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LIBRARY ADVISORY .BOARD MEETING
CITY OF CLEARWATER
January 19, 2001
Present:
Judy Melges
Tom Leavy
Howard Adler
Katherine Merriam
Rhonda Smith
Chair
Vice Chair
Board Member
Board Member
Board Member
, Absent:
Glerin Garte
Vacant
Board Member
Board Member
Also Present:
John Szabo
Susan Doel
Cyndi Kibby
Library Director
Administrative Analyst
Reference Librarian
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.' Chair Judy Melgc., called the meeting to order at 10:30 a.m. at the Main
Library.,
,To .provlde continuity for research, Items are In agenda order although not
necessarily discu'ssed In that order. '
ITEM # 1 - Welcome
Library Director John Szabo reported Howard Adler and Glenn Garta were
reappointed to new terms on the Board, and new Board member Fred Dunn was
appointed to replace Jill Perrino.
ITEM #2 - Minutes
, Member Katherine Merriam moved to approve the minutes of the regular
meeting of December 15, 2000 as submitted in written summation to each board
member. The motion was duly seconded and carriod unanimously.
ITEM #3 - Librarv Director's ReDort
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a) Library Interlocal Agreement Update/East lake Issue
Mr; Szabo reported the City Commission approved a short term Library
Interlocal Agreement through July 10, 2001 which serves as a continuation of the.
original agreement,that expired on January 10, 2001. The short-term agreement
will allow issues with the long-term agreement to be resolved. Senator Jack'
,Latvala met with several City Managers of communities within his district to discuss
the East Lake issue. Possible solutions being discussed include: a) establishing 'a
special taxing district for East Lake, and b) looking for money elsewhere iri the
Pinellas. County budget for East Lake Library funding.
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b)
Countryside Library - Sunday Hours
Mr. Szabo reported Sunday hours at Countryside Library would begin on
February 4, 2001, 1 :00 - 5:00 p.m. with a small ceremony and refreshments.
c) Writer's Conference
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The second. annual "Dream It, Write It, Sell It" writer's conference will be
held on Saturday, March 24 at Harborview Center. This year the conference will
host five editors from major publishing houses representing the youth and ,adult
marketplace. Registration fee of, $50.00 includes lunch at Harborview Center.
Editor appointments for writers with a completed manuscript will be offered.
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, Reciprocal Borrowing
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Mr. Szab~ discussed the recip~ocal borrowing agreements that allow patrons
to use libraries outside their immediate service area. In additicin to, the Pinellas
Public Library Cooperative member libraries, Clearwater maintains a reciprocal
borrowing agreement 'with Tanipa-Hillsborough County Library System, Pasco
County Library System, Ne~ Port Richey Public Library, Plant City's Bruton
Memorial Library, libraries of the five ,St. Petersburg Junior College campuses, and
most recently Citrus and Hernando County Library Systems, bringing the total to 71
, participating libraries. Saint Johns County Library System (St. Augustine area) also
offers borrowing privileges to all libraries in the state of Florida. Agreements'
between the five counties were arranged through the Tampa Bay Library C
Consortium.'o Board members commented this information needs to be made known
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to library patrons. Mr. Szabo noted a statewide courier service is available to return
materials to every public library in Florida, but this does not include borrowing
privileges.
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ITEM #4 - Unfinished Business
a) Discussion of Boarp meeting time
Chair Melges recommended dismissing the discussion of changing the Board
meeting time with the recent appointment of Fred Dunn as he is able to attend the
. p~esent morning meeting time.
ITEM #6 - New Business
Chair Melges discussed an upcoming "Mee't the Candidates" forum for
qualified City Commission candidates at 7:00 p.m. on January 30, 2001 sponsored
by the Friends of the Clearwater. LIbrary and moderated by the League of Women
Voters.
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, ITEM #6 -' Reoorts
a) Foundation
In the absence of Foundation Executive Director Julie Lewis, Mr. Szabo
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,commented the Foundation Board, is optimisti9 and excited with the progress of the ,
capital campaign.
b)
Friends
President' of the Friends of the Clearwater Library, Rex Clark, is recuperating
at' a rehabilitation facility as a result of a stroke.
ITEM #7 - Board Comments
Momber Adler commented he felt the Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation on,
the program of the Friends' Winter Luncheon is entirely inappropriate. Chair Melges ,
stated she would pass on his comment to Eugenia Berry, Special Events Chair at
the next Friends' Board meeting~ Vice Chair Tom Leavy stated he agrees with
Member Adler's comment.
Chair Melges 'encouraged the Board to attend any and all City Commission
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candidates' forums.
ITEM #8 - 'Presentation: Cvndi Kibbv. Reference Librarian - Florida Resource and
QP.oortunitv Guide (FROG) ,
Cyndi Kibby. of the Main Library's Reference Department distributed the most
,recently printed edition of the FROG directory and reviewed several aspects of this .
product online. The directory produced by the Clearwater Public Library System .
contains information on mostly non-profit clubs and organizations in Pinellas County
.' and a few in neighboring counties. " ,
ITEM #8 - Adiournment
Th,e meeting was adjourned at 11 :30 a.m.
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