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Budget Situation The Library Board had met with Municipal Council to review reductions in the Library's operating budgets for 1997 and future years which council has indicated will be necessary. The Board is delaying a decision on significant service reductions until Council announces its official budget in May, but the Board has already reluctantly decided to raise adult book fines and room rental costs, as well as reducing the number of Sundays on which the library will be open. ► Circulating CD-ROM Collection This collection, partially funded by a donation from the Friends, has now been received and is being catalogued. An appropriate recognition event reflecting the generosity of the Friends and CIBC will be arranged shortly. ♦ Meeting with Ann Goodhart The incoming Chief Librarian - who begins her duties on May 20 -visited West Vancouver on April 4. She met many of the staff; toured the different departments, and was briefed on various issues by Jack and Board Chair, Barbara Cupit. ♦ Library Activity - March Given the three statutory holidays of the Easter weekend, March was a very busy month for the Memorial Library. Treasurer's Report Ron Lucas's Treasurer's Report for the period March 26 to April 23, 1997, highlighted the expenditure of $1,100 for the circulating CD-ROM Collection, and drew attention to: ♦ Membership receipts of $120.00; ♦ Expenditure of $42.80 for the Book Plates for inclusion in the Dictionary of Art and other gifts from the Friends; ♦ Total funds on hand of $24,174.77 after settlement of the CD-ROM Collection invoice. Book Sale June 21 and 22 Wanda Osborne's report included the following ♦ Brendan Rowell has contacted West Vancouver Transit regarding the display of posters advertising the event in blue buses. ♦ Lillian Chow is attempting to locate last year's signs made by Library staff. ♦ Paul Windsor-Martin has a large sign for the top of the stairs indication directions to the sale location. ♦ Paul will ensure that die basement is set up for sorting by the first week in May. ♦ Wanda will install the necessary signs for sorting so the volunteers can start on May 12. ♦ Betty Stephen has obtained permission for the banner to be displayed on the bridge over Marine Drive between June 14 and 23. ♦ Pat Scrivener will ensure that new book sorters are paired with experienced people. ♦ The preview sale will be on Friday evening, June 20, between 6pm and 8pm. Wanda will be away for the last two weeks in May, during which time Brendan Rowell should be contacted with any problems that may arise. Whereas Pat Scrivener will be arranging half day "sessions" supervised by experienced sorters for newcomers, Friends are encouraged to drop in and assist with the sorting whenever they have some free time to do so.