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CLEARWATER PUULIC LIBRARY UOARD
Minutes of the Meeting October 18, 1991
Clearwater Public Library
9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Present:
William Donovan, Chair
Wilbert Bacon, II
Dr. David C. Berry
Frederick Dunn
C. Pate Hutchens
Joanne Laurenti
Thalia Kelsey
Katherine Merriam
Carol Nielsen
Virginia Watson
Jack ~ilson
Absent:
None
Guests:
Althea Andersen, CPLS staff
Carolyn Moore, ePLS staff
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Chairman William Donovan called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m. The
minutes of the September Board meeting were approved as submitted.
Mrs. Moore gave a brief review of the progress of the Family Resource
and Opportunity Guide (FROG) project this year. A permanent part-time staff
member, Ann Scheffer, has distributed FROG directories to a~ea institutions.
Constant updating of the database takes most of the time of the part-time
staff with entries increased from 840 to 1100. Second year funding provides
salary for a temporary, part-time staff, Ann Wickersham, and will be used
to purchase computers for four larger branches for public access to the
database. Mrs. Moore discussed projects in which the FROG staff will be
involved in the future. In response to a Board question, Mrs. Moore
reported that the City has made a commitment to the FROG project with the
hiring of the permanent, part-time staff member last year.
Discussion of the proposed private funding ordinance followed. Board
members discussed the wording of specific areas of the ordinance. Dr. Berry
suggested the removal of the phrase "Library Board of the City" from page one,
paragraph two, line two, since the Library Board is not an independent or
support organization and does not solicit funds. Mr. Hutchens moved that
the Board endorse the proposed ordinance on private funding with the phrase
"Library Board of the City" on page one, paragraph two, line two removed.
The motion was seconded and carried.
~1r. Hunt discussed the Foundation's upcoming Cognoscenti Auction on
November 1, 1991, and encouraged the Hoard to attend this event.
Board members discussed the possibility of "dead files" in the patron
card files and suggested verifying active library card holders. The Board
agreed to discuss this matter next month when appropriate library staff
could report.
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Clearwater Public Library Board
Ninutes 'of the Meeting October 18, 1991
Page 2
Dr. Berry reported that the Friends' Board has discussed establishing
a scholarship for needy young people to attend college. He also mentioned
a funding probl~m with respect to the Adler Series this year. '
Board members voiced concern over the m~ntion of eliminating Borne
services due to a budget shortfall in the 1992/93 fiscal year. Ms. Andersen
Feported that all City departments will be examining their services and
procedures with the intention of Hrightsizingll the departments.
Ms. Andersen reported on a recent development with the community of
Belleair Bluffs requesting library service by interlocal agreement from the,
City of Clearwater. The Clearwater City Commission has approved the inter-
local agreement subject to approval by the Belleair Bluffs City Commission
next week.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:00 a.m.
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MEMORANDuM
October 18, 1991
TO: City of Clearwater Library Board
Meeting of October 18, 1991 '
FROr-l: -Katie Merriam, Library Board Liaison
SUBJECT: Greater Clearwater Public Library Foundation
Meeting of October 3, 1991.
A luncheon for members and guest members took the place Of the
Greater Clearwater Library Board meeting in October, 1991.
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