FRIENDS OF THE ENCINO-TARZANA BRANCH
OF THE LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY
Most recent agenda is first, others follow
AGENDA - BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
FRIENDS of the ENCINO-TARZANA BRANCH
of the LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY
MAY 26, 2010
1. Meeting called to order
2. Attendance
3. Welcome
4. Minutes of Board of Directors of March 24, 2010, by Evelyn Perl
5. Treasurer's Report - Nonie Lann
6. Reports of Officers and Committees
a. President - Barbara Leff
Encino Neighborhood Council; SaveTheLibrary Campaign.
b. Adele Druck, 1st VP
Report on Citywide Friends Meeting at Central Library on April 24, 2010; other FOL newsletters.
c. 2nd VP
Next book sale is scheduled for June 4 & 5, 2010.
d. Corresponding Secretary - Esther Bronner Rose
Read Board of Library Commissioner's letter of April 15, 2010, thanking us for $6000 gift.
e. Member at Large - Jane Gebers
2009 Friend of the Library: Recommendations. Vote.
f. Book Clubs Report
g. Membership Report
h. Newsletter (May, 2010)
i. Programs - evaluation
(1) League of Women Voters - May 19
(2) Monarch Village - Cookout for Books - May 20. Guest: Samantha Crisp, Marketing Dir.
7. Acting Branch Manager - Michele Raeburn
Report on Expenditures; other news and requests
8. Unfinished Business
9. New Business
10. Announcements
MAY 2010
Wed., 5/26/10, 4:00-5:30 pm -- Friends of Library History & Politics Book Club - President William McKinley
Monday, May 31, 2010 -- LIBRARY CLOSED (Memorial Day)
JUNE 2010
Tue., 6/1/10, 6:30-7:45 pm -- Learning about Opera with Prof. Rochetti -- songs, discussion, and FUN!!
Thu., 6/3/10, 7:00 pm - Friends' Page Turner's Book Club -- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg
Larsson (offsite)
Fri., 6/4/10, 1:30-5:00 pm, AND )_______ B-I-G BOOK SALE -- by Friends of Library
Sat., 6/5/10, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm ) _______ B-I-G BOOK SALE -- amazing prices!
Tue. 6/8/10 thru Sat. 6/12/10 -- Boz Persian Art Exhibit
Sat., 6/12/10, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm -- Art by Boz - Art and Discussion featuring Persian artist Boz Vakhshori
Mon., 6/14/10, 10:30 am - 11:30 am -- (COMPUTERS) Internet Orientation with Leon
Wed., 6/23/10, 1:00-2:30 pm -- Friends of Library Open Board Meeting - (please call 818.981.6920 after
6/17 to confirm mtg
Wed., 6/23/10, 4:00-5:30 pm -- Friends of Library History & Politics Book Club -- President Theodore Roosevelt
Thu., 6/24/10, 5:30 pm -- Book Lover's Book Club
Tue., 6/29/10, 6:30-7:45 pm -- Learning about Opera with Prof. Rochetti -- songs, discussion, and FUN!!
11. Media Sharing
12. Adjournment
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There was no meeting in April, 2010
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FRIENDS OF THE ENCINO-TARZANA BRANCH
OF THE LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY
Most recent agenda is first, others follow
AGENDA - BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
FRIENDS of the ENCINO-TARZANA BRANCH
of the LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY
MARCH 24, 2010
1. Meeting called to order
2. Attendance
3. Welcome
4. Minutes of Board of Directors -- January 27, 2009
5. Treasurer's Report - Nonie Lann
6. Reports of Officers and Committees
a. President - Barbara Leff
Linda Grose resignation; Dick Sorenson memorial book; Ilene Abramson retired;
Newsletter; Archives.
b. Adele Druck, 1st VP
c. Mark Lamken, 2nd VP (out of town)
Report of March 5 & 6: Book Sale - $3,016.96 + Bookstore - $104.25; Grand total - $3,121.21.
Evaluation. Thanks. Next sale - June 4 & 5; procedure for donating books; Volunteer Appreciation.
Breakfast; big signs replaced.
d. Book Club Reports - Carol Fox, Chair
e. Other reports?
