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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-10-05 Library Commission Summary KENAI LIBRARY COMMISSION KENAI COMMUNITY LIBRARY ACTIVITY ROOM OCTOBER 5, 1999 ~ 7:30 P.M. AGENDA ITEM 1' CALL TO ORDER/l~ ROLL CALL ITEM 2' AGENDA APPROVAL ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- September 7, 1999 ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD ITEM 5' REPORTS ao Director Friends of the Library ITEM 6: OLD BUSINESS ao Discussion-- Student Survey ITEM 7: NEW BUSINESS ao Discussion-- Newspaper Archive Storage ITEM 8: COMMISSIONERS COMMENTS/0UESTIONS ITEM 9' INFORMATION ao Kenai City Council Action Agendas of September 1 and 15, 1999. ITEM 10: ADJOURNMENT KENAI LIBRARY COMMISSION KENAI COMMUNITY LIBRARY ACTIVITY ROOM OCTOBER 5, 1999 ~ 7:30 P.M. CHAIRMAN BOB PETERS~ PRESIDING MINUTES ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL Chairman Peters called the meeting to order at approximately 7':30 p.m. Members Present: Members Absent: Others Present: Brenckle, Rodes, Forbes, Peters Brown, Heus, O'Reilly Library Director Jankowska, Councilman Joe Moore, Student Representative Melinda Haring, Contract Secretary Barb Roper ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL MOTION: Forbes MOVED to approve the Agenda. Brenckle SECONDED. approved as presented. The agenda was ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- September 7, 1999 Director Jankowska requested the following changes. Page 3, paragraph 3, first sentence should read "After January, she will be considering a change to a graphics interface and get a Windows NT server". Page 3, paragraph 7, second sentence, should read, "Jankowska answered no, however there was a way to configure a computer to access only children's WebPages but the cost is prohibitive and filters can be installed. Page 4, Item 7(1), paragraph 3, Alaska Noteworthy should be Alaska Northwest. MOTION: Forbes MOVED to approve the minutes as corrected. motion. Minutes were approved as corrected. Brenckle SECONDED the ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD - None ITEM 5: REPORTS Library Director , Director Jankowska provided attendees with the library calendar for October and activity report for September. . Jankowska reported the catalog system was upgraded to the most recent version as the additional software was installed. At this time all computers in the library are up to date with regard to Y2K. Jankowska also installed Windows 95 and 98 patches on the other PC's in the library. Jankowska reported, the IBM Unix software was not upgraded before the new year, then the library would not be able to go forward with any additional upgrades to the Unix system. The upgrade will cost $2,000.00. Jankowska stated she did not have the money in the budget for this upgrade so she installed a patch that was working, but again nothing could be installed after the first of the year. Jankowska reported she would also work w/th the Dynix crew on the catalog system. The item collected today would allow the date of publication to be viewed. Jankowska added, she wanted to also allow patrons to enter their own "holds" in and would check with Dynix to see what other features were offered. Discussion took place on the fiber optic hook up like the schools did and Moore asked if the City could get hooked up to it if the library had it. Jankowska replied it would be up to the City and the question was asked if the City could hook up to the server if the library got it. Jankowska continued, she was concerned about it as she could not act as a system administrator, however, the City had the staff to do that. Jankowska also pointed out that if the library got the Windows NT Server from Dynix, the maintenance would go along with it that allows the library to contact them with problems. If anything else is put on it which is not part of Dynix, they may not be willing to do any maintenance.. Jankowska said another problem with the fiber optic could be the connections. , Jankowska reported a woman came to the library and complained she was able to see another person using the Internet and viewing seeing naked women. Jankowska stated she attempted to explain to the woman she could not install filters and the computers hooked up to the Internet were not for children as the children's computer was not attached to the Internet. Jankowska asked the woman what she would suggest and she couldn't get an answer. Jankowska stated the woman was not satisfied with her response so she called the City Manager and complained that Jankowska propagated pornography. Jankowska continued, the woman's husband called the library director at the Anchorage Municipal Library to discuss the filters. As a result of this, Jankowska asked the Commission to review the current Kenai Community Library Internet KENAI LIBRARY COMMISSION MEETING OCTOBER 5, 1999 PAGE 2 Policy and come up with some suggested changes that may eliminate such problems. Jankowska also provided a copy of a memo from City Attorney Graves that addressed the current policy. After a lengthy discussion on Internet access and bookmarking, it was decided that dankowska and the Commission would review the current Internet policy and discuss it again at the next meeting. Friends of the Library Members of the Friends of the Library were not available to provide a report but Jankowska stated the group gave her a great reception and a corsage. Jankowska presented the Friends of the Library with a list of music CD's to assist in creating a core collection for the library. Peters asked if the library had a CD player. Jankowska replied she did not and there were no plans to have one available. Jankowska reported she was also working on a list of photography books she would like for the library. ITEM 6: OLD BUSINESS Discussion -- Student Survey Forbes and Haring provided attendees with a draft student survey. The survey was reviewed and a few minor changes were made. The Commission accepted the survey and Forbes and Haring are to go ahead with distribution. As the survey would be going to various schools, each school is to have a different color. Forbes will contact the City Clerk to see if the copying can be done there. ITEM 7: NEW BUSINESS Discussion-- Newspaper Archive Storage Jankowska reported the library had some very valuable old newspapers and purchased some acid-free storage boxes in which to store them. Additional boxes were ordered for the remaining publications. Jankowska stated the library had no room for storage and after a general discussion of possible options, Councilman Moore was asked to research other storage possibilities with the City Council. ITEM 8: COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS/QUESTIONS KENAI LIBRARY COMMISSION MEETING OCTOBER 5, 1999 PAGE 3 Commissioner Rodes stated the meeting was interesting and she would leave with a lot to think about. Councilman Moore stated the meeting was fun and informative. He complimented the library on the banner located in the activity room (conference room). Commissioner Brenckle stated the meeting was good one with lots of good discussion. Commissioner Forbes also stated the meeting was interesting. Student Representative Haring asked if the Kenai Middle School should be included in the survey. The Commission agreed that it should. Chairman Peters thanked Forbes and Haring for their hard work on the student survey. ITEM 9: INFORMATION 9-a. Kenai City Council Action Agendas of September 1 and 15, 1999. ITEM 10: ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Forbes MOVED for adjournment. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. Meeting adjourned at 9:05 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Barbara Roper, Contract Secretary KENAI LIBRARY COMMISSION MEETING OCTOBER 5, 1999 PAGE 4