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CLEARWATER PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
Minutes of the Meeting
December 16, 1994
Clearwater public Library
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
PRESENT:
Wilbert Bacon, Chair
Estelle Dunn
Thalia Kelsey
Shirley Kennedy
Joanne Laurenti
Pamela LeClair
Dr. William Raffaniello
Lucille Weiss
Herbert Wickersham
Dr. Arlita Hallam, ex-officio
ABSENT:
Trudi Bils, excused
Brenda Hunter, excused
GUESTS:
Shirley Hunt, GCPLFoundation
Chairman Tony Bacon called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. Mr.
Bacon welcomed new Board member, Shirley Kennedy. Mrs. Laurenti
moved to approve the minutes of the November Board meeting as
submitted. The motion was seconded and approved unanimously.
MOTION CARRIES.
Dr. Hallam reported on the status of the rental best sellers. A
call from the Assistant General Counsel with the State revealed he
was probably not going to approve Clearwater's request to continue
the rental best seller collection through the Friends of the
Library. However, the person responsible for this original
decision has since been terminated; therefore, after Sandy Mortham
takes office, the Friends of ,the Clearwater Library will pursue
this matter. In the meantime, Clearwater is discontinuing the
rental collection.
Dr. Hallam noted that Largo is returning to 10 cent fines instead
of the 5 cent Coop fine for overdues. clearwater's fines were
originally 10 cents before joining the Coop October 1. Dr. Hallam
asked the Board's feeling on this issue. After Board discussion,
Ms. LeClair moved that the Board recommend the Coop raise fines to
10 cents with a maximum of $5.00. The motion was seconded and
unanimously approved. MOTION CARRIES.
Dr. Hallam commented that the Foundation will buy 10 tables which
can be assembled in different configurations to better accomodate
the various groups using the new conference room in the
Administrative Office area.
Shirley Kennedy described her position at Tampa Bay Library
Consortium working \'lith Internet, providing training and support to
librarians. What began as a pilot project is now LSCA-funded
Internet service free to 78 member libraries for one year, ending
SeptemberJ 1995. Described as lithe global network of networks",
the Internet's primary usage is electronic mail.
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Dr. Hallam reported the County's Answer Center will be moving into
Clearwater Library in January. Dr. Hallam suggested a tour of the
Database Place at next month's Board meeting.
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Mr. Bacon invited the Board to the next Coop Board meeting on
December 20. Mr. Bacon plans to attend and will take the Board's
recommendation on f{nes.
Dr. Hallam stated an update to the Long Range plan is in process.
Mr. Bacon asked the Board to be thinking of things they would like
to improve or change in the Library this year.
Dr. Hallam commented that the Coop budget this year includes an
online magazine source (full text, approximately 1,100 magazines)
available by dial-up from a home computer.
The next Library Board is scheduled for Friday, Jan~ary 20, 1995,
9:00 a.m., third floor conference room.
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Mrs. Kelsey moved to adjourn the meeting at 10:00 a.m. The motion
was seconded and unanimously approved. MOTION CARRIES.