https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-lplks/original/ea099035f85a24486aa681752c5e9749.pdf 4b77a7c6ad47f4c47283b59ad7de2f2e PDF Text Text • Mrs. Raymond E. Crews, Jr. 702 North Third, Lawrence, Kansas 66044 February 10, 1968 i:rs . L. E. J . Hclyar 808 Tennessee L~.\·rence , :~e.ns-.ts 660~ 11 Dear !1rs . Helya.r; The Board of Trustees of the Lawrence Free Public .... ibr"ry \lishes to express its C:l,!).Jreciation to you and commend you for your volunteer work at the librnry st::1tion in Ballard Com!lmr·ity Center. ·:e arc that tl1e station could not have been established without unselfish wo rk such as yours . The residents of North Lawrence--particularly the children--stand to benefit a ereat deal . ~wnre Again , for your contribution and fine community spirit , our deep appreciation . I :-;ncerely , (U'\xuta. . Qv~~ • I Barbera E. Crews, Secretary Board of Trustees Lawrence Free Public Library �REGULAR MEETlliG FOR JANUARY, 1968 The Board of Trustees of the Lawrence Free Public Library held its regular meeting on Wednesday, J anuary 10, 1968 at 2:00 p .m. in the Directors Room of the library. Members present were: Chairman John Peters, Clark Coan , Barbara Cre·ws , Ua.x Stalcup and SkipJ:,~er Williams . The mjnutes of the December meeting were read and approved . The Librarian gave the financial and statistical report as follaws: FINANCIAL REPORT FOR DECEMBER, 1967 --FOR THE LAWRENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY • Balance, December 1, 1967 Total receints Total funds available Disbursements Outstanding book orders, 1967 Balance, January 1, 1968 $16,623 .73 $1, 275 .49 $17,899 . 22 $12,903 .02 $2,721 .36 $2,274.84 FlNAUCIAL F£ PORT FOR DECEi:fBER, 1967 -FOR NEKL Balance , December 1, 1967 No receipts Disbursements Balance, January 1, 1968 CIRCULATION P.EPORT FOR DECEHBER, $8,564.37 $2,123.56 &6,4h0.81 1967 Total book circulation (decreased compared with 12-66) 15,128 Total book stock report 64,076 Films 90 Reference questions 288 Total registered borrowers 17,143 A discussien followed regarding the noon luncheon meeting at the Eldridge Hotel which the Board of Trustees and Mr . Mayo had just attended with May-Gr Richard Raney, City Commissioners John Emick, Don IAetzG.:er, Dlark Morton and Jim Black, City Attorney Milton Allen, City Manager Ray ifells and Celia Patti of Radio Station KLVm. llr. Peters asked Mr . Yayo to get a:> me approximate f i gures for the cost of a site survey for the Commjssion. The Librarian gave the folloning report: Initial figures following the inventory indicate that approximately 2,500 books are missing in the Adult Department and 1,250 books are missi.ng in the Children's Department . Periodic checking over the next six months should bring t his d~Tn to about 2,000 adult books and 1,000 children's books missing • • �Tbe ~ng has ar,l~v~e . d and l2 sections have been put up in the Ch' 1 966 artment . ThiS should be adequate for 1 ildren1 neT! sbel Room, lS sections 1D the Ad hired p as L!rs • Oslll3' s ass i.stant to replace liar •• w.ss Nancy Wert bas been Sua De Graff who resigned in December • ard NElL• A system wide central processing and ordering service . b~ingR~iti.a~ by iaKL. ApproximatelY $JOO will be spent for e~ch ~ibrary ~ purchaSe processed books ao:l tlEKL ..nll bao:lle all of Ottawa Pubhc LJ.brary' 8 book budget in this matter • Under old bustnesa, no deciSion bas yet been reached on health insurance to fu].l-ti'"" library employees. Disadvantages to the library of the hospitalizati 00 r policy accepted by the city for its employees are: 1) a set figure of on per day !or a room and 2)the hospitalization is not in force if injury sult wbUe the employee is on the job . Since the library has no 1/orkrnan's C resation, this be a definite disadvantage for library help injured at ~22 aho~ ~uld would have no lill:r-en- J nsurance. Mr . Peters asked Mr . Mayo to get eo me collltletitive m.endation to the Board at the February meeting·. figures aiXi make a recom- llr . Peters named Barbara Crews representative t 0 th e NEJCI. System Assembly and Clark Coan, alternate . the Lawrence Public Library and $6 hh~i~fto~iKLing) $19,343 .83 ($12 , 90) .02 for , • or were allowed by roll call . The meeting was adjourned. , Barbara E • Crewa' Secretary ~ John P • Peters, Chairman Approved: : �, I Mrs. Raymond E. Crews, Jr. 702 North Third, Lawrence, Kansas 66044 February 10 , 1968 ::iss Cora Davenport Lr1:~vic\f Village 9100 Par.: Lcne:~a , Kansas 66215 Deer !:iss Davenport : Ilo'.l 1:e miss you! The coffee pot is set at its regular place but :iiss Davenport is no longer there as our "ofiicial pour e r 11 • '.!e do 1-1ant to make official l )our re ~ret at your decision to leave Lawrence and 2)our comuendation of your faitl1ful attendance at our meetings as a rep resentative from the League of \·Jomen Voters. as an ... Yes , we shall miss you and we send this eoistle official notific~tion of same--and inclune in it also ou r very best wi shes to you. ncerely, 3arbLlra u . Crc\·rs , Sec r etar y Boar d of Trustees Lm·1rence Free Pub lie Library cc: iirs . Charles Oldfather Pr es ident, League of v/otncn Voters • �• , ,. ,/ LAWRENCE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY Lawrence, Kansas Report To The Board Of Directors For 1967 • • To The Board Of Directors: - Perhaps the 1967 development which has the most far-reaching potential was the designation of an official system of cooperating libraries by the State Librar,y Commission in November 1967. At this time, recognition was given to an experiment in library, cooperation which had its beginnings in J965. Official designation of the system included recognition of Lawrence Public Librar,y as resource center and administrative headquarters for the seven-county regional federation. . • T has, of course, been acting in this capacity since July, 1966. During this time much trial and error has taken place in an effort to develop a pattern of coop- · eration between 30 varied public libraries. Progress has been made. Much remains to he made . Public libraries as a whole in Kansas are experiencing the pains and rewards of learning new ways of doing things. Learning ways to work together to avoid having each procedure and expenditpre repeated 360 ways in needless duplication. As this system will benefit other libraries in the area, so it will benefit Lawrence. The benefits will be varied, and will increase with the growth of the system concept itself. But among them will include access to centrally cataloged and processed books (possibly state subsidized), availability of large central collections of films and special resource materials, and hook-ups with large reference centers. As administrative and reference center for the system, Lawrence will benefit from increased professional person~el. and resource