn Kanemura reported that she and Carolyn Kinq had attended
the September 14 meeting of the Los Altos Library Commission
at #heir City ('tanager's request. The Los Altos Commission is
exploring various options to their library service. Carolyn and
Marilyn outlined the process and the results of Saratoga's study
of the feasibility of a City-operated library; and answered
questions.
PREPARED BY:
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Carolyn ing
Administrative Assistant