11/12/1991 - Packet AGENDA
TIGARD LIBRARY BOARD
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1991 - 6:30 P.M.
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TIGARD CIVIC CENTER - TOWN HALL CONFERENCE ROOM
13125 SW HALL BLVD.
TIGARD, OREGON
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL: DeBERNARDIS BURGESS CUNDIFF
GROSSEN HARTZELL KOSTOL
MATTARRESE
3. Approve Minutes from October 10, 1991 meeting.
4. Monthly Report for October, 1991.
5. Friends of the Library Report.
6. Cooperative Library Advisory Board Report.
7 Mal/ Library Project.
8. Library Expansion Program.
9. Issues to discuss with CLAB.
10. Adjournment.
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TIGARD LIBRARY BOARD
October 10, 1991
MINUTES
Call to Order: 7:07 p.m., Chairman Amo DeBernardis presiding.
Roll Call: Jeri Cundiff, Susan Grossen, Carl Kostol
Absent: Vince Matarrese
Excused: Yvonne Burgess, Marilyn Hartzell
Staff: George Anne Miller
Reports: Minutes for September 12, 1991 were read and approved as written.
Monthly Report for October was reviewed by Miller. There was a discussion
of the relationship between Educational Services and the Library. The
Metzger Indoor Park response is expected to be tremendous, there are
already many inquiries.
The Cooperative Library Advisory Board (CLAS): Yvonne Burgess left a
written report and Miller presented the following to the Board:
1. WCCLS Coordinator Peggy Forcier met with the Multnomah County
Library Director, Ginny Cooper, to discuss the possibility of some Tri-
County funding for libraries. WCCLS is not interested in the idea at this
time.
2. The letter written by Forcier to the Oregon State Library (OSL) Board re:
WCCLS' objections to the new Oregon Public Libraries Consolidated
Grant Program has resulted in positive revisions being made which now
include options like the WCCLS cooperative to meet the goal of
improved library services.
3. 1500 large print books have been added to the Outreach collection this
year. Representatives visit nursing homes, assisted care homes, etc.
once every two weeks, instead of once a week, due to increase in the
number of sites to visit. Outreach has also purchased Books on Tape
for the hearing impaired. There is a heavy demand for Spanish
materials in western Washington County and a needs assessment
survey is being proposed for a grant.
Friends of the Library (FOL): Miller reported for the Friends. The FOL book
sale continues to do very well in the library lobby location. It makes about
$40/week and has made about $700 in four months. The Friends discussed
memorials for Ray Coffeen and Terry Frye. New adult magazine shelving and
index tables were possibilities. The annual support letter is being readied to
go out in late October. The FOL will have 100 Entertaiinment'92 books to sell
this year.
Rules for Use of the Library and Library Policy: Board members reviewed the policy and
the Intellectual Freedom statements and discussed the challenges of
censorship. The Board also discussed the Library's rules of behavior in
relationship to the lawsuit brought by a homeless man against a New Jersey
public library. The Board discussed the possibility of the rules being
discriminatively applied,depending on the situation. Miller responded that the
staff endeavors to use common sense, as well as fairness,when applying the
rules of behavior.
It was decided that the rules do need to remain posted and need to continue
to be made available at the Circulation Desk so that patrons can be informed
of their content. It was decided to not rewrite the rules at this time.
Library Expansion:
The Washington Square branch expansion possibilities were discussed and
it was strongly recommended that the City Administrator continue to promote
a Washington Square branch library with the Washington Square
administration. The Board emphasized that it wants to request a symbolic
rent, such as the $1.00 per year that the Vancouver Mall Library and the
Clackamas Town Center Libraries pay for their space. The Library Board
would also like a report from Pat Reilly about the status of the Washington
Square branch library project and to be kept informed of any developments.
Library Expansion of Existing Facility: The Board discussed the pros
and cons of displaying the architectural plans in the Library to elicit citizen
interest and response prior to the formation of a citizen's committee. It was
decided that the Librarian and the Board need to discuss the matter with the
City Administrator before proceeding with plans to generate citizen interest
and commitment. The Board also wants to work with the Friends of the
Library to form a citizens' committee to promote the library expansion.
Adjournment: 8:25 p.m.
Res e
George Anne H. Miller
Senior Librarian