1996

January 1996

"...that Library Staff use the Sampling Statistical Reporting Method, as approved by the State Library, for a period of one year and report back to the Library Board periodically on the accuracy of the reporting." (Swisshelm/Goldsmith) Vote: 6-0 in favor.

February 1996

None

March 1996

"...that the Library Board send a fax to Senator's Malcomn Beard and James T. Hargrett, Jr. in support of State Aid." (Abrams/Reeder) Vote: 7-0 in favor.

"... that the Library Board accept Bill Hand's report on sites for the Jan Platt Regional Library and plan to visit the sites in the near future." (Cameron/Arnold) Vote: 7-0 in favor.

April 1996

"... that the Library Board consider the Interbay Plaza site as the location for the Jan Platt Regional Library." (Arnold/Reeder) Vote: 7-0 in favor.

May 1996

"...that the Library Board authorize Dr. Kathleen McCook to do a survey project with her students at the Eastlake Library to study use patterns, with a report to be given to the Board by the end of the summer." (Swisshelm/Abrams & Reeder) Vote: 9-0 in favor.

"...that Policy #317 regarding Internet Use be accepted as written." (Garcia/Goldsmith) Vote: 9-0 in favor.

June 1996

"...that the Library Board accept the nominations for officers as put forth, i.e.: Chairman: Kay O'Rourke, Vice-Chairman: Linda Arnold, Secretary: Catherine Kelley." (Goldsmith/Kotler) Vote: 10-0 in favor.

July 1996

"... that the Library Board accept the report of the Nominating Committee and the slate of officer for 1997." (Cameron/Swisshelm and Kotler) Vote: 8-0 in favor.

August 1996

None

September 1996

"... that the Library Board accept the report of the North Friends and refer it to the Planning Committee." (Garcia/Goldsmith) Vote: 9-0 in favor.

"...that the Library Board change Bloomingdale to Greater Brandon on the Planning Committee's Projects and work assignment list." (Garcia/Swisshelm) Vote: 9-0 in favor.

"...that staff prepare a report on possible electronic library sites and partnerships with the Parks & Recreation Department with a review of the USF area to be concluded and a status report on the Beaslville project included." (Cameron/Goldsmith) Vote: 9-0 in favor.

October 1996

"...that the Library Board vote not to turn over any of the Library's art work to the City of Tampa if it is legally possible not to do so." (Swisshelm/Reeder and Cameron) Vote: 9-0 in favor.

"...that Dr. Kathleen McCook be asked to design a study of user needs in the Brandon area to be used as a systemwide model for future studies." (Arnold/Kelley) Vote: 9-0 in favor.

November 1996

None

December 1996

"...that Sunday Hours be formally added to the agenda for the January 23, 1997 Library Board meeting." (Cameron/Kotler) Vote: Approved by general consensus.