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2000/10/05 - Agenda Packet - Library Board of Trustees
DECLARATION OF POSTING OF AGENDA VIVIAN GARCIA states and declares as follows: I presently am, and at all times mentioned herein have been, the Administrative Secretary of the Library of Rancho Cucamonga. Acting in that capacity, on /~-OO , at /~ ~oO~ , I posted a true and correct copy of the meeting agenda dated /O-~---&~O at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Ranch~ Cucamonga. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct and that this declaration was executed on /O~ ~-OD , at Rancho Cucamonga. DEBORAH KAYE CLARK, LIBRARY MANAGER City of Rancho Cucamonga ¥ivian Garcia, Administrative Secretary City of Rancho Cucamonga LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES AGENDA CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA REGULAR MEETING First Thursday 7:00 p.m. October 5, 2000 Civic Center Council Chambers 10500 Civic Center Drive Rancho Cucamonga, California 91730 City Councilmembers William J. Alexander, Mayor Diane Williams, Mayor Pro Tem Paul Biane, Councilmember James V. Curatalo, Councilmember Bob Dutton, Councilmember Boardmembers Robert Howdyshell, President Edward E. Swistock, President Pro Tem Donna Bradshaw, Boardmember Ravenel Wimberly, Boardmember Joyce Womack, Boardmember PAGE Board of Library Trustees Agenda Regular Meeting, October 5, 2000 A. CALL TO ORDER I. Roll Call: Howdyshell __, Bradsbaw Swistock __~ Wimberly and Womack B. CONSENT CALENDAR The following Consent Calendar items are expected to be routine and non- controversial. They will be acted upon by the Board at one time without discussion. Any item may be removed by a Boardmember or member of the audience for discussion. 1. Approval of Minutes: June 16, September 7 and 12, 2000 C. LIBRARY DIRECTOR'S STAFF REPORTS The following items do not legally require any public testimony, although the President may open the meeting for public input. 1. Library Status Report: oral report presented by staff. 2. Budget Report: report presented by Deborah Clark, Library Director. 3. Approval of Library Noise and Cell Phone/Pager Policy use in the Library. 18 Report: presented by Deborah Clark, Library Director. 4. Proposal for change of Video Policy: 2 for 1 check out on Fridays for 21 Entertainment Videos; free loan for educational videos. Report presented by Deborah Clark, Library Director. 5. Telethon 2001: presentation of ideas generated by Library Foundation 39 Subcommittee. Oral presentation by Foundation Liaison Donna Bradshaw. Assistance by Boardmember Ray Wimberly. D. BOARD BUSINESS The following items have been requested by the Board of Library Trustees for discussion. They are not public hearing items, although the President may open the meetifig for pub!lc input. I. Review of the Joint Meeting between Library Board and City Council. Discussion of any follow-up requested by Boardmembers. Discussion lead by President Howdyshell. 2. Donor Wall Update. Report presented by Deborah Clark, Library Director. 4 ]_ E. IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING This is the time for the Board of Library Trustees to identify the items they wish to discuss at the next meeting. These items will not be discussed at this meeting, only identified for the next meeting. '~ 2 PAGE F. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC This is the time and place for the general public to address the Board of Library Trustees. State law prohibits the Board from addressing any issue not previously included on the Agenda. G. ADJOURNMENT I, Vivian Garcia, Library Administrative Secretary of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, hereby certify that a true, accurate copy of the foregoing agenda was posted on Monday, October 2, 2000, 6:00 p.m., seventy-two (72) hours prior to the meeting per Government Code $4953 at 10500 Civic Center Drive. R A N C H O C U C A M O N G A PUBLIC LIBRARY Staff Report DATE: October 5, 2000 TO: President and Members of the Board of Library Trustees FROM: Deborah Kaye Clark, Library Director SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF MINUTES RECOMMENDATION Approval of the Minutes of the June 16 Special Meeting; the September 7 Regular meeting; and the September 12 Special Joint Meeting with the City Council. BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS Attached, please find the minutes for the Regular and Special Meetings of the Library Board of Trustees listed above, taken and compiled by Library Administrative Secretary, Vivian Garcia. FISCAL IMPACT None. De~orO~aPeCtfully submitted, Library Director CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES Special Meeting A. CALL TO ORDER A special meeting of the Library Board of Trustees was held on June 16, 2000, in the Conference Room of the Rancho Cucamonga Public Library, located at 7368 Archibald Avenue, Rancho Cucamonga, California. Boardmember Edward E. Swistock called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. Present were Boardmembers Bradshaw and Womack. Also present were Deborah Clark, Library Director, Robert Karatsu, Principal Librarian, Renee Tobin, Children's Services Supervisor and full and part-time staff attendees for the seminar. B. ITEM OF BUSINESS BI. The Mission Statement and Goals seminar was facilitated by John Gavares of Center for Organizational Management. C. COMMUNICATIONS FROM TItE PUBLIC No communication was made from the public. D. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 3:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Vivian Garcia Administrative Secretary Approved: 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 September 7, 2000, 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 7:08 p.m. and President Howdyshell led the pledge of allegiance. Present were Boardmembers Bradshaw, Wimberly and Womack. Also present were: Deborah Clark, Library Director, Robert Karatsu, Principal Librarian, Renee Tobin, Children's Supervisor and Vivian Garcia, Administrative Secretary. B. CONSENT CALENDAR B1. Approval of Minutes: May 4 (Bradshaw and Wimberly abstained), June 1 (Wimberly abstained), June 16, July 6 and August 3, 2000 (Womack abstained). President Howdyshell requested the minutes of June 16 to be removed and returned to the next meeting. MOTION: Moved by President Howdyshell to approve the consent calendar, seconded by Boardmember Wimberly. Motion carried 4-0-1 (with Swistock absent). C. LIBRARY DIRECTOR'S STAFF REPORTS Cl. Library Status Report: oral report presented by staff. Deborah Clark, Library Director, stated that the Library received approval from the State on the grant, Project REACH, for $66,500, to be used to hire a Project Coordinator for one year. Deborah Clark, Library Director, updated the Board on events in the Library during the month of August with the Board. Renee Tobin, Children's Supervisor, stated that the party ending the Sumnrer Reading Program on Thursday, August 24, was a success with 318 children attending. Staff from all departments assisted in the event. The children's staff will be having a meeting to review plans for next year's event. The Library expressed thanks to the First Baptist Church for allowing, "overflow parking" for that day. Library Board Minutes September 7, 2000 Page 2 D. BOARD BUSINESS D 1. Study session on information to be presented at the Joint Library Board/City Council meeting on September 12, 2000. Deborah Clark, Library Director, and staff, reviewed with the Library Board the agenda for the joint meeting with City Council on establishing goals for smart library growth. E. IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING El. Telethon F. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC None G. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Moved by President Howdyshell to adjourn to the joint meeting with City Council on Tuesday, September 12 at 5 p.m., seconded by Boardmember Womack. Motion carried, 4-0-1 (with Swistock absent). The meeting adjourned at 7:56 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Vivian Garcia Administrative Secretary Approved: September 12, 2000 CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA CITY COUNCIL AND LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES MINUTES Adiourned Meeting A. CALL TO ORDER An adjourned meeting of the Rancho Cucamonga City Council and Library Board of Trustees was held on Tuesday, September 12, 2000 in the Tri Communities Room of the Civic Center, located at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, California. The meeting was called to order at 5:12 p.m. by Mayor Alexander. Present were Councilmembers: Paul Biane, James Curatalo, Bob Dutton, Diane Williams, and Mayor William J. Alexander. Present were Library Board of Trustees: Donna Bradshaw, Robert Howdyshell, Edward Swistock, Ravenel Wimberly, and Joyce Womack. Also present were: Jack Lam, City Manager; Pamela Easter, Deputy City Manager; Deborah Clark, Library Director; Robert Karatsu, Library Services Manager; Renee Tobin, Senior Librarian; Rick Gomez, Community Development Director; Larry Henderson, Principal Planner; Duane Baker, Assistant to the City Manager; Diane O'Neal, Assistant to the City Manager; and Debra J. Adams, City Clerk. B. ITEM OF BUSINESS B1. DISCUSSION OF ESTABLISHING GOALS FOR SMART LIBRARY GROWTH Deborah Clark, Library Director, introduced John Loomis of Thirtieth Street Architects, Inc. who introduced Karen Galley and Margaret Sanchez. Mr. Loomis stated the purpose of the meeting was to see if the current demand for library services was being met. He stated some of the input from this meeting will be included in the General Plan. He stated they would like to get everyone's goals for the library at the conclusion of this meeting. Deborah Clark, Library Director, reported that staff took the goals to the Library Board first. What is before