materials. An immediate example would be the anticipated $5,000 - $8,000 reference grant expected to be made by the State this Spring. La·~ence As system headquarters, Lawrence in 1967 instigated a central reference and interlibrarJ loan service to libraries in the system area. In addition, late in 1967, we began a service of central purchasing and processing of materials for .libraries in the system. :~aterials are bought through Lawrence and sent to Kansas City, Kansas, for processing. One major benefit to all libraries, Lawrence included, is a larger discount on materials through bulk buying. • • Other major points of interest for 1967 include: • BALLARD CENTER COLLECTION. In December, we loaned some 600 children's and young adult books to the Ballard Center to begin their library. The library, staffed on a volunteer basis, is under the direction of Mrs. Helyar, who has worked part-time for the Lawrence Public Library for over six years. Gifts of area residents, in addition to the loan collection, have made the Ballard Library a very useful educational tool for all ages in the North Lawrence area. INVENTORY. To keep our collection up-to-date and to insure accuracy of the card catalog, a complete inventory of our book holdings was made in December of 1967. The library closed its doors December 15-18 and during those four days all of the full-time staff plus 7 temporary persons inventoried some 64 000 books . Initial results indicated approximately 2,500 adult books and 1;270 children's books were missing. These represent books presumably stolen and • • • • • • • • • • ~\ '--/ ' \ �Report To The Board of Directors -2 - do not take into account those legitimately charged out but not returned . A monthly check will be made for items presumed missing . This will continue until s~~or . Undoubtedly, a number of these items vdll turn up due to error s , etc . \ve anticipate that our final count l-dll be 3, 000 books missing - 2,000 adult and 1,000 children's . These will then either be replaced or withdrawn from the card catalog . ?HYSICAL FACILITIES. Major physical problems for 1967 included replacement of the roof and of the front stairs . The roof had deteriorated so badly early in 1967 that it had to be replaced . Late in the same year the front stairs began to collapse and oresented a danger to library users. Both the roof and the stairs were replaced by the city. Problems of oatda ted electrica 1 wiring and of seepaee of water in the basement continue to exist . During 1967, lack of space for books became critical . It became necessary late in the year to purchase some 27 sections of library shelving to house anticipated book purchases through the year 1968. Several investigations by architects and the city engi neer disclosed the danger in placing additional load-bearing book shelves in many areas of the first floor . This problem will become even more critical by 1Q69 when virtually no safe area will be left in the adult area for the placing of more stacks . It may be that material ~~11 then be put in storage, until such time as additional facilities become available . The above items merely serve as added indications that the current library plant is physically obsolete and spatially inadequate for modern day library operations . A building initially built for a population of 10, 000 now serves 46, 000 . , SALAniES. The .l968 budget drawn up in June of.l967 provided increases for professional, non-professional and part-time employees. To more closely meet prevailing area salaries for non-professional personnel, beginning salaries were increased by 0100 and an annualihcrement of $150 was provided. This brings us nearer to competing institutions,·but will need reviewing at the coming budget session. Part- time wages were increased to a minimum of $1.00 per hour which would seem to be sufficient for the immediate future. Beginning salaries for professional librarians with no experience were raised to $6, 600 . · This is comoetitive with KU but still some $400-700 less than prevailing national averages. CIRCULATION OF CIIIIDREN' S BOOKS. The old method of using audio charging for children's books was replaced in 1967 by a self- charge method , similar to the system in the adult department . Initial reaction to this change seems to be favorable: One innovation, suggested by Mrs . Halfen , was to provide a carbon copy of each charge - out list, thus providing mothers with records of all mate rials checked out . Hany patrons have expressed satisfaction with this added touch. SID.Z•1ER READING PROGRAH AND STORY HOURS . 1, 976 children enrolled in our sunune r reading program in 1967 . Of this number, 1, 202 read 20 books or more and a total of 1, 515 r~ad more than 10 books to qualify them for a reading certificate or a seal for their previous reading certificate . Spring and Fall stor,y hours for pre - school children continued to be popular. 931 children attended the sessions 354 during the spring period and 511 in the Fall . Story hours are held on Friday mornings at lO :JO . One session is held for t he 4 to 5 year old group and one for the t oddlers . I • • , I NEW LAlv TO AFFECT LtUIRZNCE PUBLIC LIBRARY. Under a law passed in the State Legislature in 1967 local communities will base their population figures on Federal census proc~dures . Douglas County will begin this with i t s census - • • • �Report To The Board of Directors -3report in the Fall of 1968. This will mean that Lawrence should register a population count of well over 40,000. Under a previous state law, cities over 35,000 population fall into a special library category. Library boards in these cities are authorized to turn in levy request directly to the County Clerk for a maximum of 2.5 mills. Thus, the budget for 1970 will no longer be a integral part of the total city budget as in the past. Hutchison, Salina and Topeka now come under this category. BOOK CIRCULATION. Reversing a two-year drop in book circulation, ~he librar:y • experienced an increase in books checked out of 2,188 over 1966. In the total pattern of book circulation, adult books increased 3,460 over the previous year while circulation of children's books dropped 1,272. This has been a continuing pattern for three years. Circulation of adult books has continued to rise while . juvenile circulation has decreased. This pattern would seem to be following a nation-wide trend toward decreases in circulation of children's books in public libraries. The most obvious reason for this decrease is growth, through Federal funds, of resources and personnel in school libraries across the count~J in the last few years. Much of the service provided by public libraries to childreJ1 in the past was in lieu of needed services at the school level, especially in the elementa~ grades. A fair assumption is that schools and public libraries will work out their individual roles in the years to come and that the public libraries, more to their nature, will become resource centers concentrating on building collections of informational materials which are being increasingly demanded at the elementary level. This would follow the pattern of the public library at the secondary level. Many of the more commonly used materials are available at the school level while the public library serves more in the capacity as a factual and informational resource center for the student. In addition, of course, the children's library will continue its role in providing pre-school materials as well as supplementazy reading for students of all levels.