Library 1987/23/09Minutes of the regular meeting of the Anaheim Public Lil_i�ary
Board for September 23, 1987.
PRESENT: Jean McClain, Earl E. Dahl, La Frafce
(Slim) Terrell and Barbara (Barbi0i
Whorton.
ABSENT: R. Davis Taylor.
ALSO PRESENT: Connie Blomeyer, Library Board Liaison,
Friends of the Anaheim Public Library.
CALL TO ORDER The agenda having been posted at 4:00 p.m.
on September 18, 1987, the meeting was called to order at
4:09 p.m. by Chairman Jean McClain.
ACTION ON THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF AUGUST 26, 1987 Earl
E. Dahl motioned that the minutes be accepted as submitted.
Motion seconded and carried.
CORRESPONDENCE:
(a) Copy of a letter of appreciation sent to Mrs. Vivian
J. Picker on August 26, 1987 by Jean McClain on behalf
of the .Library Board to thank Mrs. Picker for chairing
the Roston Rummage Sale.
(b) A copy of a memorandum sent to the Library Staff on
August 26, 1987 by Jean McClain on behalf of the Board
thanking the staff for donations and assistance with
the Roston Rummage Sale.
(- Letter dated August 28, 1987 from patron Claire Brown
regarding operational changes at the Haskett Reading
Center.
The Library Director informed the Board that Connie
Phillips, Haskett Branch Librarian, has spoken with
Mrs. Brown regarding the changes at Haskett. Mrs.
Brown was particularly interested in reference pro-
cedures and has expressed satisfaction with the
response received from Mrs. Phillips. The Board
asked Chairman Jean McClain to draft a letter to
Mrs. Brown acknowledging the receipt of her letter.
LIBRARY DIRECTOR'S REPOR Mr. Griffith informed the Board
he had just received word that R. Davis Taylor was ill and
had been hospitalized. Everyone expressed concern for Mr.
Taylor and extended their best wishes for his quick recovery.
The Library Director will meet with the Facility Maintenance
staff on September 28, 1987 to discuss the condition of the
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Central Library building and parking area. Facility Main-
tenance has done additional research on the construction of
a fire corridor for the Library's multipurpose rooms and
estimates the cost at $10,000. They do not view this as a
maintenance item and, therefore, feel the cost for the
corridor should be borne by the Library Department rather
than the Facility Maintenance Department.
The Library's new integrated automated system will be fully
operational in mid - October. Training classes on the new
equipment are currently underway.
PRESENTATION ON INTEGRATED AUTOMATED LIBRARY SYSTEM
Patricia Earnest, Library Technical Services Manager, gave
the Board a brief - history of the various systems and data
bases which have been used by the Library since 1969. She
explained that the new automated system will integrate the
data bases on acquisitions, catalog and circulation and
will allow us access to the data bases of other Data Research
Associates customers thereby enlarging our base of informa-
tion. The new automated system will also enable the check -in
of periodicals, the booking of videos and meeting rooms, and
the provision of referrals and information on community
based groups. Following her oral presentation, Ms. Earnest
took the Board members to the training area for a "hands
on" demonstration of the new equipment.
'_°.:TON FINANCIAL REPORT The Financial Report was submitted
to the Board. It was unanimously agreed that discussion be
postponed until the October meeting.
P FORUM No members of the public were in attendance.
A- JOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 6:00 p.m.
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