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LibraryBoard | 2008-11-12 | 3 | Page 3 of 4 Minutes of the Alameda Free Library Board Meeting November 12, 2008 B. Art Exhibit Committee (R. Belikove) The Art Exhibit Committee did not have its regular meeting in November due to it falling on Veterans Day, however, they will meet the following Tuesday. The Art Exhibit calendar is rapidly filling up; President Belikove mentioned the current exhibit by Peter Tonningsen, which includes many photographic images of Alameda. There will be a display of original graphic novel artwork coming up, and Belikove had brought in several books that were given to her by Image Graphics of Berkeley. There will be a Mata Ortiz pottery demonstration the following Sunday in the Library courtyard, and Belikove invited all present to attend. On November 19, there will be a program about Alameda's Neptune Beach in the Community Meeting Rooms. C. Alameda Free Library Foundation (L. Engh) Luzanne Engh, Foundation President, was in attendance to update the Library Board on what the Executive Committee and Board have been working on. Lots of good news about the Michael Pollan event - they netted just over $10,000 and had also made great community connections through this effort. Special thanks go to Slow Food Alameda, who was instrumental in putting the food part of the evening together. The restaurants that participated were delighted to be part of the event and happy to know that it was in support of the Library. The Foundation is reviewing and updating their mission statement and goals and objectives. The mission idea is that the Foundation seeks private financial support to supplement City and public funding in order to support the mission and goals of the Library, and to ensure that quality Library services continue in Alameda, now and in the future. The Foundation has approximately $300,000 in cash, money market funds and CDs and would like to protect the principal of it. Instead of supporting individual programs, they would like to have guidelines for an annual contribution to the Library who will be able to use the money as they see fit. They would also set aside a certain percentage of any fund-raising programs they do. Engh asked the Board if they see this as a good direction for the Foundation to be going. The Library Board thought this was a very reasonable approach and encouraged Engh to move forward accordingly. D. Friends of the Alameda Free Library (M. Lambert) Marc Lambert was not in attendance to report, but had sent President Belikove an e-mail with his comments which she read for the Board. The book sale had been another success, netting over $17,000. Thanks go to all who helped out, including the Coast Guard. The next Friends meeting will be on November 17 and the agenda will include consideration of the By-Laws Committee report, changing the membership year to coincide with the calendar year, and the 2009 budget. The Café is now serving sandwiches from Feel Good Bakery. E. Patron suggestions/comments (Speak-Outs) and Library Director's response. A patron wrote that the Alameda Library is too noisy. We are a community base as well as a traditional library and before and after special programs, such as author events or storytimes, there is more traffic and it can be louder. Staff is busy and can't always stop to "shush" people. | LibraryBoard/2008-11-12.pdf |