HomeMy WebLinkAbout082875Minutes of Library Board Meeting Aug. 28,_ 1975___
The meeting was called to order at 7.30 P.M. by Board Chairman Kilham
Present were Kilham
Ashwell
Nelson
Wallin
Previous minutes were read and approved as corrected.
Librarian read correspondence from U. of W. Gifts and Exchange Librarian Betty Shinn
wherein she expressed an interest in acquiring duplications of our Juvenile catalog
shelf list for the U. of W. Archives.
Information regarding planned workshops was presented.
Librarian's statistical report was given.
Librarian's events and progress report was made.
Mrs. Wallin reported on the book sale proceeds.
Mrs. Wallin reported on the purchase of a magnifying lens to be paid for by the Eagles
lodge with a gift already received of x$100. and the balance rraid for by the Friends of the
Library.
Mrs. Wallin also reported on the generosity of the City Council in making funds available
to us for the purchase of the balance of the standard shelving. The order has been placed
with the Timmermand Company for a December delivery date to coincide with the time the
revenue sharing funds would become available.
Mrs. Wallin said that she was now elible for a month's vacation annually but would not be
taking the entire month at once, because of lack of funds to hire someone in her place
ane accumulation of her duties if she were away at this time for a longer period.
Mrs. Wallin reported on a workshop meeting that she had recently attended at King County
Library Headquarters, sponsored by the Xerox corporation and relating to library programming
and networking. She also had the opportunity to discuss the us,::, of equipment to reproduce
the juvenile cards but learned there was only one camera available at this time and that
the expense would be greater than if reproduced on other equipment. On other matters of
unfinished business, a letter received from Homer Smith regarding insurance increases was
read. Mrs. Wallin reported that Clerk - Treasurer McCoy had stated that the city was investi-
gating a blanket policy and at this time it would be better to wait on this aspect, but
to make our needs for increases known when new policies are written.
Under new business Mrs. Wallin stated that she would be receiving the budget information
after the first week in September and that a special meeting to discuss would have to be
scheduled as the budget was due at City Hall on the 22nd of September before the next regular
library board. meeting. She would call the members as soon as she received the preliminary
budget and arrange a meeting and notify the members.
Mr..Wallih spoke from the audience as a member of the Library Planning Croup for Area 1 & 3
and asked that correspondence be read regarding a recent meeting of that group. He felt that
it was e. public meeting and related to library development activity in this area and he
would like t to be included in the meeting. Mr. Kilham refused and, adjourned the meeting.
Madge M. Wallin., Librarian