· In the long run, increased excellence of school libraries will mean increased awareness of the importance of books and the public library will continue to fill a vital, if changed, need. RE:r'ERENCE SERVICES. In conjunction with services perfonned for the Northeast Kansas Libraries, we have been able to increase our reference services to local patrons qy additional personnel in our reference dept. We have not yet managed to make this service available at all times the library is open,. but are slowly reaching this goal. Gradually, as the patron is able to have the services of a professionally trained person when he needs it, he takes increasing advantage of the service. For the Lawrence.Public Library, this can be considered the single most significant step forward for 1967 -,the strengthening of our informational services to the patron. Eventually, we \-rould hope to have a staff of at least 3 full time persons for the most consistent service, but the current availability of one and 3/4 persons is a marked improvement over the past. Thus, a major function of the public library is being built up - direct service to the public by professionally trained infonnation librarians. For years we have had a fine collection of materials and much better than average circulation of these materials. But we have lacked the trained staff who could be consist~ , ently available to interpret this collection to the public. . INTERLIBRARY LOA~;s. La\-trence continues to make use of the state-wide teletype service (Kansas Informational Circuit) in borrowing books for its patrons. In addition, in 1967 we began a week~ circuit of sending lists of reserved materials between here and Johnson County. Each week lists of books on reserve , - • • • • • • • • • • �Report To The Board of Directors -4for patrons are exchanged between the two libraries, each of which fills what it is able to for the other. This has worked out ver,y well, decreasing the wait for books by several weeks in many cases. Of course, this does not work for books such as best sellers, but has proved very useful for individual titles which are asked for in one area but not being used in another. Some 1$-20 books a week are exchanged by this method. · • Thanks go again this year to all of the staff for a job well done . Special thanks ~ 0 Mrs . Osma, whose excellent book selection throughout the years has made the collection one of the best in the state; to Mrs . Halfen, our Children's Librarian; Mrs. \'leeks, our bookkeeper; Hrs. Meyer, head of circulation and Mr. Anthony, our custodian, who somehow manages to consistently keep the library presentable and inhabitable - a formidable task. In summaiJr, new physical innovations in many areas "Till continue to be impractical due to space limitations. But new ways of doing old tasks can always be found . Our role in work~ng with other:; libraries brings new insight into such ways . Better library service will be the result of cooperative library practices. It is my • opinion that the future of top quali~y library service in Lawrence is excellent . With the continued support of the Board, the Staff and the City, I think we can look forward to a very high percentage of improved library service to patrons over the next few years. · " ,• • • • • Mayo Head Librarian Hayne , • • • • • • • • • • • • • • , • I • • •.,• .. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • - • • • • �• 1967 STATISTICS CIRCULATION • • • Adult Books . · Records Periodicals & Pamphlets Films 149,286 11,168 8,120 1, 067 • Juvenile Total 149,913 2,097 299,199 13, 265 8,120 l , o67 • ----- ----- The above represents a total increase in book circulation of 2,188. Circulation of adult books shows a rise of 3,460 while circulation of childrens' books decreased by 1,272 • • • REGISTRATION • • 1966 1967 .A:dult Juvenile 10,726 10,999 5,818 5,993 Total Countz 16,697 17,143 153 151 • The total number of registered borrowers increased qy h46 for 1967. Of this, 273 represented additional adult borrowers and 175 more juvenile borrowers were registered. • • • • BOOK STOCK I • • Adult 3,325 562 . 41,839 Added 1967 vlithdrawn On hand Dec. 31, 1967 I Juvenile Total 1,377 404 22,229 4, 702 • 966 - 64,C68 Total book stock increased by 3,780 over the previous figure of 60, 288 for 1966. 188 Gift books were accepted during the year. • RECORD STOCK - • • Adult • Juvenile Total • • On hand as of • Dec. 31, 1967 1,608 429 The above represents a net increase of 229 records over the previous year. • 2, 031 - - 2,868 requests for information were answered by our Reference Department in 1967. REFERENCE ~ . • • • • • \ �0 ·a • BUDGET SURVEY FOR 1967 I • I I Added • \ Budgotod · • SALARIES : Full T'\.me •••••••••••••••••••••••••• Part Time • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ~pen~ RecoiEt~ • • $ 54,675.00 7,100.00 • $ 51,050.55 . 9,257.74, • $ 700.00 --- • • $ 60,308.2. $ 700.00 $ 61,775.00 • ~'AINTENANCE : LIBRARY Books •• ••••••••••••••• o • • • o • • • • • • • • Periodicals •••••••••••••••••••••••• Records •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Binding •••••••••••••••·••••••••••••• Supplies •••••o••·•••••••••••••••••• • • Custodian •••••••••••••••••••••••••• • I $ 17,700. 00 1,025.00 600.00 1,100.00 2,700.00 ' • • • • $ 944.31 • • 3,110.00 • -36.95 -- -121.10 -- • *$ 19, 276. 47 1,343.?3 680.)9 1,100.00 . 3,380.01 --- 3,2JO.OQ $1,102.36 $ 29,010.86 • $ 26,265.00 • • • BUILDING MAINTENANCE: • Supplies • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Repairs and Equipment • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Utilities •••••••••••••••••••••••••• Insurance •••••••••••••••••••••••••• -· $ I --- 823 . 00 2,400. 00 2,100. 00 1, 000. 00 $ 1,647.17 6,323.00 $1,647.17 698 .78 3,,674.21 1 2,146.50 $ -- --- •• 139.00 1,258.49 $ • $ 2,550.00 1, 900. 00 420. 00 SOCIAL SECURITY •••••••••••••o••·••••• KANSAS RETIREMENT ( E'np1oyer 1 a contrib. ) POSTAGE ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• CO~INGENCY •••••••••••••••••• • • • • • • • • 500.00 • -300.00 -- PHOTO COPIES i ..1 ••••••••••••••••••••• ·• B001010BILE ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • $ 5,670.00 22.00 221.50 54.15. 