the Council tonight is what was developed from that meeting. Mr. Loomis gave background information through a power point presentation on the history of the development of the Rancho Cucamonga Library (copies of the power presentation are on file in the City Clerk's office). He talked about the population growth, age distribution of the residents of the City, education and income level of the residents of the City. Mr. Loomis talked about home prices and the increase in permits being issued for construction of homes. He mentioned the survey that was done and the public's awareness of the library. He pointed out the frequent use of the library and the improvements the public would like to see that were mentioned through the survey. He advised that the Rancho Cucamonga Library is open 64 hours per week which is more than many other communities are open. He stated the Rancho Cucamonga Library is the tenth busiest library in the State of California. He pointed out that Rancho Cucamonga is very Iow in volume count compared to other cities. He talked about the fill rate and stated 80% is a good place to be. Robed Karatsu, Library Services Manager, talked about all of the services the library has to offer. City Council/Library Board of Trustees Minutes September 12, 2000 Page 2 John Loomis went through the goals (short term, intermediate and long term), which were part of the power point presentation. It was pointed out it would be very difficult to expand the size of the current library; although things such as shelving can be done. Deborah Clark, Library Director, talked more about the short-term goals. Various questions were asked about these. There was consensus on the short-term goals as outlined. Councilmember Dutton felt it was a good idea to get the word out that the library does welcome donations. Boardmember Howdyshell asked what a good collection size would be for a City our size. John Loomis stated around the 350,000 range. A presentation was made on the Intermediate Goals. There was consensus on these as well. Councilmember Biane asked if 25,000 square feet of space would be more appropriate than 10 - 15,000 square feet. Boardmember Howdyshell stated yes, but that the cost factor was also being considered. More discussion continued on the size of the building needed. A presentation was made on the Long Term Goals. Boardmember Swistock asked Mr. Loomis to give an explanation of Proposition 14. John Loomis stated it is $350,000,000 grant for library services available throughout the state. He stated the guidelines for this will probably not be available until next September, Deborah Clark, Library Director, stated it is suggested there be cooperation between the schools and the library to use the money. She stated that is why the Bookmobile will help with this point. Boardmember Howdyshell stated when the City is developing other facilities they should think about putting in library services of some kind at those facilities. Councilmember Williams pointed out the high regard the citizens have for the library staff. The Council had consensus on the Long Term Goals. MOTION: Moved by Dutton, seconded by Williams to have consensus on the goals presented. Motion carried unanimously 5-0. C. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC No communication was made from the public. City Council/Library Board of Trustees Minutes September 12, 2000 Page 3 D. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Moved by Biane, seconded by Williams to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously 5-0. The meeting adjourned at 6:33 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Debra J. Adams, CMC City Clerk Approved by Library Board of Trustees: * Approved by City Council: * R A N C H O C U C A M O N G A PUBLIC LIBRARY Staff Report DATE: October 5, 2000 TO: President and Members of the Board of Library Trustees FROM: Deborah Kaye Clark, Library Director SUBJECT: STATUS OF 2000/2001 BUDGET RECOMMENDATION No recommendation. For information only. BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS Schedule A, titled "Revenue Report September" will be available at the meeting. Schedule B, titled "Balance Sheet FY 2000/2001" will be available at the meeting. Schedule C, titled "Library Expenditures "2000/2001" is an accounting of all funds expended so far this fiscal year. Also included are the expenditure figures for Library Redevelopment Agency funds. The spread sheets are attached, along with an Executive report identifying highlights. FISCAL IMPACT None ctfully submitted, EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF STATUS OF BUDGET Library Expenditures: Summary: Expenditures are on track for the start up of this fiscal year. As is typical in the first quarter, encumbrances make it appear that expenditures are occurring faster in the area of book purchases and maintenance. Highlights: 1300: Part Time Salaries Part time salaries again is running below anticipated, resulting in savings. Circulation figures are somewhat below predicted, which saves dollars. In addition, tbe Library Monitor position has several vacancies and we are currently recruiting to fill the positions. 3100: Travel & Meetings Due to the fact that California Library Association Conference is featuring a Millenium Conference opportunity which falls on the Saturday the Library is closed for Veteran's Day, every effort has been made to allow interested stuffmembers to attend this year. Therefore, the amount dedicated to this conference is higher than usual and the percentage spent reflects that fact. 3900: Operations Book purchases look high (3900 line item) at 50%, but that is the natural result of encumbering funds for purchases through major book, video, CD, CDRom and other vendors. 6028: Contract Services Due to a miscommunication from other Departments, the Xerox fund is seriously under budget. While the Library was directed to place $8,000 to cover 2000/2001 costs, the actual number is now estimated at $14,000. We will transfer the appropriate funds necessary during the mid-year budget process. After School Learning Program Summary: With 17% of the funds spent at 25% of the year, everything is on target for this popular program. Part time salaries are showing savings due to vacations and the fact that most activities in this program begin in September. Library Board of Trustees Summary: Travel and Meetings is the main account of interest in this new budget category. Expenditures reflect the attendance of new Board Member Wimberly and Board Member Womack at the November California Library Association Conference in Santa Clara. -2- q Adult Literacy: Summary: Only 14% of the funds have been spent at 25% into the year. This is due largely to savings in the 1300 Part Time Salaries account. Delayed hiring of key part time staffresulted in the savings. Staffing is currently up to the budgeted level, with the Adult Literacy Clerk position filled by Nick Smiderle, who began work in both the Literacy and Technology Center on August 13 and the hiring of a new grant funded position of Family Literacy Coordinator, filled on September 25 by Donna Wamsley at the Library Assistant level. This is the first year that the program has relied solely on state matching funds ($1 of state to each $5 of local ftmds) as opposed to the strong support the state has given over the past 5 years. Grant funds have dropped from representing 90% of the program income to an anticipated 20%. Staff is proceeding cautiously in all matters of expenditure. Redevelopment Expenditures: Summary: Overall spending is on target. Expect to see the entire database list of line item expended by next month. Staff generally spends the RDA book funds early in the year, therefore the Maintenance/Operations account will show high amounts spent/encumbered by the mid year point. Highlights: Project Improvement Costs: Donor Wall Installation has had $1,000 spent to cover costs of producing the full sized rendering of the accepted donor wall design. Staff hopes to have the full amount expended and the actual wall delivered prior to Jam~ary 1, 2001. -3- Schedule C LIBRARY EXPENDITURES JUL AUG SEP TOTALS SPENT PER FUNDS % % OF 2000/2001 CATEGORY REMAINING SPENT YEAR PERSONNEL 28% 1100 REGULAR SALARIES $556,670 $41,768 $43,492 $43,305 $128,566 $128,566 $428,104 23% 1200 OVERTIME SALARIES $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 0% 1300 PART TIME SALARIES $344,020 $20,867 $22,256 $20,680 $63,803 $63,803 $280,217 19% 1900 FRINGE BENEFITS $215,350 $17,945.83 $17,945.83 $17,945.83 $53,837 $53,837 $161,513 25% TOTAL PERSONNEL $1,116,040 $80,581 $83,694 $81,931 $246,206 $246,206 $869,834 22% OPERATIONS 3100 TRAVEL & MEETINGS $4,000 $2,490 $1,510 62% ALA Conference $0 Hood - workshop $100 $100 Clark - workshops $125 $125 Karatsu-workshops $0 Meeting Supplies $53 $53 California Air Tickets $137 $980 $1,117 ILS Workshops $0 CLA Conference $1,095 $1,095 Library in service $0 CLA Legislative Day $0 3300 MILEAGE $5,800 $517 $5,283 9% Auto Allowance $4,800 $400 $400 $400 $4,400 8% Reimbursement $1,000 $0 $117 $883 12% Garcia $62 $28 $89 Pages $21 $21 Manela $7 $7 ConNin $0 Conference Mileage $0 3900 MAINTENANCE/OPER $203,900 $90,936 $112,964 49% Encumbrances $0 Differences $0 Cash Receipts $0 Printing/Postage $2,000 $0 $485 $1,515 24% Printing $0 Postage $165 $320 $485 Office Supplies $20,000 $0 $9,293 $10,707 46% Library Cards $0 Emergency Supplies $138 $138 Cataloging Supplies $2,200 $327 $2,097 $4,624 Computer Table/Book trucks/File Cabinets $781 $781 Photography $7 $7 8 Ave. graphics $0 Office Depot $2,000 $1,000 $3,000 Office machine repair $0 Letterhead $381 $381 Miscellaneous $38 $38 Petty Cash $9 $9 Computer supplies $64 $64 Stationary $0 Federal Express $25 $25 Board Supplies $88 $138 $226 Special Program Supplies $10,000 $0 $2,803 $7,197 28% Children's Supplies $3 $113 $13 $129 Children's Programs - Fdends $2 $2 Administration Office supplies $0 Interiibrary Loan $0 Signs $0 Summer Reading Program (FR) $16 $342 $38 $396 Foundation Expenses $871 $871 Literacy Projects $0 Volunteer Supplies $373 $373 Radios for monitors $1,031 $1,031 Advertising/Promotions $3,000 $0 $0 $3,000 0% National Library Week - Friends $0 Recruitments $0 Telethon $0 Float (Friends funded) $0 Books/Materials $154,900 $77,807 $77,093 50% Bookstore rush $4,922 $2,362 $1,037 $8,321 Young Adult Books $623 $623 Childrens Books $8,946 $3,286 $1,721 $13,953 Brodart Books $29,388 $29,388 Reference Books $2,073 $638 $1,500 $4,211 Literacy Books $0 Rental Collection $2,293 $2,293 Reference CD's $451 $451 Circulating Instructional CD's $2,000 $2,250 $1,000 $5,250 Large Print Books - Friends $0 Books on Tape - Friends $7,420 $52 $7,472 Video $1,500 $130 $1,630 CD's (music) $2,000 $1,000 $1,000 $4,000 Spanish Language $216 $216 Rocket E book (hardware) $320 $320 Software Maintenance $0 Magazines/Publications $12,000 $228 $228 $228 $11,772 2% Training $1,000 $0 $0 $1,000 0% Bindery $1,000 $0 $0 $1,000 0% 3932 Equipment Maint/Deprec. $520 $0 $0 $520 0% 3956 DUES $2,150 $0 $150 $2,000 7% American LibrapJ Assoc. $450 $0 $0 $450 0% MCLS Associate Membership $0 $150 $150 $150 ($150) #DIV/0! California Library Assoc. $200 $0 $0 $200 0% Inland Librar~ system $1,500 $0 $0 $1,500 0% CALTAC 0 $0 $0 $0 #DIV/0! 