HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 04-10-1990 MINUTES
CAPE CANAVERAL LIBRARY BOARD
APRIL 10, 1990
1. CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Grady at 2:05 p.m.
Board members present were: Chairman Grady; Vice-Chairperson Ernestine
Butte; Pat Stenglein, Sect. ; Hilma Goff; Gerry Vavrek.
Also present were: Mrs. Escapa, Library Director; Leo Nicholas,
City Manager; Councilman Rocky Randels.
Board members absent: George Farrell. Mr. Farrell has resigned and will
be asked for a letter of resignation.
11. MINUTES:
Minutes amended to read : Library Day to be held in Tallahassee April 18
not April 11th. Also, under Old Business, to read: Elaine Sheridan, former
Volunteer and Board Member. Motion by Mrs. Butte seconded by Gerry Vavrek,
that Minutes be accepted. Passed.
111. DIRECTOR'S REPORT:
A. Monthly Statistical Review: Total gain over this time last year 16%.
B. Activities and Events:
3/14-17 Interviewed eligible candidates for Children's and Reference
Librarian Position.
3/22 Attended Library Director's meeting and Brevard County Library
Board Special Meeting at CBLRC.
3/27 Joan Salomon and I attended Technical Processing Meeting
at CBLRC.
3/29 Purchased from Quality vendor 108 books and 12 videos for
the amount of $1,523:00.
C. Lynn Bennet was chosen among the candidates that were interviewed for
the Children's and Reference Librarian Position. She has a B.A. in
English with a Minor in education. She has had experience teaching
in elementary schools. She has a Florida Teaching Certificate. She
lives in Palm Bay and today is her first day of work. She expressed
that she likes working with children.
D. Library Day at Tallahassee is April 18th. Gerry Vavrek, Library
Board member will accompany me. She haspaid her own expenses.
I thank her for giving me the opportunity o attend. We will leave
Tuesday, April 17, at 9:a.m. and return Wednesday, April 18th. , at
approximately 9:p.m.
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E. Video displays finally arrived. We have started putting the videos
out in their black cases. They are more accessible for the patrons
and it will be less time-consuming for the Circulation staff to check
them out. The space in the work room will be used to put the 1989
magazines. This way we will be able to keep the magazines for two
consecutive years and the current one. We spent $2,500:00 a year.
I will be able to order new videos.
F. Local board meeting minutes will be mailed to each Brevard County
Board member in an effort to keep the Board well informed. The
minutes will be sent out after they have been approved by the local
boards.
G. Palm Bay Public Library Board recommended a new site for their library
near the new City Hall complex at 100 Malabar Road in the new western
section of the city. They are also looking for a Library Director.
H. Legislative Problems: Tam Reitz, President of the Florida Library Assoc.
wrote a letter regarding Senator George Kirkpatricks' (Gainesville)
statement at the Dept. of State's budget hearing. He indicated that one
of his priorities this year was to close the State Library. This will
impact a lot of services from the State Library and State Grants. Mrs.
Stewart requested a letter to Tam Reitz from each Board. I (Mrs. Escapa)
would like each Board Member to each write a letter to their own representative.
I. Library Budget: Have not finished preparing the library budget for fiscal
year 1991. As soon as it is done I will call you for approval and review.
J. Mr. Nicholas informs us that the light poles around the library are
being attended too. They will be completed as soon as possible.
OLD BUSINESS: Mr. Nicholas is getting the prices for the missing letters on
the outside of the building. He suggests moving them higher. Insurance
will pay for this.
V. ANNOUNCEMENTS:
There will be a meeting of the Cocoa Library Board at the Central
Brevard Library and Reference Center at 7:30 p.m. on April 12th. , 1990.
A special Board meeting will be held April 24th. for Budget approval.
The next meeting of the Cape Canaveral Library Board will be at 2 p.m.
on May 8th. , 1990.
ADJOURN: The meeting adjourned at 2:38 p.m.
PATRICIA STENGLEIN, SECRETARY TIM GRADY, CHAIRMAN