https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/25617/archive/files/866bb97f194644bf4ffd39f7a4aa5a74.pdf?Expires=1782345600&Signature=rMzeqrQ9ByMA0qUVB44xbKcNtcmryiTagGxjUI-o-WXs8QxWVKJgYjSFxUCS%7EGHpxGhStsabZZL%7E3kGaj7RbfmlOwlZ-BMZFmRfkkzkkO-N9ONfc8qtLbhNRwUvbr4KF4ofLfq21zhIMLvIzpnJnOp1J9SbT2AVXhnQqFWldI3yfsZiiapPVw39H-BNJWLfa5BOhESHdRCrAnDmKEcn0NeCAZCM8peAjNI2lxIJkYW9mbmhXWjItlNO1P6h97L%7EwKJMPCWfGd6TQMyT13RQ7bnmy7AcQgWjRi8e43NsI5QtPaOcZ1rrXB1cCXFhFYk0JCkrLH-M6KFfmLGuLN6%7EMkg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 67d5a4745170c18b847785aa5aa8f798 PDF Text Text _ _ _ _ _ J_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ February 18$ 1970 Minutes of the special meeting of the Skokie Public Library Board of Trustees held February 18, 1970 at 5:30 Po me in the Lecture Room .. Members present: Mrso Diane Hunter,. Richard Lindberg, and Rabbi Karl Weiner~ . Mrs~ Selma Petty 3 Miss Mary. Radmacher.,, Chief Librariano . Also present: Miss Charlene Lewis 3 reporter for THE LIFE 3 Mrso Anita Book and Mrs. Verna Beaver of the League of Women Voters ... ------~abbi Weiner presided and explained the reason for the special meeting was to face the task of whittling services to meet the present income~ He called on the Chief Librarian to give her recommendations., Miss Radmacher referred to the materials and recommendations she distri ... Sl(ch recommendations include:. 1) closing entire Library Friday evenings buted.. 5:30 9:00 in addition to closing Young People 1 s and Children Is Room Thursday -1 evening 5:30 - 9:00 during the school year;.: 2). eliminate bookmobile service; and 3) close in summer on Saturday:t June 6 to September 5, inclusiveo Three profes ... sional positions are vacant and no replacements will be made for them ip. order to save that salary money.. saved., If these positions are not filled next year $22l)..500 will be By transferring $40, 000 from the Reserve Fund for the Purchase of Sites and Bufilldings and by saving approximately $11, 000 by eliminating bookmobile service, $70, 000 would be savedo The Librarian continued by saying it is perhaps a little more favorable to the community to curtail gradually rather than do something drastic. The Department Heads will try to do everything they can. Mrs .. Hunter stated she thought it was necessary to think in terms of two y~ars and the amount transferred from the Reserve Fund would have to be divided in two .. The Librarian replied that Mr. Kahn said there will probably be a 4 o/o to 4. 8 of o increase. Rabbi Weiner summarized Miss Radmacher 1 s proposalso Miss Radmacher mentioned in all probability the furniture line of the budget could be decreased., Mrs. Hunter would not consider voting for the sale of the bookmobile until after the May referenduµi .. �.. 2 - Rabbi Weiner stated the proposal under consideration is for closing Children ts Department on Thursday night and the entire Library· Friday night,., Alo:n.g with this it is proposed to eliminate the service of the bookmobile except perhaps consideration of summer servicee No agreement was reached on the sale of the bookmobile. Rabbi Weiner reminded the members that without the sale of the bookmobile the Library is short the $10, 0 0 0 anticipated from its saleo Another point recommended was to cut out more service in the summer by closing all day Saturday 3 beginning the Saturday after Memorial Day and reppening the first Saturday after Labor Day.;, The question was asked if the bookmobile service was supplied just in the summer could a driver be hired and would it present a problem in running it, Miss ·Radmacher answered that it very definitely would 8 but the moment we begin agaLl to think about service in the summer, the $11, 000 anticipated saving will be cut downo Rabbi Weiner asked for a motion on the closing of the Children ts Department., Mrs,. Petty made the following .motion seconded by Mr~ Lindberg and$ on roll call vote 8 the motion carried unanimouslyo Motion: That by closing the Young Peopleics and Children 1 s Department Thursday at 5:30 Po.n'i~ and all of the Library Friday at 5:30 p,. mo, the four pre-school story hours can be continued for the balance of this budgetary year. Motion by Mrs~ Hunter, seconded by Mro Lindberg which 3 on roll call vote, carried unanimouslyo Motion: That the Library Board authorize transferring $40, 000 from the Reserve Fund for the Purchase of Sites and Buildings to the General Operating Budget for use in operating expenseso Motion by Mrs., Hunter$ seconded by Mro Lindberg which:1 on roll call vote3 carried unanimously .. �.. 3 - I - That the Library continue with its pattern of being closed Thursday night in the Youhg Peopleis and Childrenx s Departm ent and Friday night the entire Library will be closed at 5:30 p .. m. 1 and in the _pummer close on Saturday s from tne Saturday after Memoria l Day until the Saturday after Labor Day~, }lotion: The Libraria n recomme nded closing the entire Library a night other than Friday in the summer since we would be closed all day Motion by Mrs. Petty 3 seconded by Mr~ Saturday~ Lindberg . That starting May 1., 1970 and until the Library receives the proceeds from the winning _of a winning referendu ms- it must abandon bookmob ile service and other vital services such as pre-scho ol story hour 3 etc. Motion: On roll call voting was as follows: Mrs. Hunter 30 no; Mr.· Lindberg 3 • yes; and Mrs. Pettyii yeso Motion carried~ Mrs .. Hunter asked for discussio n on hiring Jackie Gorell to guide the refer ... endum in May~ Rabbi Weiner asked if the Board would be willing to appoint somebod y now to head the drive who is empower ed to take the responsib ility for it. Mrs. Hunter consente d to do the job in Rabbi Weiner ts absence with the specifica tion that she has 100 o/o support of the Board., Meeting adjourne d by 8:45 p. m .. by Presiden t Weiner. � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. 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