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LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
CITY OF CLEARWATER
November 1'5, 2002
, Present:
Judy Melges
Glenn Garte
Frederick Dunn
Katherine Merriam
Chair
Board Member
Board Member
Board Member
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Howard Adler
Tom Leavy
Board Member
Vice Chair,
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Also Present:
John Szabo
Susan Doel
Library Director
Admi~istrative Analyst
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, Chair Judy Melges called the meeting to order at 10:30 a.m. at the' Main
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To provide continuity for research, items are in agenda order although nct
. necessarily discussed in that order.
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ITEM #1 - Welcome
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IT E M #2--=-.Mio.u.te..s.
Member Glenn Garte moved to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of
October: 18, 2002 as submitted. The motion was duly seconded and carried
'unanimously.
ITEM #3 - Library Director's Report
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Main Library Project Update
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The Ma,in Library construction project continues on schedule. Sixty percent of
the structural steel work is completed. The first concrete pour is expected shortly
on the north half or the second floor of the building. Masons are on site. The
barrel vault on the south end of the building will soon take shape. The roof is
expected after the 'first of the year. Library Director Jcihn Szabo noted an excellent
, article on the project was printed in the Tampa Bay Business Journal on November
8, 2002. '
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b) North Greenwood Branch Library Project Update
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The contractor is completing the punch list now on'the new North
Greenwood Branch Library. Mr. Szabo commented the facility looks beautiful. The
'grand opening date is set for Saturday, January 18, 2003 at 10:00 a.m. Furniture',
will begin arriving at the end of November and artwork in January. The move from
the present building will occur in early January, after which the present building will
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be used for storage of Main Library materials. The future use of the present
building will be discussed in mid to late 2003.
c) Reciprocal Borrowing
Sumter County has b~en added to the list of libraries with which we enjoy
reciprocal bo'rrowing. HiHsborough County patrons are our largest users 'outside
, PineHas County.
d) . Baby Steps/Born to Read
The Baby Steps/Born to Read program is currently funded by 'the Pinellas
Public Library Cooperative out of state funds for the next fiscal year. Previously
headquartered in St. Petersburg, one paid position is now housed on the 5lh floor of
our Main Library. The Baby Steps program targets at-risk parents and newborns.
The following statistics reflect p,articipation in this program within our library
system: ,
609 library cards Were issued to date; 55 items on average are checked out per
month; 25 cards on average are registered per month; facility most used is East,
followed by Countryside, Main, North Greenwood and Beach in that order.
e)
FLA's Letter Writing Campaign,
, Florida Library Association's letter writing campaign is underway
encouraging the governor and legislature to approve $43.5 million in funding
requested by Secretary of State Jim Smith for State Aid to Libraries. Mr. Szabo
encouraged board members an~ others to write letters supporting this funding.
, f) Beach Branch Library Lease
Mr. Szabo is in the midst of a lease negotiation for Beach Branch
Library for 2003 with the Pelican Walk property owner. If a lease is negotiated, it
will be' presented to the City Commission on December 5, 2002 for approval.
ITEM # 4 - Unfinished Business
Chair Melges reported Mayor Brian Aungst sent a letter to Board member,
'Rhonda Smith accepting her resignation from the Board' effective this month.
. ITEM '#5 - New Business
Member Garte moved to cancel the December 20, 2002 Board meeting due
to the holidays. The motion was duly seconded' and carried unanimously.
.. Mr. Szabo reported that'the Library Management team had reviewed and
revised the Code of Conduct for the, system. He will bring the Library's revised
Code of Conduct to the Board at the next meeting on January 1 7, 2003.
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ITEM #6 - Reports
a) :'" Foundation'
, " Chair Melges reported the Foundation is moving ahead with fundrulslno. Tho
community portion of the capital campaign will be in high gear' In January. A sign
with Dagwood holding a stack of books to show amounts of contributions collocted
has been approved for the Main Library site. Triple easel mounts ,and tabiD top
sizes of- the original d~sign will be placed in branches and othor locations.
b) Friends'
, 'Member Katherine ~err.iam reported the Friends' Holiday GaIn Is, Thurs., ..
December 12, 2002 at the Carlouel Yach~ Club. Friends also discussed ways to
,enc~,~rage y~u!h involvement in the Friends, such as a, Junior Frle,nds group.
, ITEM #7 - Board Comments
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. ' Chair'Melges thanked Administrative 'Analysts Holly' Ausanlo and Susan 0001
for their, assistance to the Board during the past year.
, 'ITEM # ~ Adiournment
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,The meeting was adjourned'at10:56 a.m.
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