1971

Pat Gazin, Free Films and Home Library Service

Members elected Pat Gazin president on January 20, 1971. A week later Gazin defined officer and committee-chair duties and called for signed, dated records in permanent files. County Librarian William S. Geller thanked the Friends, the Woman's Club and Las Quince Damas for a joint gift of more than fifty books. On February 17 the board adopted a budget and approved free monthly films, which began in March, along with funds for the California Collection. The Friends recruited volunteers to deliver books to homebound readers; by October the response remained limited. The June 5 Libations at the Tyson home netted $325.07. The seventh junior writing and illustrating contest drew nearly 200 entries, and membership rose from 176 in May to 198 in October. In October the board authorized a study of a library-science scholarship. El Camino College, USC and UCLA answered the Friends' inquiries between November 17 and December 16.

Drawn from: Annual meeting minutes — officers and new program proposals; Officer and committee-chair responsibilities — Pat Gazin; County librarian thanks Friends for combined book gift; Board minutes — free films and home library service; Newsletter — membership renewal and free-film launch; Newsletter — June benefit, free films and home delivery; Board minutes — collections, benefit results and scholarships; El Camino College responds to scholarship inquiry.

Summary written by Claude from this year's records, for review by the board. Read every year.