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                     Welcome   Kim Worley, Board of Trustees Chair, called the meeting to order at 8:15 am and made welcoming remarks.                    allegra goodman fannie mae Introductions   Vivian Filer, Trustees Legislative Committee Chair, introduced Representative Chestnut and Legislative Assistants Michele Sherfield, Kristine Zooberg and Brian Delburn. She also introduced ACLD Board of Trustees and Governing Board members. Hirsch, Library Director, called for introductions of staff, Friends of the Library and Foundation Board of Directors.

Hirsch, Library Director, presented the Library District’s requests for support by Legislators:   1.      Support the Public Library Construction Grants Program O       Impact on the Alachua County Library District - $500,000 O       The Alachua County Library District project is ranked #8 on the Florida Department of State list of eligible applications.

The grant will be used to construct an Eastside Branch Library in the City of Gainesville’s Cone Park.      Support the Florida Library Association recommendation of $21. 3 Million for State Aid to Public Libraries O       Governor Scott’s Economic Development Transition Team Recommended “Maintenance of Effort” Standards – Currently $21.

3 Million O       Impact on the Alachua County Library District - $450,000 (est. ) ($350,000 directly and $100,000 in PAL Cooperative Funding) O       Impact on the PAL (Putnam-Alachua-Levy) Public Library Cooperative - $350,000 O       The Library District State Aid allocation has decreased by $450,000 since FY 2001. O       Any reduction results in a decrease to the $8. 9 million in federal grant funds available to Florida’s libraries    3.      Support at a Minimum the Current Funding Level for Multi-Type Library Cooperatives O       Impact on the Alachua County Library District - $70,000 allegra goodman fannie mae O       The Library District paid a $900 membership and received about $70,000 in services and training from the Northeast Florida Library Information Network (NEFLIN) including 234 staff training sessions O       Multi-type Library Cooperatives leverage state funds to obtain federal grants that support all allegra goodman fannie mae types of Florida’s libraries.      Support Funding allegra goodman fannie mae the Community Libraries in Caring Grants - $200,000 O       Provides literacy funding specifically for Florida’s small, rural public libraries   allegra goodman fannie mae Lisa Brasher, PAL Public Library Cooperative and Levy County Library Director, requested support of the continuation of State Aid to Libraries.   Without this financial support to Levy allegra goodman fannie mae County, Levy County Libraries would not be able to open their doors. Brasher provided food allergy rash infant statistical information regarding Levy County libraries to support her request.

  Representative allegra goodman fannie mae Chestnut encouraged library advocates to continue to come to allegra goodman fannie mae Tallahassee as they did last year and to allegra goodman fannie mae keep Legislators and Legislative staff informed of their needs and priorities throughout the allegra goodman fannie mae year. Sherfield encouraged those present to contact allegra goodman fannie mae her directly so that she can allegra goodman fannie mae keep Representative Chestnut up-to-date on all issues and concerns and what the priorities are in funding. Delburn encouraged contacts to Representative Perry’s office, and Ms. Zooberg encouraged contacts to Senator Oelrich’s office.

Hirsch informed those present that Library Day will be held in Tallahassee on March 29, 2011 and that allegra goodman fannie mae ACLD staff would be contacting Legislative Assistants to schedule meetings with each Legislator and allegra goodman fannie mae their staff on Library Day.   ACLD Main Menu ALACHUA COUNTY LIBRARY DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY – APRIL 20, 2011 - 5:30 PM HEADQUARTERS LIBRARY, FOUNDATION ROOM, 401 EAST UNIVERSITY AVENUE, GAINESVILLE, FL   Present: Chair Kim Worley, Vice Chair Vivian Filer, Trustees Dorothy Field, Xavier Monroe, Gloria Moore, and Ora White Absent:  Sheila allegra goodman fannie mae Dickison Others Present:  Administrative Services Division Director Shaney Livingston, Financial Services Administrator Debra Jackson, Technical Services Administrator Daniel Barden, Public Services Administrator for Headquarters Chris Culp, Assistant to the Library Director Terry Rasch, Micanopy Branch Senior Library Specialist Carla Caudill, Staff Assistant Stephanie Ksionzyk, Alachua County Human Resources Manager Kim Baldry, Human Resources allegra goodman fannie mae Generalist Janet Eicher, FOL President Dr. Worley, Trustees Chair, called the meeting to order at 5:31 pm with a quorum present.       MINUTES OF MEETING The Minutes were approved by consensus, as submitted.     GUESTS AND SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS (No items submitted in this category.                  Board of Trustees Ad hoc Committee Library Director Search Ms. Baldry, Alachua County Human Resources Manager, distributed and presented an overview of the two Ad hoc Committee meetings concerning the recruitment process for the Library Director position.