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Show Library To Replace Stolen Microwave FARM1NGTON Davis County Library Farmington employees won't have to start saving their pennies, again, to replace a stolen microwave oven, thanks to recent library board action. THEIR $400 microwave, purchased from employee contributions last year, was recently re-cently stolen along with a small calculator. Library Director Jeanne Layton told the board. "It saves a lot of staff time," Miss Layton said of the microwave. micro-wave. "It is beneficial as far as the library is concerned. We checked with the insurance in the county and they're still carrying car-rying $1,000 deductable." AT THE suggestion of West Point board member, Eva Jean Law, the board voted unani mously for replacement from library funds. In other activity during the recent board meeting, Miss Layton said a book selection committee made up of some staff members has been formed to begin collection development de-velopment and long and short-range short-range planning for the new Layton headquarters (to be built in the future). AND TO AID the board in familiarizing them with their role a work session would be helpful along with possible regular reg-ular tours of the three Davis County libraries and a visit to other facilities outside the county, she said. "I would also like to get a review of services. We need to look at the option of automating, automat-ing, what the cost would be. etc.," she added. BOARD CHAIRMAN Evan Whitesides suggested implementing im-plementing a 10 or 15-minute presentation each month covering cov-ering a different library service to be held during future board ' meetings. The board also approved Vi percent merit increases (formerly (for-merly called anniversary raises) for three South Davis Branch and one headquarter's staffer. That amounts to a one-step one-step grade increase and is subject sub-ject to final approval from the county commission. ALSO OKAYED was travel by Miss Layton and an as-yet unnamed board member to the American Library Association convention in San Francisco in late June, tb |