HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 01-08-1991 MINUTES
CAPE CANAVERAL LIBRARY BOARD '
JANUARY 8th. , 1991
1. CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting was called to order by Vice-Chairperson Butte at 2:05 p.m.
Board members present were: Vice-Chairperson Ernestine Butte; Pat Stenglein,
Sec. : Hilma Goff; Gerry Vavrek; Harry Ernst & William Blankenship.
Absent: None. Chairman Tim Grady arrived at 2:15 p.m. and took over the
meeting.
Also present: Isabel Escapa, Library Director; Ed. Spenek, Cape Canaveral
City Manager and Leo Nicholas, concerned citizen.
11, MINUTES:
Accepted as read.
111. DIRECTOR'S REPORT:
A. Monthly Statistical Review: Down 25% from this time last year.
B. Activities and Events:
12/18 Lynn Bennett attended Supervisory Training in Melbourne.
C. Books: Books which we had left over from the Book Sale were donated
to the Brevard County Sheriff's Detention Center at Sharpes. The 700
inmates were very appreciative as they had no reading material.
D. Donation: A donation of $1,000.00 was received from a Mr. Devline on
behalf of the Granada House Apartment tenants. A thank-you letter was
sent to every one of them. The money was deposited in the Cape Canaveral
Trust Fund and will go towards the purchase of the E.K. Video projector.
E. Cape Canaveral Library History: Brevard County Library System is pre-
paring a Library Operation Manual which includes the libraries histories.
I am handing out a copy for your approval.
F. Volunteers: Called George White, the Florida Today reporter, to get
published in the Across the Space Coast Section, a request for volunteers.
G. Encyclopedias and Reference Material: Purchased from Marshall Cavendish &
Salem Press: Health Encyclopedia; New Standard Encyclopedia; Library
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Science; Culture of the Worlds; Mankind; Survey of Science and the Masterplots-
Rev. Ed. , American Fiction; British and Commonwealth; Juvenile and Young Adult;
Drama and World; for the amount of $3,200.00. This will enhance and update the
reference section. I used the supplemental money.
H. Adult Program and Films: Lectures and craft classes will start this Friday,
January 11, at 2:00 p.m. Films will be shown Thursdays at 2:00, starting this
week.
I. Christmas Decorations: I would like to acknowledge and thank the City of Cape
Canaveral for providing the Christmas Wreath that was on the North side of the
building and the four big, red bows that were at the entrance.
J. Wall Paint: Mr. Spenek sent us a copy of the letter that was sent to him
by Thoro-System Products.
I am also handing a copy entitled,What a Library Visit Might be Like For
Each Role.
At this time there was a discussion about creating a Donor's Plaque, due
to the large donation we received from Mr.Devline.
A motion was made to design a Donor's Plaque by Harry Ernst seconded by Gerry
Vavrek. This was later amended to say pending further investigation. Passed.
IV. OLD BUSINESS: With reference to the paint and moisture problems of the library,
Mr. Spenek handed out copies of a letter from Thoro System Products. They
reported that an inspection by Coastal Construction Products could find no
fault with the Thoro Paint Product itself. However, there survey found a hole
at the rear of the building, top of the wall, where water was apparently
seeping through a security floodlight. Also, the grade was sloping toward the
building in many areas. The company suggested that if these two areas, at
least, were corrected the situation might be solved. They denied any failure
on behalf of Thoro System Product.
Regarding the Safe Driving Course offered by AARP, they have been contacted
and will probably hold the course sometime in February.
V. NEW BUSINESS: A discussion was held regarding the monthly drop in circulation
and the need for more publicity for library activities and the library
generally. A brochure to be distributed was suggested or perhaps a pamphlet.
Harry Ernst volunteered to look into this. He will contact the media, including
TV Channel 5, which broadcasts Community news items.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Next County Board Library Meeting on January 10, 1991 at 5:30 p.m. at the
Central Brevard Library and Reference Center.
Next Cape Canaveral Library Board Meeting - February 12, 1991 - 2 p.m.
ADJOURN: Meeting adjourned at 3:50 p.m.
Patricia Stenglein, Sec. Tim Grady, Chairman