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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-09-07 Library Commission SummaryKENAI ADVISORY LIBRARY COMMISSION September 7, 1993 Kenai Community Library Jerry Hanson, Chairman 1. CALL TO ORDER• The meeting was called to order by Chairman Hanson at 8:10 p.m. after a brief work session. 2. ROLL CALL• Commissioners present were: Hanson, Heus, Brown, Rodes, Brenckle, and Meyer. Also present were Library Director Mrs. DeForest and KPC Librarian Clausen. 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Hearing no objections Brenckle moved to approve the agenda by unanimous consent. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JUNE 1. 1993: Meyer moved to approve the June 1, 1993, minutes, and Brenckle seconded. Minutes stood approved. 5. PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD• None. 6. LIBRARIAN'S REPORT: Library Director DeForest announced a new girl is making the monthly calendar and another new person working in the magazine area. While at the conference she picked up the CD Rom information she needed as well as 100 copies of the new banned books list which will be disseminated. Censorship is becoming more and more of a problem. Commission had general discussion regarding censorship and banned book criteria. The Library was closed for Labor Day resulting in a heavier Tuesday load because of the holiday. Linda and Emily will be attending a Laser Cat seminar in Anchorage. In October they will attend a seminar in Seattle for the new Dynex Upgrade. The new Dynex will include a New York Times book list, a dictionary and thesaurus, and a community bulletin board will display meeting dates and location for various organizations. Funds returned from the Dynex 60-40 maintenance contract helped to pay for their -� schooling in Seattle. KENAI ADVISORY LIBRARY COMMISSION September 7, 1993 Page - 2 7) 7. OLD BUSINESS. a. Friends of the Library News - Heus The next meeting is scheduled for September 17. The new pamphlet was well received. They are gone already and new ones need to be printed with the corrections noted at the last meeting. A copy of the revised pamphlet will also go to the City Council with the Commission's Library Survey. b. Survey Wrap-up - Hanson Brenckle will revise the summary cover sheet with the input received during the work session. Hanson will then have them printed and present them to the City Council at their September 15 meeting. Heus submitted a short cover letter to the Council asking for their comments and Hanson will include it. C. Clarion Archive Project - Hanson The Library has received a letter of agreement from the Clarion authorizing the library to provide the service. Since this is copyrighted material, a disclaimer will have to be put on the computer. Hanson and DeForest now need to find a Mac computer for the service. A few details will need to be ironed out also such as maintenance and upkeep of the program. There was discussion regarding how someone could obtain copies of an article --whether it would be from microfilm or directly onto their own disk. The State Library is very interested in seeing how this new service is accepted by the public as no other library in the state now offers it. d. Kenai City Goals - DeForest DeForest announced the City Goals did not change much and the Library expansion is still third on the list ranking behind the ice rink and the boat harbor. 8. NEW BUSINESS. a. ARCO Grant - DeForest The Library asked for $5,000 and received $3,000. DeForest will use the funds for a WLN 486 Computer that ^� is set up with Windows. It does have sound but it f"KENAI ADVISORY LIBRARY COMMISSION September 7, 1993 Page - 3 doesn't have a changer in it. She is anticipating it to be on line by the first of the year. Hanson also spoke with Ronnie Chappell from ARCO and he will send the Library the annual application for the grant money. 9. COMMISSION COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS: Hanson will be gone for the October meeting and Heus has agreed to chair the meeting and get the agenda together. Hanson welcomed Ed Meyer to the Commission stating he appreciates his willingness to help. Discussion regarding the Public Library Association convention to be held in Atlanta during March 23-26, 1994, and whether there was room for trustees to also attend. DeForest stated that trustees were also welcomed at the Alaska Library Association Meeting in Anchorage, March 12 -15, 1994, to be held at the Captain Cook. 10. ADJOURNMENT: Brown moved for adjournment and Brenckle seconded. Hanson adjourned the meeting at 9:11 p.m. Respectfully submit E /rlene Reed, Re ording Secretary for the City of Kenai