Minutes, Library Board of Control, July 27, 1989, Page 2 bookshelf. All of these except Infotrac were used by the staff only. One of the problems with the current technology is that only a single user can access the program at once. It is likely that these services will soon be networked together so that numberous Cd/Rom databases will be available on a number of different terminals or personal computers. Vendors are now starting to address this issue. The staff was asked to continue to monitor CD/Rom technology and add these services as appropriate. The director said that money would be budgeted for increases in these services next year. BUILDING AND GROUNDS COMMITTEE Haller Jackson reported that the director and he had gone over the West Shreveport lease and requested a number of changes in it. We had negotiated with Brookhill and come up with the best lease possible. It has now been signed and sent back to Brookhill for their signiture. The basic layout suggested by the staff for the west Shreveport branch including a floor plan is attached. Jim Pelton discussed what would need to be done to make the building read as a library. The target opening date is October 1, 1989. Haller Jackson had appointed the Buildings and Grounds committee members as representatives on the joint DDA/Library selection committee to solicit a design firm for the Library Plaza area. Ellen Caverlee said that the Buildings and Grounds committee would meet on Thursday, August 31 at noon to continue the Branch study. All board members were invited and encouraged to attend. The staff had submitted 4 branch configuration alternatives for board members to consider. A decision would need to be made as to what kind of branch service we wanted and then set priorities and long range plans to reach our goal. CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARISH COMMISSION Haller Jackson had received a letter from the Parish Commission requesting that the Library perform a feasibility study concerning the possiblity of opening a satellite library at Airport Park center (Mooretown area) and also int he Keithville area. (See attached letter for details.) This request related to the Branch Study we were undertaking. Haller had sent a copy of the letter to Ellen Caverlee, chairperson of the Buildings and Grounds Committee for their consideration during the study. Relating to this request for the next meeting, the staff was directed to: 1. Come up with alternatives for service in the Mooretown area.
