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LibraryBoard | 2006-11-08 | 3 | Page 3 of 6 Minutes of the Alameda Free Library Board Meeting November 8, 2006 update on donation status, etc. Director Chisaki indicated that Sylvia Kahn was now the Foundation President, so she should probably be the one to speak to the Board. Chisaki said that 346 tickets were sold for the Gala and $26,075 was collected. Total expenses have not been calculated, so the final net figure is not yet available; this will be disclosed at a future date. A lot of donations were made the night of the Gala with the $100 shelves being the most popular item. Board President Butter inquired as to how much of that money would go to the Library. Director Chisaki responded that it would build the endowment which in turn would be used for the Library when it had a future need. The cleaning done before the Grand Opening was discussed; Director Chisaki said the Foundation was only willing to pay half. The Library originally requested 1 day of professional cleaning and ended up getting 1/2 days for the same cost. The Foundation would like to do an annual fundraising event at the Library, but Director Chisaki explained to them now that the Library is open, there wouldn't be the anticipation of the new building as a big draw. Additionally, there would not be an opportunity for day long set-up for the event; the Library is now open. C. Friends of the Alameda Free Library (M. Skeen) Friends President Skeen said there was a membership table set up for the first four days the Library was open and was happy to report they signed up 41 new members. These new volunteers were interested in helping with the book sales or in the Café. Café planning is moving along - they had hoped to be open the past Monday, however, the refrigerator and microwave had not arrived yet. Hopefully, they will be ready to open the Monday of Thanksgiving week. They have just enough people to cover the 12 shifts with 2 people each shift. The Friends would like to get a few more people who would be willing to be available on-call. Per Member Krongold's inquiry, Feel Good Bakery will be the pastry supplier for the Café. D. Library Building Watch (M. Merrick) Recording Secretary Merrick spoke about how busy things had been with preparing for the Library opening. Getting the Library Building Watch "out-the-door" requires several hours of work and that big a chunk of time has just not been available. Consequently, no issue was released in October. No promises were made for a November issue either, as things are still moving along at a very brisk pace. By December, Merrick expects the Library to be a little more established, and things will hopefully slow down a bit. The next issue that is released might include some sort of newsletter re-naming contest, as "Library Building Watch" is no longer so appropriate. Past issues may be displayed at the information desk with a sign-up sheet near-by to try to generate interest in receiving the newsletter. | LibraryBoard/2006-11-08.pdf |