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LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
CITY OF CLEARWATER
December 1 7, 1 999
Present:
Judy Melges
Tom Leavy
Glenn Garte
Katherine Merriam
Jill Perrino
William Raffaniello
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Absent:
Howard Adler
Estelle Dunn
Vacant seat
Also Present:
John Szabo'
Juliet Lewis
Susan Hackett
Chair
Vice Chair
Board Member
Board Member
Board Member
Board Member
Board Member
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Board Member'
Library Director
Foundation Executive Director
Administrative Analyst
Chair Judy Melges called the meeting to order at 10:30 a.m. at the Main
Library.
To provide continuity for research, items are in agenda order although not
necessarlly \ discussed in that order.
ITEM #1 - Welcome
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ITEM #2 - Aoproval of Minutes
Member Katherine Merriam moved to approve the minutes of the regular
meeting of November 19, 1999, as recorded and submitted in written summation to
each board member. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
ITEM #3 - Librarv Director's ReDort
a) Main Library Update
, Library Director John Szabo attended presentations by developers responding
to the Request for Qualifications on the bluff development.
Public input will be heard at a special City Commission meeting in January
on the use of the Dimmitt property on Cleveland Street.
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A revised cost analysis for the pr'oposed Main Library was distributed and
discussed. The information sheet outlined what could be built with $22.6 million,
the current total of funds identified for the project.
b) Library Publicity
Mr~ Szabo commented that articles appeared in the Tampa Tribune and St.
Petersburg Times as well as coverage on Bay News 9 television reporting
Clearwater's number one ranking in reference transactions per capita as reported at
last month's Board meeting.
Try Denting It, a teen group at the Countryside Library, received the YWCA's
1999 Humanitarian Award. There was coverage in the Countryside Cougar.
c) Polaris System Update
The Library's windows-based on line catalog and circulation module, Polaris,
will be up and running sometime next week;
, d) Employee of the Year
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. Linda Lange has been selected by fellow library employees to be 1999
, Library Employee of the Year. The Foundation gives $100 to the Employee of the
Yea'r, as well as $5 to the Employee of the Month. Linda Lange also received an
award ,from the City for chairing the Library Department's United Way campaign
this year which raised over $8,000, the second highest percentage of department'
participation for the City of Clearwater. '
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e) Great American Teach-In
Mr. Szabo reported that four Library staff members participated in the Great
American Teach-In this month.
f) Friends of the Library Support
Mr. Szabo expressed appreciation to the Friends of the Clearwater Library for
their support of $5,000 this year to the building campaign.
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ITEM #4 - Old Business
a) Student Representative on the Board
Member Jill Perrino received a letter from the Director for Operations for the
school district responding to her Inquiry to place a student on the Library Board.
Participation is not allowed during school hours.
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ITEM #6 - New Business
a) Farewell to Dr. Raffaniello
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Chair Melges thanked Member William Raffaniello for his years of service on
the Library Board. Member Raffaniello commented "the people on the Board were
the best part.".
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b)
New Board Member
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Rhonda Smith was appoin,ted at the last Gity Commission meeting to serve
on the Library Board beginning January, 2000. The Board's request to reduce the
Library Board by two members 'is scheduled for first reading at the City Commission
meeting on January 21, and if approved, will take effect in February, 2000.
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ITEM #6 - Reoorts
a) Foundation
Foundation Executive Director Julie Lewis reported the Foundation and
Friends Boards feel the Main Library should not be part of the bluff development so
that the Library does not die if the development fails at referendum.
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The Foundation will soon be able to accept credit cards. An online book
store will be set up for books valued over $50.00. Books valued under $50.00 will
, be given to the Friends book store for sale.
b) Friends of the Clearwater Library
A Holiday Reception will be held at the East Library on Sunday, December
19, 1999, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. honoring Dr. Arlita Hallam as outgoing Library
Director, and John Szabo as incoming Library Director.
ITEM #7 - Board Comments
a) Board members expressed appreciation to Member Raffaniello for his service.
ITEM #8 - Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 11 :20~
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