1999 Annual Report

LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2000

Mr. Tony Frosino, President
Mrs. Pam Brady, Vice President
Patti Bullis, Corresponding Secretary
Mr. James Davis
Mr. John Donovan
Mrs. Gaye Poness
Mr. Ralph Esposito, Liaison, Gates Town Board

The Library Board also provides representatives to the Gates Town Board, Friends of the Gates Public Library and to the Monroe County Trustees Council. The Library Board of Trustees is the governing body for the library. They approve tie library budget; all personnel appointments and library policies; monitor library expenditures', represent the town residents to the library and the library to the townspeople. Trustees are appointed by the Gates Town Board. All trustees must be Gates residents and each serves a five year term in a volunteer capacity. The Library Board meets the 3rd Wednesday of every month (2nd Wednesday of month in December) at 7:00 p.m.. All meetings are open to the public. Agendas are available from the Library Director a week before the meeting.

NEW OR EXPANDED SERVICES 1999

  • Law Library shelving installed to expand video, young adult and children's
    shelving
  • Senior SIG program started as cooperative venture with Rochester Free Net
    Library promotes remote access to electronic databases
  • 3rd stage of LAN installation upgrades staff computers and provides access to
    shared files and software
  • Library staff unionizes with Communications Workers of America, Local 1170


MISSION STATEMENT

Recognizing its role as a major informational, recreational, and educational resource in the community, the Gates Public Library will continually respond to the needs of its patrons of all ages and backgrounds. Further, it will increase its efforts to pin new users in the Gates community and attempt to anticipate the evolving needs of the multi cultural community.

By offering open access to its wide array of materials, services, programs and external resources, Gates Public Library will continue to be an enriching influence in the lives of Gates citizens.

LONG RANGE GOALS: 1999 ACHIEVEMENTS

Goal 1: To increase community partnerships and outreach in order to increase Gates residents' participation in library services.

  • PC for Seniors provides new service for 3 Senior groups in the Annex
  • Brochure on remote access for MCLS online databases

Goal 2: To provide high interest, high demand materials in a variety of formats for
Gates residents of all ages.

  • Materials budget increased from 12% of budget to 13%
  • High praise in annual patron survey and in national Hennen report

Goal 3: To promote the library as the premier source for all the community's informational and reference needs.

  • Library coordinated Wellness Fair in Town Hall Annex
  • Reference collection promoted in local papers and new brochures

Goal 4: To take a community leadership role with today's informational targeted) and to interface with local educational efforts involving such technology.

  • Senior SIG is 1 of 3 groups started in town libraries as cooperative venture with
    Rochester Free Net
  • Public training on online catalog and Internet initiated
  • Library participates in BOCES grant and Gates Chili K 12 Technology Team

Goal 5: To expand library efforts to support iihe educational institutions of
the community.

  • All 3rd grade classes in 3 Gates public elementary schools visited library
  • Library contact initiated with BOCES 11 and Gates Chili ESL instructors

Goal 6: To develop and implement a comprehensive plan of service for
Gates parents with children under five.

  • Parents, Preschoolers and Popcorn cooperative program targets 4 year olds in
    Armstrong and Irving school area
  • Successful NY Read Aloud program during National Library Week

GIFTS AND MEMORIALS RECEIVED IN 1999

(in chronological order)

The Library Board encourages your gifts and donations to the library. Look for our gifts brochure at the entrance to the library or call the Library Director.

  • Employees of General Code Publishers/Vizia, Inc/Vizia Enterprises in memory
    of Jeanette Sears Kitt
  • Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Gorsline in memory of Jeannette Sears Kitt
  • Rochester Aerie #52 Fraternal Order of Eagles gift (twice)
  • Rhoda Ride to honor Elsie Steuwe on her birthday
  • Nancy Blanda in memory of Nettie V. Freemantle
  • Mildred Freemantle in memory of Nettie V. Freemantle
  • Eileen M. Malloy Desormeaux adopt a magazine Natural History
  • Helen B. Kraft for children's materials
  • Margaret V. Buckley in memory of Joan Lukus
  • Irene Reger to honor June Lathrop
  • Mr. & Mrs. Dominic DiPonzio in memory of Grace L. Baker
  • Joan Baker Cornell in memory of Grace L. Baker
  • David & Joan Egan in memory of Grace L. Baker
  • Rita P. Kotler in memory of Grace L. Baker

Also, the Library Director donated the funding for Gates Public Library's Employee of the Month recognition program.

When money is donated for a gift or memorial, the donor, or the next of kin, suggests an appropriate topic(s) and Gates librarians make the actual title selection after comparison with the library's collection. When the book is received, a memorial book plate is inserted in the volume, the title inscribed in the library's Gift Registry and the next of kin are notified that the book is being held at the desk so they may be the first people to borrow the book. With this procedure, donations are personalized to serve as an appropriate memorial and to complement the library's collection.

DOTY MEMORIAL

In 1993 William A. Doty contributed a substantial gift to Gates Public Library to establish the Doty Family Endowment Fund in memory of his mother, Virginia Pfenninger Doty. By terms of the gift the principal is to be invested for 5 years and thereafter, a portion of the interest may be expended for books and other materials on British and European history or literature. Mr. Doty's gift is the largest single gift made by an individual to the library in its 38 year history.

In 1999, an additional $500 was contributed to the principal of this fund.


GIFTS AND MEMORIALS

HORATIO GATES MEMORIAL FUND: Thanks to the Town of Gates Bicentennial activities, the Horatio Gates Memorial Book Fund was established in 1977. Only the annual interest from that fund can be spent and only on materials of American historical interest, The fund's name originates from the Revolutionary War General for whom the Town of Gates is named. The fund provides a small but a steady source of revenue for the library. In 1999, three individuals (Marion Maracle to honor 90' birthday of Stanley Glogowski, Teresa J. Grachus and John C. Chadbourne) contributed to the principal and 7 books were purchased with the interest earned. The library subscription to American Heritage is also underwritten by the fund.

GATES AMITA BOOK FUND: Beginning in 1982, the Gates Amita Club has contributed to the creation or enlargement of the Gates Amita Club Memorial Book Fund to purchase titles of interest to the Italian American community of Gates. The principal is invested and only the interest is expended. The Amita Club has also regularly contributed to the purchase of Italian language videos. In 1999, enough interest was earned to purchase 4 books.

FREISLICH FUND: In September 1988, the Gates Public Library Board of Trustees voted to establish the Freislich Fund from the many donations received in memory of founding Library Board member, Eleanor Freislich, and her husband, Kenneth. The Freislich Fund was established to honor an outstanding Gates Public Library employee or to facilitate a library employee's furtherance of his or her formal education. In 1999 Susan Swanton made a contribution to the principal of this fund. In May 1999, the annual Freislich Awards were presented to Becky Kapica, Sue Saylor and Jesse Tacco.

OWELLEN FUND: In 1995 long time library volunteer, Jack Owellen, left a bequest to Gates Public Library to purchase library materials (in his memory) on medicine, U.S. Navy, baseball, golf and travel. In 1999, enough interest was earned to purchase 3 new books in Mr. Owellen's name.