III Petitions and Communications to the Idaho State Library Board Bolles and Joslin gave background on Board Document 99-40, population waiver request for the proposed Priest Lake library district. Joslin reported the service plan has been updated. The Bancroft request for a population waiver in the formation of a district in North Gem School District, Board Document 99-47, was reviewed. V Library Services and Technology Act Bolles and Joslin reported on the background of the First year Operations Grant, T99359-00 awarded to Roberts District Library contingent upon a successful election to create a Roberts library district. VI Budget Bolles and Joslin reported there are interest monies in the Library Service Improvement Fund and proposed guidelines for the use of those dollars.
Staff is directed to try to use the interest on the same program that generated it.
If that is not feasible, staff should identify and recommend specific projects that are consistent with the purpose of the statute, furthering the development of library services for all the people of Idaho. The Board supported the suggested guidelines. VII State Librarian's Report Bolles reported that State Library was finding it difficult to recruit for the two openings for librarian. We have vacancies in the Northern Field Office Consultant position and a Cataloging position in Collection Services. Alternatives are being explored to fill these position.