Minutes - 1985 - Eagle Public Library - 03/18/1985 - Regular EAGLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Board of Trustees Meeting: March 18, 1985
The Eagle Public Library Board of Trustees met on Monday, March 18, 1985
at the library with Presid Ha ` presiding. Members present
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were Glida Bothwell , -= �� � *
Yucis " th~ Gaston, and Susan McColl . Also
in attendance was Ann Ballinger, Librarian.
Minutes of the February 19, and January 21 meeting were approved as
corrected.
LIBRARIAN' S REPORT
Ann presented statistics for February. The monthly bills of $355. 41 were
approved.
GRANTS
Ann and Bev check on on the Mellon Foundation Grant for a 60 volume set
"Library of America" . The volumes are $27. 50 per volume. Bev will
follow up on this as soon as possible for further information. If the
library can show that $500' 00 has been raised by our library then we can
apply for the grant for matching funds. It was moved, seconded and
passed to apply for this grant.
LSCA Grant
We do not qualify for these grants, and will look further into other
grants such as the Wittenberger.
FUND RAISING CAMPAIGN
Plans for the fund raising brochure were reviewed. Glida and Bev did
some initial design for the brochure. After discussion and revision of
the plan, it was moved, seconded and passed for the changes to be made
and the brochure to be printed at the State Library.
PORTA STRUCTURES
Ann attended a presentation on this new concept in modular libraries for
branches or small libraries, and gave the board a review of the
porta-structures.
Ada Co Library District
Lynn Melton, Boise Public Library Director will give a presentation to
explain contracting with the county district which Eagle would be able to
do once the Ada County District finalizes their budget. A tentative
amount of $15, 000 would be alloted to Eagle from the County District on a
renewable yearly contract. The Eagle City Council would need to approve
the contract along with the Trustees. Discussion followed. The meeting
will be April 9th at Garden City Library.
Other Business
Bev handed out sections of the Library Standards for each Trustee to
review before the next meeting and submit a written evaluation of how our
library is or is not meeting these standards.
Volunteer traininng and recruiting will be March 26 at 10-12 noon.
Meeting adjourned at 9pm.
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