3960 GENERAL LIABILITY $4,180 $0 $0 $4,180 0% 6028 CONTRACT SERVICES $133,000 $21,562 $111,438 16% Encumbrances $0 Offic Equip/Maintenance $8,000 $0 $13,947 $8,000 174% Xerox Fund $929 $13,018 $13,947 Book Bindery $0 Contract Salaries $0 $0 Book Processing $25,000 $5,000 $15 $5,015 $5,015 $19,985 20% OCLC $0 $600 $600 ($600) #DIV/0! S.B. County $50,000 $0 $0 $50,000 0% Collection Agency $5,000 $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 $3,000 40% Self Check Maintenance $7,000 $0 $0 $7,000 0% Telephone Maintenance $3,000 $0 $0 $3,000 0% Computer Tech Services $35,000 $0 $0 $35,000 0% Evening Meeting Charges $0 $0 $0 8019 TELEPHONE $18,000 $2,171 $15,829 12% 989-8277 (Rotary line) $231 $550 $781 181-1185 (T1 line) $207 $207 $413 948-9900 $300 $306 $606 476-2793 (ISDN Line) $0 980-0871 (EMS & Security) $59 $57 $116 950-4361 (Elevator) $28 $27 $55 987-3271 (Irrigation Sprink.) $0 987-9671 $0 989-6904 (Public Fax) $31 $32 $63 481-6724 $27 $27 $55 MCI $81 $51 8021 WATER UTILITIES $3,000 $0 $991 $2,009 33% inside Use $207 $204 $411 Landscaping $229 $314 $543 Fireline water $37 $37 8022 ELECTRIC UTILITIES $48,000 $5,249 $5,377 $10,626 $10,626 $37,374 22% TOTAL LIBRARY BUDGET $1,538,590 $158,759 $116,238 $100,652 $375,649 $375,649 $1,162,941 24% AFTER SCHOOL LEARNING PROGRAM JUL , AUG SEP TOTALS SPENT PER FUNDS % % OF Cost Center 4533 2000/2001 CATEGORY REMAINING SPENT YEAR PERSONNEL 28% 1100 REGULAR SALARIES $13,390 $1~080.80 $1,081 $1,081 $3,242 $3,242 $10,148 24% 1200 OVERTIME SALARIES $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 0% 1300 PART TIME SALARIES* $26,000 $508 $1,475 $183 $2,167 52,167 $23,833 8% 1900 FRINGE BENEFITS $5,270 $439 $439 $439 $1,317 $1,317 $3,953 25% TOTAL PERSONNEL $44,660 $2,028 $2,995 $1,703 $6,727 $6,727 $37,933 t5% OPERATIONS 3100 TRAVEL & MEETINGS $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 0% 3300 MILEAGE $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 0% 3900 MAINTENANCE/OPER $500 $'192 $308 38% Encumbrances $0 $0 Differences $0 $0 Office Supplies $250 $0 $50 $50 $250 0% Books/Materials $250 $0 $100 $100 $250 0% Training refreshments $31 $11 $42 3956 DUES $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 3960 GENERAL LIABILITY $20 $0 $0 $20 6028 CONTRACT SERVICES $1,000 $0 $500 $500 50% Tutor Training $1~000 $500 $500 $500 $500 50% TOTAL LIBRARY BUDGET $46,180 $2,528 $3,076 $1,814 $7,419 $7,919 $38,761 17% * INCLUDES $10,000 FROM CDBG LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES JUL AUG SEP TOTALS SPENT PER FUNDS % % OF Cost Center4535 20001200'1 CATEGORY REMAINING SPENT YEAR PERSONNEL 25% TOTAL PERSONNEL $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 0% OPERATIONS 3'i00 TRAVEL & MEETINGS $3,000 $527 $527 $2,473 · 18% CLA Wimberly $337 Womack $190 Millenium Conference CLA Legislative Day 3300 MILEAGE $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 0% 3900 MAINTENANCEIOPER $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 0% 3986 DUES $350 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $350 9% TOTAL LIBRARY BUDGET $3,350 $0 $0 $527 $527 $527 $2,823 '16% ADULT LITERACY JUL AUG SEP TOTALS SPENT PER FUNDS % % OF Cost Center 4532 2000/2001 CATEGORY REMAINING SPENT YEAR PERSONNEL 25% 1100 REGULAR SALARIES $22,540 $1,691 $1,729 $1,729 $5,150 $5,150 $17,390 23% 1200 OVERTIME SALARIES $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 0% 1300 PART TIME SALARIES $24,700 $0 $0 $247 $247 $247 $24,453 1% 1900 FRINGE BENEFITS $8,570 $714.17 $71417 $714.17 $2,143 $2,143 $6,427 25% TOTAL PERSONNEL $55,810 $2,406 $2,443 $2,690 $7,539 $7,639 $48,271 14% OPERATIONS 3100 TRAVEL & MEETINGS $t,000 $0 $100 $10 $110 $110 $890 Il% 3300 MILEAGE $380 $0 $73 $73 $73 $307 19% 3900 MAINTENANCEIOPER $1,000 $0 $533 $467 83% Office Supplies $800 $430 $84 $0 $814 $286 0% Books/Materials $200 $0 $18 $0 $18 $182 0% 3960 GENERAL LIABILITY $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 6028 CONTRACT SERVICES $2,500 $2,500 0% Tutor Training $2,500 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $2,500 0% TOTAL LIBRARY BUDGET $60,690 $2,835 $2,646 $2,774 $8,256 $8,266 $52,434 14% REDEVELOPMENT EXPENDITURES FY 200012001 TOTALS FUNDS % % OF JUL AUG SEP SPENT REMAINING SPENT YEAR OPERATIONS 25% Maintenance/Operations $'145,000 $105,707 27% Books $73,369 $3,649 $5,000 $8,649 $64,720 Value Line $175 $1,045 $1,220 ($1,220) Morning Star Mutual Funds $910 $910 ($910) Terminal: Circulation $533 $533 ($533) On-Line data bases LA Times 1985-present $3,605 $3,605 $3,605 $0 Business Disc OnLine $6,030 $6,030 $6,030 $0 Literature Resource Center $18,996 $16,996 $16,996 ($0) SiRS $1,350 $1,350 $1,350 $0 Business Magazine index $11,150 $0 $11,150 Magazine Index $9,500 $0 $9,500 Reference Center Magazines F $14,500 $0 $14,500 Health Reference Center $8,500 $0 $8,500 Sub Total $145,000 $30,280 $5,708 $3,305 $39,293 $105,707 Contract Services $0 $0 $0 Master Plan Update $0 $0 $0 Planning, Survey & Design $0 $0 $0 Donor Wall $0 $0 CAPITAL OUTLAY $0 $0 Project Improvement Costs $40,000 ADA Retrofits $12,000 $0 $12,000 Donor Wall Installation $10,000 $1,000 $1,000 $9,000 Replace Entry Carpet $18,000 $0 $18,000 Fixed Asset Acquisition $5,000 $3,053 $1,947 61% Chairs $0 Book Rack $1,544 $1,544 Shelving $0 Cabinet for paper $1,508 $1,508 Sub Total $3,053 $3,053 TOTALS $190,000 $33,333 $5,708 $3,305 $42,346 $146,654 22% R A N C H O C U C A M O N G A ~) U I~ h I C ~ I B D^ 1~ Y Staff Report DAli-': October 5, 2000 TO: President and Members of the Board of Library Trustees FROM: Deborah Kayo Clark, Library Director SUBJECT: Approval of Library Noise and Cell Phone/Pager Policy RECOMMENDATION That the Board approve the attached new policy governing library noise, cell phone and pager after discussion and review. BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS Growing patron complaints regarding shrill cell telephone rings, loud voiced conversations and pagers going off in quiet study areas resulted in Library staff developing the attached policy. The policy attempts to reduce the impact of cell technology while recognizing the rights of cell phone and pager users. FISCAL IMPACT None. (/'~specffully submitted, Library Director CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA LIBRARY NOISE AND CELL PHONE/PAGER POLICY POLICY NO.: PAGE 1 OF 2 EFFECTIVE: REVISED: APPROVED: PURPOSE: The purpose of this policy is to provide guidelines governing noise levels at the Rancho Cucamonga Public Library and the use of cell phones and pagers inside the library building. BACKGROUND: The Rancho Cucamonga Public Library is a dynamic library that offers its users a wide array of services and materials. The Library facility includes unique learning and teaching spaces. To ensure that our users can make the most of all that the Rancho Cucamonga library has to offer, we have developed a noise policy to balance the needs of our users who require quiet study and those who work in a collaborative mode with their fellow learners. FIRST FLOOR: Study Carrels: · This area is designated as a Quiet Study Area. Talking in low levels should be kept to a minimum. Due to library user complaints, cell phones and pagers should be switched to a silent signal in this area or turned off. Anyone receiving a call is asked to put the call on hold until they move to an area allowing brief, moderate voice level conversations. Lobby Area and General Seating: · This area is designated as an "active learning area" where students can work collaboratively with each other and with librarians on research projects. Talking in moderate levels is permitted. Cell phones and pagers should be switched to a silent signal, and conversations are to be kept to a minimum, using a moderate voice level. Patrons engaging in lengthy and/or loud phone conversations will be asked to lower their voices or continue the conversation outside. SECOND FLOOR: Children's Room and "Back to Basics" Areas: · These areas are designated as "active learning areas" where students can work collaboratively with each other and tutoring in group sessions takes place. Talking in moderate levels is permitted. Due to patron requests, cell phones and pagers should still be switched to a silent signal, and conversations are to be kept to a minimum, using a moderate voice level. Patrons engaging in lengthy and/or loud phone conversations will be asked to lower their voices or continue the conversation outside. Group Study Rooms: · These rooms are available to Literacy Tutor Student Teams and other library patrons. These rooms are not sound proof. Talking