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March 3, 1976
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Minutes oLthe special meeting of the Board of Directors of the Skokie
Public Library held March 3, 1976, at 5:30 p. m.
Members present:
Diana Hunter, Richard Lindberg, Shirley Merritt,
Norma Zatz and Rabbi Karl Weiner, Miss Mary Radmacher, Chief Librarian.
Also present:
Robert W. McClarren, Director, of the North Suburban
Library System, and Mrs. Phyllis Young, Observer for the League of Women Voters.
Meeting was called to order at 6:55 p. m. by President Weiner who stated
the purpose of the meeting was two-fold.
Originally, there was to be discussion about
the settlement agreement due to the January, 197 5 beginning date on the glass replace Mr.
ment which might instigate a charge back on replacements heretofore installed.
Di Leonardi assured Rabbi Weiner there was nothing to worry about because the
third paragraph indicated the Library would not be held liable for any of the lights
that had been replaced.
On the basis of the recommendahon of Counsel, the agree-
ment forms were signed and Mr. Di Leonardi will write a covering letter stating
specifically what will be.
The second item of business for this special meeting was for the Board to
view the possible advantages and,.disadvantages of becoming the sponsoring library
for the demonstration project in the Village of Lincolnwood.
Mr. McClarren was asked to present his views.
He thinks Lincolnwood
ultimately will have its own library because of the level of interest exhibited.
will press the Village of Lincolnwood into some permanent library service.
System is interested in supporting library development.
This
The
Lincolnwood is very closely
attuned to Skokie, not politically, but for schools, shopping, etc.
There is some
identification and certainly the Skokie Public Library will be involved with Lincolnwood in consummation of library service.
The preference for library development
would be to work and look to see what can be done in positive terms without er roding
Skokie's capacity to build a base potential some time in the future.
It would seem
in looking at the possibility of demonstration to look for Lincolnwood citizens giving
at least acceptable support to the State planning and System contribution that would
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be at the lSi levy rate.
The Advisory Board has· a program involving Lincolnwood
as a demonstration library which could _lead to some permanent relationship with
Skokie.
It is not known what Lincolnwood might do financially to support a program.
At one time the Mayor indicated some support for a demonstration library in Lincolnwood in terms of space utilities, as well as good will and mutual funds which they had
accumulated.
This would have been used for a Chicago contract.
Mr. McClarren
said he has encouraged the Friends Group to pressure this approach in working. with
the Village Board.
Should there be a developmental program wOrked out the State
would provide on the same basis as Projec_t Plus by providing $5. 00 per capita, the
System would provide$. 70, and a sufficient amount in funds to come from the Village
of Lincolnwood.
In the Project proposal, Mr. McClarren thinks demonstration would
be successful only if there is some permanent promise of a library in Lincolnwood some tangible evidence.
standard.
It would ·take some years to develop into anything close to
Lincolnwood's development with Skokie would be a warm example to use
library service and that Village might come to help support a lp.rger service at Skokie
Public Library in other ways.
Mr. McClarren said that in developing a proposal the
System would expect there would be in the Project reasonable payment to Skokie Public
Library for its activities, its direction as well as the out-of-pocket costs involved
with it, depending upon the amount the Village could bring in.
Hopefully, the payment
would be at least the equivalent of the per capita amount of this community.
If fanancing
were possible and Skokie was amenable to it, the System will work with thi$ Library.
The System's role would be as an intermediary prepared to step in and help where
necessary.
Should this not be a possibility or be rejected then an alternate would be
for the System perhaps to sponsor a Project Plus activity.
In this case Skokie 1 s
obligation wola.ld come regarding the use of its collection and the reciprocal borrowing.
There should be some monetary reimbursement but not significant enough to help
Lincolnwood to get off the ground.
Rabbi Weiner asked Mr. McClarren if Skokie took on the guidance of the
Project would it be reimbursed for reciprocal borrowing?
His answer was that
normally in any Project Plus there would be reimbursement but the developmental
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project is not bound by Project Plus.
Project Plus requires the sponsoring library to
be a district library so that if the demonstration is successful then the area after the
demonstration can be encased.
This would be a
different~
situation.
It is possible
there would be some possibility of reimbursement, maybe reciprocal borrowing, but
the System is interested in promoting this project to encourage the Village of Lincolnwood to supplement to some degree of adequacy the financial burden to Skokie.
Rabbi
. Weiner's second question was if Skokie is to be the one to guide the Project who makes
the policy - is there a sponsoring board or policy making board?
the project that directs it is the Skokie Public Library.
The answer was
The decision making would
be the project of the project making director.
In this case the Sytem 1 s interest would
not be incompatible with Skokie's or the State.
The idea is to dissipate the unserved
area by agreement on a project.
Once this is done the primary responsibility is the
Skokie Public Library's and the staff would be part of the Skokie Public Library staff
on a permanent or temporary basis.
As soon as demonstration is over, after an
election, there would be a Board created.
During the project, the project Hbrary
is the one responsible for administration unless it is done by the System 1 s staff.
Mrs.
