Library service and regional funding notes

• Int Louise Mazeron[?] (formerly Gardena) - 1980 July 23 • June slow • July busy. Tues espec. 800 on Tues. • Tree - Evy Belasco appr. To go in W front lot • (+ co.) likes opening windows (HB no air condit., Gardena did, all w stuck.) • Readying annual report. First since 1977 • Summer reading prog. attendance low [?] • 30 for ger + staff, Sharon Wright Show donated by same $100 value • Ref - occas. Barons, Valu Line • May - Womans Club gift $125 to L (Libeectn[?]) need large print books • July 25 HAAC[?] - Katy Salazar, Tomas, Norma Rowe, E Buller • See LAT July 17 on L. • Plummer - Curzweil Machine. 30,000 blind in this area. • FofL - NB. Sept 24? all Friends invited • ? notice of HB. library ann. in outpat[?]? • HB new Ln. # from sale. Lib 4 Lib this mo. * • NB cocktail party, May 1981 Cultural Fair • Oct 4 Book Sale at Jones *** • Sept 20 Fonita[?] Jubilee + Book Sale • New deputy Ln. Linda Crismon[?] - seen 75 libraries • Budget adopted B4 June 30! Just back to 77-78 level. • No restoration of serv. • 81 L. closed on Mondays. • staff 26% below 77-78 level • inflation effecting L operation • Regnl. L. council - shouldn recogn[?] • Little chance of L not up to snuff, regaining normal. • SB 958 - still alive - slow in Senate means otte[?] • Aug 4. to B heard. Also Gov should hear from public • $4M to CO L if it passes. • LSCA $ dwindling • CALL now getting fed $ (tho it was started by state) • Grants - new $ source: Natl End Humanities planning grants. $15,000. • NEH / NEA both good sources for $$ • City Council will give $10,000 to L. For rental ? copy machine collectn. • County Fair - L display Sept 26. • LAT. - demeaning to Pub L. PL has more patrons than ever. Asked for response (Technol is in all LS.) • Kris Syndicate Study - on reference network • Mrs 6 3/4 yrs S. 1980 + Ch Adm Off O'Meln[?] Meyer • new Regional Children Ln. Wendy Johnson (Carson, Maywood) • new audio Lbn at Compton • Volunteers - leave for summer jobs • Blind? Kurzweil $25,000. 30,000 B in LA. 5000 go to Braille. 150 students • Xerox mfg. • 30000 Deaf. Devin to deal 2 call a refe. L. $600.