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LibraryBoard | 2006-06-14 | 3 | Page 3 of 4 Minutes of the Library Board Meeting June 14, 2006 C. Friends of the Alameda Free Library (M. Skeen) President Molly Skeen was present and gave a short report on current Friends' activities. At their May meeting, approval had been given for the purchase of two new microfilm reader/printers for the Library. Also, there are ongoing planning meetings for both the Grand Opening Events and Café. The Friends will be assisting on July 19th when 10 year old Alameda author, Brian Wong, has his Author Night for The Aader. D. Library Building Watch (M. Merrick) Recording Secretary Merrick was pleased to announce that a new issue of the Library Building Watch newsletter had been released that day, and handed out copies for the Board's perusal. Secretary Merrick cited a challenge inserting the graphics; however, all had been sorted out in the end. The program used to produce the newsletter, Vertical Response, was very user-friendly and did most of the work when it came to publication and release to e-mail recipients. Secretary Merrick promised editions would be produced monthly, with more news about the new Library included in future issues. E. Patron suggestions/comments (Speak-Outs) and Library Director's response. A suggestion was made for on-line ILL services. Early next year, the public catalog will be enhanced enabling patrons to make a direct request through staff on a simple form. Another suggestion was made that WIFI access be installed at the branches. In conjunction with access being initiated at the new Main Library, access will also start up at the branches. Another patron questioned where all the new magazines were. Apparently, by the time the Library gets their issues on the racks, they' ve been in the stores for weeks, making the Library's issues not so "new" anymore. The nature of deliveries to retailers as opposed to libraries is quite different. The Library gets their magazines and periodicals as 3rd class mail, which can sit in the post office for an extended period before delivery occurs. Once the Library gets their delivery, the magazines are on the shelf in no more than 2 days. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA (Public Comment) No ne. LIBRARY BOARD COMMUNICATIONS Board Member Mitchell stated that the May Library Hotline editions were most uninteresting. DIRECTOR'S COMMENTS Acting Director Chisaki passed out copies of all the change orders for the new Library per a request from Board Member Butter. The Board reviewed and briefly discussed these. | LibraryBoard/2006-06-14.pdf |