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<br />Question 5
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<br />5. If you answered "YesN to the question above, please explaIn below. Identification of particular topics of Interest will be hoelpful. If you would like to be Involved, please prtlvlde
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<br />,. It wouk:l be nR:e d!tle Board members Visited staff, O!' introduced Itlemselves once in a while to become recognizable faces on our library team. Perhaps an annual event, Fri, Ju13.
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<br /> like a luncheon. oould hejp? I feet ~ Is lOOfe imponant to develop II coI1abofari\le relationship Wlltt the members olltlis library ltIan It is with other library boards.
<br />,. The Library starr 0001 I&elma! they know the Board members and viCe ....ersa. I mink some kind of annual get-lOQether would be nice, maybe a luncl'I Of breakfast at !he Fr!, Ju13.
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<br /> library along 'Mth an informal mee~ng. Mostly Just to get 10 know each omer better but also so that everyone could mentiOn any Issues that ooocem them.
<br />3. At January Board meet,ng have a}oint brainstorming sessiOn. needs of starr, patrons, joint goals Thu, Ju12, 2009 5:27 PM ,\Find,.,
<br />4. One area would be programming. I think members of the Board could bring their time. Ideas, and network of contacts to the table and help us provide a more diverse range Thu, Jul2,
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<br /> of programs to our communlt)/, Given the demands on starr time, Just making phone calls and lnvest'llallng options takes a great deal of time. Any help would be wonderful!
<br />.. More direct communication aOO anempt to know ~bfary stal! aOO their concems. We need an Improved team-tJuilding philosophy for a better and improved libfary and work Tue, Jun 30,
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<br />.. Good communication with the new director Is going to be key and possibly interactiOn wrth supervisory starr may become more Important for poliCy making <leclsiOns. I think Mon, Jun
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<br /> aU of the supervisors would be willing 10 help with goo<! statistics, availaDle to provide informatiOn and communiCallOn atlOUt specific Issues. SOme Issues have come up
<br /> recently afl<l there has been heSitatiOn on stall's part 10 Involve the board
<br />7. I would love to wo.1\ closer with the board. As far as partlcluar topics, I would like to think aboot It. after summer reading Is over11 would also like to Ieam more about the Sat,Jun
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<br />Question 6
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<br />6. How can we advocate more enec1lvely for you and for the Library? Also, are there any other thoughts that we've not previously captured thai you would like to share with the Boart:l?(As
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<br />1. Again...tIeing Involved in AlA will allow the Board to be more awreol initiatives at the natlOflallevel that our liDrary should be invotved WIth. In 8d<litiOn, being an sctlve Board
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<br />memtler In state organlzalions such as ClIC and the State library and CLA will help board member5 beoome more aware of local issues that will impact our library
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<br />2. E<lucatlon aOOut the purpose and functions of the boards as It standS now would be helpful In answering thiS question. Pemaps the I'\9W director would be willing to send out Fri.
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<br />summaries to me stair of board actMties?
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<br />3. f>1)sslblya ITlOf9 frequent presence al City events such as a booth at holiday ~ebrati(y,s?1?? Not really sure
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<br />I 4, Attend City Council mee~ngs when the lIt1rary is on the agenda. Tho. Jul2. 2009 5:27 PM
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<br />I 5. I see more evidence that the LIbrary Is VIeWed In the same way as the Rae. Center Dy many at Cit)/ Hall. Maintaining our own k1entily Is very Important 10 the future integmy Thu,
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<br />of me Litlrary. as well as the professional Htlrarlans and slal!. Advocacy tIy the Board on Dehart of the Library in mis regard Is Important to me.
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<br />I 6. Along with the library Oirector selection proceSS, I think It WOUld bevalvatlle 10 see more superviSion Of Library Director, Tue, Jun 30. 200911:42 AM
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<br />I 7. It seems that there is more effort to streamline the library into category with other City facilites that doesn't seem to ~t the hbfary.ln the past the library board asSisted WIth
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<br />and approve<! hours of operation. days ClOSed. and reviewed if'lcidents at the Iibfary 10 rnal(e sure that our poliCies addressed specifIC Issues and needs 01 the libfary and It's
<br />starr. Those practlces are all but gone and tile starr seems 10 be struggling wiUlOUl the sense cI protectlOr1 and advocacy. Again, worong WIth the new d,rector as a lIasoo
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<br />I 8. With me economic downturn, Libraries are gening more use. It would tie good 10 emphasize our growing cifClJlatiOn In a way that might help us keep our level of staffing with Wed,
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<br />potential tIuCIget CUIS. We are sometimes overwhelmed WIth the amount of malerial coming and going. and can't Imagine making <lo with less stalT hours.
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