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Friends of Sandown Library    Minutes of meeting held:    27th September 2012 at 6pm

Members Present
Donna                                Chair
Eileen                                Secretary
Laura                                 Press Officer
Louise                               Staff
Heather   

Friends Present
Wendy
Deborah
Diane

Agenda – Any business arising
To discuss updates for the next events
Any other business

1.    It was agreed that meetings would now be held quarterly. Next in January 2013. Any extraordinary meeting can be called however, with details posted online and in the library.
2.    Events;   The next event will be the Christmas Craft Fair on Saturday 1st December. Bookings have been taken already and FoSL would be involved only with the refreshments offered. Volunteers are needed for this, so that a Rota for the afternoon can be arranged. Please contact the FoSL Chair, Donna in the first instance. Advertising for this event has been arranged by Laura, but posters still need to be done. Raffle prizes are still needed please.
3.    Donna has suggested a ‘Storytelling for Adults’ ticketed event also in December. Details will follow.
4.    A Balloon Release event was also suggested for Christmas Eve. Donna will obtain quotes and other details will follow.
5.     Funds raised stand at £368.85. Naming the Dog raised £71.00 – a great success.
6.    It was agreed that Eileen would chase up the opening of a Bank Account at Barclays Bank subject to informing the Treasurer.
7.    Update on Library renovation:  Scaffolding will soon be in place so that the roof may be fixed. The room has been inspected and further works agreed by the Council. A finish date is not yet available.
8.    Further works to the Library are taking place: The layout of the main library area will be changed, with an automated check in desk and new staff workspace constructed. There will be some pink highlights in areas such as the new carpet and desk to brighten up the room. There will be new shelving installed – some will use empty space by the windows, and there may be a new (pink) sofa.  The old oak check in counters will be removed, but it was suggested that FoSL ask that these counters be preserved in some way and perhaps used to raise funds for the library. Ideas for the ‘Preserve the Counter’ project are welcome!
9.    The group was pleased to note that new technology is being used successfully at the library now.  For instance ‘Penfriend technology’ has arrived to aid partially sighted customers, and there is access to magazine subscriptions and educational courses available online through the main Library Service site.  Staff are able to offer further information about these services to library users.

The library will be closed from Saturday 22nd December – Wednesday 2nd January, reopening Thursday 3rd January.

The next meeting will be held on Thursday 31st January 2013 at 6pm.

Any other business or notifications regarding these Minutes should be made to the Secretary, Eileen Schaff.