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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-09-05 Library Commission SummaryKenai Advisory Library Commission Kenai Community Library Activity Room September 5, 1995; 7:30 PM AGENDA 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF AUGUST 15, 1995 5. PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD 6. DIRECTOR'S REPORT 7. OLD BUSINESS A. FRIENDS OF LIBRARY REPORT B. LIBRARY PLANS C. STEVE REYNOLDS AUTHOR SIGNING D. STUDENT VACANCY E. OTHER 8. NEW BUSINESS A. BOND ISSUE B. OTHER 9. COMMISSIONER'S COMMENTS/QUESTIONS 10. ADJOURNMENT Library Commission ***Minutes*** September 5, 1995 - 7:30 p.m. Kenai Library Activity Room Chairman Kathy I-Ieus 1. ROLL CALL Members Present: Kathy Heus, Bob Peters, Janet Brown, Janice Rodes, Carol Brenckle, Vince O'Reilly Members Absent: Lorrene Forbes Also Present: Emily DeForest, Ethel Clausen, Christine Monfor, Debby Fahnholz 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Janet Brown MOVED to approve the agenda as written. motion. The agenda was approved as written. e APPROVAL OF MINUTES Vince O'Reilly SECONDED the Kathy Heus asked that the book signing date be changed to September 8th on the 2nd page of the August minutes. Bob Peters MOVED to approve the minutes as amended. minutes were approved. Janet Brown SECONDED. The e PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD None. 5. DIRECTOR'S REPORT Emily DeForest reported that she traveled to British Columbia in August. She spoke with several librarians from Oregon and Idaho. There will be a retreat at Alyeska in October. She stated there were questions about state library funding policy which she hopes to get Library Commission September 5, 1995 Page 1 more information on. Emily stated that the book signing will be held on Friday the 8th of September. City is doing a position classification study on library positions. Also the Janice asked about the tax distribution from the City. Emily stated that maybe half of the taxes paid in Kenai are paid by out of district people, and probably a third of the City's income is derived from taxes. Vince stated he had heard that a group had been formed to try to defeat both bond issues. He stated he would discuss .further during Old Business. Carol asked if there were prototype libraries without books. Emily stated that there is a college library in San Francisco without books. She stated it is mostly used for research and doesn't really need books. 6. OLD BUSINESS Ao Friends - Kathy Heus stated there was a meeting held to discuss what the Friends could do to assist in campaining support for the library bond issue. Marilyn Dimmick is chairing the committee. They have put together a newsletter that was mailed to all the Friends. They have another meeting scheduled for the 1 l th to discuss distributing information. Kathy reminded everyone that Friday the 8th is the book signing with Steve Reynolds. Bo Library Plans - The architect, Mr. Kluge, dropped off the new library plans with the Friends just before their meeting. There are now plans available for a daylight basement, which seems to .be the way Council is leaning. Vince asked about the $3 million figure. Christine stated' that the Council went with that figure since the Library Commission felt so strongly in support of it. Kathy stated that anything any of the Commissioners wanted to do to promote the bond issue should be addressed through the Friends to avoid conflict of. interest. Vince again stated that there is a committee being organized to defeat the bond issue. Janice asked how active a Commissioner could get if they were also a member of the Friends, in promoting the bond issue. Kathy stated that it just had to be clear that they were promoting the expansion as a Friends member and not as a Commission Library Commission September 5, 1995 Page 2 Ce Ao member. Vince stated he had discussed with the Mayor about possibly putting the computer system out to bid. He stated that the Mayor felt that might allow more available information at a lower cost, without the city being responsible for maintenance. Emily stated that the program that will be available on the new mainframe is called · Vista. This is a program offered by Dynix and will be a dial-in service. It will be updated and maintained by Dynix, which is a very big responsibility. Kathy stated that keeping the computer up and running is only one aspect of the computer system. There is still the need for someone who is knowledgeable in library sciences who is able to determine what information will be needed. Carol stated that everything is changing so quickly that it is almost impossible to predict what technology will be needed in the year 2000. Kathy stated that in terms of space, the recommended area required for a computer station is 32 square feet. This is more than is recommended for a basic study area. Carol suggested stressing the aspect of off-site research that will be available on the dial-in system. Emily stated that going with Dynix will allow that. She stated that they are also request five access channels, where there is currently only one channel available now. Student Availability - Kathy Heus stated that the high school has been notified and they will be publishing in their next newsletter requesting interested students for the student rep positions that are currently open. NEW BUSINESS Bond Issue - Kathy stated that it needs to be kept in mind that the mandatory ADA changes are not inexpensive. In some cases in order to renovate what we have now can be more expensive than to start new. Kathy suggested it might be good for each Commissioner to jot down some of the things each one might want to discuss or see in the available areas of the library, such as meeting areas, study areas, etc. Kathy asked Emily abour user fees. Emily stated that she wanted a commission feeling on user fees. It was not felt by the commission that user fees were a necessity at this point. Library Commission September 5, 1995 Page 3 Se COMMISSIONER COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS Bob Peters felt that toddler storytime is a poSitive addition to the library activities. 9. ADJOURNMENT Carol Brenckle MOVED to adjourn. was adjourned at 9'00 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Debby J. Flihnholz. Janet Brown SECONDED the motion. The meeting Library Commission September 5, 1995 Page 4