1999-06-02
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APPROVED BY THE LIBRARY BOARD MEMBERS
1 CITY OF SOUTHLAKE
2 LIBRARY BOARD MEETING
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4 June 2, 1999
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6 MINUTES
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8 Board Members Present: Chair Cynda Mast, Maria Cameron, C. D. Peebles, Wanda Poe,
9 Marjorie Zielke.
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11 Board Members Absent: Vice Chair Scott MacLeod, Debbie Baynard.
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13 Staff Members Present: Steve Polasek, Deputy Director of Community Services.
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16 Regular Session:
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18 Agenda Item No. 1, Call to Order. The meeting was called to order by Chair Cynda Mast at
19 7:06pm.
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21 Reports:
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23 Agenda Item No. 2, Administrative Comments.
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25 No comments.
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27 Consent Agenda:
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29 Agenda Item No. 3.A., Approval of the minutes of the May 26, 1999 meeting. Ms. Mast
30 informed the Board of minor changes to the minutes.
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32 Motion was made to approve the minutes of May 28, 1999 as amended.
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34 Motion: Cameron
35 Second: Zielke
36 Ayes: Cameron, Mast, Peebles, Poe, Zielke
37 Nayes: None
38 Approved: 5-0
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40 Regular Agenda:
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42 Agenda Item No. 4, Public Forum. No issues presented for Public Forum.
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44 Consider:
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46 No items.
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1 Discussion:
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3 Agenda Item 6.A., Review final draft of survey questions. Ms. Mast suggested changing the
4 rating scale of the survey to a five-point scale with "1" being "very unlikely" and "5" being
5 "very likely" because it would require less explanation to the respondents and be easier for
6 the respondents to recall.
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8 Ms. Mason added that a numeric scale would increase the survey's statistical confidence.
9 She said that respondents do not have difficulty with a five-point scale.
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11 Mr. Peebles referred to the question about using other libraries and for what purpose. He said
12 that this would assist the Board in reviewing the other library collections to see what drew the
13 public to that particular Library.
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15 Ms. Mason stated that the survey will be carefully scrutinized not to be perceived as
16 redundant by the respondent. Mr. Peebles questioned whether questions #6 and #8 are
17 redundant. Ms. Mason responded that on the survey, they will be careful not to use the word
18 "purpose" to prevent problems.
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20 Mr. Polasek indicated that if the Board was in consensus the consultant will proceed with the
21 survey. The Board agreed. Ms. Mason reported that more information regarding the survey
22 will be presented to the Board at their next meeting on June 23, 1999.
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24 Agenda Item 6.B., Library Board focus group. The Library Board was lead in a focus group
25 exercise by Ms. Florence Mason.
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27 Agenda Item No. 7., Adjournment. The meeting was called for adjournment at 9:07 by Chair
28 Cynda Mast.
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34 Chair,,Gynda Mast
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37 Attest:
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42 Steve Pol ek
43 Deputy Director of Community Services
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