519.72" $ $ 2,606.66 1,866.66 653 .80 200.00 1,539.14 770.70 6L4 .o6 $1,844.22 $ 8,081.02 1,025.85 ,I • • • $100,033.00 GRAND TOTAL •••••••••••••••••••••.••••• $5,293.15 $104,658.66 • • • *The amount spent for books includes $2,721.36 outstanding book orders for 1967. ~1 Photo Copies (the receipts and expenses) were under Contingency until June 1, • \ • - • •67 ~" • I • - • • • I • • • • • • • • • • • • • - • • • • • �' , • .. • \ • • • • To the Honorable Board of Directors of tho Lawrence Free Public Librar,y • • I have the honor to report the following receipts and disbursements tor the year ending December 31, 1967. Balance Maintenance Fund Transfer of funds from D.C. Outstanding Invoices tor •67 --- - Desk Collections • Bal. for •66 Outstanding Transfer to Maintenance 502.38 1,656 ..89 Receipts • • $ 99,426.75 5,231.91* • • $ $101,937.30 2,721.36 $2, 721.)6 10.50 1,656.89 *(5,231.91) 1,584.10 6,324.13 . .. • • Perkins Memorial Fund •• • 10).12 •\ Balnnce v/arrants 85.82 52.50 69.80 • • Edwards Memorial Fund 160.80 • 42.10 • 160.80 42.10 195.00 281.14 100.21 128.83 '65.00 -- - 19).83 120.80 . 42.10 58.10 104.20 Adult Gift Fund 77,17 72.13 Children's Gift Fund 21.55 • Moore Memorial Fund • \velch Memorial Fund NEKLFund , 17,253.15 • All Funds ·1.49 .30 9.15 ----- 8,958.75 26,211.90 --- $120,420.12 $133,124.41 $4,996.20 • 7 $20,211.04 • • 186.35 Grovenor Memorial Fund • )1.30 • • - The $5,231.91 of Desk Collections was transferred to Maintenance in December, 1967 and is included in Warrants under Maintenance thus not added again in total figure in Warrant col\UlUl. · • ~~note .' . All of which is respectfully subnitted. • • • • • Mrs. Barbara Crews Treasurer I • • • • •• "' • • • • • • • • • • • • - • I • • • • • • • • • • • • �ANlWAL MF:E:TING, FEBRUARY, 1968 The annual meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Lawrence Free Public Library was held at 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 1, 1968 in the Director' a Room of the Library prior to the regular February meeting. Members present were : Chairman John Peters, Clark Coan, Barbara Crews, Larry Flannery, Jean Ulmer, Max Stalcup and Skipper Williams • The minutes of the 1967 annual meeting were read and approved. Mr. :Mayo presented copies ef the annual report to each member of the Board for the calendar year 1967. Skipper Williams moved and Jla.x Stalcup seconded that t he annual report be accepted. The moti on carri ed. Vax Stalcup m:>ved ~d Jean Ulmer seconded that Mr. Mayo be rehired as head librarian for the Lawrence Free Public Library and commended for a job well done. Skipper Willi•ms moved and Clark Co an seconded that the same slate of officers be retained for the next year--.J ohn Peters, Chairman, Max Stalcup, Vice-C hairman, Barbara Crews, Secretary-Treasurer. The meeting was adjourned. arbara E. Crews, Secretary Approved: ~t'onu.o..%\ \?J, \tjeo~ �.~TING FOR FEBRUARY, 1968 REGULAR~ of the Lawrence Free Public Library held its regular The Board of Trust ee5 -,a~ 7, 1968 at 5:00 p.m. in the Director's Room of the neeting on Wednesday, Feb ~._., library following the annual meeting· !!embers present rrere: Chairman J olm Peters, Clark Coan, Barbara Crews, Larry Flannery, Max Stalcup, Jean Ulmer and Skipper Williams. ·qad ani approved • The Librarian gave the fj nancial and s tatietical report as follows: FlliANCIAL F.ERJRT FOR JANUARY, 1968--FOR THE lAWRENCE PUBLIC LffiRARY: Balance, January l, 1968 Outstanding book orders, December 31, 1967 Total receipts Total funds available Disbursements Balance, February 1, 1968 ~2,274.84 2,721.36 8,289.33 13,285.53 12,048.50 ijl,237.03 FilWlCIAL P.EPORT FOR J AlWARY, 1968-FOR NEKL: Balance, January 1, 1968 Total receipts Total funds available Disbursements Balance, February 1, 1968 $6,440.81 23.95 6,464.76 4,347.66 $2,117.10 CIRCULATION REPORT FOR JANUARY, 1968 Total book circulation (642 decrease compared with 1-67) Book stock report Reference questions Registration (156 county patrons) 21,971 64,300 292 17,113 The Librarian made the following announcements: Mrs • Louise Lester, the children's librarian, was married January 28th to • Mr. James Halfen, a student at the University. Mr . Mayo is at present seeking a replacement for Mrs. Leslie Petrie in the children's department who bas resigned effective February 23rd. Following a request from Mrs. L{argarett Lomnan, library consultant for School District #497, Mr. Mayo has agreed to provide space in the library for a book fair. Elementary and junior high books will be exhibited at \'/oodlavm School and senior high books will be on display at the Lawrence Public Library. �county cards will be reduced each month and all cards Will Begtnnfng Februar.Y 1, A letter of explanation iB being given out with each expire on December Jl, 1968 • countY county card issued . 9 at 8:15 a . m. w:i.th Arden Booth on will appear on KLWN Friday, February }Jr . Mayo . II t :ton • called "Conversa a program , . . t use a postage meter for a few months on a trial basis . The l i brary lS golDg 0 . NEKL· The NEKL System Assembly rill meet ··on February 29 from 10:00 a.m. Re garch.ng • l!lltil J:OO p .m. at the Little Banquet. The Assembly will select an executive committee and officers . The City of Eudora bas voted to have a public library and will soon be corni ng into NEKL. Regarding health insurance for full-time employees of the library, Max Stalcup moved and Larry Flannery secomed that the Board accept Mr . IJayo' s proposal stipulating athat there be no coverage provided by the library for the first three months of emplo .. ani that the expenditure of such insurance not exceed $1,400 without consulting the Board, The zootion was carried • UOTt that inventory is complete , Mr . Mayo stated the library w i 1 J need two 15-drawer • card catalog units at a cost of $542 .10. Skipper Williams moved and J ecn Ulmer secoooed that the Board approve the purchase of the card catalog units as requested by J.f.r . Mayo. The motion was ca.n1.ed. Clark Coan requested the secretary to write a letter to Miss Cora Davenport, an observer for the League of Women Voters , who has attended the Lawrence Library Trustee meetings for many years, comnerxling her for her years of service 1'1i.th a copy to the President of the Lawrence League of Women Voters . Yi ss Davenport has recently moved to Lenexa, Kansas . Bil ls totaling $14,16.5 . 