7. Report by President Barbara Leff on LAPL matters:
a. Hot-Off-The-Press Subscription renewed ($6,000)
b. Webinar (Internet Seminar) with City Librarian Martin Gomez - Tuesday, February 23, 10:00 AM.
c. Save the Library campaign (SaveTheLibrary.org)
8. Acting Branch Manager - Michele Raeburn
Replacing Roof (4-6 wks.) Effect of budget cuts so far? Part-time Librarian transferred. Funding requests
8. Unfinished Business
9. New Business
a. Nominations for Friend of the Year 2009.
b. Monarch Village, senior community - offering a cook-out for books.
10. Announcements
Wed., 3/24/10, 4:00 - 5:30 pm -- Friends of Library History & Politics Book Club - President James A. Garfield
and President Chester Alan Arthur
Thu., 3/25/10, 5:30 - 7:00 pm -- Book Lover's Book Club: In the Company of a Courtesan by Sarah Dunant.
Sat., 3/27/10, 11 am -- Women's Heath Series: Menopause- Prepare for menopause and survival!
Dr. Dafne
Trites discusses safe methods for sane results and facts on using hormone replacements.
Monday, March 29, 2010 -- LIBRARY CLOSED (César Chávez Day)
Thu., 4/1/10, 7:00 pm -- Friends' Page Turners' Book Club -- The Help by Kathryn Stockett (@ Barbara's)
Sat., 4/3/10, 12:00 - 1:00 pm -- Jewelry Bead Group. Bring your materials and join this group of crafters!
Mon., 4/5/10, 6:30 pm -- Microsoft Publishing with BZ. Call first to confirm class is to be held.
Mon., 4/12/10, 6:30 pm -- Microsoft Publishing with BZ. Call first to confirm class is to be held.
Sat., 4/17/10, 1:30 - 2:30 pm -- Jewelry Bead Group. Bring your materials and join this group of crafters!
Mon., 4/19/10, 6:30 pm -- Microsoft Publishing with BZ. Call first to confirm class is to be held.
Thu., 4/22/10, 3:00-4:00 pm -- Reading Jewish Stories - Join us for a Jewish stories workshop, led by
Pierce College instructor Diane Sweet. See why these stories have been told for generations!
Sat., 4/24/10, 11:00 am -- Women's Health Series
Mon., 4/26/10, 6:30 pm -- Microsoft Publishing with BZ. Call first to confirm class is to be held.
Wed., 4/28/10, 1:00-2:30 pm -- Friends of Library Open Board Meeting
Wed., 4/28/10, 4:00-5:30 pm -- Friends of Library History & Politics Book Club - Pres. Grover Cleveland and
Pres. Benjamin Harrison
Thu., 4/29/10, 5:30-7:00 pm -- Book Lover's Book Club: Angry Housewives Eating Bon-Bons by Lorna Landvik.
12. Media Sharing
13. Adjournment
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There was no meeting in February, 2010
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AGENDA - BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
FRIENDS of the ENCINO-TARZANA BRANCH
of the LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY
JANUARY 27, 2010
1. Meeting called to order
2. Attendance
3. Welcome all. Happy to continue to serve with all of you for another 2-yr. term. Thank you for
your support.
4. Minutes of Board of Directors -- September 23, 2009
5. Treasurer's Report - Nonie Lann
6. Reports of Officers and Committees
a. President - Barbara Leff
Holiday cards; Board of Library Commissioners' Minutes; FOL Archives stored in garage
of Phyllis Block in Encino.
b. First Vice President - Adele Druck -- Friends of Library Week (National); LAPL Certificate;
Other FOL newsletters.
c. Second Vice President (Bookstore/Book Sales) -- Mark Lamken Dec. 4-5, 2009 Book Sale results;
Volunteer's Breakfast; BIG Used Book Sale signs; Book/DVD donation policy.
d. Book Club Reports - Carol Fox, Chair -- Page Turners and History & Politics Book Clubs
e. Hospitality - Judy Cohn, Chair -- Sets up in AM - goes to a class at 1:00, and Evelyn cleans-up. Thanks!
f. Membership - Jenny Lapidus, Chair -- Renewal letters and Interest forms; response is good.
g. Program - Linda Grose, Chair -- Michele's report - we will co-sponsor all those we help fund.
h. Website - Judy Russell, Webmaster -- she is updating our website from South America!
i. Other reports?
