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Treasures of our Memorial Library Associated of The Library I have written recently about the Library's staff as forming its heart and soul. But for the direction and nurturing of these, one must also give generous credit likewise to several supervisory bodies and persons whose support is similarly vital. At the head of this "pyramid" sits the Council of the District of West Vancouver. This august body appoints the Library Board and controls the all important Municipal and Library budgets. The relations between the District Council and the Library's staff are, fortunately, cordial and constructive. Next in the administrative line is the Library Board - a body of eleven public-spirited volunteers who direct many issues in the day-to-day operations of the Library. This board has, in fact, two ex officio members: the Chief Librarian and her Administrative Assistant. The Library Foundation was incorporated in 1986, initially to raise funds for library expansion. It continues today to raise funds for various programs concerning provision of materials and services vital to the Library. Their fundraising functions include (you guessed it!) a croquet tournament. They handle various bequests directed to the Library Foundation. There are thirteen directors elected by the Library Board plus two members from the Library Board. Next on the list, let us consider the Friends of the Library - a very active volunteer group of about 180 members, many of whom devote hours of "undercover" work for the Library every week. As I detailed in a previous article in this series, the Friends support the Library's activities in many different ways, from hosting "in house" Artist Receptions and Author Visits to supplying and managing refreshments for public events (such as the Remembrance Day Reception), and buying furniture and equipment for the use of Library patrons. Also, one of its main activities is the preparation and management of the regular and periodic sales of books, tapes CD's and jigsaw puzzles from donations as well as the Library's discards. These sales, of course, form a major source of funds, which are passed on to the Library. A large and very important group in the hierarchy of our Library's support staff is a somewhat amorphous body under the title of "Volunteer Services", which comes under the beneficent and lively direction of Anne Greenwell. Its personnel often include folk who are also members of the "Friends of the Library". Their activities are many and varied, including, for example, a Youth Volunteer Program, a Teen Advisory Group, Visual Arts Committee, the Art Gallery at the Library and Volunteers Living with Disabilities. Worthy of special mention, I feel, is a lady, Grace Kravac, (Continued on page 4)