Board minutes — March 15, 1989

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HERMOSA BEACH
FRIENDS of
the LIBRARY
MINUTES OF THE BOARD MEETING HELD AT THE LIBRARY ON 15 MARCH 1989
PRESENT: Jack Belasco John Hales
Pat Belasco Steve Hoffman
Bertha Dorsey Bill Malone
Toni Empringham Charlotte Malone
Betty Evans Ron Schneider
Meeting called to order by President Charlotte Malone at 7:30 p.m.
MINUTES: Motion to approve minutes for Annual General Meeting of 18
January 1989 made by Betty Evans, seconded by Bertha Dorsey. So ordered.
TREASURER'S REPORT: The report of 15 March 1989 reflects the separation
of the Evelyn Harris Belasco Memorial Fund with a balance on hand of
$17,235.90. Balance on hand in the FOL account is $5,273.87. Jack
Belasco moved to approve the report, Steve Hoffman seconded. So ordered.
BOOK SALE: Receipts from Saturday's sale were $1,200.00. The issues of
crowd control and greater accessibility for the handicapped were raised
and several suggestions were made, among them the use of rope or plastic
pylons and tape in front of all tables prior to opening time and the relo-
cation of some sections to the west side. Charlotte Malone and Steve
Hoffman will work on possible rearrangement of tables and sections before
the next sale.
LOGO: John Hales displayed the newstationery and envelopes and also a
design for pressure-sensitive labels to be used on books and other items
purchased by FOL funds. The plates would have a slight background tint
and burnt sienna print; 1,000 would cost $128.00. Bill Malone moved that
this expenditure be made, and Jack Belasco seconded. So ordered.Mr. Hales
also displayed his design for a master, front and back, of the newsletter.
Charlotte Malone suggested that this design be used for the May issue
and that the question of its practicality and economic feasibility be
raised again at the June meeting.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT: Ron Schneider presented several requests and updated
his expenditures as follows:
(1) Assistant Librarian Glenn Fox has requested $100 for a magician at
the children's Easter program. Bill Malone moved to approve that amount,
Jack Belasco seconded. So ordered.
(2) Posters for the circulation desk have been ordered from the American
Library Association; approximate cost will be $121.
(3) Videos based on literary classics have arrived and have proven quite
popular. Mr. Schneider therefore requested $200 to purchase more videos
of this type. Bill Malone moved to approve, Jack Belasco seconded. So
ordered.
(4) Books on Tape are another popular item, and Mr. Schneider asked for
$300 to purchase more. Jack Belasco moved to approve, Bill Malone
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seconded. So ordered.
(6) Mr. Schneider has available $350 from funds donated in memory Of the money allotted to purchase CDs, $42 has not been expended.
of Carlotta Hoye and $243 from FOL funds.He requested another $200 to
buy books. Betty Evans moved to approve, Bertha Dorsey seconded. So
money from the Evelyn Harris Belasco Memorial Fund. (7) $532.47 has been spent on Caldecott and Newbery Award books using
(8) April 15 through May 31. The display case will be devoted to the California Collection from
Charlotte Malone expressed appreciation for the books culled from the library's collection and offered at the last sale.
CALIFORNIA COLLECTION: Betty Evans reported that books to be displayed in the case will include five originally donated for sale. She asked for suggestions for future purchases, and guidebooks were mentioned as one possibility.
presented Mrs. Gazin's display of announcements for the March 11 sale PUBLICITY: Since Pat Gazin was ill and unable to attend, Charlotte Malone
and asked that Historian Pat Belasco find out whether the announcements might become part of the album which Mrs. Belasco has begun.The album contains photographs and articles of past sales, programs, and events
and will be displayed at future FOL functions. John Hales suggested that news stories in local papers about what the FOL has done with money from book sales
projects. Steve Hoffman added that rather than mentioning dollar amounts raised or spent, such stories might focus on types and amounts of acqui- sitions. Charlotte Malone will refer these suggestions to Mrs. Gazin.
LIBATIONS:Charlotte Malone requested help as well as new ideas for future
gatherings; a notice in the last newsletter did not produce the response
she had hoped for. Jack Belasco suggested using a caterer or holding
events at a place like C. J. Brett's, and Steve Hoffman suggested asking that
al1 who attend bring liquorand one hors d'oeuvre. Mrs. Malone will con-
sider these suggestions but feels right now that she is unwilling to
commit herself and her time to insure the success of this function.
LIABILITY INSURANCE: Jack Belasco reported that special event liability
coverage would cost $89 per event to cover negligence. He will furnish
additional information on Board liability insurance, and he requested
that Ron Schneider contact the County representative about coverage for
$1 million.
Meeting adjourned by Charlotte Malone at 8:35 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Toni Empringham
Toni Empringham