11-01-1992
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Library Director's Report
November, :!.992
A. Letters have been sent to David Waddell and Commissioner Deegan by Dr. Berry
and the Library Director (copie~ mailed to the Board). The Waddell censorship
case is considered closed.
B. The following information is provided in response to board requests relating
to Countryside and East Branch landscaping.
(1) Countryside: Watering restrictions in summer, 1992, only permitted
four hours of watering for the property. With 12 stations, each area
could only be watered a few minutes. Some stations were converted to
drip irrigation, but there was still not adequate coverage to save the
plantings. Therefore, a conscious decision was made by the Nursery
Division to save the front area at the expense of the rear entrance.
Irrigation has now been resumed at twice a week, but p1antings in the
back were lost. The department will re-seed when the timing is appropriate.
(2) East Branch: Berm reconstruction is half-finished. The bush which was
blocking the view at the Belcher driveway will be cut back or replaced
with something lower and leS8 bushy.
,C. This year's budget includes money for a library building program. We are
preparing requests for proposal to hire a library building consultant to do
a needs assessment and building program for the Main Library.
D. The enclosed policies are currently in force, but have evidently never been
formally adopted by the Library Board. I am recommending that they b~ reviewed
and adopted at the November meeting.
E. A Library Board notebook will be provided each member at the November meeting.
It will contain a current roster, organization charts, policies and ordinances
as well as sections for you to add your minutes, agenda packets, correspondence
etc. in the future. If you will maintain your notebook as long as you are on
the board, it can then be passed on to your board replacement when your term
expires. All materials provided to you will be pre-punched.
F. Library hours are currently:
Hon. - \~ed.
Nain Library 9 9
East Library 9 9
Countryside Library 9 9
North Greenwood N, Th, F. 9 5
Beach N - F 9 5
Th. - Sat.
9 5
9 5
9 5
T & W 11:30 8
The busiest day at all branches is Monday, followed by Saturday. Then
Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday.
Because Thursday evening had the lightest uset the libraries began closing
at 5:00 p.m. on Thursdays in 1983. If the Library Board would like to ,recommend
opening an additional eveningt I would suggest opening only the Main Library on
Thursday nights until 9:00 p.m. It is not a good idea to open a branch without
Main Library reference and backup support.
We may want to wait until after February\s output measures survey to Ree if
additional hours arc being requested.