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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984-09-10 MinutesMeeting September 10, 1984
Board of Directors
Fayetteville Public Library
Present: Robbin Anderson, Linda Harrison Bobbye Hay, Jane House, Lois Miller,
Margaret Salassi, Carol Wright (Ozarks Regional Library), Pat Donat
(Northwest Arkansas Times), Margaret Blair (citizen user), Elizabeth
Danley (Children's Librarian).
President Anderson introduced Margaret Blair who made a concerned citizen's
presentation on the methods of handling discarded books. Mrs. Blair had found
that discarded books were sent to the landfill. She presented several copies from
boxes of books set outside the building for disposal, showing that the first few
pages had been torn from each book. Carol Wright stated that these were books
damaged by flood for which the Ozarks Regional Library had received insurance
payment. Mrs. Blair suggested that discarded books should not be mutilated and
should be sold or given to possible readers. President Anderson pointed out that the
problem properly should be presented to the Ozarks Regional Library Board.
Librarian Harrison was asked to describe the disposal method used by the Fay-
etteville Public Library. She reported that duplicate books received in good condi-
tion are sold, "exhausted" or out -dated books are discarded. Two to three hundred
books are discarded each year. Discards are identified by stamping DISCARD on the
pages which identify the books as property of the Fayetteville Public Library. The
discards are set outside for sanitation department pickup. Ms. Harrison pointed out
that these books present a storage problem. Ms. Wright stated that the most usual
method of disposal was incinerations, landfills, etc.
The Board d'scussed the legality of sale of items purchased with taxpayers
money and the proem of keeping donated books from garage sales and other resale
areas. Bobbye Hay moved that Librarian Harrison be directed to investigate the
legality of disposal by sale, practical methods of disposal used by other libraries, and
and cost of disposal methods so that a Board policy on book disposal may be estab-
lished. Margaret Salassi provided the second.
Elizabeth Danley, Children's Librarian took Board members on an interesting
walk through the haunted village, the device used to encourage and reward partici-
pation in the Summer Reading Program. The art work was done by Mary Loots. Board members
expressed appreciation for the imaginative approach. A copy of Ms. Danley's summary
of the Summer Reading Program is attached.
Librarian Harrison made the following report: The air conditioner has been
ordered. Liability insurance has not been investigated. During the workshop week -
free book return, 4.64 books were returned (268 in 1983), including some books which
were never checked out. The average new book price is 320. LibrariansHarrison and
Donovan will attend the Arkansas Library Association meeting October 7, 8, and 9.
Librarian Elizabeth Danley will attend an author's symposium. A repairman has stated
the the building's roof which leaks, is "shot" but did not give an estimate of cost.
This item should be at the top of the list in budgeting. Budget fr0ms from the city
usually are received in October.
The Board discussed iharging for mailing replacement library cards. New (original)
cards are free. Replacement metal plates cost 1.40. Currently the 3.40 is charged
the user, but many requested replacement cards are not picked up. The Board decided
to increase the charge for replacement cards to 1.65 and mail them.
Grace Keith has been ill and is not drawing salary. She is giving volunteer
help Monday through Friday in the morning. The Board directed Librarian Harrison
to obtain a letter of intent from Mrs. Keith to facilitate personnel budgeting for
1985.
Because the librarian will be out of town on the usual date, the October
Board meeting was set for October 15.
The meeting adjourned at 5:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Bobbye S. Hay, Secretary