in moderate levels is permitted, as is cell phone use. Technology Center: · Due to patron requests, this room has been designated as a Quiet Work Area. Talking in low levels should be kept to a minimum. Due to library user complains, cell phones and pagers should be switched to a silent signal in this area or turned off. Anyone receiving a call is asked to put the call on hold until they exit the Technology Center. R A N C H O C U C A M O N G A PUBLIC LIBRARY Staff Report DATE: October 5, 2000 TO: President and Members of the Board of Library Trustees FROM: Deborah Kaye Clark, Library Director SUBJECT: Proposal for Change of Video Policy RECOMMENDATION That the Board review the current fee aspect of video rentals and consider the following changes to the attached video policy: 1) Charge $3 for new DVD rentals and $2 for older DVD titles 2) Allow promotional opportunities to zoanvideos at a "2 for 1" rental rate 3) Eliminate fees for borrowing educational videos BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS Staff will be introducing a new DVD loan service to begin in 2001. (See staff report from Librarian I, Jim Balducki). The Friends of the Library have contributed $5,000 to begin the initial collection. In searching for shelf space to display the new collection, staff began an analysis of current media storage and display. Lack of space and insufficient shelving to house existing video collections, much less offer new formats, encouraged staff to explore Iow cost solutions to the current video crowding. One immediate solution is to increase the number of videos borrowed. Staff is proposing two solutions: providing video loan promotions and eliminating fees for educational videos. Promotional: Staff proposes to offer "2 for 1" video bargains each Friday. Designed to increase circulation, increase the foot traffic on Fridays and help solve the video shelving dilemma, the proposal would allow the public to borrow two videos for the price of one. Free educational video rental: This would allow the public to borrow any educational video free of charge. This will result in an increase of circulation for media and a relieving of the shelving problems preventing the growth of that collection. FISCAL IMPACT Anticipated loss of approximately $5,000 per year, balanced by the introduction of the new DVD service, anticipated to earn approximately $3,000 in the first year. ~ Re~pectfullysubmitted, .~ ~ . -2- CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA VIDEO/DVD LOAN POLICY POLICY NO.: PAGE 1 OF I EFFECTIVE: REVISED: APPROVED: PURPOSE: The purpose of this policy is to provide for easy access to appropriate video and DVD materials for all library borrowers, while recognizing the right of parents and guardians to limit the materials to which their child or children have access. SELECTION: Videocassettes and DVD's are purchased by the Library for the primary purpose of home entertainment and enrichment. The Library currently purchases videos and DVD's which are rated by the Motion Picture Association of America in the following categories: G General Audience PG Parental Guidance - this indicates that there are parts in the film that may not be suitable viewing for preteens. PG- 13 Parental Guidance suggested - not suitable for those under 13 years of age. R Restricted - under 18 requires an accompanying parent or adult. WHO MAY BORROW: Educational Videos/DVD's: · Any borrower with a current Rancho Cucamonga Public Library card may borrow any videocassette in the Educational Video collection. Entertainment Videos/DVD' s: · Any borrower 18 years of age and above with a current Rancho Cucamonga Public Library card may borrow any videocassette/DVD in the Entertainment collection. · Minors 17 and younger must have signed parent permission to be allowed to borrow Entertainment Videos/DVDs. (See Video Contract below.) Minor Child Video Contract: It is in accordance with the Library's policy that parents/guardians make their own determination with regard to a film's suitability for youngsters who might view the film. Given the above selection descriptions and borrowing guidelines, parents or guardians who desire to allow their minor children access to the entire video collection, including the entertainment collection, must fill out the permission slip or video contract outlined below and present in person for verification of I.D. Rancho Cucamonga Public Library Minor Child Video Contract I have read and understand the rules for borrowing videotapes and the criteria for selecting educational and entertainment materials. I understand the Library cannot accept responsibility for determining appropriate content for my child. I agree to accept responsibility for the selections my child may make and give permission for my minor son/daughter/ward to check out any of the videotapes/DVD's in the library collection, including entertainment videos. Name Phone Address Signature Parent 's/Guardian Child's Name Child's Date of Birth LOAN PERIODS/FEES: Loan periods and fees are based on the type of video borrowed, as outlined below: Entertainment Videos: Loan Period Fee to Borrow Overdue Fee · New Videos: 3 days $2 $2 per day · Regular Videos: 7 days $1 $1 per day · Special promotions 7 days 2 for $1 $1 per day Educational Videos: · General Educational Videos: 7 days Free $1 per day · Business Videos: 7 days Free $1 per day Entertainment DVDs: Loan Period Fee to Borrow Overdue Fee · New DVDs: 3 days $3 $3 per day · Regular DVDs: 7 days $2 $2 per day · Special promotions 7 days 2 for $2 $2 per day Educational DVDs: · EducationalDVDs: 7 days Free $1 per day COPYRIGHT: Videocassettes and DVDs are for HOME USE ONLY. Even performances in "semipublic" places such as clubs, churches, schools, factories, lodges, summer camps or other institutions are PUBLIC PERFORMANCESsubject to copyright control. It is a violation of Federal Law to exhibit prerecorded videocassettes or DVDs beyond the scope of the family and its social acquaintances regardless of whether or not admission is charged. July 24, 2000 Robed - Attached is some of the information I was able to locate regarding DVD players you asked me to research. Based on the information, it appears that DVD technology has not totally been developed by the manufactures and that a format standard has not been established. In "DVD Players: Don't Toss That VCR Ye¢', it is indicated that sales have skyrocketed as the price of DVD's continues to drop. Movie studios are releasing more and more titles, but the manufacturers have not yet agreed on a format. Pioneer has a version called DVD-RW. Sharp, Mitsubishi Electric and LG Electronics of South Korea call their format DVD-RAM, while Sony and Philips are calling theirs DVD+RW. The article further points out that regardless of the format each player will play the same prerecorded disks. This may be the case as it now exists, however, I'm sure we can all remember the controversies between VHS and Beta video players as well as the Eight Track versus the cassette tape players. Since the price of DVD players are (or soon will be) below $200, and the number of titles available continue to increase, I would suggest we give strong consideration to adding DVD formatted movies to our collection. Christmas is five months away, which should be enough lead-time to purchase and process some of the more popular titles and make them available to our patrons after the holidays. Making this addition to our collection would be in keeping with our attempt to stay on the cutting edge of technology and provide an additional source to the patrons who use our library. Jim Balducki Article 2 ht~p://web4.infbtrac.galegroup.com...n 2 0 A60475514?sw_aep~ancho_main Rancho Cucamonga Library Gen'l Reference Ctr (Magazine Index) ~ (~) ' Article 2 of108 ' (~) [] Business Week, March 6, 2000 i3671 pl60H Mark DVD Players: Don't Toss That VCR Yet. (Brief Article) Full Text: COPYRIGHT 2000 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Since its launch three years ago, the digital video disk has seen its popularity explode like no consumer-electronics product since the compact disk. Prices on players have plummeted to under $200 in the U.S., prompting Americans to buy more than 4 million of them in 1999. The takeoffin Japan has been slower: Only halfa million systems were sold last year. But with recordable DVD players just popping up in Japanese stores, interest in the format is rising. Is it time to get rid of your videocassette machine? Better wait a few more years. Some of the same companies that created the original DVD are now locked in a struggle over how to build recordable versions--both for high-fidelity music and for video. Spooked by recent hacker attacks on DVD copy protection, music companies and film studios are looking at DVD with fresh skepticism. Meanwhile, prices are falling on multigigabyte hard-disk drives for both personal computers and PC appliances from companies such as TiVo Inc. and Replay Networks Inc., which could replace VCRs. DVDs will have trouble keeping up on cost and storage capacity, says Van Baker of Garmer Group. Pioneer was the first out the door with a DVD recorder. Launched in December, the player was priced at just above $2,000, with 4.7-gigabyte blank disks selling for about $30 each. The company is cranking out only 10,000 units a month. Other Japanese consumer-electronics giants, such as Toshiba and Matsushita, plan to release versions before the end of this year. But at current prices, the new gizmos won't steal much shelf space from other recorders. "We're not talking about the DVD replacing the VCR yet," says Masami Morishita, manager of Pioneer's video disk-recorder team. The main advantage of the DVD recorder--compared with, say, a personal computer with a huge disk drive--is the ease with which TV programs and home movies can be accessed and edited. For each track you record, an