HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970-09-14; Library Board of Trustees; MinutesMINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
CARLSBAD CITY LIBRARY
SEPTEMBER 14, 1970
note; August 1970 meeting was cancelled.
Trustees present: Anita Donahue, ^on Hiokethier,
Hill, Marjorie Coward-Jones, Dorothy Read.
•Julie Almack substituted for Georgina Cole who was
on vacation. Jack Jardine met with the group as a.
member of the City Council.
Minutes of the July meeting were read and approved with
the following corrections: the word "increase1* should
be added to the fourth line, third paragraph, page one
after the word "rate11. On page 2, paragraph 2, the name
should be changed to von Hiokethier,
£R OGRESS REPORT ON BURROUGHS MEETING
The week of July loth "ill %ill and Don Hiokethier
met with Mike Schaeffer, general manager for Burroughs
and presented their ideas for a Burroughs business
section iiuithe Carlsbad ^ity "^ibrary. The inital
reaction was not unfavorable, the trustees reported,
;rbut Mr, Schaeffer requested further information and
data as to how (and how much) such a library would be
of service to the community. Sill Hill has already met
with Georgina and gathered some material on library
usage by businesses in other areadc and Don ^iokethier
suggested an informal survey locally to see if usage
would justify expense. The possibility of contacting
department heads of local business firms and also
librarians at Mira. Costa and local high schools was
considered. Mr. "ardine commented that in his business
experience the availability of a good business service
was essential. Bill, Don and Dorothy will meet soon
and decide the best approach to answer the questions
raised by Mr. °ohaeffer.
ART GIFTS COMMITTEE
Since the newest member of this committee has just •
moved away, the following names were suggested:
Mrs. Glenda Hasselo and Mrs. Sandra Curtin. &rs. .
Howard-Jones will contact one or both of them, depend-
ing on availability.
PUBLICITY FOR BOOK FAIR
Coronty Read reported that the San Diego Union is
willing to give full coverage to this events if
information Is given them early enough, ^rge will
carry this word to the "Friends".
TEN-YEAR COMMITTEE
No meeting was held in August. Mr. ^ardine suggested
that the committee might find a meeting with Joe
Olinghouse of oity planning, helpful in determining
our objectives. The committee plans to meet next month
and continue their study of ways to expand library
service.
BUDGET
f The city budget has been finalized ascLthe main change
"vth«- the library budget was a reduction 66 the new
full-time Audio-Visual position to a half-time person.
$.28 per $100. per assessed valuation was approved for
the library.
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CITY l.IttHMlY
SEPTEMBER 14, 1970
•BUDGET cont.
Ja6k Jardine stated that although there had been outs
in the current budget, he was optimistic for futwee
economic improvement in this area. The san Diego Gas
and ^leotric uo. is presently planning to add generator
units here which would help Carlsbad financially.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT
Julie Almack reported the following! on Tuesday, °ept.8
the new teachers from Carlsbad city Schools were taken
on a tour of the library| the Tipuana Tipu tree, a
gift for the children's patio, is in the process of
being orfldred from Carpenteria; the libary has hired
Dave and Michael %rtinea, college students, to man the
children's room and front door at night, Monday thirough
Thursday! The "Friends" will hold a membership tea on
September 30th at IsSOp.m. at the public library to
acquaint newcomers with that org nization. Catherine
•"•insworth of Monrovia., will be the guest speaker;
The Gem and Mineral ^how will be held in the library on
September 27th.j copies of the annual report were then
distributed*
RECOGNITION for children's summer program •
%rgo Soward-Jones suggested that the Board make
some recognition of the creative work done in producingj
children's glays this summer by Pat Hansen and Lu ]
^ones. Mr. Jardine mentioned that the Board might
like to write a letter to the City Council, asking
for a Resolution of regognition for a special
contribution to the community./ b&rge Howard-Jones
will write this up and senft to Council.
Meeting closed at 9*40 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,.
Anita Donahue, Secretary