Minutes - 07/08/1997 - Library Commission0 0
MINUTES OF THE
OAK BROOK LIBRARY COMIVIISSION
July 8, 1997
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 George Caleel, Doings Newspaper
Reporter Mary Odwazny and Brian Frankie of the Oak Brook Press
The Minutes of the May 13, 1997 meeting were approved as submitted
Old Business
Status of the Library Construction Project: Director Martin and Attorney Dick
Martens will attend the status call before the judge on July 15, 1997 at 10 a m in
room 2009 in the County Courthouse Report to be made to Commission at the
next meeting
Facilities Committee Update: The committee formation has been postponed due
to the construction delay
Foundation Update: Trustee Caleel reported that the Friends Board, President
Bushy and the Library Director met with him on May 19, 1997 to discuss Library
Foundation issues They determined to set up a not - for -profit organization, separate
from Friends of the Library Attorney Martens will file the documents with the
Secretary of State's office Martin will consult with Attorney Martens again after
July 15
New Business
Collection management policy (CMP) - review: Director Martin handed out
preliminary red -line drafts to the commission and asked for the commission's
editorial input, as well as any suggestions on how to stream -line the document
further It was agreed that the section on "Disposal of Materials" would not be
touched since the section satisfies legal requirements as is
The goal is for the commission to have a finished draft for submission to the Board
of Trustees in September for approval Martin agreed to send a complete red -line
draft out to commission members in August, for thorough review prior to the
September meeting
American Library Association (ALA) Report: The Library Director attended the
ALA conference in San Francisco, June 27 -July 2 Martin reported that the ALA's
lobby against the Communications Decency Act was successful in helping to strike
down the act in a recent Supreme Court decision
Martin's primary focus at the conference was potential Internet issues for public
libraries The conference was found to be informative
Serving Our Public (SOP): Chapter one, Core Standards and chapter two,
Governance and Administration were read and reviewed Martin agreed to further
research the bloodborne pathogen standard for the next board meeting
Director's Report: Martin reported that as the building of the new public library is
further delayed, OPBL's collections are outgrowing the existing library's space
Many books will have to be taken out of immediate circulation and placed into
storage Long -term storage will be costly as materials must be both environmentally
controlled and retrievable
Kathy McShane, Deputy Village Clerk, joined the meeting at 7 20 p m. and swore in
recently re- appointed Commissioners Petz and Ingrisano Both Commissioners
have been re- appointed to terms ending in May 2000
The meeting adjourned at 7 30 p m
Next meeting Tuesday, September 2, 1997, 6.00 p m
Lower Level Conference Room, Village Hall
Respectfully submitted,
san Esposit
Secretary