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SARAI`C1GA LI$RARY CCMMISSIGN
MEET I N+_.
MARCH 25r, 198ry
I. Meeting convened at .?:~1 PM
TI. Carwmisscxners present: Chair Kenenura, Gsndrud, Wand.
Library Staff Present: Susan Fuller, County Librarian; Laia
Thoreas, Saratoga Librarian.
~:it.y Staff Present: Carolyn King
TII. Agenda posted in the Council Chambers window 9.!19.!8?.
IV. Minutes of Feb 25, 1'38? meeting approved as read.
U. New Cammissioneera nett present., $arrett Moore end $arbara
Peacock are the new appointees. They will bee sworn in at
the t:it.y Cauneil meeting April 1, 198?. Kanenura, Thanes
and Fuller will put t.agether an orient.atian pragran for the
new commissioners ir, thes very near future to give then an
understanding c,f the basics of how the commission and
Li3~rary ~Sarataga and County J function. This will dovetail
with what. King is giving as an arient.ation to the City
argani~atian. New cammiesianer listing was passed out.
VI. lILT- Fs~JSINFSS:
A_ Year of the Reader resolution ~franed) by City Council
presented t.o Thamaa far display in the library. printed
notarial aveiisble.
R. MEmo 2.r'27..r$? from Caty Manager t.o City Council re "What
role. should the City play in the future of the
Community Library7" was passed around, This pertains
to the continuing discussion of the Feasibility Study.
Alas noted was t.hes Hama Eton Mayctr Hlava ~'.l~tb.l8^r asking
the Library ~Commiasion t.o cant.inue perauing the idea.
M.lS.lC 4Jaad.lGandrud "Camnissian plan a study aes,sxctn Mon
3./3~C)i'8? at. ?:;~+~~PM to further refine the report. tct the
City Council an the "Fesaibilit.y Study" and that this
meeting take place in tine Library or Community
Center." Notice will Lte pasted by King in prapeer
time. At this sQ:aaian Commission will prepare and send
t.a Cit.y Council a report. ane,wering the autat.anding
questions posed in the earlier report. as per Mayor
Hlavc~' a request., printed n~,t.eriai available_
C. t'~'equeat to City ~C:auncii t.c, write t.a t~c,vernor requesting
full funding far Public Library Fcrundatic,n and Literacy
Prograna heard at. ~.l1H.~'8? ~':ctunc.il Meeting. Kanemura
spoke tct it.. Council sent is-.tter t.o Aasentrlynan
Vasconc+~l loo ( Choi r of ,~issembl y Way s and Means 7 .
printed nat.eriai available_
Ti. CLA convention tct be in new Santa t`.lara Convention
Center in Fa31. ALA convention will be in SF this year.
Commission asked King to budget S~4~Ct for Commisaianers
to at.t.end the canvent.iona .
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tai. 9. Fvlier states Sunday hours cast far FY'S,B will be
S4S41average Sunday. ~r43.3.37.o'Sunday was the cast
for FY'87. Proposed service is far 38 Sundays from
Sept 13, 1987 to June 32, 3~i88 excluding Eaater and
Memorial Uay weekend. ~vrinted met.erlal available.
~. Cangreaesman Minet.a will probably ap~eak on the
impact c,f Federal financing problems an local
services at the combined Cammiaaianera meeting
4./11187 in Milpitas.
3. Saratoga Newa article 3.a' 1 i.r'8? Hated . The. gi at was
accurate.. and the articles w~aa pasit.ive far the
library image.. ~-ame errors were made. A list of
c.arrectiona was p.aaseci out. printed material
available.
4. Pc~atera prespared ftrr *`41~-13" County bus plac:arda
"Dime a ride with your library card" campaign .for
National Library Week were displayed. Etaaka~arka
stating "Riders Read & Readers Ride" with
attractives printing will be available at all
3ibrari.ea in the ayat.em advert.i2ing bath the
library and the bus systems. printed material
available,.
5, Legieclative bay will be Weld b~'3;~.r'87 at the tit.ate
Capital.
~,. Next ~:ALTAC WILL workshop will be in Vallejo
S.r' 2187 .
ft. Thamaes states Jan `£t7 gate taunt. was up i~.Sx aver
Jan,'BC,. Feb up 34.'3. Notes also that the carpet.a have
teen cleaned .
G. Mang advised t.he~ pay phone #'or outside the building is
still being ~explared. May be an the wa11 by the bike:
rack. City has hired new staff in the Maint.enar,ce
L7ept. Hapefu3ly they wi31 be able to give mare at.tenian
to the Library grounds.
D. FC~SL had an article in their 3dewslet.ter re YEar of the
Reader. They gave :~1~Clsy to Library far varaaus nesede,
in March. City Council regalutiana far Beverett, Mahler
and Marriasan will Lie pr•esent.ed to them at the sCauncil
meeting an 41:1187.
VII. Nc, oral ar Writ.ten rommunicat.aana presented.
VIII . Adlaurned 9i: ~#? PM .
VI. NEW ~ttiSINESS
A . Fuller states F'Y 3'_~8ss L~udget #'igure.s not ready yet .
VI . F:ERCtRTS
Sut~m a t.tFrd ,
Mery H. Gandrud
Secretary