identifying frame is displayed on the TV screen, like an index card. This makes it easy to cut and paste pieces into one track on the disk with a remote control. If your favorite singer, say, shows up in three different programs you've recorded, you can place all those performances side by side on one track. DURABLE. The disks have plenty of space. A blank DVD can hold a full-length film recorded in crystal-clear quality or as much as six hours at lower quality. TiVo and Replay can hold five times as much but aren't meant for permanent storage. "DVDs will be used to record things people want to keep for a long time," says Hiroshi Matsumoto, a DVD sales manager at Toshiba. The film industry fell in love with DVDs as a way of distributing movies. Together, studios have released about 6,000 software titles in the U.S. But their attitude may have 1 of 3 7/19/00 5:37 PM Article 2 http://web4.intbtrac.galegroup.com...n_2_0_A60475514?sw_aep=rancho_main changed somewhat after a gang of programmers cracked the DVD-encryption scheme in December and posted their work on the Internet. The film industry has retaliated with lawsuits. If that fails, experts say, it might dampen studios' enthusiasm for DVD. Even leaving intellectual property aside, however, there's likely to be a bruising format war over DVD recorders. Pioneer's version, called DVD-RW, is being produced by a group of companies that includes Sharp, Mitsubishi Electric, and South Korea's LG Electronics. A rival group, led by Toshiba and Matsushita Electric, has a format called DVD-RAM. Sony and Philips are working on yet another approach, called DVD+RW, which uses a different type of recording technology. Even if all three approaches make it to market, the consumer won't be hurt, manufacturers say, since all three formats will play the same prerecorded disks. But when used in combination with personal computers, the differences could lead to glitches. In other words, DVD recorders have a few more years to spend in the luxury-toy category. Article A60475514 View other articles linked to these subjects: Pioneer Electronic Corp. View 115 Newspaper references ~ 55 Periodical references Pioneer Electronic Corp. - Products See also 14 other subdivisions Toshiba Corp. View 606 Newspaper references ~ 724 Periodical references Toshiba Corp. - Products See also 48 other subdivisions Video Equipment Industry View 1 Reference Book excerpt ~ 257 Newspaper references ~ 472 Periodical references Video Equipment Industry - Market Share See also 49 other subdivisions Videodisc Players View 65 Newspaper references ~ 623 Periodical references Videodisc Players - Market Share See also 63 other subdivisions Business Week, Mar 6, 2000 View other articles in this issue Print, e-mail, and other retrieval options Browser Print -- Full Text -- _Reformat for printing (approximately 2 pages) from your browser. To pnnt, select print from the File menu. To return to InfoTrac, 2 of 3 7/19/00 5:37 PM :Article4 http://web4.infotrac.galegroup.co... 4 0 A62920329?sw aep=rancho main O Rancho Cucamonga Library General BusinessFile ASAP ~ ~ ' Article 4 of 170 ' ~) ~ ConsumerMultimediaReport, Junel2,2OOOv9illp3 Mark BRANDED DVD PLAYERS TO HIT $199 BY XMAS. (home video disc players market sharc)(Brief Article) Full Text: COPYRIGHT 2000 Warren Publishing, Inc. BRANDED DVD PLAYERS TO HIT $199 BY XMAS: Low-end branded DVD players are expected to hit $199 street prices by 4th quarter, while those that already have blown past that mark drop to $98, industry officials said. While $199 price has popped up frequently this year, it has been limited mostly to commodity-driven brands marketed by Ampex, Funai (Sylvania), KLH, Konka, Orient Power (Oritron), Raite. But come 4th quarter, vendors ranging from Pioneer and Toshiba to Thomson are expected to join fray. "The hot price for the 4th quarter will be $199, but the dealer will dictate where it goes," said JVC Consumer Video Gen. Mgr. Jerry Barbera, and his company will "respond" to competition but won't lead market to $199. Toshiba, which led market to $299 price in 1998, also won't take lead, but "we will defend our market share," Toshiba DVD and Home Theater Audio Product Planning Dir. Craig Eggers said. Pioneer also is said to be readying $199 deck that will carry 18-20% margin, although company declined comment. Wholesale shift to lower entry level price will come in market where average sale price has plunged 36% in last 2 years to $270 range from slightly more than $400, vendors said. So far this year, 58% of DVD players sold have been priced between $199-$299 and 87% under $399, NPD said. Downward pricing spiral has occurred largely without major push by discount chains, which had planned aggressive promotions for 1999 holiday selling season but backed off amid controversy swirling around Warner Home Video's Matrix title. DVD decks encountered problems last fall with playing highly interactive dual-layer Matrix, including freeze-up midway through movie (CMR Nov 1 p4). Leading charge this year is Wal-Mart, which is said to be seeking $98 DVD player for post-Thanksgiving Day promotion. March to $199 also will be dictated, to some extent, by availability of product. While most vendors we polled hadn't experienced any shortages, many said tight availability of standard components such as diodes, resistors and others that are keys to DVD players could change category's complexion by fall. NPD analyst Thomas Edwards projected sales of 10 million units for year, up from 4.1 million in 1 of 3 7/24/00 3:26 PM :Article4 http://web4.infotrac.galegroup.co... 4 0 A62920329?sw aep=rancho_main 1999. Some vendors have been less aggressive in estimating sales at 8-10 million units. "The demand continues to grow and the question becomes what will be the reaction of manufacturers if in fact there are any kind of manufacturing constraints," said Larry McKinney, worldwide DVD product management vp at Thomson, which is selling $199 player through RadioShack and others. "With the increasing number of manufacturers for DVD players, is that going to take up all capacity of some these key component guys?" Fears of shortage are fueled largely by fact that many component suppliers are dedicating large percentage of production capacity to fast-selling cellular phones, industry officials said. Worldwide sales of cellular phones are projected at 400 million units worldwide this year, they said. Other dynamic driving lower DVD player prices at rate faster than any previous CE product has been addition of Chinese manufacturers such as Konka and Oritron, which took market by surprise with $199 players last fall. In recent weeks, Taiwan-based Raite also has had $149 player promoted in CompUSA circulars. "I think the China production is obviously filling a gap there and there also has been competition going on between the major Chinese manufacturers," CE executive said. "This put the Korean manufacturers between Chinese and Japanese vendors and made it very hard to compete because of the price compression." As national CE chains and discounters focus on low-cost players, price gap between them and CE specialty retailers is widening to $300 in some cases, Edwards said. "The mass merchants will sell lesser products at low, low prices," he said, "while A/V specialists with better sales forces will sell changers and better performing units like those with progressive scan." DVD player pricing recently dipped to new lows on commodity-driven brands. Circuit City advertised Oritron brand DVDI00 at $149.99 while e-trailer 800.com beat that price by nickel on original Oritron DVD-200 with jog-shuttle dial. Intemet dealer also carded Konka KD1800 and Sylvania DVL 1000 at $179.94. Latter player is made by Funai, which licensed former Philips brand. Article A62920329 View other articles linked to these subjects: View Linked Documents · Other articles in this issue · SICs in this Article · Subjects in this Article 2 of 3 7/24/00 3:26 PM Article 13 htlp://web4.infotrac.galegroup.co... 13_0_A60965541 ?sw_aep=rancho main Rancho Cucamonga Library General BusinessFile ASAP (~4.~ ' Article 13 of 170 ~ D Super Marketing, Feb 18, 2000 p4 Mark Tesco to offer cut price DVD players. (Brief Article) Full Text: COPYRIGHT 2000 Reed Elsevier Business Publishing, Ltd. Tesco is set to rock the British electrical industry by rolling out "tens of thousands" of cut-price digital video disc (DVD) players to 400 of its stores. The DVD-750 model, supplied exclusively to Tesco by British hi-fi manufacturer Wharfedale, has been trialled in only a handful of stores, but Tesco decided on a rollout after a hike in demand from customers followin~ favourable reviews in the consumer press. The players retail at [pounds] 179.99, and were given a five-star rating by What Hi-Fi magazine, whose editor Andy Clough praised their value, given that most DVDs are priced around the [pounds]500 mark. Tesco's decision came just days after it decided to cut the price of CDs in its stores. Top 10 CDs will now be [pounds]9.99 instead of [pounds] 11.99. Some will be available at [pounds] 8.99. A buoyant Tesco director, John Gildersleeve, said the company was simply "on a mission to lower prices". He said: "We have already slashed millions of pounds off hundreds of electricals, including TVs, personal computers, CD players, Sony Playstations and mobile phones." City analysts were quick to praise Tesco's decision. One said: "It shows they offer good value." Article A60965541 View other articles linked to these subjects: View Linked Documents · Other articles in this issue iProfiles of Companies in this Article Investment Reports about Companies I SICs in this Article 1 of 2 7/24/00 3:27 PM Article 4 http://welM.infbtrac.galegroup.com...n_4_0_A585593997sw_aep=rancho_main Rancho Cucamonga Library Gen'l Reference Cfr (Magazine Index) (~) Article 4 of 108 ' (~) [] PC/Computing, Feb 2000 p43 Mark RIP: The VCR. (DVD