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Home My WebLink About1992-03-10 Library Commission SummaryKenai Advisory Library Commission Kenai Community Library Activity Room March 10, 1992; 7:30 PM AGENDA 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 4, 1992 5. PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD 6. DIRECTOR'S REPORT 7. OLD BUSINESS A. BOOK SALE-- FEB 13 - 15, 1992 B. VACANCY C. REVIEW GOALS D. OTHER 8. NEW BUSINESS A. BUDGET D. OTHER 9. COMMISSIONER'S COMMENTS/QUESTIONS 10. ADJOURNMENT -KEN& I ADVISORY L I BRARY COMM 188101q. Kenai Communit~ Librar~ aerry Hanson, Chair March 10, 1992 1. CALI,.. TO....ORDER!_: The meeting was called to order by Chair Hanson at 7:35 p.m. 2' ROLL_ ._ CALL ; Commissioners present were: Hanson, Quesnel, Rodes, and Heus. Also present were Councilwoman Monfor, Ad. Hoc member l Library Director DeForest and KPC Librarian Clausen. 3. .APPROVAL,..OP. AOKNDA: Heus requested: to add under new business b) Handicap/Disability Act. Hearing no objections, the agenda was approved as amended.. 4. APPROVAL., OF .MI.HUT~8 OF P~BRUARY._ 4, .... 1..992.: .... Change the word "comnissions" to "co~dnissioners'' in line under Commission Comments & Questions. HEUS MOVED TO APPRO~ ~B ~DED .MrJ~'~ES. · ~DES' 8E~IqDED AND~'~~DED MIHUTKS W~ APPROVED. 5. PERSONS,, SCHEDUL~ TO'. Megan LaCross wanted to see how the Commission works. She lives in Soldotna but uses the Kenai LibrarY. She would like to see the same quality of service in her city library. A public work session is scheduled ~or March 11 in Soldotna regarding their library and she wanted some insight as to how t'he Kenai Commission works in conjunction with the city Library.. 6. D I.RECTOR ', S'.... RffPORT :~ Mrs. DeForest attended the Alaska Library Association Conference in Fairbanks. Most o~ the conference that she. attended dealt with the new Disability Act and the Morristown decision. Items of concern regarding the Disability Act are 1) restrooms, 2) the charge desk, and . possibly 3) the stor~ hour program. The cost ~o upgrade the restrooms is estimated, at %50,000. This is a federally mandated law and the City will have to comply. The charge, desk could be remedied, with mini'mai problems. Even though story hour is manned completely by volunteers, it stil 1 falls under the Act; and i~ the need arises, the story KENAI ADV I $ORY L I BRARY COMMI SS I ON March 10, 1992 - 2 - hour program may have to cease or find someone to volunteer to sign for the dea~ along with. the reading of stories. The Morristown Decision concerns a suit whereby a citizen was asked to leave because of his o~ensive odor. That library did. not have a written policy to take care of this removal. The man sued and won and now the Morristown .LibrarF is' ~.~Dealing. The censorship of books without due process has been drug into the decision. The American " Library. Association and the Freedom to Read have done briefs ~or the patron and. against the library because of this. The Kenai Library does not have a policy regarding this and has a similar odor problem during the summer. Guidelines ior writing a polic2 were passed out at the conference. 7. O_ D. BUS!N, SS: A. Book Sale. The book sale was a great success bringing in. $1,765. It was he!d ~or three days this year instead o'~ two. Money raised from this will go towards purchasing children's books and supporting the summer reading program. B. Vacancy. Commissioners were urged to encourage people to apply for the vacancy. A sign may be put up at the charge desk advising patrons that a vacancy exists. C. After review and discussion o~ the Goals and Objectives' RODES MOVED TO APPROVE THE LIST OF GOALS AND OBJECTIVES. QUESNEL SECONDED. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY PASSED. AFTER THE DOLLAR AMOUNT IS INSERTED IN NO. 6, QUESNEL MOVED TO ACCEPT THE OOALS ACHIEVED IN 1991, HUES S~WU"- MOTIf'ON CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 8. NEW__ BUS.