7. Report of Acting Branch Manager - Michele Raeburn
a. New Program -- Jewelry Bead Group
b. Query re: LAPL acquisitions and withdrawal policies.
c. Requests for Funding:
(1) MOTIONS: TOTAL = $1003.00
SUBSCRIPTIONS: $63.00
Two YA magazines (for one year each) Otaku (an anime mag) $20; Wizard $28
Also: Subscription to Mad magazine, at $15/yr
PROGRAMS: ADULTS $200.00 -- For League of Women Voters- March; Chamber Music in
April; and 3 programs on medical and legal aspects for seniors - April-June
PROGRAMS: TEENS $250.00 -- For Poetry Month coffeehouse program -April; and Comic
Book Publishers Program
PROGRAMS: CHILDREN $350.00 -- For Cinco de Mayo program in May and a Music program
for Summer Reading Program Kickoff
SUPPLIES $140.00 -- Two Ref. desk blotters $40; large colored paper & bulletin board display items $100
(2) MOTION: TOTAL = $1998.00 -- $999 shopping trips times 2 for books and DVDs through June 2010
8. Unfinished Business
9. New Business
10. Announcements
Wed., 1/27/10, 5:30pm --Friends' History & Politics Book Club - President Ulysses S. Grant;
Thu., 2/5/10, 7 pm -- Friends' Page Turner's Book Club - Sashenka by Simon Sebag Montefiore (offsite)
Sat., 2/6/10, 1:30 - 3 pm -- Jewelry Bead Group. Bring your materials and join this group of crafters!
Mon., 2/8/10, 6:30 pm -- Microsoft Publishing with BZ. Call first to confirm class is being held.
Sat., 2/13/10, 10:30 - 11:30 am-- Do You Count?? - Find out about the 2010 Census
Monday, February 15, 2010 -- LIBRARY CLOSED (President's Day)
Wed., 2/17/10, 1:30 - 2:30 -- Legal Issues & Planning Before A Crisis - By City of Los Angeles Dept. of Aging.
Wed., 2/17/10, 6 pm - "The Birds and the Bees" in the Modern World with fertility specialists
Thu., 2/18/10, 10 am - 12 pm -- Word Processing for Beginners! - Create, edit, format, save and print
your documents!
Wed., 2/24/10, 1 - 2:30 pm -- Friends of Library Open Board Meeting
Wed., 2/24/10, 4 - 5:30 pm -- Friends of Library History & Politics Book Club - Pres. Rutherford B. Hayes
11. Media Sharing
12. Adjournment
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There was no meeting in December, 2009
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AGENDA - ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
FRIENDS of the ENCINO-TARZANA BRANCH
of the LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY
November 18, 2009
1. Meeting called to order
2. Attendance. Refreshments
3. Welcome all - Introductions. Handouts.
4. Minutes of Annual Membership Meetings -- Nov. 28, 2007 and Nov. 19, 2008 -- Corrections/Approvals
5. Elections for term - Jan. 2010 - Dec. 2011 - Adele Druck, Chair of Nominating Committee
President - Barbara Y. Leff - Current President. Librarian; Retired Library Director.
1st Vice President - Adele Druck - Current 1st VP. Retired Insurance Account Executive.
2nd Vice President - Mark Lamken - Current 2nd VP; Liaison to Bookstore / Book Sales. Attorney.
Recording Secretary - Evelyn Perl - Current Rec. Secretary. Property Manager
Corresponding Secretary - Esther Bronner Rose - Current Corres. Secretary. Retired Temple Administrator.
Treasurer - Nonie Lann - Current Treasurer. Investment Researcher.
Member-at-Large - Jane Gebers - Current Member-At-Large. Retired Teacher; Leader in Teacher Orgs.
Nominations from the floor - Vote...
6. Friends of the Year 2009 -- Introduce: Norma Lamken, Joyce Propper, Margaret Talvin; and Jane Gebers.
7. Annual Reports of Board Members (only a few are presented orally today - rest in next Newsletter/archives):
a. President - Barbara Leff
b. First Vice President - Adele Druck
c. Second Vice President - Mark Lamken (bookstore and book sales)
d. Treasurer - Nonie Lann
e. Membership - Jenny Lapidus, Chair
8. Reports of Senior Librarians / Branch Managers
-- Melissa Potter - At Encino-Tarzana for three years - transferred August 2009 to Silver Lake Branch.
-- Michele Raeburn - At Encino-Tarzana Branch since August 31, 2009.
