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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998/11/05 - Minutes - Library Board of Trustees CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES Regular Meeting A. CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting of the Library Board of Trustees was held on November 5, 1998, in the Council Chambers of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, located at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, California. The meeting was called to order at 7:07 p.m. and the pledge of allegiance was led by President Howdyshell. Present were Boardmembers Bradshaw, and Womack. Also present were: Deborah Clark, Library Director, Robert Karatsu, Principal Librarian, Renee Tobin, Children's Services Supervisor, Lori Hopkins, Literacy Coordination, Denise MacFarlane- King, Librarian and Vivian Garcia, Administrative Secretary. B. CONSENT CALENDAR B1. Approval of Minutes: September 3, 1998 October 1, 1998 October 14, 1998 MOTION: Moved by Boardmember Bradshaw to approve the minutes, seconded by Boardmember Womack. Motion carried 3-0-2 (with Dredd-Lee and Swistock absent). C. LIBRARY DIRECTOR'S STAFF REPORTS Cl. Library Status Report: oral report presented by staff. Deborah Clark, Library Director, updated the Board on the status of the Library. Robert Karatsu, Principal Librarian stated the direct loan,non-resident usage, is up by 25 percent. Renee Tobin, Children's Services Supervisor, presented an oral report to the Board on the children's department. C2. Budget Report: presented by Deborah Clark, Library Director. Deborah Clark, Library Director, reviewed the budget sheets with the Library Board. C3. Update on Internet and library classes: oral report presented by Robert Karatsu, Principle Librarian. Library Board Minutes November 5, 1998 Page 2 Robert Karatsu, Principal Librarian, using a laptop computer showed the Board the new library page on the Internet. He stated that James Corwin, Michelle Perera and he were the staff responsible for the site. Robert Karatsu, Principal Librarian, stated that the reference staff was holding classes on creating HTML Website pages for other Librarians. Two classes were offered in December and another two were added in January because of the demand. The Cyberspace classes which were offered through the Grapevine for October, November and December have been a success and will continue after the Telethon in March. C4. Approval to conduct in-service training session for disaster preparedness on December 4th, 1998. Presented by Deborah Clark, Library Director. Deborah Clark, Library Director, stated that staff was unable to to hold the in-service training which was approved in September due to unavailability of speakers and trainers. Staff requested approval to conduct the training on Friday, December 4®. MOTION: Moved by President Howdyshell to approve the in-service training session on December 4th, 1998, seconded by Boardmember Bradshaw. Motion carried 3-0-1 (with Dredd-Lee and Swistock absent). C5. Telethon Update: oral report by Deborah Clark, Library Director. Deborah Clark, Library Director, reviewed with the Board the start-up of Telethon III and the Holiday Open House on December 3rd at the Filippi Winery. D. BOARD BUSINESS D1. Literacy Report: oral report presented by Lori Hopkins, Literacy Coordinator. Lori Hopkins, Literacy Coordinator, presented an oral update to the Board on the Literacy program. She went over a packet that staff plans to mail to businesses in reaching out to their employees. D2. "Back to Basics" grant project: oral report presented by project staff member Denise MacFarlane-King. Deborah Clark, Library Director, introduced Denise MacFarlane-King as the new staff member working on the LSTA Back to Basics grant. Library Board Minutes November 5, 1998 Page 3 Denise MacFarlane-King gave the Board a brief description of her background and what the plans are for the grant. She also went over the contacts she had made through the schools. President Howdyshell asked what age group would be part of the grant? Denise MacFarlane-King replied 7 to 12 years old, 2nd through 6th grade. Boardmember Womack asked how many students do you think will be serviced? Denise MacFarlane-King stated that the grant will service about sixty students. Thirty students from January through March and another thirty from April to June due to space limitation. Staff is in the process of developing the curriculum. E. IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING El. Telethon E2. Budget F. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC Dana LaCuran, 10226 LaVine Street, Rancho Cucamonga suggested the Library contact the high schools for volunteers. Deborah Clark, Library Director, stated that advertising was done through the Grapevine and Channel 3 of the local cable television. Library Board Minutes November 5, 1998 Page 4 G. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Moved by Boardmember Bradshaw to adjourn to Thursday, December 3, 1998 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at the City of Rancho Cucamonga, seconded by Boardmember Womack Motion carried, 3-0-2 (with Dredd-Lee and Swistock absent). The meeting adjourned at 8:04 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Vivian Garcia Administrative Secretary Approved: January 7, 1999