~NESS: A. Budget. The Library budget has been turned in to the City. Public work sessions regarding the city budget should be scheduled sometime in Apri!. Commissioners were encouraged to attend. B. Handicap/Disability Act. Covered in the Director's Report. KENA ! ADV ! SORY L ! BRARY COMMI SS !ON March 10, 1992 - 3 - 9. COMM!SSI.O.N COMMENTS & . OUEST. ION.S;.. Hanson reported he and Dr. Turner will be meeting to apply ~or a grant from ARCO to start a CD library at the Kenai Library. Quesnel advised she will be out of town and unable to attend the next meeting. Heus welcomed the new chairman with great enthusiasm and feels Hanson will do a great job ~or the Commission. She also thanked Megan LaCross ~or coming to the meeting. 10. ADJOUP. N~N?,;,. The next regular meeting will be April 7. 'The meeting was adjourned at 8'55 p.m. Respect ful ! y submitted, for the City of Kenai Secretary GOi%?.S OF THE L?B~Y COI~'SS'rON C'rTY OF KENi%I Revised and updated' February 3, 1992 GOAL A' Make recommendations to the Library and Council to improve library services and continue to provide quality services to the citizens of Kenai as measured by the annual survey. OBJECTIVE 1' By 1993, increase library personnel including, but not limited to, an Assistant Librarian. OBJECTIVE 2- Evaluate the needs for additional books and other library materials for increase in funding as needed. OBJECTIVE 3' Continue to increase inter-library loans and promote state support of same via funding and personnel. OBJECTIVE 4- Maintain utilization of the activities room. OBJECTIVE 5- By 1993, explore the feasibility of telecommunications as a means of increasing patronage. OBJECTIVE 6- Continue to support the Kenai Community Library, Inc., in its efforts to increase corporate and volunteer support of the library and its services. OBJECTIVE 7' Continue public recognition of volunteer efforts and paid staff, and increase public awareness of the library and its services through the local media. OBJECTIVE 8' By 1993, implement the addition of loan programs; For example, specialized educational aids for children, compact audio discs, computer software, books on tape, educational video cassettes. OBJECTIVE 9- By 1993, maintain increased library hours Monday through Thursday and continue to consider Sunday hours. OBJECTIVE 10' Continue school contacts in cooperation with schools and increase assess of library services to school age children. OBJECTIVE 11- Increase services to blind and physically handicapped, and patrons with other special needs. OBJECTIVE 12- Continue cooperation and access of library services for Wildwood inmates. OBJECTIVE 13- Increase reference service by 1993. OBJECTIVE 14' Evaluate the addition of Sunday hours based on the successful pilot project in Spring, 1991. OBJECTIVE 15- Expand communications and access to other libraries via computer networking. GOAL B- Review and implement building plan of the library annually. OBJECTIVE 1- Bring facility in compliance with Disability Act by 1994. OBJECTIVE 2' Develop floor plans for library expansion by Fall, 1994. OBJECTIVE 3- Expansion of library facilities by 10,000 square feet in 1996. GOAL C- Make recommendations to the Council regarding capital and other improvements to the library. OBJECTIVE 1- Increase the library equipment in 1992. Priority list of equipment is as follows- Video and Audio compact disc players Telefax facsimile OBJECTIVE 2- By 1997 examine the feasibility of a satellite library given population growth and changes in population density. GOAL D- Review annually library policies and rules, and goals and objectives. GOALS ~CH~'EVED IN ~.99 ~ 1. Rated number two in services by the City's latest annual survey. 2. Volunteer efforts have been recognized. 3. Newspaper has recognized the library's activities. 4. Increased patronage. 5. $7,000 .Wildwood Correctional Center grant received. 6. ? Public library grant received. 7. Increase in inter-library loans. 8. Increased utilization of the activity room and space. 9. Additional CD ROM readers purchased. 10. Tesoro, Atlantic Richfield and British Petroleum have continued their corporate support for the library. 11. Additional resources were received including video cassettes, books, and books on tape. IBM computer system was purchased. 12. Successful Sunday hour pilot program for a month with the result in wide usage of services by the community.