60 ($12 , 048 •.50 for the LaVlrence Public Library and $2,117·1° for UEKL) were allowed by roll call . The meeting was adjourned • ~d¥(1.. q. Barbara E Crews I Secretary ' ohn P • Peters, Chai rman �REGULAR MEETING FOR MARCH, 1968 The Board of Trustees of the Lawrence Free Public Library held its regular meeting on Wednesday, March 6, 1968 in the Director's Room of the Library . Members present were: Chairman John Peters, Clark Coan, Barbara Crews , Max Stalcup ani SkipJler Williams . The minutes of t he February meeting were read and approved . The Librarian gave the followin g financial and statistical report: FEBRUARY FlNANCIAL REPORT - FOR THE LAWREUCE PUBLIC LIBRARY & 1, 237 .03 Balance , February 1 , 1968 Total receipts Total funds available Disbursements Balance, Itarch 1, 1968 71,260 .90 72 1 'f91.'l'5 9,163.39 $ 63 ,3J 4.5L FEBRUARY FINAlJCIAL STATEMENT-FOR NEKL $ 2,117.10 Balance , February 1, 1968 Total receipts Total funds available Dist:ursements Balance , L!arch 1 , 1968 8, 958.75 u,o75 .8.5 2, 804•.59 $ 8,271 .26 CffiCULA TION P.EPORT Total Total Total Total Total circulation (LlO decrease compared with 2-67) book stock report registration (153 county patrons) film circulation reference questions 22,335 6.5, 002 17, 069 88 266 ., Ur. Mayo asked t t e Joarcl to consider taking out Workmen's Compensation for full-time library staff members since t he present insurance does not cover on- tbe-job accidents . Cost for t he clerical staff is 10¢ per $100 salary and $1 •.54 per $100 salary plus $19 .00 surcnarge for j anito rial staff . The total cost of Vlor~en' s Compensation for the clerical staff and t he janitor wonl d be approxi.Inately $12.5 to $J.Lo per year . Jean Ulmer moved and Max Stalcup seconded t hat the library take Workmen • s Compensation for the fuJl-time l ibrary staff ~mbers either through the city's program or by a local a gency. 'I'hi motion carried . At Mr. Mayo's request , Clark Coan moved alXl Skipper Williams seconded that the Library be closed on Friday, April 12 in order that staff members can attend the �Mr. Mayo added that a KLA The motion carried· ll. KLA meeting in Topeka • April 1~ at the Ramada . . beduled for Wednesday, Trustees meetwg l.S sc Inn "'~nges Mr. Yayo announced that Ruth YcCranlc in Topeka. Regarding library staff c~~ , . in tbe Children Is Room. is replacing Leslie Petn.e · d · t would be necessary for the Lavrrence Regarding NEKL, 11r • }.{ayo sal. l. t vdth the executive coxmnittee of NEKL Library Board of Trustees t G mee before this committee presents its budget to the NEKL System in May • Chairman Peters apiJointed Larry Flannery, Jean Ulmer, Max Stalcup am • Barbara crews to the BUdget Comnittee, Larry Flannery serving as chairman. Jlr. Peters asked that this Committee meet before the April meeting so that they ma.y make budget recommendations to the Board before the NEKl· executive cornnittee meeting with the Trustees. The Tru.stee-NEKT· executive coJIIJlittee is tentatively set for May 8 at 2:00 p.m. 11r. Mayo asked the Board 1 s permission to purchase a rug for the Director's Room so that the children's Story Hour may be held in this room. Skipper VlilliW moved am Max Stalcup seconded that the librarian be allowed to spend up to $130 for the purchase of a rug. The motion carried. Bills totaling $11,132.91 ($8,328.32 for the Lawrence Public Library ard $2,804.59 for UEK.L) were allowed by roll call. The meeting was adjourned • a.. , r~ws. -- ,.........bara E. CreVls, Treasurer ()_ / "0' ..... ~ ~ Peters, Chairtnan Approved: �REGULAR YEETING FOR APRIL, 1968 The Board of Trustees of the Lawrence Free Public Library held its regular meeting on Wednesday, April llembers present were: 4 at 4:00p.m. in the Director's HGom of the Library . Chairman J olm Peters , Clark Co an, Barbara Crews, Larry Flannery and Skipper Williams. The minutes of the March meeting were read and approved. The Librarian gave the statistical and financial report as follows: FINANCIAL HEPORT , MARCH, 1968 FOR THE LAWRENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY Balance, March 1, 1968 Total receipts Total funds available Disbursements Balance, April 1, 1968 $58,272.60 5,808.69 64, 081 .29 12,242.53 $51,838.76 FINANe IAL REPORT, MARCH, 1968--FOR NEKL Balance No receipts Total furos available Disbursements Balance, April 1, 1968 --8 , ?71~26 3,489 .34 &4,781.92 STATISfiCAL P..EPORT, UARCi1, 1968 Circulation (4, 056 less than March, •67) Book stock report Total registration (116 county patrons) Films Reference questions 21,530 65, 232 16 ,985 70 ....354 Mr • .Mayo reported t hat full-tirM library staff members are now covered by WorJonen• s Compensation under the city's policy • Because the Lawrence Library has been designated aa Reference Center for NEKL, the State Library has approved a reference book grant of $8,613 for reference books . These books will not belong to the Lawrence Library but to leKL. The 1969 budeet was discuss~d and tabled until all members of the budget COmmittee could be present. �Much discussion follawed concerning the proposed system program--copies of which llr . uayo had sent earlier to meuilers of the Board • No action 'lidS taken but a meeting with t he executive committee of NEKL and the Board of Trustees was tentatively scheduled for 2~00 P .m• ' WedMsday' Uay 8 prior to t he regular May meeting. Larry Flannery moved and Barbara Crews seconded that the Board express its appreciation t o Chai.rman John Pet e rs who is retiring from the Board of 1 Trustees for hie eight years of s ervice and the Board s gratitUde for his work . The mbtion carried unanimously . Bills totaling $15, 731 .87 ($12 , 242 .53 fer the Lawrence Public Libra:cy and 3, 489.3h for NEKL) were allowed by roll call . The meeting was adjourned . ' ~-- Baroara E . Crews, Secretary ApproVed I 7??~ 8', 0 > It; b 8' �REGUh~R MEETING FOR May, 1968 The Board of Trustees of the Lawrence Free Public Library held its regular Meeting on Wednesday, 11ay 8 at 4 :00 p . m. in the Director ' s Room of the Library. The Board welcomed Dr . James Drury as a new member and was pleased to have Mayor John Emick present . Other members present were ~fux Stalcup, Clark Coan, Larr,y Flammery and Jean Ulmer . The minutes of the April meeting were read and approved as corrected . }~ . Flannery moved that Max Stalcup be nominated as President . seconded the motion . The motion was carried . Ulmer be nominated as Vice- Chairman. Mr. Coan Mr. Flannery moved that Jean This motion was seconded by Mr . Coan and carried . The report of the budget committee was presented by mitted by Mr. Mayo with two corrections . 1~ . Flannery as sub- A discussion follmred including so~e discussion of the KPERS item; the suggestion was made that this item be deleted . A motion was made by r1r . Coan to approve the budget as presented by the budget committee. The The motion was seconded by Mr. Drur,y; the motion was carried . librari~ report followed: FINANCIAL REPORT , APRIL, 1968 - FOR THE LAWRENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY Balance, April 1, 1968 Total Receipts Total Funds Available Disbursements Balance, May 1, 1968 $51,838. 76 2,412 .10 54, 250. 86 10, 731. 