Minutes and agendas · December 15, 1982
Board minutes on surplus books and library bookcase
Seeks recipient to collect unsold books, records Either/Or bookstore's offer, seeks storage and discusses Greenwald-sponsored bookcase; reports library purchases.
Names in this record: Patricia A. Gazin is Pat Gazin.
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(Jan. 26, 1982)
hermosa beach friends of the library
minutes of Dec. 15 1982 board meeting
The meeting was called to order by President Joan Greenwald at 7:40 pm. Present: Greenwald, Belasco, Betty Evans, Gazin, librarian Louise Mazerov..
The secretary being absent, no minutes were offered.
The treasurer being absent, no report from the treasury..
The most recent booksale was discussed. Librarian Mazerov reported that scavengers were at the trash boxes for some time after the sale ended, and even the next day. She is concerned that anyone should have the impression that the LIBRARY is throwing books away. This was discussed... with the result that P. Gazin agreed to seek a contact who is willing to take sales surplus books as a gift, providing they will haul the books away.
Pres. Greenwald reported that she and Gazin had attended a county=wide meeting of Friends at the Montebello libary(a regional library) on 11-8-82 and heard speech by Linda Crismond, chief county librarian.
Mr. Belasco announced that THE LOCAL BOOKSTORE EITHER/OR has offered to donate their culls to our future book sales.
Storage: always a problem. Belasco assigned to contact school district to see if they can spare a room for our storage.
Mrs. Gazin agreed to determine, if possible, the profits made by Manhattan Beach FoL, which holds weekly sales. They have a surplus schoolroom.. remote from their library, to store books and it is there also that they SELL them.
Bookcases: President Greenwald offered to sponsor abookshelf to house the new sustained bookselling program. Proposed at earlier meetings: a program of consistently offering books for sale at the library, on the honor system, with a cash box attached, prices marked, and customers help themselves.) Gazin to reserach costs and sources for the bookshelf.
It was announced that $420 was realized on the September book sale.
Louise Mazerov announced that from FoL $$ gifts, she has spent $150.40 for large print titles; $121.20 for classic and Christmas recordsBalance of $148.10(from original $500 gift) remained as of 11/28/82.
P. Gazin was assigned to buy and deliver Christmas sweets present for the staff, limit $15.
Respectfully submitted,
Patricia A. Gazin, sec pro tem
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1982) hermosa beach friends of the library minutes of Dec. 15 1982 board meeting The meeting was called to order by President Joan Greenwald at 7:40 pm. Present: Greenwald, Belasco, Betty Evans, Gazin, librarian Louise Mazerov.. The secretary being absent, no minutes were offered. The treasurer being absent, no report from the treasury.. The most recent booksale was discussed. Librarian Mazerov reported that scavengers were at the trash boxes for some time after the sale ended, and even the next day. She is concerned that anyone should have the impression that the LIBRARY is throwing books away. This was discussed... with the result that P. Gazin agreed to seek a contact who is willing to take sales surplus books as a gift, providing they will haul the books away. Pres. Greenwald reported that she and Gazin had attended a county=wide meeting of Friends at the Montebello libarya regional library) on 11-8-82 and heard speech by Linda Crismond, chief county librarian. Mr. Belasco announced that THE LOCAL BOOKSTORE EITHER/OR has offered to donate their culls to our future book sales. Storage: always a problem. Belasco assigned to contact school district to see if they can spare a room for our storage. Mrs. Gazin agreed to determine, if possible, the profits made by Manhattan Beach FoL, which holds weekly sales. They have a surplus schoolroom.. remote from their library, to store books and it is there also that they SELL them. Bookcases: President Greenwald offered to sponsor abookshelf to house the new sustained bookselling program. Proposed at earlier meetings: a program of consistently offering books for sale at the library, on the honor system, with a cash box attached, prices marked, and customers help themselves.) Gazin to reserach costs and sources for the bookshelf. It was announced that $420 was realized on the September book sale. Louise Mazerov announced that from FoL $$ gifts, she has spent $150.40 for large print titles; $121.20 for classic and Christmas recordsBalance of $148.10(from original $500 gift)remained as of 11/28/82. P. Gazin was assigned to buy and deliver Christmas sweets present for the staff, limit $15. Respectfully submitted, Patricia A. Gazin, sec pro tem