04/12/1990 - Minutes TIGARD LIBRARY BOARD
April 12, 1990
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Call to order: 7:00 p.m., Chairman Amo DeBernardis presiding.
Roll Call: Susan Grossen, Carl Kostol, Leslie Wismer
Excused: Vince Natarrese
Absent: Linda Monahan, Marla Resnick
Guests: Yvonne Burgess
Staff: Irene Ertell
Minutes for March 8, 1990 approved as written.
Monthly Report for March was distributed by Library Director.
The discussion centered on the recently approved Library Levy
with Yvonne Burgess noting that most Tigard precincts had
voted for the levy.
Friends of the Library. Yvonne Burgess reported that there
was no meeting in April.
Cooperative Library Advisory Board (CLAB) report was given by
Yvonne Burgess. She related the Board's discussion regarding
relocation of the Banks Library. This will in-pact budgeting
for Washington County Cooperative Library Services (W=S) .
Recognition Board: Susan Grossen gave the report from the subcommittee
which outlined the categories of benefactors and the range of
money donations given to the library to be recognized. For
donors who do not fit into these categories as well as all
past board members, a special book will be displayed with
those names. 'Ihe board heading will read "Tigard Public
Library Benefactors." The subccmuittee was directed to
proceed.
Collection Development Comittee: Library Director distributed draft copies of
the proposed Collection Development Policy except for the
collection assessment information. The collection assessment
information will be complete in about one and one-half years
because only one staff meniber is available for the task. The
Board will review the narrative portion at the next meeting.
As the staff member completes assessment of each Dewey
Section, work will begin on upgrading to desired levels.
Budget update 1990-91: Library Director gave update on the final budget
submission with discussion on Sunday hours and the Library
materials allocation of $100,000.
Out-out Measures Study, 1989: Library Director distributed copies of the Output
Measures Study, 1989. Discussion focused on lack of
improvement in fill rates which is attributed to larger
demands with no significant increase in resources. It was
noted that reference service which had received more desk
hours and more materials had increased 25 percent. No survey
will be conducted in 1990. Another is tentatively planned
for 1991 following increased resources made possible by the
new levy.
Adjournment: 8:15 p.m.
Respectfully aibmitted,
Irene E. Ertell
Library Director
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