73 $ 43 ,519.13 • FINANCIAL REPORT , APRIL, 1968 - FOR NEKL Balance , April 1, 1968 Receipts Total Funds Available Disbursements Balance , May 1, 1968 $ 4, 781. 92 630. 66 5,412 . 58 2, 651. 85 $2 , 760. 73 STATISTICAL REPORT, APRIL, 1968 Circulation (2 , 977 less than Apri., •67 Book stock report Total registr.ation (146 county patrons) Films Reference Questions 20 ,051 65 ,313 17 , o64 102 307 �'th some facts on the anticipated chang report w~ e Mayo continued hiS Hr . including a discussion of the possibilittea coming year of employees during the He suggested that the Board members the Reference Department . for a Head of e President with regard to that Chanber of Commerc contact Mr. Frank Raley, He also made an initial statement regarding ew building • f body ' s backing o a n He reported his recent visit to ram for personnel . a suggested work- study prog th almost completed public library building there, Salina where he inspected e . tlEKL administration and reported that Mr. Leo "41:r. He reported the change- over ~ d the new Administrative Librarian for NEKL . He is expecting has b een appointe . . ti . th NEKL and told us of budget requests for 1968 and 1969, cont~1ng re 1a ons ~ Jo r . 1 Mayo reported that plans are going forward for the swmner reading program and that the theme will be Dr . Doolittle rtith free publicity forthcomir.g, He also reported that Welcome Wagon International will help with publicity both for the Library and for the summer reading program. Mayor. Emick reported that the City Corranission is planning a bond election possibly in late November and that the libra ry building will probably be inc Mr. Flarmery suggested that we concentrate on the building program at our next meeting and 1-f.r. Flannery further suggested that }!r . Stalcup take the necessary steps to contact the City Commission with regard to a joint luncheon meeting in the near future • • Jean Ulmer moved that Mr . Mayo b e instructed to purchase a paper machine for $283. 50. fold~ The motion was seconded by Hr . Drury and the motion was carried . Mr. Stalcup r aised the question of the l'b l rary ' s help at the the 4H Grounds and Mr M Day Camp at • ayo said that the camp would be added to the BookmobUe schedule . Also that Ballard C t en er would be t h B e stop in place of Woodlawn . ills totaling $13 383 58 ($ ' • 10, 731 . 73 f or the Lawrence Public Library and $2' 651. 85 for llEKL) were a 11owed by roll call . The meeting was adj ourned . J ean Ulmer, Sec. Pro- tell Approved : - �RIDULAR MEEriNG FOR JUNE, 1968 The Board of Trustees of the Lawrence Free PUblic Library held its regular meeting on \Vednesday, June of the Library. 5 at 4 :00 p . m. in the Director ' s Room Nembers present were Mayor John Emick, Chairman Max Stalcup, James Drury and Jean UL"Tler. Bills totaling $10, 694 .52 for the month of May were approved . ~~yor Emick next reported to the Board the action taken by the City Council at its meeting on June 4 in regard to the inclusion of the Librar,y as one of three issues to be studied with a view to their inclusion on a bond issue to be presented to the people of Lawrence in November. He reported that the Council had asked the staff to prepare a report to be given to the Council within a period of the next tl-70 weeks on the matter of three items to be included possibly in an election in November. a city service center, and a library building. These were a vehicle tax, Following his report to the menbers of the library board , there was considerable discussion with regard to past and present feeling of the board members with regard both to site and to the proper use of a Library Consultant in the planning stages of posed building . a~ pro- The Board asked the mayor to convey the feeling of the library board in these matters to the Council and also suggested that 11r. Mayo contact }~ . Wells with regard to our thinking on these matters . Members present again reiterated their willingness to cooperate in any way possible with the Council and to meet with them i f it was thought desirable . Jean Ulmer wax appointed to be the board representative to NEKL and Dr. Drury agreed to be the alternate . A motion was made and seconded that Hary :Murphy be hired as head of the Reference Department at a salary of $8, 800 per year (her current salary now) to be paid from system funds . A discussion followed and the members present voted in favor of the motion with the proviso that the absent members be Polled by 11r. Mayo . The meeting adjourned. Approved: Jean Ulmer, Sec . Pro-tem '6)\~t(: �P.EGULAR ME:Eil'ING JULY, 1968 _The Beard •f Trus~es ~f the Lawrence Free Public Library held its regular ~etmg en Wednesday, July 10 at 4:00 p.m. in the Directer' s Reem ef the library • Members present were: Chairman Max Stalcup, Clark Cean, Barbara Crews, James Drury and Larry Flannery. Als• present was Miss Pam Reeves ef the Lawrence Jeurnal~~orld . The read~ •f the June meeting was deferred until the next meeting . The Librarian gave the financial and statistical repert as fell.ws: fDIANCIAL REPORr, JUNE, 1968-FOR THE LAWRENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY: Balance , June, 1968 Tetal receipts Tetal funds available Disbursements Balance, July 1, 1968 $34,057.66 2,373.20 36,430 .88 12,567.09 $23,863.79 FINANCIAL REPORT, JUNE, 1968-FOR NEKL: Balance, June 1, 1968 Ne receipts available Tetal funds available Disbursements Balance, July 1, 1968 $7,268.15 -7,268 .15 3,752.06 $3,516.09 STATISTICAL P.EPORT--JUNE, 1968 Tetal circul.atien (4,918 decrease ever 6-67) Beek st.ck repert Tetal registratien (154 ceunt.y patrens) Film circulatien Reference questiens 33,949 65,714 17,15L 66 192 Lfr. !day• reported that the final inventery which was dene in !lay shews t1at 831 juvenile beeks and 1,823 adult books have been lest making a total •t 2,654 missing beeks . The Kansas legislature has passed a law el1m1 nating the necessity fer the check veuchers te be signed by t he payee • F~m ncrn en checks issued by the Librar.y need ·~ a simple endersement . Mr. May• reported t hat he spent two days geing ever numereus circulatien systems employed by various libraries at the AIA cenventien in Kansas City. Unless the Lawrence library nnld ge t• a computer system, he feels •ur S1'stem is the m..st satisfactery he bas feund • There was a fire at Ballard Center in Nerth Lawrence and 61 beeka belengi.ng te the Lawrence Library were burned at a lest •f apprexjmately $2.00 per beok. Ur. Yaye is at present negetiating with the insurance adjuster en this claim. �ter £•r the NEKL Planning Grant The Library's participatien as th~ c:~heduled t• get $5 ,ooo from the d t The Library is nn being phase ou •nter f•r next year • system as a reference ce . ef the NEKL propesed budget t• b e presented llr • Maye distributed cep:Les State Library Cemmj ssion. by NEKL executive cemmittee te the he and Mr. !lay• met with City Manager Chai,rman Stalcup reperted that nsultant experts in new if a new Ray \Yells en the n.:ed te get lib~arym~:r bezxi electien. Ur. Wells stated libriJ7 bnH.ding will b~ en tZ~ .