9. Thank you's to all Board Members (including those named in Par. 5 & 7 above) for past 2 years:
a. Book Club Chair - Carol Fox (Page Turners Book Club AND History & Politics Book Club)
b. Communications/Telephone Chair - Lois Levy
c. Hospitality Chair - Judy Cohn
d. Program Chair - Linda Grose
e. Publicity/Outreach Co-Chair - Gisela Sehnert, along with Linda Grose
f. Volunteer Appreciation Chair - Richard Kazie
10. Unfinished Business
11. New Business
12. Media Sharing
13. Announcements
Next Used Book Sale - Friday and Saturday, December 4 and 5, 2009 -- 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.
2010 Quarterly Used Book Sale Dates - March 5-6, June 4-5, Aug. 27-28, Nov. 19-20.
Friends Open Board Meetings - 4th Wednesday of month at 1:00 pm - Next Board.Mtg.- Jan. 27, 2010
*New online publication - www.MyDailyFind.com -- events, activities, news in the South Valley
14. Adjournment
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PROGRAM
Introduction - Linda Grose, Program Chair
Speaker: Bruce Keswick, Discussion Leader of FOL History & Politics Book Club
RELEVANCY OF LINCOLN IN TODAY'S SOCIETY
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AGENDA - BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
FRIENDS of the ENCINO-TARZANA BRANCH
of the LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY
SEPTEMBER 23, 2009
1. Meeting called to order
2. Attendance
3. Welcome all
4. Minutes of Board of Directors -- August 19, 2009
5. Treasurer's Report - Nonie Lann
6. Reports of Officers and Committees
a. President - Barbara Leff
LAPL online catalog downtime; Reformat Library Events calendar; Board of Library
Commissioner's report on INFO NOW; All-City FOLs reception for new City Librarian
Martin Gomez - 10/25/09, 2:00-4:00 (Barbara on Planning Committee).
b. First Vice President - Adele Druck
c. Second Vice President - Mark Lamken
1) Results of August 21-22 Book Sale: Grand total $3591.33. THANK YOU!
2) Candice volunteered 20 teens
d. Book Club Reports - - Carol Fox, Chair
e. Membership - Jenny Lapidus, Chair
f. Program - Linda Grose, Chair
1) Tues. Oct. 13 - 1:00-2:00 - 3rd repeat of Elder Fraud program
2) Program for annual meeting in November
g. Website - Judy Russell, Webmaster (Barbara reports)
New feature - Hot-Off-The-Press webpage listing new books. (handouts of sample printouts)
7. Report of Acting Branch Manager - Michele Raeburn
a. Welcome to Michele - Introduction
b. Barbara reports on orders: Two book trucks (arrived) and circulation desk chair (back ordered)
8. Unfinished Business
a. Book Bags - inquiry to Woodland Hills Branch FOL and others. Appoint sub-committee.
b. Dirty cement at the front of the Library - no response from councilmen. Other suggestions?
9. New Business
a. Nominating Committee
b. National Friends of Library Week - October 18-24, 2009.
10. Announcements
Wednesday, Sept. 23, 4:00 - 5:00 --Friends of Library History & Politics Book Club -
Presidents Franklin Pierce and/or James Buchanan.
September 26 to October 3, 2009 - Banned Books Week: Celebrating the Freedom to Read
http://www.ala.org/ala/issuesadvocacy/banned/bannedbooksweek/index.cfm
Wednesday, September 30, 1:30-2:30 pm -- Reducing Caregiver Stress - Presented by the
Dept. of Aging
Thursday, October 1, 7:00 pm Friends of Library: Page Turner's Book Club - Guernsey Literary
and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows (at Barbara's home)
Saturday, October 3, 2:00-3:00 pm -- Chamber Music
Wednesday, October 7, 10:30-11:30 am. -- (COMPUTERS) Computer Comfort - Beginning,
hands-on training on computer keyboard, mouse; execution of a search
and understanding and interpreting of screen information.
Sun., Oct. 11 to Mon., Oct. 12 - Library Closed (Columbus Day). Online catalog unavailable
10/10 PM-10/13 AM
Tuesday, October 13, 1:00-2:00 pm -- How to Avoid Elder Fraud (another encore
presentation by FOL)
October 18-24, 2009 -- National Friends of Library Week (see http://www folusa.org)
Wednesday, October 21, 1:30-2:30 pm -- Fall and Injury Prevention - The Los Angeles
Dept. of Aging presents a lecture on how to make your home safer from potential
falls and injuries
Wednesday, October 28, 1:00-2:30 pm -- Friends of Library - Open Board Meeting
Wednesday, October 28, 4:00-5:30 pm -- Friends of Library History & Politics Book Club -
President Abraham Lincoln.