players)(Technology Information) Thomas Claburn. Full Text: COPYRIGHT 2000 Ziff-Davis Publishing Company In 1956, AMPEX introduced the VRX-1000 (AKA the Mark IV), the first commercial videotape recorder. Its descendant, the now ubiquitous VCR, went on to become one of the most popular consumer electronics products ever. But tape technology just can't keep up with what DVRs (digital video recorders) like ReplayTV and TiVo have to offer-freedom to decide what's on TV and when it plays, among other things. Despite a 28 percent increase in unit shipments this year, the VCR is living on borrowed time. The heir to the throne will be the digital child of the DVR and whatever DVD recording format finally brings archiving to hard disk recorders. Steve Shannon, vice president of marketing for ReplayTV, says that three to five years from now DVRs will come loaded with 300 hours of pay-per~view programming. So much for Blockbuster. According to IDC analyst Kevin Hause, "It's going to take a few years before we see broad replacement of VCRs. However, as consumers become aware of these new platforms, people will be less likely to invest in a VCR." Article A58559399 View other articles linked to these subjects: Digital Video Disk View 94 Newspaper references ~ 535 Periodical references Digital Video Disk - Usage See also 53 other subdivisions Video Equipment Industry View 1 Reference Book excerpt ~ 257 Newspaper references ~ 472 Periodical references Video Equipment Industry - Innovations See also 49 other subdivisions Video Tape Recorders and Recording View 383 Newspaper references ~ 2596 Periodical references Video Tape Recorders and Recording - Usage See also 73 other subdivisions PC/Computing, Feb 1, 2000 1 of 2 7/19/00 5:50 PM Article 8 http://web4.inlbtrac.galegroup.com...n 8 0 A56718593?sw aep-~'ancho main Rancho Cucamonga Library Gen'l Reference Ctr (Magazine Index) (~) ' Article 8 of 108 ~) [] Fortune, Nov 8, 1999 v140 i9 p201+ Mark Thou Shalt Buy DVD: Prices of DVD players have plummeted, and disks can now be rented easily. This technology is finally ready for its closeup. (Features)(includes prices and brief descriptions of some of the DVD products)(Buyers Guide) Mike Himowitz. Full Text: COPYRIGHT 1999 Time, Inc. There's a home theater coming to a TV set near you. No, it's not the kind that requires a dedicated room with motorized curtains and a high-limit Visa card. It's a gadget that hooks up to your regular old TV but plays movies that look and sound like nothing you've seen or heard before. It's called a DVD player, and for years people have been saying that it may do to videotape what the compact disk player did to vinyl records. That's because the basic technology is great: It can reproduce a movie or concert with a visual clarity and audio fidelity that neither tape nor broadcasters can match--and it also plays your music CDs with the same great audio quality. A DVD (which stands for digital versatile disk or digital video disk, depending on which industry type you ask), is a beefed-up CD that can store an entire feature film in digital format, along with multiple sound tracks, subtitles, directors' cuts, shots from multiple angles, and other goodies. If DVD players haven't crossed your radar screen yet, you won't be able to escape them once this Christmas shopping season gets under way. You see, the consumer-electronics industry regards DVD as its hottest new product since the Walkman and thinks Christmas 1999 will be the technology's mass-market breakthrough. The industry is right, for three reasons. First, with more than 20 manufacturers now making DVD players, competition has pushed prices down--way down. You can still spend $2,000 for a high-end player, but this winter you'll find plenty of solid performers on retailers' shelves for $200 to $400. Second, all the major movie studios now issue new releases on DVD as well as videocassette, and they're pumping out scores of back titles every month. This summer the DVD version of The Matrix sold a million copies--the first disk to hit that mark. And third, major video rental outlets like Blockbuster and Hollywood Video are stocking up on DVDs. Unless you depend solely on the local mom-and-pop video store, DVDs are now as easy to rent as a video. The bottom line: DVDs aren't just for video geeks any more. You can buy a player without breaking the bank, and once you get it home, you'll be able to do something with it. Two years ago a flood of press hailed DVD as the Next Big Thing. One reason it has failed to wow the world up to now is its curious position I of 6 77i9/00 5:51 PM Article 8 http://web4.intbtrac.galegroup.com..:n_8_O_A56718593?sw_aep=rancho_main in the market. DVD machines play videos but don't record them yet. So people who tape TV shows on their VCR aren't likely to replace that machine with a DVD player. And while DVD machines are thought of mostly as movie players, the machine they are likely to displace in many households is the single-purpose compact disk player. Indeed, manufacturers are already selling multidisk DVD changers--not because we want five movies on tap, hut because that's the way we like to play music CDs. Sales soared this year as prices came down. In the first nine months of 1999, manufacturers shipped almost two million players--pretty remarkable for a machine that didn't exist three years ago. The Consumer Electronics Manufacturers Association predicts total sales of three million units by year-end. Mike Fiedler, Sony's vice president for DVD marketing, says that figure could easily double in 2000. "The market is really ready for this," he adds. "There's a real 'wow' factor at work here." There may also be a wow factor for people like Fiedler, who hope that buyers snapping up DVDs will also want bigger TV screens, better audio-visual receivers, Surround Sound speakers, and other high-margin home-theater goodies. The technology behind all this builds on the past and leaps into the future. Like digital audio, DVD turns a movie or video broadcast into a series of ones and zeros, and burns them into pits on the tracks of a mirrored, 5 1/4-inch plastic disk. A DVD player reads those ones and zeros by bouncing a laser beam offthe disk, then converts them into video and audio signals that can be pumped directly into your TV or home-theater system. Now let's take that leap into the future. Whereas music and computer CDs can store 650 megabytes of data--enough for 74 minutes of two-channel stereo sound--DVDs can store more than seven times as much. That's 4.7 gigabytes of information in a single optical layer, or enough for 133 minutes of video. Publishers can double that capacity by adding a second storage layer and quadruple it by using both sides of the disk. DVD-ROM drives for computers use the same technology, making this disk a triple threat that handles video, music, and software applications and multimedia. Over the next couple of years, most PC manufacturers will offer DVD drives as a standard feature. At home, the first thing you'll notice when you check out a DVD is the picture quality. DVD players can generate a 500-line image--twice the resolution of the best VHS videotape. When I hooked up a DVD machine to my 12-year-old TV and popped a copy of Top Gun into the drive, I couldn't believe I was watching the same set; the image was incredibly sharp and stable, with none of the jumpiness, bleeding, shaking, or blurring I'd taken for granted with rented videotapes. That's giving new life to classics like Gone With the Wind and The Ten Commandments, which the studios have remastered for DVD. When I first saw the colors on these classics, I was amazed: Neither Scarlett nor Moses has ever looked this good on a TV screen. And unlike videotape, which degrades with each playing, DVDs are virtually indestructible. Even if you're the 500th customer to rent the DVD of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, you'll get the same high quality as the first guy did. Audiophiles are in for a treat too. All DVD players can deliver 2 of 6 7/19/00 5:51 PM Article 8 http://web4.infotrac.gale~roup.com...n 8 0 A56718593?sw_aep=rancho_main 5.1-channel Dolby digital Surround Sound to high-end audio systems. (For the untweaked, that 5.1 means three speakers in front of the room, two in the back, and a subwoofer for booming bass.) Even if you plug the DVD player in to a plain two-channel stereo system or your TV's audio input, you'll get crisper, cleaner audio. Some players include virtual Surround Sound, which fakes a three-dimensional speaker system on two standard speakers--with varying degrees of success. DVDs are loaded with other cool features that videotape can't match. Many disks offer you the option of seeing a movie or concert from multiple camera angles. Others come with versions dubbed into different languages. (The multilingual champ, by the way, is a remastered version of Jesus, a 1979 production of the Gospel of Luke with sound tracks in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Korean, Mandarin, Japanese, and Arabic. That's enough for this evangelical DVD to be understood by half the people on the planet.) One popular feature is dual formats; you can choose to watch the movie in letterbox format, which mimics the width of a big movie screen by sandwiching the picture between two black bands, or have it fill yi~ur TV or PC screen, in which case the edges of the picture get cut off. Studios toss all kinds of goodies onto their DVDs: Besides the movie itself, DVDs can provide trailers, documentaries about how the film was made, cast biographies, photos, quizzes, outtakes, and even alternative endings. My favorite is Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, which includes an interactive tour of Savannah. And you can control all this from an easy-to-use remote, which also makes fast-forwarding and rewinding easy by enabling you to leap from scene to scene