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LIBRARY
ADVISORY
BOARD
MINUTES
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Absent:
Estelle Dunn
Thalia Kelsey
Ed Nichols
David Waddell
Chair
'Board Member
Vice Chair
Board Member
Board Member
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Library Director
Executive Director/GCPL
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Library Staff
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LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD
CITY OF CLEARWATER
April 19, 1996
Present:
Wilbert Bacon
Marshall Bennett
Joanne Laurenti
Pamela LeClair
Christine Morris
Dr. William Raffaniello
Lucille Weiss
Dr. Arlita Hallam
Shirley Hunt
Jan Nickols
The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. in the Main
Library's Board Room.
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Approval of Minutes.
The minutes of the March 15, 1996, meeting were approved as
submitted.
Publicity.
Jan Nickols, community Services Librarian, reviewed her
duties and those of her staff in the Information Central section of
the Main Library. Part of Mrs. Nickols' job is publicity. She
reviewed many of the programs and related publicity for events at
the Library over the past few years. Mrs. Nickols provides
information for a weekly library column in the St. Petersburg Times
newspaper. A monthly calendar of library programs is also prepared
by Mrs. Nickols and distributed to the public.
Nominatinq Committee Report.
Ms. LeClair gave the nominating committee's recommendation for
Board officers: Tony Bacon for Chair, Dr. William Raffaniello for
Vice Chair. With' no further nominations from the floor, Ms.
Laurenti moved the Board approve the nominating committee's
recommendation to fill the offices of Chair and Vice Chair. The
motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
Report from Chair.
Mr. Bacon stated the following goals for the coming year:
1. Number one priority: every school-aged child should have a
library card.
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2. Have more library programs in the schools and work with the
Foundation to give underprivileged children in the schools books of
~ their own, possibly through government grant funding.
" 3. Every Board member should be a public relations person for the
Library by talking to friends and City Commissioners about the
Library.
4. Greater unity among the Library Board, Friends of the
Clearwater Library, Greater Clearwater Public Library Foundation,
and Cooperative Board. Dr. Hallam emphasized how well these
support groups work with each other.
Librarv Day Report.
Mr. Bacon reported on a great experience at Library Day in
Tallahassee meeting with legislators and defending the need for
overdue materials legislation.
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Noise in the Librarv.
Mr. Bacon commented on the noise level in the Countryside
Library due in part to the close proximity of the children's area
to the rest of the library. He suggested dividers could be used to
separate the area and to post publicity materials. Dr. Hallam
noted that the noise problem at Countryside is due to the structure
with the high clerestory ceiling causing noise to reverberate.
Funds in this year's budget will pay for a lit acoustic spray to be
affixed to the upper walls. Staff do not want dividers as they
provide a supervision problem due to limited visibility.
Mrs. Morris noted that while the North Greenwood Library is
sometimes noisy due to the high usage by children after school, it
is considered a safe place for the children.
Summer Board Meetings.
The Board will adjourn for the summer.
the Board if a summer meeting is needed.
City Commission is looking at the following
months:
Dr. Hallam will call
Dr. Hallam stated the
topics in the next few
Current City Hall project
policies and procedures
New Main Library
Lonq Ranqe Plan Update.
Dr. Hallam reviewed the Long Range plan update. The Board
suggested eliminating a 1995-96 goal to develop a cooperative
program with other City Departments and agencies to address ways to
curb juvenile delinquency through library and literacy programs due
to lack of available grant funding for the project.
East Lake Library Issue.
Dr. Hallam reported it is not legal to build a county library;
therefore, building an East Lake Library is no longer an issue.
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New Main Librarv Update.
Dr. Hallam reviewed
Library building as noted
Summary. ,A summary of
Evaluation Report and an
distributed to the Board.
the limitations of the present Main
in the Main Library Building Program
the Main Library Existing Building
Entrepreneurial Funding Proposal were
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Other Business.
Dr. Hallam noted that Althea Andersen of the Library staff
will be retiring at the end of June. Dr. Hallam will assume
responsibility for supervision of branches, and Susan Hackett wi.ll
assume some additional responsibilities. An additional Library
Assistant position for Countryside Library is being requested.
Police Service Technicians will be used for security at Main
Library and Coachman Park when the present security guard contract
expires.
Mr. Bacon reported on the Florida Library Association
Conference which he and others from the Friends Board and the
Cooperative Board attended.
Mr. Bacon announced that Shirley Hunt, Executive Director of
the qreater Clearwater Public Library Foundation, is one of twenty-
five recipients of a Silver Award from the United States National
Commission 'on Libraries and Information Science.
~ Reports: Foundation, Friends. Cooperative.
I"'".~~ Mr. Hunt reported the Foundation has three new Board members.
The Foundation has accepted the challenge to raise money for a new
Main Library.
Mrs. Weiss reported the Friends of the Clearwater Library will
host a Volunteer Appreciation Tea on April 21st at Main Library.
A retirement reception for Althea Andersen is also being planned
for June 30.
Mr. Bacon noted that Pam Levy has been hired by the
Cooperative to do a marketing campaign.
Next Meetinq.
The next meeting is scheduled for Friday, May 17, at 9:00 a.m.
in the Main Library Board Room.
Adjournment.
Dr. Raffaniello moved to adjourn the meeting at 11:05 a.m.
The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
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