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Library Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes —DRAFT September 11, 2014 Page 3 of 4 appearances by the book's author, Melanie Warner. One will be at `Stories on Stage' where she will be part of the `talk back' segment, and the other is the final event that will be held at the new Louisville Alfalfa's Market community room. Copies of the book will be available for the author to sign. 5) One Book 4 Colorado, 2015 book selection Beth noted that the statewide program for 4- year -olds has been funded again. Title selection is in process and the public will be able to vote on the three finalists. The selected book will be distributed April 13 -27. IX. Director's Report 1) Summer Reading Results This year, the Library's modified summer reading format had mixed results. Participation by children was very good, with more than 1200 kids. Participation by adults and teens was down. A post - program survey indicates that there are some elements of the new program that participants really liked, so next year's program will be a hybrid utilizing some of the best ideas of this year's program along with the traditional incentive -based programs of the past. Also next year, the Library will partner with BVSD to determine if the summer reading program has any benefit to maintaining or improving reading scores in younger children. 2) Budget Process Update a) 2013 Library Research Survey, submission to City Manager Beth noted that the Library's budget packet also included some statistics from the most recent LRS survey. City Council will vote on the final budget in November, as required by statute. 3) LSTA Makers pace Grant Initial information that the LSTA was looking to award grants for early literacy turned out to be true, and the Library's efforts in partnership with the Space Science Institute to obtain funds for the new makerspace were unsuccessful. The Library Foundation may be able to offer some funding in 2015. 4) Other Updates Website Redesign: Progress continues on the City -wide website update. Due to technical issues, Karen was not able to preview the site for the Library Board. Handouts were distributed and discussed. Expansion of the Flatirons Library Consortium: There are several other area libraries interested in joining the FLC. Directors from the different libraries are meeting regularly and have a meeting set for October. In order to take advantage of price discounts for such items as research databases, the FLC will need to be set up as a legal entity.