11. Media Sharing
12. Adjournment
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AGENDA - BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
FRIENDS of the ENCINO-TARZANA BRANCH
of the LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY
AUGUST 19, 2009
1. Meeting called to order
2. Attendance
3. Welcome all
4. Minutes of Board of Directors -- June 24, 2009
5. Treasurer's Report - Nonie Lann
6. Reports of Officers and Committees
a. President - Barbara Leff
Thank you note from teens; report on dirty cement in front of the library
b. First Vice President - Adele Druck -
c. Second Vice President - Mark Lamken
1) Thank you's to Joyce, Norma, and Margaret
2) Next book sale -- August 21 - 22 --
d. Book Club Reports - - Carol Fox, Chair
e. Membership - Jenny Lapidus, Chair
f. Program - Linda Grose, Chair
Report on 8/13 program; another repeat Judith Sack (Elder Fraud) on Tues. Oct. 13, 1:00-2:00
7. Report of Branch Manager - Melissa Potter
Request for funds for teen books. Furlough plans delayed. Melissa leaving E-T; replacement.
8. Unfinished Business
9. New Business
10. Announcements
FRIENDS OF LIBRARY - B - I - G USED BOOK SALE - Fri. & Sat., Aug. 21 & 22, 10-5
Friends of Encino-Tarzana Library - History & Politics Book Club - Presidents Zachary Taylor and/or
Millard Fillmore. Wed., Aug. 26, 4:00-5:30 pm
Friends of Library Page Turners Book Club- March Geraldine Brooks. Thursday, September 3,
7:00 pm (at Barbara's home)
LIBRARY CLOSED -- MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 (LABOR DAY)
Improve Your Short & Long Term Memory Workshop - Thursday, September 10, 1:30-2:30 pm
Friends of Encino-Tarzana Library - Open Board Meeting - Wednesday, September 23, 1:00-2:30 pm
Friends of Encino-Tarzana Library - History & Politics Book Club - Presidents Franklin Pierce and/or
James Buchanan. Wednesday, Sept. 23, 4:00-5:30 pm
Reducing Caregiver Stress - Presented by the Dept. of Aging - Wednesday, September 30, 1:30-2:30 pm
11. Media Sharing
12. Adjournment
LUNCH to honor MELISSA POTTER
Branch Manager, Encino-Tarzana Branch Library,
who is moving to the LAPL SilverLake Branch
Host: Friends Board
Guests: Melissa Potter and Library Staff
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There was no meeting in July, 2009
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AGENDA - BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
FRIENDS of the ENCINO-TARZANA BRANCH
of the LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY
JUNE 24, 2009
1. Meeting called to order
2. Attendance
3. Welcome all / Hospitality Chair Judy Cohn
4. Minutes of Board of Directors -- April 22, 2009
5. Treasurer's Report - Nonie Lann
6. Reports of Officers and Committees
a. President - Barbara Leff
City-wide All Friends Breakfast and Workshop; Library Foundation - Aware; Board of Library
Commissioners/other FOL gifts.
b. First Vice President - Adele Druck - Gisela Sehnert - outreach - Linda Grose - publicity
New Online publication - MY Daily Find (mydailyfind.com)
c. Second Vice President - Mark Lamken
1) Book sale totals - June 12-13, 2009: Thank yous
2) Next book sale -- August 21 - 22 --
d. Corres. Sec. - Esther Bronner Rose
Thank you notes
e. Member-at-Large - Jane Gebers
f. Book Club Reports - - Carol Fox, Chair
g. Membership - Jenny Lapidus, Chair
Discussion: Regarding $100 membership to put business card in our newsletter and on our
website with link to business website.
h. Program - Linda Grose, Chair
Judith Sack (attorney and FOL member) - Wed. - July 8 - 1:00-2:00 -attachment.
i. Website - Judy Russell, Webmaster
Donations page, What's New page, and created new Community Sponsors page; Resources.
7. Report of Senior Librarian/Branch Manager - Melissa Potter
New City Librarian; City Budget cuts; thank yous; new supply request; Neighborhood Councils.