just as you move from one track to another on a music CD. Heck, the remote even makes it easy to program the time into your DVD machine--say goodbye to the flashing 12:00 on your VCR. What's perhaps most amazing about DVD is that it exists in a form consumers can enjoy. The giants of consumer electronics usually spend years and years duking out a new technology, as each company tries to get its standard adopted. This typically makes losers of a bunch of consumers--like the people who bought eight-track tape players in the '70s or BetaMax VCRs in the '80s. This time, rather than release a bunch of incompatible products, ten of the largest players, including Sony, Philips, Matsushita (Panasonic), Pioneer, Toshiba, and Hitachi, got together in 1995 to hammer out an agreement on what DVDs should look like and how they should work. Since then, naturally, there have been some squabbles. A couple of major studios took years to start releasing their movies in DVD format. Circuit City decided to promote a confusing, pay-per-view version of DVD called Divx, which met a well-deserved death in June. But on the whole, the industry has held together. "It's one of the first products in consumer-electronics history where you had unity on the hardware and software from the beginning," says Matt Dever, Pioneer's vice president for home-electronics marketing. Unlike some other technologies, DVD has avoided the chicken-and-egg syndrome--people won't buy players if they can't find movie disks, and studios won't produce DVDs if there aren't enough players. There are now between 3,000 and 4,000 DVD titles for sale at prices ranging from $15 to $30 each. The hottest new titles are available through everyday retailers like Circuit City and Best Buy, while the best selection of older movies is available through Web retailers such as 3 of 6 7/19/00 5:51 PM Article 8 http://web4.intbtrac.galegroup.com...n 8 0 A56718593?sw_aep=rancho_main Reel.com and NetFlix.com. Most of us, of course, prefer to rem movies, and until recently, renting DVDs was a problem. But in January, Hollywood Video said that it would stock DVD titles in all 1,300 outlets, and just last month Blockbuster Video announced that it would carry DVDs in 3,800 stores nationwide. Now that those two have signed on, DVD truly is ready for prime time. [SIDEBAR] FORTUNE's Guide To DVD Shopping Two basic rules will help shoppers cut through the clutter of DVD options: (1) More money buys better video and audio, but it's not worth it unless you have a sophisticated audio system or a 50-inch-plus TV screen. (2) Pay only for features that matter to you. Want to play music CDs? Pay for a multidisk changer. Video quality is key? Find one that allows you to adjust color. Audio buff?. Try a player like Sony's DVD-550D, which lets you tweak the sound to match your speaker size and placement. What Makes DVD Special DUAL-SCREEN FORMATS DVDs handle both "letterbox" format, which stretches the picture, and the standard 4:3 format, which fills the average screen. RANDOM ACCESS Just like a music CD player, a DVD machine lets you skip from track to track or scene to scene. A disk's mfiin menu usually offers an index of scenes. You can even bookmark a scene, to remember where you left off. MULTIPLE SOUND AND SUBTITLE TRACKS Using these tracks, studios can dub in various languages, offer a cut in which the director explains why he made his choices, and even provide--gee, great--karaoke versions. ADDITIONAL MATERIAL DVDs have so much storage space that they can offer a lot more than just the movie itself. Some disks offer trailers, documentaries about the making of the film, photos, quizzes, alternative endings, and outtakes. Some even offer wallpaper for your PC and Web links that allow you to connect to a movie's Website while you're watching. That's multimedia! MULTIPLE VIEWING ANGLES Directors often shoot the same scene from different angles. On some DVDs you can view up to nine different shots. The Ghostbusters DVD uses this feature to show how a scene looks before and after special effects are stripped in. Hot Hardware The models below offer a range of options, from the basics--which are enough for most of us--to higher-end machines with really cool features. We're showing list prices, but you'll likely pay less. Model Price Philips/Magnavox DVD825AT $250 Features 4 of 6 7/19/00 5:51 PM Article 8 http://web4.intbtrac.galegroup.com ...n_8_0_A567 18593 ?sw_aep=rancho_rnain One of the lowest-priced offerings from a major manufacturer, this model has all the basic DVD features and internal software that's upgradeable. Toshiba SD-2109 $299 [ Features ] Good basic DVD with a few higher-end features, including component video output for high-end monitors and a 4X digital zoom to enlarge images. Sony DVP-S530 $399 A nice blend of features, including a remote-control dial that lets you adjust the speed of fast forward and slow motion, a Dolby digital decoder, easy screen setup, virtual Surround Sound, and a universal remote that will also control your TV and VCR. Toshiba SD6109C $800 For state-of-the-art sound without the hassle of a component system, consider this DVD player. Toshiba has included a 50-watt, 5.1-channel Dolby digital receiver and an AM/FM tuner. Just hook it up to your speakers, and you're ready to go. Sony DVP-CX850D $999 This DVD jukebox is great if you're a couch potato with a big CD collection. Thanks to this unit's 200oCD changer, you'll never have to get up again. Its slick onscreen catalog lets you find the disk of your choice in just seconds. Pioneer PDV-LC 10 $1,545 Closed, this sleek-looking portable isn't much bigger than a jewel case; open it up and you'll find a deluxe player with a bright seven-inch screen. It makes for great airplane movie watching; when you land, just plug it into a regular TV. Need More Info? Check Out These Websites Not surprisingly, the best place for reliable information about DVD players and disks is the Web. Here are some of the top sites. A simple Web search will uncover many others. (www.dvddemystified.com) DVD Demystified: Author Jim Taylor is the official keeper of the Internet's DVD FAQ. He's also got great links to other sites. (www.unik.no/-robert/hifi/dvd) Robert's DVD Info: Updated regularly, this site includes the latest news about new DVD players and releases. (www.widescreenreview. com) Widescreen Review: If you're serious about home theater, you need to check out this comprehensive e-zine. (www.dvdreview. com) DVD Review: This online magazine has the latest news about DVD movie releases, equipment, and speculation about what features might be next. (www.thedvdlist.com) The DVD List: Movie buff Jeff Phillips runs this site, which has the Web's most comprehensive list of new DVD releases. (www.digitalbits.com) Digital Bits: This is a great site for news and 5 of 6 7/19/00 5:51 PM Article 8 http://web4.in~btrac.galegroup.com...n_8_0_A56718593 ?sw_aep-~'ancho_main well-written reviews of new DVD titles. 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Subject (defaults to I ] title): Submit E-mail Request j Article 8 of 108 ' Copyright © 1999, Gale Group. All rights reserved. Gale Group is a Thomson Corporation Company. 6 of 6 7/19/00 5:51 PM Potential Projects For Telethon 200t I. Committee Overview A. Donna, Ray, Gino, Ron II. General thoughts to increase viewershipldonations A. Web-A-Thon - Ray 1. Broadcast the telethon on-line B. Off-site viewing locations/special events - Ray 1. Select high profile locations (schools, churchs, etc) to have events. 2. Either viewing the entire telethon or more likely having special events and viewing specific portions of the telethon a. Possibly have cut-a-ways to on-going events III. Potential Projects (note: these are strictly conceptual) A. Books on Wheels - Gino 1. In addition to and to support the bookmobile 2. Set up Iow cost internet ready computers at a. Rec. Centers, Senior Centers, Boys/Girls Clubs, YMCA locations, schools with no libraries, etc. 3. Books can be ordered on-line and then delivered at pre-determined times to above locations. B. Senior/Youth Reading Program - Donna 1. Adults bring their youth to library at pre-determined times 2. Seniors are transpoted from Senior Centers to library 3. Seniors and youth participate in A special reading and sharing time. 9375 Archibald Ave. Suite 111, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91701 Phone 909-476-7470 Fax 909-476-7471 C. School Reading Incentive Program - Ray 1. Read, Learn and Earn 2. Program primarily managed during bookmobile visits a. Alternative management where necessary 3. Ask local and regional businesses to sponsor program with gifts and incentives for the children based on the reading accomplishments. a. Larger gifts, implementation and logistics and staffing could be supported by telethon funds. 4. Gifts could be delivered and awarded at bookmobile a. Or shipped direct to student where necessary D. Agency Outreach 1. "The Thrill of Ownership...the Joy of Reading" 2. Books by mail a. Age and education level specific books mailed to youth at their home (remember when you received Dr. Seuss?) b. Target Iow income families that typically could not purchase books for their children i. Target families through YMCA, and other local youth oprganizations. c. "Share a Book" i. Encourage children as they outgrow their books to give them to other family members or friends or neighbors. ii. Giving sometimes feels even better than receiving. 