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LibraryBoard | 2006-10-11 | 4 | Page 4 of 7 Minutes of the Library Board Meeting October 11, 2006 During the March closure, circulation at the West End Branch increased by almost 2,500 items over the same period last year, and at Bay Farm Island, over 1,300 items. Hours had not been extended, and it was quite rainy which tends to depress circulation. During the current Main closure, West End hours were extended to include Sundays, 1:00-5:00, and Bay Farm is open on Fridays, 9:30-5:30. All Main Library reserves are being picked up at the West End, and all Main check-ins are being handled there as well. Some reference items are now at the West End - the Reference Department is sorely missed. Lots of questions on local history, etc. are difficult to answer without them. At the heart of the operation now are the Library Aides. They make sure everything gets back on the shelves quickly, and with increased circulation there is a lot more to this. The Aides have also been doing a great job at keeping the shelves in order, and Benzie-Youssef is very pleased with this. The biggest challenge for the branches is the lack of phones. More specifically, with the Main being unreachable, it is very difficult to help with delinquent collections, obituaries, homebound items, etc. The branches will pick up some extra staff now to help with the increased demand for services. Between the two branches, there is a Library open 7 days a week. Benzie-Youssef suspects that after the new Main opens, it will be very quiet at the branches, as everyone is so excited about the new building opening. B. Alameda Free Library Foundation (A. Mitchell) Board Member Mitchell was very disappointed that there were not firmer plans in place for the Gala. It was as if the Foundation was still trying to figure out what to do. Director Chisaki said that is usually how the meetings go. They are now meeting every week, and at last weeks meeting they were still going sideways. Part of the problem is there is no set agenda, and when they get off the subject being discussed, they don't come back to it. The Foundation is halfway to their goal of selling 300 tickets. Now that the event is drawing closer, ticket sales are picking up. Letters encouraging attendance have gone out to Board and Building Team Members, Department Heads and Council Members. No comps are being offered, so everyone pays their own way. The Friday edition of the Alameda Journal is supposed to have an ad on the Gala and information on how to purchase tickets. The banner advertising the Gala, Grand Opening and Family Day events will go up over Central the last two weeks of October. The supplement for the opening will | LibraryBoard/2006-10-11.pdf |