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CITY OF CARLSBAD
Minutes of the Library Board of Trustees
Time of meeting: 8:00 p.m. Carlsbad City Library
Date of meeting: November 10, 1969
Trustees Present: Howard- Jones, Carli, Hill, Donahue,
Hickethier, Librarian Cole, Mrs. L. Sippel, MR.
The meeting was called to order at 8:10 p.m. by
Mrs. Howard-Jones. *
ART GIFTS COMMITTEE
Anita Donahue informed the Board, in answer to their
question about the library's Art Gifts Policy, that
the committee intends to inquire of at least three
other public libraries regarding their policies before
formulating an Art Gifts Policy for submission to and
approval from the Board.
The Board was notified that a replacement for Mrs. Rost
whose term expires January 1970, must be sought in the
near future.
MUSEUM OF MAN COMMITTEE
See attached letter. •
It was recognized by the Board that Mrs. A.J. Carpenter
will remain as chairman of this committee. Furthermore
jurisdiction over this committee is to be given by the
Board to the Friends of the library.
MUSEUM EXHIBIT
It was decided, after some discussion , that a letter
be forwarded to the museum in San Diego, requesting
more frequent changes in exhibits during the year.
It is hoped that at least four new exhibits per year
take place.
SERRA SYSTEM REPORT
The report was discussed in some detail by the Board.
It was generally recognized that a number of re-
commendations made by tjte report were not consistent
with many of the findings in the report itself. Such (
seems to be the case with regard to the formation
of an Area Library for the North County. The Board
recommended that a letter be written to the Serra
System stating the Board's position on the issue of
an Area Library. Presently, there is no single library
that is so aaEMAMlftg* superior to the others that it
warrants Area Library status. The unique services an
Area Library can provide the other libraries at this
time are negligible. It cannot provide any services the
local libraries * can't provide for themselves.
LANDSCAPING
Mrs. Howard- Jones reported that she had approved the
latest changes in the landscaping plans. With the
approval of other Board members, she met with Don Wyatt
a*t his request to approve changes made for the sake
of appearance and because certain plants were unsuitabl
for thearea. Some of the changes were as follows:
1 ) Kinchia palms were substituted for bottle brush in
some locations, 2) replaced yucca with African Date
Senegal Palms, 3) addition of Japanese cherry trees
contributed by Dick Geyer, 4) addition of birds of
paradise also received from Mr. Geyer.
The rest of the landscaping is to wait until piping is
relocated. '
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CITY OF CAR-.SBAD
Minutes of the Library Board of Trustees
Time of meeting: 8:10 p.m. Carlsbad City Library
Date of meeting: November 10, 1969
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LANDSCAPING (Cont'd)! : %:
It was learned that the DAR is contributing funds for
a tree .
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
1 ) Magazine lists for people intersted \n contributing
copies to the library — will be available for the
Friends at the next Board meeting.
2) Report on Desk Volunteers — They have been a great
help to the library. The volunteers have been very
dependable, both in attendance and service.
3) Clown Program and Marty Peterson Program-
Attendance at both was excellent.
. . :s'. 4) Letter from Friends regarding the acquisition of
space for preparing books for the Book Fair—-
See attached letter.
After much discussion, it was moved that the
Friends' request to use the library for preparing
books for the Book Fair be reluctantly denied and
that the Board aid the Friens in seeking an
alternative location for that purpose (preparing
books for the fair). The denial is based on the
fact that the area presently being used for storing
book fair materials is an office area, other book
storage area, and an employees lunchroom. Continued
use of this area for this purpose would impair em-
ployee and library efficiency.
The long-range consideration for marking and stqrag
space is to be taken up at the next regular Board
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LIBRAEIAN'S REPORT
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Mrs. Cole reported that Stu Wilson, /the 6ity Attorney,
advised against ep the librar/^'pohsoring the
entertainment group ^presenting the Christmas show.
This was in answer to a request made by Mr. Hoseph
Angarola at the last Board meeting. However, the
presentation -at the library is still scheduled for
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Mrs. Cole also pointed out that the library has
installed, on a trial basis, a new photocopy machine.
REST ROOM LOCKS
Mr. Hill reported that he has been dealing with the
West Coast Regional Manager of Sclage Lock in an
attempt to come up with a lock to serve our specific
„ needs. Currently, there is no lock available for our
purposes but they are working on the problem.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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