~v:.S te the lecati•n e£ a new building atXl that he has ne preconce:Lved nt tien weuld be taken without first censulting assured Chairman Stalcup tha n. ac the Beard ef Trustees • . 1 • It wa3 agreed by the Beard that there would be ne August meeting and the next efficia.l beard meeting weuld be Thursday, September 12 • It was u.ved by Larry Flannery and secended by James Drury that the Btard ef Trustees change its meeting schedule te the sec•nd Thursday •f the menth am t hat all utility bills be paid in advance i f necessary. The metion carrla:l tman1 mously. The six manth budget survey was distributed. Mr. May• eta ted that the budget appears pretty tight but it is still a little to• early in the year te predict its adequacy. Clark Coan moved and James Drury secended that Mrs. Mary Murphy be hired as head •f reference services at a salary of $8 800 as of July 1 the salary t• be paid by the NEKL system in its entirety-;rovided the syst~ budget is appreved by the Kansas Library Comnission. The mation carried. t• Larry Flannery m.eved ~nd James Drury seconded that Mr. Mayo be autherized twe P~~~~: ~~=r fe~ta~ fer the first floor of the Library after obtaining elude installatien-~~~ lra•c otrsb-bidetth bids to benof comparable size and te inwes e be accepted. Mr . Uaye presented trre bids £er Qui . 1.n the Reference Room for the be ks ck. Leek steel shelving te be p:Lilced lll 700 0 reference grant frem the State Lib wh~ch will be purchased with the $8,630 Lawrence Typewriter $325.95 • Clar~a~~ y and 14 Office Supply bid $289.90 aDi the l•west bid be accepted Th mov~d and James Drury seconded that • e m.tion carried. . Bills tetalin~ $16 319 15 ($12 6 $3,752.06 fer lllKL) wer~ a1iew d b ,5 7.09 for the Lawrence Public Library and e Y roll call. The meeting was adjourned • • ""'-Nr ~a. . c~w" Barbara E • Crews, SecretatY - �REGULAR MEETING FOR SEPTEMBER, 1968 The Board of Trustees of the Lawrence Free Public Library held its regular meeting on Thursday, September 12 at 4:00p . m. in the Director's room of the library. Members present were: Chairman Max Stalcup, Jean Ulmer, Larr,y Flannery, Clark Coan and James Drur,y. Reading of the July minutes was deferred until the next meeting with a request that minutes for May, June , July and the current meeting be sent by mail to members before the October meeting . Also , that if time permits, . that future ~nutes be sent to members prior to meeting time . The librarian gave the financial and statistical report as follows: FINANCIAL REPORT, AUGUST, 1968--FOR THE LAWRENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY: Balance, August 1, 1968 Total receipts Total funds available Disbursements for August Balance, September 1, 1968 $16,301 . 56 30, 330. 71 46,632 . 27 9, 501. 07 37, 1)1. 20 FINANCIAL REPORT, AUGUST, 1968--FOR NEKL: Balance , August 1, 1968 No receipts for August Total funds available Disbursements for August, •68 Balance, September 1, 1968 $ 1, 096 .85 --- 1, 096 . 85 lL9 .88 9h6 . 97 STATISTICAL REPORT--AUGUST, 1968: Total circulation (585 decrease under 8-67) Book stock report Total registration (140 county patrons) Film circulation Reference questions 27,187 6h,756 17, 297 73 219 Mr. Mayo commented on the need for an estimated $2,000 in shelving by the first of 1969 to accommodate the book collection. Plans are to move periodicals into the west reading room by placing shelving around the walls and to thus free stack space in the main area. He discussed the recommendation that circulation of periodicals be discontinued as of October. After some discussion it was proposed that a detailed recommendation of such plan be presented to the Board at its next meeting. Mr. liayo mentioned the new vouchers ware in use and explained the new procedures of their handling. Summer Reading Program finished with 1,868 children participating and 985 completing the requirements to receive a reading certificate. �Minutes for Sept . , •68 cont ' d . - 2- Lawrence Free Public Librar,y Board Discussed was a ~orthcoming experiment to mail reserve books to patrons rather than req~re them to come into the library. Postage costs would approximate costs of the now-used postal notification and the patron would have the option to return the books in person or mail them back at the same low postal rate . Mr. Mayo brought up the new law requiring that all public employees attest to an oath declaring they will uphold the constitutions of the U. S. and the state of Kansas . Such must be done by January, 1969 for all employees . It was moved by Larry Flannery and seconded by Clark Coan that the 1969 budget be lowered from the previously requested $121, 778 to $117 , 828 in view of the amount granted by the City Commission . The specific item to be reduced was books which would be reduced to $19, 750 instead of the previously budgeted $23, 700. Mrs . Ulmer reported that her time would not permit her attendace at NEKL quarterly meetings as a representative of the Board . Chairman Stalcup then appointed James Drury as regular representative and Wayne Mayo as alternate representative . A discussion of the possible bond issue for a new library took place . It was felt that it was unlikely this item would appear on the ballot in November because of the time element . Howeve r, if such a possibility arose , the Board would be called to a special meeting to discuss whether it could realistically support such a late move due to the lack of preparation time now available . Bills totaling $ 9, 650 . 95 ($9 , 501. 07 for Lawrence Public Library and $149. 88 for NEKL) for August disbursements as well as bills for July of $12 , 399 . 90 ($9, 980 . 66 for Lawrence Public Library and $2 , !!19 . 24 for NEKL) were allowed by roll call . The meeting was adjourned . ti.J. ~ ~,,, "'- a-.