8. Unfinished Business
Two new chairs in bookstore purchased and delivered
9. New Business
10. Announcements
Friends of Library History & Politics Book Club - Pres. William Henry Harrison & Pres. John Tyler;
Wed, June 24, 4:00 pm .
Jewish Short Stories Workshop, with Diane Sweet, Pierce College Instructor. Wednesday,
July 1, 1:30-3:30 pm
Friends of Library Page Turners Book Club- Dreams From My Father by Barack Obama (offsite).
Thurs. July 2, 7:00 pm
LIBRARY CLOSED (Independence Day) - Friday, July 3, and Saturday, July 4
Computer Comfort - Beginning, hands-on training on the computer... . Thursday, July 8, 12:30 - 2:30 pm
Avoiding Scams that Target Seniors - Judith M. Sack, attorney - Friends of Library sponsor.
Wed. July 8, 1:00 - 2:00
Ten Essential Financial/Lifestyle Strategies You Need to Know with Sasha Lauren, financial organizer.
Wed., July 15, 6:30 pm
Friends of Library Open Board Meeting. Wednesday, July 22, 1:00 pm
Friends of Library History & Politics Book Club - Pres. James Knox Polk - Wed, July 22, 4:00
11. Media Sharing
12. Adjournment
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There was no meeting in May, 2009
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AGENDA - BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
FRIENDS of the ENCINO-TARZANA BRANCH
of the LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY
APRIL 22, 2009
1. Call to Order - President Barbara Leff
2. Attendance
3. Welcome all. (No refreshments since all have just had lunch at my home)
4. Minutes of Board of Directors of Feb. 25, 2009, by - Evelyn Perl. Recording Secretary
5. Treasurer's Report - Nonie Lann
6. Reports of Officers and Committees
a. President - Barbara Leff
Thank you Adele; notes from past members; ALTAFF; City-wide All Friends Workshop.
b. First Vice President - Adele Druck
Sharing the mailing list of book dealers (tabled from last time); other FOL newsletters.
c. Second Vice President - Mark Lamken
Volunteer Breakfast report; Book Sale report; Next Book Sale.
d. Corres. Sec. - Esther Bronner Rose
e. Member-at-Large - Jane Gebers
f. Book Club Reports - - Carol Fox, Chair
g. Membership - Jenny Lapidus, Chair
h. Program - Linda Grose, Chair
League of Women Voters -motion-$50; Attorney to help seniors avoid common scams?
i. Publicity - Gisela Sehnert
j. Volunteer Appreciation - Dick Kazie
7. Report of Senior Librarian/Branch Manager - Melissa Potter
Thank yous; new requests; renewal HOTP subscription; Monarch Village presentation;
Neighborhood Council requests.
8. Unfinished Business
Adele & Carol - two replacement chairs for Bookstore.
9. New Business
Adele & Memorandum of Agreement with LAPL (3 year contract).
10. Announcements
Wednesday, Apr. 22 - 4:00-5:30 pm - FOL History & Politics Book Club.
Saturday, Apr. 25. 10-6; & Sun., Apr. 26, 10-5 - L.A.Times Festival of Books @ UCLA
Tuesday, Apr. 28 - 1:30 pm - League of Women Voters
Thursday, May 7 - 7:00 pm - FOL Page Turners Book Club @ Barbara's condo.
Saturday, May 16 - 12:00 pm - CPR & First Aid Basics
Saturday, May 23 - 10:30 am - Get Ready for Digital Conversion
Saturday, May 23 - 3:00 pm - Live Concert by the Southern California Recorder Society
Wednesday, May 27 - 1:00-2:30 pm - FOL Open Board Meeting
Wednesday, May 27 - 4:00-5:30 pm - FOL History & Politics Book Club
Friday & Saturday, June 12-13 - 10:00-5:00 - FOL BIG USED BOOK SALE
11. Media Sharing
12. Adjournment
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There was no meeting in March, 2009
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AGENDA - BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
FRIENDS of the ENCINO-TARZANA BRANCH
of the LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY
February 25, 2009
1. Call to Order - First Vice President Adele Druck
2. Attendance
3. Welcome all. Thank you to new Hospitality Chair Judy Cohn
4. Minutes of Board of Directors of September 24, 2008 by Evelyn Perl., Recording Secretary
-- postponed. Evelyn is out-of-town - will someone volunteer to take the minutes?
