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Minutes
September 30, 1986
The meeting was called to order at 7 :15 by Chairperson Cheryl Van
Dyke ; those in attendance were board members Sue Sidle, Anne Steurer,
Cheryl Van Dyke, and Laurie Stewart, Director Bev Lamb, City Council
representative Ila Mikkelsen, visitors Peg Lewis and Helen Monell,
and staff members Beth DeJarnette and Janet Anderson.
The vouchers were signed and the librarian reported that the lights
in the front now work for the first time in many years. Bev will
be working on an LSCA grant application involving the new WLN CD-
ROM system. Potential increases in equipment maintenance costs were
discussed.
Beth deJarnette reported on the LSCA grant proposal she and Janet
And son are submitting. The proposal if funded would establish
a yzg adult career information center in the library. Funds would
be for collection development, equipment, personnel, and programs.
If funded our staffing levels would be the same as those in 1986
when Carol Baird's position was funded by an LSCA grant. The Board
voted to support the grant proposal and to include a letter to that
effect.
Helen Monell gave a presentation about the oral history project which
she has started through the Jefferson County Historical society.
The Board voted to support this project with a letter which can
be used with funding applications.
The budget proposal is with the City Council. Ila Mikkelsen reported
that she has given copies to her committee and they will meet with
Bev.
The Board spent time discussing the five possible building options
that were presented by the architects for the library remodeling
and expansions. The staff preferred option A, in which all library
services are on the first floor with main entry to the side. After
much discussion the Board agreed to this option with the following
changes to be made by the architects: move the restrooms to the
first floor and keep the original library upstairs as open as possible,
using it for unsupervised functions such as meeting room, lounge areas,
periodical room, etc., and possibly putting the stairs and elevator
in a two story area connecting the old and new portions of the building.
One of the main advantages to option A is the use of only one circulation
area which allows for more efficient use of staff. The architects
were also asked to rework the circulation/ workroom and office relationship
to more clearly reflect the building program. Laurie Stewart will
call the architects to discuss these decisions. The plan will receive
its first public presentation at the Friends meeting October 20 at
10:00 A. M.
The Board adopted a policy that library users must have a specific
mailing address in order to borrow books,
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Respectfully submitted,
Sue Sidle