Minutes - 01/14/1997 - Library CommissionMINUTES OF THE
OAK BROOK LIBRARY COMMISSION
January 14, 1997
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The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Commissioner Roberta
Petz.
Present: Commissioners Roberta Petz, Barbara Benezra and Anthony
Ingrisano
Also Present: Library Director Ruth Martin, Trustee Gerald McInerney
Doings Newspaper Reporter Kate Harrigan
The minutes of the November 12, 1996 meeting were approved as submitted.
Old Business
Status of Proposed New Library Building: The Village Is In the process
of talking with Waste Management about a possible site near Forest Gate:
either across from the Recreation Center parking lot or directly east of
that location, toward Jorie Blvd. Village Manager Steve Veitch has
requested a response from Waste Management by January 28, 1997.
Trustee Mack Schumate has expressed concern about placing the library
building on the Sports Core site without a $1 -2 million theatre as part
of the construction, in order to justify the "recreational" definition
of the building. In response, the Mission Statement of OBPL states, as
one of its goals: "to meet the personal, educational and recreational
needs" of the community. Furthermore, Mayslake Is developing a theatre
as part of its expansion and to have another theatre in Oak Brook would
be a duplication of services. Questions arise regarding staffing,
scheduling and management of a theatre. Also, the profit /nonprofit
status of such a venture could Impact the Library's nonprofit status.
New Business
Code of Ordinances: A $20. per household internet search allowance is
being considered.
Policies Review: Ruth Martin passed out copies of the Youth Services
Policy for discussion at the next meeting.
The Video Policy Is currently being written. The Library hopes to
acquire 25 -30 new videos in 1997 including: travel logs, how to's,
classical, fine arts, PBS series, musicals, etc. No R -rated or above
videos will be In the collection. `
Facilities Committee: To facilitate the construction and related
decision making needs for the new building, the commission would like
the establishment of a blue ribbon committee consisting of the Village
President, Library Director, Library Liaison Trustee and the Commission.
This committee could review and make decisions on an ongoing basis and
present the information in total to the Village Board via the Liaison
Trustee.
Serving Our Public: Ruth Martin briefly reviewed Chapter 3, "Personnel ".
Library staffing achieves "Growing" level and is striving toward
"Established". Core and supplemental standards are met with a few
exceptions.
Director's Report: Ruth Martin Is working on the annual report. She
reported 300 hours of volunteer time to the Library in 1996 from high
school students and adults.
The meeting adjourned at 7:25 p.m.
Next Meeting: Tuesday, March 11, 1997, 6:00 p.m.
Lower Level Conference Room, Village Hall
Respectfully submitted,
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Barbara DeBellis Benezra
Commissioner