Hunter said that it was a full time job on the three libraries the System helped and if
Skokie Public Library administ:e-reclh. this project and must assign one person full time,
that person should be paid out of Project Plus funds as was the System 1 s sw.ff member.
Rabbi Weiner said that the problem is some way to reimburse Skokie when
everyone in Lincolnwood gets a library card.
Skokie Public Library Board's concern
is for the two year trial period to see that the Skokie Public Library and Village of
Skokie are not financially put in a negative position because of this, and if Skokie is
interested enough to make a proposal this should be included.
Mr. McClarren men-
tioned the big key at this point is in the total financial resources available for the
project.
Mrs. Hunter's impression was the consensus of the meeting Mrs. Gesterfield
called was that unless the Village of Lincolnwood put up some money toward the
project (at least one-third) it would not be considered as a project.
She stated that
Skokie is trying to say in the two year period it should not cost Skokie financially or in
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materials.
It should be a communal neighboring project and cost Skokie nothing.
Mr. Lindberg said,
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It is going to cost $5 or $6 per person in Lincolnwood
and it costs the Village of Skokie people $30.
this was fair.?
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He asked Mr. McClarren if he thought
Mr. McClarren stated $5. 00 is the figure of what is available ,from
the State.
Rabbi Weiner gave his view in that he is considering this,on the basis that
Lincolnwood happens to be).next to Skokie and their people will either go to Chicago
Public Library or to the Skokie Public Library.
Skokie has them _no matter what
happens and to some degree this is the fate of any larger community surrounded by
smaller ones.
They will come to Skokie for use of the better facilities.
the only parpose in discussing this project is to
it as palatable as possible.
:process._b~cause
lighten the burden or make
If Lincolnwood starta a library, is it to Skokie' s interest
to be involved from the ground floor?
the
s~mehow
He feels
Is it wortih our while to rather be involvedjr,i
we are going to continue to have them come to us by using the
library cards of Skokie people or the ones they buy\l,ntil they have a respectable
library?
Rabbi Weiner stated he is questioning if Skokie takes on the burden of
servicing Lincolnwood during the demonstration what does it mean in terms of cost,
personnel and wear and tear.
Is it worth that price because Skokie will be on the
ground floor and have some voice in the development?
That may be some intangible
consideration but this Library should know what they are going to do and have some
input even though Skokie will be the object of their usage.
Mr. McClarren told the
Board if Lincolnwood develops a library on their own they can open it at 2¢ or 3¢ and
then the decision has to be made of what Skokie is going to do about it.
there· is
At this point
no set of standards they would be compelled to meet.
Another opinion expressed was if Skokie feels compelled to withdraw from
the System, this penalizes Skokie citizens.
It would be better to assume some control
and receive some reimbursement instead of being pfrated.
If Lincolnwood puts up
good faith and money it might give Skokie a chance in the future bl!lt if nothing is done
about it Skokie might be in a far worse position.
�- 5 It appears the amount of money Lincolnwood is talking about having available
is $70, 000 for at least two years, although it is not known if this is· only planning or
money in hand.
Rabbi Weiner stated Skokie would be reluctant to go into a demon-
stration project based on the assumption Lincolnwood has the money because if it does
not succeed Skokie would be paying the price.
He felt the Board had arrived at the
point where it would only consider the project i£ Lincolnwood were ready to come into
this project with its support of somewhere areund $70, 000.
In recap the project would
be paid for by $5. 00 from, the State, $. 70 from the System and the balance from Lincolnwood.
If Skokie could count on the $5. 00 plus $. 70, collected independent of Lincolnwood,
and, if the Village of Lincolnwood comes through with $5. 00 per capita then the project
would be appealing with. $12. 00 per capita.
per capita.
That comes much closer to Skokie's $15. 00
Would the Board then consider assuming the guidance of this project at
that rate, especially in view of the fact that ·it would make it possible for Skokie to get
some reimburs,ement for the use of this Library by Lincolnwood people.?
Is this Board
willing to go into the project under those financial conditions and because it allows
Skokie to be a part of the activities involved in the initiation of the project?
contingent upon the ability of Lincolnwood to come up with the money.
All of this
The Board was
asked for an opinion and the consensus was yes.
Mr. Lindberg recalled that some time past three ladies attended a Skokie
Public Library Board meeting about Lincolnwood library service and Skokie was talking about $160, 000 for this service.
Now it is proposed to use $5. 00 of his tax money
to fund these people.
If the project fails the System cuts off the service immediately and holds the
assets.
Although it appeared that until the Village of Lincolnwood takes some action
on a sum of money they will allocate, arrangements are at an impasse, Mr. McClarren
felt another step has been Achieved by approaching this situation positi:'lely by defining
some ways to meet it, and this
get involved.
Board'~
willingness to discuss it rather than refusing to
He viewed this as a very important meeting from the System's standpoint
to recognize Skokie's position.
As soon as there is any positive response in the nature
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further conversation of what can be done.
Rabbi Weiner suggested including the
professional librarians at that time.
Discussion was held concerning having an earlier meeting than the March
31st date set at the last regular meeting February 11.
This will be discussed later.
Meeting adjourned at 8:00 p. m.
(/:sohn WoznYak
Secretary
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