5. Treasurer's Report - Nonie Lann
6. Reports of Officers and Committees
a. President - Barbara Leff (absent)
Maryalyce resigns, $200 for Children's Program Funds passed via email; Board Roster sent.
b. First Vice President - Adele Druck
Mailing list of book dealers.
c. Second Vice President - Mark Lamken
Bookstore report; Book Sale report; Next Book Sale (publicity) & others; Volunteer Breakfast.
d. Corres. Sec. - Esther Bronner Rose
Letter from Marjorie Gaines, mother of Jo Goldman (dec.), former Board member.
e. Member-at-Large - Jane Gebers
f. Book Club Reports:
FOL Page Turners Book Club - Carol Fox, Chair. The Kill Artist by Daniel Silva.
FOL History & Politics Book Club - topic James Monroe; Maryalyce resigns; replacement?
g. Membership - Jenny Lapidus, Chair
Renewals sent; lots of renewals received.
h. Program - Linda Grose, Chair
i. Publicity - Gisela Sehnert
7. Report of Senior Librarian/Branch Manager - Melissa Potter
Email approval of funds to Library; $999 shopping trip for Farsi books; Monarch Village donation
and presentation; Hot-Off-The-Press program.
8. Unfinished Business
Friend of the Year 2008.
9. New Business
10. Announcements
Wednesday, Feb. 24 - 4:00-5:30 pm - FOL History & Politics Book Club discussing James Monroe.
Thursday, Mar. 5 - 7:00 pm - FOL Page Turners Book Club @ Barbara's condo
Friday & Saturday, Mar. 6 & 7 - 10:00-5:00 - FOL BIG USED BOOK SALE
Tuesday, Mar. 10 - 9:30 am - FOL Breakfast honoring Volunteers at Carrows. By invitation only.
Wednesday, Mar. 18 - 1:30-2:30 pm - Senior Assistance Program - FOL refreshments
Wednesday, Mar. 25 - 1:00-2:30 pm - FOL Open Board Meeting
Wednesday, Mar. 25 - 4:00-5:30 pm - FOL History & Politics Book Club discussing John Quincy Adams.
Saturday, April 4 - 2:00 pm - Monarch Village's presentation of gift to Library.
11. Media Sharing
12. Adjournment
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There was no meeting in January, 2009
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There was no meeting in December, 2008
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AGENDA - ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
FRIENDS of the ENCINO-TARZANA BRANCH
of the LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY
November 19, 2008
1. Call to Order
2. Attendance
3. Welcome all
4. Minutes of Annual Membership Meeting of Nov. 28, 2007 -- to be approved
5. Annual Reports of Board Members
a. First Vice President - Adele Druck
b. Treasurer - Nonie Lann
c. Second Vice President - Mark Lamken
(Bookstore/Book Sale Team: Joyce Propper, Norma Lamken, Margaret Talvin)
d. Member-at-Large - Jane Gebers
e. Membership - Jenny Lapidus
f. Webmaster - Judy Russell
g. Book Club Reports:
Page Turners Book Club - Carol Fox, Chair.
FOL History & Politics Book Club - Maryalyce Reilly, Member at Large.
6. Introductions - rest of Board Members...
a. Hospitality - Mally Martin (thank you and farewell)
b. Hospitality (incoming) - Judy Cohn
c. Recording Secretary - Evelyn Perl
d. Corresponding Secretary- Esther Bronner Rose
e. Communications/Telephone - Lois Levy
f. Program - Linda Grose
g. Publicity/Outreach - Gisela Sehnert
h. Volunteer Appreciation (ad hoc) - Richard Kazie
i. (Open Board positions: Historian/Archivist, Newsletter Chair)
7. Report of Senior Librarian / Branch Manager - Melissa Potter
8. Report of President - Barbara Leff
9. Unfinished Business
10. New Business
11. Media Sharing
12. Announcements
a. Next Used Book Sale - Friday & Saturday, December 5 and 6, 2008 - 10 am - 5 pm.
b. 2009 Used Book Sale Dates - March 6-7, June 12-13, August 21-22, December 4-5
c. Friends Open Board Meetings - 4th Wed. at 1:00 pm - next meeting Jan. 28, 2009.
13. Adjournment
(handouts - refreshments)
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PROGRAM
Linda Grose - Introduction
James J. Sullos, Jr., President, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc.
speaking on "Tarzan and Tarzana -- Past and Present"
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