05/01/1980 - Packet 0
TIGARD
BLI LIBRARY
C Phone 639-9511
12568 SW Main-Tigard, Or. 97223 LIBRARY BOARD
Agenda for May 1980
1. Call to Order
2. Reports
a. Minutes
b. Monthly Report for April
3. Old Business
a. Friends of the Library Building Fund
b. Copy Machine
4. New Business
a. Library Policy: Revisions and Additions
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TMARD
LIBRARY
PUBLICPhone 639-9511
12568 SW Main•Tigard, Or. 97223 MEMORANDUM May 12, 1980
TO: LIBRARY BOARD
CITY COUNCIL
FROM: CITY LIBRARIAN
SUBJECT: Monthly Report, April 1980
1. Administration:
a. Library Board held its meeting on April 7. The meeting was changed from the
regular second Monday because of Librarian's schedule. Minutes are attached.
b. Librarian attended Reference Update workshop at Portland State University,
April 7 and 8.
c. Karrin Hawes, Library Assistant-Technical Service, and Kathy Tremaine, Library
Assistant-Youth Service, attended Oregon Library Association annual conference in Bend,
April 16-19.
d. Friends of Library Building Fund Committee met with City Council at a study
session on April 21. The Committee specifically asked the Council for ideas regarding
feasibility of building a library and to indicate their level of support. Reaction was
very positive and plans were made to explore possibility of building a civic center
which- would include a library, police quarters and city offices. Council asked that a
resolution be prepared for the next regular session to transfer money previously ear-
marked for a library building into a trust fund. Council also asked that a town meeting
be called to get citizen input regarding the entire development of downtown Tigard.
This meeting was held April 30. Input regarding a new civic center, tentatively located
on city-owned property on Ash Street, was favorable. . Support for a new library seemed
particularly strong. It is planned that the City Council, Friends of the Library Building
Committee, Planning and Parks Commission will get together soon to explore various
strategies to build a civic center.
e. Librarian is working with Librarian from Tualatin to do -cooperative buying of
audio-visual materials. Tentatively, it is planned to develop _a basic collection that
each library will buy and then develop a buying and sharing plan for the less-called-for
and/or more expensive items. _
f. Librarian attended Washington County Cooperative Library Service (WCCLS) pro-
fessional board meeting, April 30. Of -interest: The negotiations for the automated
circulation system continues with the added condition of not going-on line until July
1981. This has developed because WCCLS does not have- sufficient funds to go with the
project at present. Various sources for funding are being explored. There was-also
discussion of the Washington County fiscal difficulties. These difficulties could
impact on WCCLS through increase in charges for administering WCCLS funds. _ At present,
there is less than minimal charge. It was announced that the "I Love Libraries"
publicity campaign won a national award for 1979•
2. Personnel:
a. Volunteer hours totaled 136.5; daily average 5.3. Andrea Astell, outreach
volunteer, worked 40 of the total.
On April 21, the volunteers were recognized at a luncheon at Mr. Steak. Dave
Dalton, Manager, treated the volunteers with the lunch of their choice. Certificates
of appreciated, signed by the Mayor, were presented by Sharon Takahashi, President of
the Friends of the Library.
b. Court referrals worked 34 hours.
Tigard Monthly Report - April 1980 - page 2
3. Statistics:
a. Total circulation 8176 (311 per day, 26 days)
Books 7642 Magazines 322
Adult 5724 Audio-Visual 188
Juvenile 1918 Other 24
Interlibrary Loan iia[
b. User cards 345: in town 179: out-of-town 166
c. Story Hour 98 total; 12.5 average
d. Materials added 272
e. Materials withdrawn 252
f. Money received:
Fines $21.50
Lost Books 18.85
Donations .50
4. Youth Service - Kathy Tremaine:
An afternoon Easter-egg-decorating party was held April 5. It was well received,
but not well attended.
The pre-school storytime-volunteer support is dwindling even as attendance increases.
The effort will be made to maintain some volunteer input in hopes that it will pick up
again.
Use of the non-fiction area by young adults is increasing. Improved reference
materials has greatly increased our ability to help with reports and assignments.
A new collection (150 paperbacks) of fiction for mature young adults has been added.
In two weeks, 130 have been checked out. Further plans are being made to reach this
age group through school visits and special displays in the library.
Two tours for elementary school children were conducted. Contacts with the schools
continues to be part of the youth services program and is responsible for much of the
increased usage of the materials.
May 1, 1980
13855 S.W. 114th Ave
Tigard, Oregon, 97223
To: Tigard Library Board:
Please accept my resignation from the Board immediately. An increasingly
varied and unpredictable work schedule has made it impossible for me toattend
meetings regularly and I see no prospects of improvement in the immediate
future.
I appreciate the opportunity to serve and found it an enjoyable and
worthwhile experience. As an advocate of the Library I wish you every
success in the future.
Sincerely
George Vaternick