-Jean Ulm if)~~ tj • Sec . Pro-tern ./~~ fl ~ Max Stcflc'up, Cl/airman Approved: ~ '1 { ur- · OU-t \Jcvt \0, \9 tog �final Revision september 12 , 1968 LAWRENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY BUDGF:r 1969 SALARIES Head Librarian Assistant Librarian Children' s Librarian Head, Circulation Dept. Reference Librarian Asst . , Circulation Dept. Asst . , Circulation Dept. Asst . , Children's Dept. Asst . , Children's Dept. Order A'ssistant Secretary-bookkeeper Part-time $ 11,600 9,350 7,590 h,620 h,950 3,500 3,630 3,630 3,500 3,630 h,785 9,700 $ 70,L85 LIBRARY MAINTENANCE Books Periodicals Library Materials Binding Supplies Custodian $ 19,750 1,700 1,200 1,100 3,LOO 3,795 $ !3o, 9L5 $ 800 2,158 2,200 1,050 BUILDING l1AINTENANCE Building Supplies Repairs and Equipment Utilities Insurance $ 6,208 $ 3, 400 SOCIAL SECURITY Y.PERS 3,500 650 POSTAGE 300 CONTINGENCy TRAVEL BOOKMOBILE BLUE CROSS-BLUE SHIELD 450 400 1,490 $ 10,190 TOTAL 1969 BUDGET $117,828 SOURCES OF INCOME : Tax revenue $112,12A Desk Collections 5,50v Photocopy 200 TOTAL INCOME . $117,828 �REGJLAR MEETING FOR OCTOBER, 1968 The October meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Lawrence Free Public Library was held on Thursday, October.lO fn the Directors Room of the Library. Hembers present were: Drury and Jean Ulmer . Chairman Hax Stalcup, Clark Coan, Barbara Crews , James Also present was Mrs. Ho Vo Sanders, observer for the Lawrence League of Women Voters. The minutes of the May , June, July and September meetings which had been mailed to individual Trustees prior to the meeting were approved as writteo. The Librarian gave the financial and statistical report as follows: FINANCIAL REPORT, SEPTEMBER , 1968-.FOR THE ~WRENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY $37 , 131 . 20 587 . 18 37 , 718 . 38 12,601 . 46 $25, 116.92 Balance, September 1, 1968 Tot a 1 receipts Total funds available Disbursements Balance, October 1, 1968 FINANCIAL REPORT , SEPTEr4BER , 1968--FOR NEKL $946 . 97.., _____ Balance, September 1, 1968 No receipts Disbursements Balance, October 1, 1968 253 . 07 $693.90 CIRCULATIOU REPORT, SEPTEMBER, ~968 Total circulation (1,961 less than September, 1967) Perf od f ca 1s F; lms Reference questions Total Book Stock Report Total registration (142 county patrons) 18, 806 594 75 321 65, 048 17 , 362 Hr . Hayo continued hfs report as follows: Children's circulation is dropping off while the pattern for adult circulation r~afns fairly continuous. Some of the loss in children's circulation is a paper loss Mr. Mayo explained because fn the past checking a book out for two weeks with a ren e~a 1 1 • counted as two cfrcu atlons . one Clrcu • 1at f on. N-·· books checked out twice are considered vn �October Meeting--Page 2 The Lawrence Library is scheduled to do reference service for 20 libraries. In November the library is scheduled to do away with the telecopfer and go directly into Kansas City headquarters with a teletype. Mrs. Elizabeth Barlow has been hired to handle the teletype receipts, verify authors, titles, etc. NEKL will pay her salary now but the Lawrence Library plans to hire her in January when funds of $25,800 come in from NEKL for our services for 1969 as contracted. Mr. Robert Taylor, coordinator of elementary education, has asked the Lawrence Library to send the Bookmobile around to the schools a week before school closes when t~ school libraries will be cl~sed for inventory. Mr. Hayo has no objection to the L;brary's providing this service but stated it would be difficult to find personnel for this. Chairman Stal rup suggested that the school provide the library with the personnel for this serviceo The Library has received $122.00 from the insurance company for the loss of 61 books in the fire at Ballard Centero Hr. Hayo announced he will present figures for shelving which will be needed in 1969 at the next month's meetingo The Librarian .explained that delivery of the shelves c~es 4 to 6 weeks after the order has been placed and the Library would be in bad straits if the order is not placed until January under the 1969 budget. t~ He estimates cost will be approximately $2,000o Discussion followed on the problem of our need for a new library building and how interested groups could be contacted to provoke interest and support. mo\lcd.. Jean Ulmer and Barbara Crews secollded that we accept Mro Mayo's proposal to disA continue cir1cul at ion of certa f n peri odi ca 1s. The motion carried. Chaf rman S ta 1cup asked that Mr. ~ayo report any dissatisfaction with the procedure. Under new business, in November, 1967 the Lawrence Board of Trustees signed a contract With the Kansas City Public Library to process books for the system with a system grant, A contract has been drawn by to do the acquisition of books. library Charle• s blf t• to NEKL which wi11 assume our liability for ~ tough assigning our o ga 1ons Ottewa Public �October Meeting--Page 3 the rest of the yearo The Ottawa and Kansas City Public Libraries have been notified that the contract wi 11 not be renm~ed. Clarl< Coan moved and Jean Ulmer seconded that the Board accept the assignment and instruct Max Stalcup and Barbara Crews to sign the contract. Mr. Mayo is eligible to attend the Public Library Building Institute November 11 - November 22 at \layne State University in Detroit. The Institute is being financed fn part by a federal grant and is limited to 50 library administr&tors who have had no experience with a building programo James Drury moved and Cl~rk Coan seconded that the city librarian be instructed to attend the meeting as prescribed the library to take care of expenses not covered by the federal grant and that the City Manager be informed of the meeting and asked to designate meeting with Mro Mayoo a~ appPpprfate person to attend the The motion carriedo Bills totaling $12,854.53 ($12,601.46 for the Lawrence Public Library and $253.07 for tiEKL) were allowed by roll call. The meeting was adjournedo 'l)N{1 q o.v'<.uJ'f Barbara Eo Crews, Secretary Hax S Approved'------------ �REGULAR MEETING FOR DECE~iDER, 1968 The November meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Lawrence Free Public Librar.Y was held on Thursday, December 12, 1968 . The meeting was called to order by the Chairman, Max Stalcup and other members responding to roll call were Clark coan, James Drury and Jean Ulmer. and approved . The minutes of the last two meetings were read A motion was made and seconded and carried that in the future the minutes be mailed to the board members for their approval ahead of the meeting date . A thank-you note from Mrs . Weeks was read by the secretary-pro- tem . r1r. Mayo presented the librarian ' s report as follows: FDJANCIAL REPORT, NOVEMBER, 1968--FOR THE LAv/RENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY Balance, November 1, 1968 Total receipts Total funds available Disbursements Balance , December 1, 1968 $18, 016 . 62 3, 553 .60 21, 570 . 22 8,471 . 0$ 13,099. 17 FINANCIAL REPORT, NOVEMBER, 1968--FOR NEKL $1.67 . 83 Balance , November 1, 1968 No receipts Disbursements Balance, December 1, 1968 -----h$7 . 83 ------ CIRCULATION REPORT, NOVEI1BER, 1968 Total circulation (2 , 189 less than November, 1967) Periodicals Films Reference questions Total Book Stock Report Total registration (143 county patrons) 21,726 574 95 314 65, $1!6 17,343 Dr. Drury interrupted the Librarian ' s report to suggest that the rest of his report be delayed and that Mr. Ray Wells be permitted to speak informally with the Board regarding the progress of the building program . An informal discussion followed . 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