Just prior to the GVPL lockout, the Library Board posted a message on the GVPL website. (As of this posting the lockout notice with the full, confusing statement is still available at this link). Just in case this logic-challenged notice disappears, the following is a quote from Library Board Chairman, Chris Graham:
“We have a responsibility to protect the assets of the library. The strike activities by the union are having a severe fiscal impact and the library is losing important streams of revenue, while employees are continuing to be paid.”
We understand that on the GVPL website the most recent GVPL Board agenda contained a very interesting agenda item. The question was what to do with the GVPL surplus? We can no longer get at the most recent Library Board agenda to check this as all except the lockout notice are no longer available.
What is going on? How about giving the citizens of greater Victoria the financial information Graham says was the basis for the Board's decision?
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Would the library board agendas and minutes be available at the 10 funding municipal halls? They are usually posted in libraries, but of course, the libraries are closed due to the lockout.
Library board agendas and minutes are public documents...
Is the library board hiding something???
Karen
When I tried to vote, I got a message that it could not be found. Then I realized that it might be a pop up, and I have pop ups blocked. Once I unblocked the pop ups, I could vote. Might want to put something up there in case others don't realize. It doesn't look like a normal pop up, so people could be confused. Good for you for going after the library board!
Here it is:
http://www.gvpl.ca/files/library_board_meeting_2008-02-26.pdf
Download before it disappears!
I doubt that there is anything particularly sinister here. It was always normal for the library to generate a small surplus - this was then just carried into the next year.
It's just difficult to get revenues and expenses absolutely balanced and prudence dictates errors on the side of caution.
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