10/10/1978 - Packet Library Board Meeting
October 10, 1978
AGENDA
I. Guidelines for receipt of serial levy funds - committee report
2. Appointment to Friends of Washington County Libraries.
3. Library Board vacancy
4. CETA personnel - status report.
5. Kathy Tremaine.
6. Intellectual Freedom workshop.
TIGARD PUBLIC LIBRARY
12568 S.W. Main St.
Tigard, OR 97223
MEMORANDUM
October 10, 1978
TO: Tigard Library Board
Tigard City Countil
FROM: City Librarian
SUBJECT: Monthly Report, September 1978
1. Administration:
a. Librarian attended meeting of the Washington County Cooperative
Library Services (WCCLS) committee studying computerized circulation
systems. Of interest: The libraries represented discussed standard-
dizing circulation procedures as much as possible as a service to
patrons who use more than one library. It is anticipated that bids
will go out early in 1979 and the computer will be installed in Beaver-
ton sometime in the summer. Tigard is tentatively scheduled to go
on line one or two years later, depending on funding available. (See
paragraphn le below.)
b. The Library Board held its regular meeting on October 12.
Minutes are attached.
c. The WCCLS Citizens Advisory Board met October 13. Librarian
did not attend. Of interest: The Board is proceeding with incorporation
as Friends of Washington County Libraries to receive capital improve-
ment funds. They have decided to ask ecah library governing body to
appoint one person to represent that library's interests. This will
be presented to the Library Board at its meeting October 10.
d. The Library received a second telephone line so that the
public number will not be tied up for long periods when staff is
conducting business calls. This number is 639-2083.
e. Librarian attended WCCLS professional board meeting on September
27. Of interest: Material was presented indicating that Measure 6
will probably wipe out the serial levy passed in May, whereas Measure 11
will allow it to continue much the same.
f. The broken front window was replaced on September 22.
2. Personnel:
a. Loss of the 2 volunteers named last month has reduced the active
list to 11.
b. On September 8, volunteers, library staff and spouses got to-
gether for a pot luck dinner at the Ertells.
c. Volunteer hours totaled 125.5, averaging 5 per day.
d. Kiku Kawata, Portland Community College sutdent, completed
100 hours practicum.
3. Statistics:
a. Circulation 6566
Adult 4490 Magazines 205
Juvenile 1610 Audio-Visual 183
Interlibrary Loan 74 Other 4
b. User cards issued 156 In-Town 84 Out-of-Town 72
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c. No special programs or story hours were held in September.
d. Materials added to the collection 391
Adult Fie 41 Juvenile Fie 46
Adult Non-Fic 102 Juvenile Non-Fic 12
Adult Paperback 48 Juvenile Paperback 83
Adult Largo Print 10 Audio-Visual 49
e. Materials withdrawn 69
f. Money recieved:
Fines $5.50
Donations $ .50
Lost Books $2.29
4. Programs:
a. Children's story hour was suspended during September. A
group of mothers has been organized to do some of the story hours through
the winter when the children's librarian will be on maternity leave.