Minutes and agendas · June 28, 1978
Special meeting on county library funding and service cuts
Regional administrator Betty Addison explains contingency plans; Hermosa expected to stay open. Friends request accurate finance report, acknowledge bookseller Kennedy's 1,000-book gift and discuss volunteer story hour.
Names in this record: Evy Belasco is Evelyn Belasco.
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HERMOSA BEACH FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY June 28, 1978
Call to order was at 7:40 p.m. by President Delma Peery. Betty Addison, Regional Administrator of the County Library System, reported to us on the status of the libraries. The California State Library Association is working to get legislation for libraries, so that we can get surplus funds legally. The contingency plan is that 80 libraries will remain open with some cut in staff, services, and hours. No plan of action can be taken until the Board of Supervisors makes a decision. The County Library's downtown administrative offices will be dispersed to various locations throughout Los Angeles in an effort to save money. Hopefully, the Board will buy libraries that are now leased. Ms. Addison suggested that we let elected officials know how we feel about keeping the libraries open. At this time, plans are for Hermosa Beach Library to remain open. SB 792 states that equal services should be provided throughout the state with universal borrowing. Hopefully, this will put money into public libraries. First, corrective action must be taken; then, hopefully, there will be extra monies. The six regional offices will be eliminated, and personnel will be shifted to several areas. We thanked Ms. Addison for joining us.
Minutes of the June 21st meeting were read.
Delma Peery read the treasurer's report in Laura Nations' absence. (See attached report.) Myron Gazin moved that we keep closer tabs on our funds, and have an accurate report within one week on our financial status. The motion was seconded by Evy Belasco. The motion was approved.
Mr. Kennedy, who owns a local book store, has donated 1000 books for our next book sale, which will be held in August.
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Shari Petresky submitted a list of 8 travel books she bought for the library with the $75.00 we gave her. (See attached report.)
Suggestions were made for having volunteers staff story hour.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Cynthia Godofsky
Recording Secretary
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• (signature) Cynthia Godofsky
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HERMOSA BEACH FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY June 28, 1978 Call to order was at 7:40 p.m. by President Delma Peery. Betty Addison, Regional Administrator of the County Library Sys- tem, reported to us on the status of the libraries. The Calif- ornia State Library Association is working to get legislation for libraries, so that we can get surplus funds legally. The contin- gency plan is that 80 libraries will remain open with some cut in staff, services, and hours. No plan of action can be taken until the Board of Supervisors makes a decision. The County Library's downtown administrative officess will be dispersed to various 10- cations throughout Los Angeles in an effort to save money. Hope- fully, the Board will buy libraries that are now leased. Ms. Addison suggested that we let elected officials know how we feel about keeping the libraries open. At this time, plans are for Hermosa Beach Library to remain open. SB 792 states that equal services should be provided throughout the state with universal borrowing. Hopefully, this will put money into public libraries. First, corrective action must be taken; then, hopefully, there will be extra monies. The six regional offices will be eliminated, and personnel will be shifted to several areas. We thanked Ms. Addison for joining us. Minutes of the June 21st meeting were read. Delma Peery read the treasurer's report in laura Nations' absence. (See attached report.) Myron Gazin moved that we keep closer tabs on our funds, and have an accurate report within one week on our financial status. The motion was seconded by Evy Belasco. The motion was approved. Mr. Kennedy, who owns a local book store, has donated 1000 books for our next book sale, which will be held in August.
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Shari Petresky submitted a list of 8 travel books she bought for the library with the $75.00 we gave her. (See attached report.) Suggestions were made for having volunteers staff story hour. The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 p?m. Respectfully submitted, Cettis fodofiky Cynthia Godof sky Recording Secretary