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The meeting was called to order at 7:37.
Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
Librarian's Report:
1. Bev reported that she did not know whether the Monday
closures have affected circulation statistics, or whether usage
was generally down.
2. The YACC grounds maintenance will now be continued by the
City - the extent of their maintenance will depend on moneys
available to the City Parks.
3. September will probably feel the most pinch in staff shortage.
4. PEO will probably hold a Flea Market sale in September to
sell those books not sold at the County Fair by the Friends.
5. Bev discussed the Library Director's meeting. ILL is still
being clarified as to policy implementation.
6. Discussion of the computer experience program attached. It
was suggested that to justify computer use to the community an
example of staff usage was necessary.
Committee Reports:
1. Vicki Lea - Shelton reported several aspects of the Planning
Process questionnaire, suggesting that other options than priori -
tized cuts - perhaps the more positive approach of what could be
added to the budget. She suggested that the questionnaire ask
where could more money go rather than listing items which could
be cut.
2. Other aspects of the questionnaire included searching out
groups looking for causes, finding groups or club meetings that
would like library presentations, and sending a special survey
to the Friends asking how they could expand their activities.
3. The Board also discussed publishing the library hours in the
newspaper and asking that library employees wear an indentifi-
cation badge. Bev Lamb will ask Centrum to borrow their button
machine.
Vouchers were signed.
There were no communications.
Old Business:
1. T- shirts need to be ordered by 9/8/81.
New Business:
1. Bev Lamb reported that Michael Conant sends his boxes of
review books to the library.
2. The Board discussed the Budget.
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a. Bev Lamb outlined possible cuts for the proposed budget .
and the Board discussed the draft on the table, noting that
the current Budget prosed would simply tread water and that
the budget cuts requested by the Mayor would simply slide
library services downhill.
b. There was some discussion of a community tax for library
service, but no one knew what was possible.
There will be a budget meeting Sept 14th at 7 :30 to help plan strategy
for budget proposals.
Meeting adjourned at 9:29.
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