9375 Archibald Ave. Suite 111, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91701 Phone 909-476-7470 Fax 909-476-7471 R A N C H O C U C A M O N G A PUBLIC LIBRARY Staff Report DATE: October 5, 2000 TO: President and Members of the Board of Library Trustees FROM: Deborah Kaye Clark, Library Director SUBJECT: STATUS OF DONOR WALL RECOMMENDATION No recommendation. For information only. BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS The Library Foundation appointed a subcommittee consisting of President Paula Pachon and Director Amy Warshaw to select colors for the construction of the donor wall. The subcommittee met on Tuesday, September 26, with staff support supplied by Library Director Deborah Clark and Children's Library Assistant Nina Cole. The committee selected four colors for the designer wall and will be forwarding their selection to the full Foundation for approval. United States Bronze company has been forwarded a check for $1,000 to begin the final design phase. The Library anticipates being in receipt of life size pattern for the design to post on library walls within the next four weeks. Nina Cole is working on designing a method where the Library Foundation Board members can also get a sense of the impact the color selections will make, by providing a color wash for the full size design. y submitted, .._,, ~ Deborah Kaye Clair rary~re~ctor C2 Schedule REVENUE REPORT FINES MEDtA LIBRARY REF September 2000 & FEES RENTALS SALES SERV. 01-Sep $131.64 $170.09 $0.00 $6.00 02-Sep $292.24 $201.19 $0.00 $0.00 September 3 & 4 05-Sep $324.65 $237.64 $0.00 $1.00 06-Sep $356.60 $172.22 $0.00 $0.00 07-Sep $452.48 $188.73 $0.00 $2.00 08-Sep $194.75 $181.96 $0.00 $4.00 September 9 & 10 $610.95 $367.22 $0.00 $0.00 11-Sep $262.80 $150.89 $0.00 $4.00 12-Sep $212.35 $192.62 $0.00 $11.00 13-Sep $288.75 $208.16 $0.00 $0.00 14-Sep $591.49 $14835 $0.00 $1.00 15-Sep $211.55 $195.41 $0.00 $0.00 September 16 & 17 $427.71 $379.67 $0.00 $0.00 18-Sep $527.60 $149.97 $0.00 $4.00 19-Sep $348.10 $155.26 $0.00 $2.00 20-Sep $274.21 $161.06 $0.00 $0.00 21-Sep $435.75 $171.07 $0.00 $0.00 22-Sep $234.70 $185.49 $0.00 $0.00 September 23 & 24 $436.65 $331.42 $2.78 $0.00 25-Sep $388.95 $178.36 $0.00 ($18.00) 26-Sep $435.45 $156.47 $0.00 $10.00 27-Sep $588.40 $180.13 $0.00 $4.00 28-Sep $424.44 $173.39 $0.00 $0.00 29-Sep $112.44 $153.42 $0.00 $2.00 September 30/October 1 $604.30 $395.46 $0.00 $0.00 $9,168.95 TOTALS: $7,868.95 $6,185.65 $2.78 $33.00 September 99 TOTALS $7,023.35 $4,668.02 $29.80 $111.15 % CHANGE 12% 11% -91% -70% 2000/01 Rev 99~2000 Rev $13,090 $11,832 TOTAL LIBRARY INCOME 2000/01 Proj: Daily Average Fines $281.03 $325.77 Daily Average Media $207.43 $169.97 Daily Average Sales $0.11 $0.00 Daily Average Ref. Fees $1.32 $8.49 DAILY TOTALS $489.89 $504.23 GAIN/LOSS ON PRO J: ($445) C2 Schedule B BALANCE SHEET September FY 2000/2001 Revenues Earned Projected Loss/Gain Fines & Fees $21,553 $28,994 ($7,440) -25.7% Media Rentals $17,459 $15,127 $2,332 15.4% Sales $18 $0 $18 Technology/Print Fees $3,194 $4,998 ($1,804) -36.1% information Services Fees $176 $756 ($579) -76.6% Direct Loan $8,097 $7,500 $597 8.0% Totals: $50,497 $57,374 ($6,877) -12.0% Part Time Salaries Spent Projected Loss/Gain $78,207 $98,679 $20,472 Balance for Year throuRh September $13,595 Projected End of the Year Donations: Received Projected Over/Under Friends $74,000 $50,000 $24,000 Foundation $20,100 $30,000 ($9,900) MEDIA TRENDS Circ Circ. Income Percentage Turnover 199912000 1998199 Earned +1- prior year Audio books 12,867 12,057 $12,867 6.7% 9 Audio books - Children 216 146 $108 47.9% 6 Readalongs 2,338 2,564 $585 -8.8% 6 Video - Entertainment 16,020 15,959 $16,020 0.4% 12 Video - High Demand 6,104 6,307 $12,208 -3.2% 55 Video - Educational 4,642 4,498 $4,642 3~2% 5 Video - Business 206 240 $412 -14.2% 2 Video - Childrens 11,799 11,299 $11,799 4.4% 9 Video - Spanish 0 49 $0 -100.0% Music Cd's 11,472 7,017 $2,868 63.5% 6 Music Cd's - High Demand 3,758 5,852 $1,879 -35.8% 19 Music Cd's - Childrens 610 682 $153 -10.6% 6 CD ROM 3,988 3,909 $7,976 2.0% 17 TOTALS 74,020 70,579 $71,516 c1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF STATISTICS Overall Summary: Circulation/Library Visitors: The monthly circulation shows a dip of-3% while the overall annual circulation continues at 0% change. The school year is slow in starting, once again, reflected by a modest 1% increase in visitors this month over the same time last year. Perhaps significant to the circulation drop, if you note the number of new books added this month, we show a figure 36% less than last year. Since delivery of new book materials is very dependent on our book jobber, we do not have control in this area. There could be some tie-in between the availability of "new" books and our circulation figures. However, another trend we are watching is the number of uses of our remote databases. Staff is vigorously promoting the use of these resources through hand-outs and word of mouth while working with our in-house patrons. Often, our patrons will find the information they need through a full text database, rather than a book. That "check out" becomes an article e-mailed to their homes rather than a book they take with them. Data Base Search: This is a new item for us to be counting. In view of the efforts of staff to promote off site use of our resources, we will be tracking use to see if we are successful in promoting this still new service. We are presently designing a brochure to explain our remote services. The brochure will be available at all city facilities, the Chamber of Commerce and other locations as yet to be determined. Presently, we must rely on the data base companies to provide our "use" statistics. Some do not provide the service at all, other companies provide various information in different formats. All responses are approximately one week after the end of the month, which will cause a delay in our reporting to the Board. Information Questions: If members of the public are finding more answers through the lntemet, you cannot prove it yet through our adult statistics. The number of questions we answer is higher than ever. Perhaps because a large percentage of the questions revolve around how to locate information on the Web and navigate in this new world of electronic information! Children's Programs: Overall, children's programming attendance is up 3% for the year, but a whopping 19% for the month! That is represented by the start up of the Fall "Back to Basics" sessions. This year we are serving 62 youngsters in the program who are attending their tutoring session twice each week. In addition to our regular tutors, we are also receiving assistance from 16 trained high school students. The program is booming. Our Storytimes am doing well, with the Family Storytimes (those sessions that allow youngsters of all ages to attend) gaining in popularity. Technology Center Visitors: Overall, we show a 5% increase in growth for the year. STATISTICS Sep 2000 Sep 99 FY 2000/01 Y 99/2000 Days Open 28 28 89 86 Items Borrowed 50,575 52,004 159,699 159,820 Average Daily 1,806 1,857 1,794 1,858 % Change -3% 0% Patrons Registered 1,022 1,047 2,676 2,669 Average Daily 37 37 30 31 % Change -2% 0% Information Questions 8,558 7,741 23,217 21,374 Average Daily 306 276 261 249 % Change 11% 9% Library Visitors 30,328 30,042 91,149 87,294 Average Daily 1,083 1,073 1,024 1,015 % Change 1% 4% Data Base Searches N/A N/A 2,989 N/A In Library N/A N/A 2,548 N/A Remote N/A N/A 441 N/A % of Remote Use N/A N/A 14,8% N/A Children's Program Attendance 957 804 2,559 2,480 # of Sessions 33 30 80 88 % Change 19% 3% Technology Center Visitors 873 869 2,496 2,372 % Change 0% 5% Items Classified 1,507 2,356 4,689 5,883 % Change -36% -20% Volunteer Hours 600 442 2,596 1,917 % Change 36% 35% ADULT SERVICES Information Questions 6,028 5,325 16,960 15,287 Average Daily 215 190 191 178 % Change 13% 11% Programs/Classes Attendance 20 12 35 12 # of Sessions 1 1 2 1 Aver. per session 20 12 19 12 Tours/Group Visits Attendance 0 15 25 55 # of Sessions 0 2 1 3 Aver. per session 0 8 25 29 CHILDRENS SERVICES Information Questions 2,530 2,416 6,257 6,087 Average Daily 90 86 75 71 % Change 5% 3% Toddler Time 209 46 221 142 # of Sessions 8 2 10 6 Aver. Per session 26 23 22 24 Preschool Storytime Attendance 214 343 740 1,035 # of Sessions 8 18 30 50 Aver. per session 27 19 24 21 Afterschool Storytime Attendance 56 131 446 616 # of Sessions 4 7 16 21 Aver. per session 14 19 28 29 Family Storytime Attendance 228 0 389 0 # of Sessions 8 0 17 0 Aver. per session 29 0 23 0 Special Events Program Attendance 0 50 393 427 # of Sessions 0 1 2 8 Aver. per session 0 50 197 53 Back to Basics Tutoring Sessions 244 200 244 200 # of Sessions 4 4 4 4 Aver. Per session 61 50 61 50 Group Visits to Library Attendance 6 34 126 60 # of Sessions 1 2 5 3 Aver. per session 6 17 25 20 School Visits by Staff 0 0 0 0 # of Visits 0 0 0 0 ~ 080100 Rancho Cucamonga Llbfar. .. ~- x ~ ' ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ,I 10-8'xl.5 .... ~_ total arrangement: 135.75"x80,5" ~,~ ~ ~ ~.~ ~ 240 · 5'xl' Rancho Cucamonga Public Library Web-A-Thou 2001 Information By Ravenel N. Wimberly Hosting a Web site during the annual Telethon is highly feasible and most definitely doable. However; there are costs associated with bringing this to our citizens, and there are limitations to what we can provide in a live forum. The requirements for such a site A service provider capable of hosting a Web Site that is able to provide Credit Card Processing Unique Domain Name Registration Media Upload Capability to Hosting System Design of our own Web Page(s) Web-A-thou Associated Costs Domain Name Registration $ 70.00 Two Year Reservation Web Site With Store Capability $ 40.00 per month ( Minimum 6 months) Fee Charged Per Transaction $ 0.50 Surcharge 2.35% of all transactions (- $ 2,350.00 on $100,000) Setup Fee ( one time ) $175.00 One Time Fee Associated with Store Initial Web Site Setup $ 25.00 Can be waived by ISP Lead Time To Establish Site 3 to 5 Working Days Capabilities Visa & Master Card processing Video streaming (No Live Broadcast) All Content From Video Additional Revenue Possibilities Advertisement of services on our Web page during the Telethon / Web-A-thon Employee -> Employer challenge to match contributions of local establishments