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Meeting of: LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Date of Meeting: December 19, 1984
Time of Meeting: 3:00 p.m.
Place of Meeting: Library Conference Room TRUSTEES
CALL TO ORDER;
The meeting was called to order by President Schramm at
3:04 p.m.
ROLL CALL;
Present - President tchramm, Trustees Trigas,
Falkenstein, Martin and Grosse.
Absent - None.
Also Present were:
Clilfford Lange, Library Director
Margaret Brownley, Serra Advisory Board
Representative
Carolyn Ayers, President, Friends of the
Library
Council Liaison Lewis
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
The Minutes of the September 18, 1984, meeting were
approved as presented."
The Minutes of the November 14, 1984, meeting were
approved as presented.
Ca-MITTEE REPORTS:
a. Building and Grounds
Trustee Trigas reported the branch library addition will
be ready by the end of the month, with the official
opening in mid-or-late January.
b. Budget
No report.
c. Personnel
Trustee Falkenstein reported on personnel changes,
including resignations of: Betty Maerkle, Fred Horn and
Karen Webber.
d. Youth
Trustee Grosse reported on children activities at the
library for the pas't month.
OLD BUSINESS;
President Schramm stated she would call for the Friends of
the Library and Council reports at thic time; due to prior
commitments of those representatives.
Schramm
Trigas
Falkenstein
Martin
Grosse
Schramm
Trigas
Falkenstein
Martin
Grosse
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LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES December 19, 1984 Page 2 TRUSTEES
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY:
Caroline Ayars reported on activities of the Friends of the
Library, including a conference in Los Angeles.
COUNCIL REPORT;
Council Liaison Lewis reminded the Board of the wish list
coming back to Council, and their request for Saturday
hours which they want reinstated. He said they should
let Council know they want that item reinstated.
a. Telephone Bill Report
Director Lange said there was nothing to add to the
report in the packet.
b. 1984-85 Budget Add-Back - Library Hours
Director Lange reported the one proposal the Library has
made was for the added library hours. This will come
before the Council January 8, 1985.
President Schramm listed the Council Members for Board
Members to call.
c. CLA Annual Conference
Director Lange referred to the report in the packet and
discussed the exhibits, adding computers were the
dominant item.
d. California Library Data Base
Director Lange reported the data base will be on
OCLC. Details are being worked out between the State
Library and OCLC.
NEW-BUSINESS;
a. 1985-86 Budget Discussion
Director Lanae stated the division heads will submit their
own budaets to him January 2, and he will bring the budget
to the next Board Meeting for discussion and review.
The budget will be turned in to the City in February.
b. Library Automation Tour
The Board and guests were given a conducted tour to see
the computers in use in the Library.
LIBRARY DIRECTOR'S REPORT:
Director Lange add,ed to the report in the packet that
Santa Claus visited the Library today.
Circulation was discussed by Director Lange, stating that
there was an overall increase, and he felt the branch
library circulation would increase after the addition was •••
opened.
Director Lange said planning for rearranging the
Library is still in process, with the proposal to be
finished in January.
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LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES December 19, 1984 Paqe 3 TRUSTEES
OTHER;
Trustee Trigas reported that Saitmis Properties have plans
to build a graduate school and law school in Carlsbad.
She spoke with them regarding a business library> and they
were receptive to discussing possible cooperative
arrangements.
GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY:
Dale Smathers reported on recent activities of the
Society.
SERRA ADVISORY BOARD:
Margaret Brownley reported on the financing and
administration of the Serra Cooperative Library System.
She distributed copies of a Fact Sheet giving sources of
revenue and a budget summary.
LIBRARY BOARD WORKSHOP;
Director Lange reported on his meetings with Assistant
City Manager Mannen regarding the expansion of this
Library buildina. He.added a date would be set for a
workshop with the City Council.
OTHER:
Director Lange distributed and reported on a new video
tape fine policy for the Library, involving a difference
in the amount of the fine and how it is administered.
ADJOURmENT:
By proper notion, the meeting of December 19, 1984, was
adjourned at 4:53 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
11 " '"
Harriett Babbitt,
Minutes Clerk
CARLSBAD CITY LIBRARY
STATISTICS
November, 1984
CIRCULATION STATISTICS
MAIN LIBRARY
Materials checked out at circulation
Film and video tapes
Audio Visual equipment
* Total MAIN LIBRARY
BRANCH LIBRARY
Materials checked out at circulation
Film and video tapes
Audio Visual equipment
* Total BRANCH LIBRARY
* TOTAL CIRCULATION
REFERENCE QUESTIONS ANSWERED
MAIN LIBRARY
Adult Section
Chi Id ren ' s Se cti on
AV Information
Bookmobile
** Total MAIN LIBRARY
** Total BRANCH LIBRARY
* TOTAL REFERENCE QUESTIONS
MATERIALS ADDED
MAIN LIBRARY
Books added
withdrawn
**•* net books
AV materials added
withdrawn
**** net AV
BRANCH LIBRARY
*** Books added
**** AV materials added
*** TOTAL BOOKS
**** TOTAL AV MATERIALS
Current
Year
33,933
5,437
92
39,462
5,191
292
5,483
44,945
*
3,643
1,980
2,039
17
7,679
492
8,171
*
670
128
542
92
51
4T
461
1
1,003
42
Previous
Year
31,917
3,030
65
35TOT2
NA
NA
NA
35,012
3,552
752
1,142
229
5,675
NA
5,675
Increase
(Decrease)
2,016
2,407
27
4,450
5,191
292
5,483
9,933
91
1,228
897
( 212)
2,004
492
2,496
ATTENDANCE AT PROGRAMS
Adult
Children's
Branch
( 5)
(19)
( 9)
690
1,213
461