09/13/1977 - Minutes ' MINUTES LIBRARY BOARD, TIGARD OR September 13, 1977
Call to Order The regular meeting of the Tigard Library Board
& Roll Call : was called to order by Chairman Yvonne Burgess at
1 : 30 P.M. September 13, 1977 at the Library.
Present : Yvonne Burgess, Betsy Chick, Jeri Cundiff,
Don Jacobs and Irene Ertell . Excused: Mary Slemons.
Reports: Minutes for August 9 were approved.
The Librarian presented the monthly report for
August 1977.
Old Business: The Librarian presented a rough draft proposing a
new circulation system, requesting that it be tried
for at least four months before formally adopting
it. The draft was changed to provide : temporary
cards for all fisrt time applicants so that telephone
numbers and addresses can be checked; damaged or
lost materials must be paid for at retail cost
or replaced, otherwise user privileges are revoked.
Motion: Don Jacobs moved that the new circulation policy
be tried for four months. The motion was seconded
and passed.
The Board decided to contact Marian Wood and Deanna
Telfer as possible applicants for the two new
Board positions.
New Business: The Librarian presented a complaint lodged by a
a user involving a. paperback book in the Children' s
Collection. Complainant thought that the book,
BLONDIE FROM A TO Z. McKay, 1943, was "outdated"
and likely to "bring out old prejudices. "
Motion: Jeri Cundiff moved that the book be removed from
the Children' s Collection. Motion was seconded
and passed.
The Librarian requested that a policy statement on
donations of materials and money to the Library
be formulated. The Board instructed the Librarian
to begin drafting a statement relating to donations.
The Chairman announced that according to the Municipal
Code, a new chairman must be elected to serve
during 1977-78.
Motion: Betsy Chick moved that Yvonne Burgess be re-elected
to serve as chairman for 1977-78. The motion was
seconded and passed.
Jeri Cundiff presented a suggestion to the Librarian
to put a list of the new books received by the
Library in the newspapers regularly. The Librarian
stated that this has been done, but is difficult
to maintain because of staff workload. New efforts
will be made.
Announcements : The Librarian announced that there will be a meeting
of the Volunteers on September 20, at 7 :00 P.M.
at the Library. Board members were invited to
attend.
Meeting adjourned at 2:40 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Irene Ertell
Approved:
A,:,proved as read: ✓