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LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Regular Meeting
A. CALL TO ORDER
The regular meeting of the Library Board of Trustees was held on November 2, 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 7:09 p.m. and Boardmember Swistock
led the pledge of allegiance. Present were Boardmembers Bradshaw, Wimberly and Womack.
Also present were: Paul Williams, Library Foundation Boardmember, Deborah Clark, Library
Director, Robert Karatsu, Library Services Manager, Renee Tobin, Senior Librarian, Michelle
Perera, References Services Coordinator, Karen Scheniderwent, Circulation Supervisor and Vivian
Garcia, Administrative Secretary.
B. CONSENT CALENDAR
BI. Approval of Minutes: June 16, September 7 and 12, and October 5, 2000.
MOTION: Moved by Boardmember Bradshaw to approve the minutes of June 16 and September
12, seconded by Boardmember Womack. Motion carried, 4-0-1 (with Howdyshell absent).
MOTION: Moved by Boardmember Bradshaw to approve the minutes of September 7 and October
5,2000, seconded by Boardmember Womack. Motion carried, 3-0-1-1 Swistock abstained (with
Howdyshell absent).
C. LIBRARY DIRECTOR'S STAFF REPORTS
Cl. Library Status Report: oral report presented by staff.
Deborah Clark, Library Director, gave an oral report on the status of the Library to the Board.
Renee Tobin, Senior Librarian, gave a report updating the Board on the Families for Literacy
program. The new Library Assistant, Donna Wamsley did a wonderful job on the story time held in
October. Pictures of the story time were on the Library's website.
Deborah Clark, Library Director, reviewed handouts covering October's statistics with the Board.
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Robert Karatsu, Library Services Manager, gave an oral report to the Board on the Bookmobile
conference he attended in Columbus, Ohio.
Renee Tobin, Senior Librarian, updated the Board on the program "Outreach to Schools."
C2. Budget Report: report presented by Deborah Clark, Library Director.
Deborah Clark, Library Director, reviewed budget handouts with the Library Board.
C3. Approval of Library Noise and Cell Phone/Pager Policy use in the Library. Report presented
by Deborah Clark, Library Director.
After discussion by the Library Board and staff, the Board selected the policy statement which would
treat cell phone usage as a issue.
MOTION: Moved by Boardmember Womack to approve the second policy with changing the
wording by staff, seconded by Boardmember Wimberly. Motion carried, 4-0-1 (with Howdyshell
absent).
C4. Proposal for change of Video Policy: 2 for 1 check out on Fridays for Entertainment Videos;
free loan for education videos. Report presented by Deborah Clark, Library Director.
Deborah Clark, Library Director, went over the policy with the Library Board.
MOTION: Moved by Boardmember Wimberly to approve the policy with the $3 charge for the new
DVD rentals and $2 for older DVD titles; allow promotional opportunities to loan videos at a "2 for
1" rental rate; with the policy having a trial period starting now with an evaluation at the February
meeting, seconded by Boardmember Bradshaw. Motion carried, 4-0-1 (with Howdyshell absent).
C5. Telethon 2001: request for support for staffs recommendation that the Telethon be moved to
an every other year format, with the next Telethon to be scheduled in 2002. Oral presentation by
Library staff members, Deborah Clark and Robert Karatsu and Foundation Liaison Donna Bradshaw.
Deborah Clark, Library Director, presented an oral recommendation to the Board for this request.
Foundation Boardmember Williams presented the Library Foundation's view on this
recommendation, which was to support an every-other-year approach.
MOTION: Moved by Boardmember Womack to support staffs recommendation, seconded by
Boardmember Bradshaw. Motion carried, 3-0-1-1 (with Howdyshell absent).
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C6. Approval of request to close the Library on Friday, December 15 for an in-service workshop.
Deborah Clark, Library Director, reviewed with the Board the agenda for a workshop for staff.
MOTION: Moved by Boardmember Swistock to approve the request for closure on December 15,
seconded by Boardmember Wimberly. Motion carried, 4-0-1 (with Howdyshell absent).
D. BOARD BUSINESS
D 1. Discussion of regular meeting day location. Oral report by Vivian Garcia.
Boardmember Swistock asked for this item to be held over until the next meeting with President
Howdyshell was present.
D2. Donor Wall Update: Oral report presented by Deborah Clark, Library Director.
Deborah Clark, Library Director, gave an oral report to the Board.
E. IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING
El. Library Board of Trustees regular meeting day and location.
F. COMMUNICATIONS FROM TItE PUBLIC
None.
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G. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: Moved by Boardmember Womack to adjourn to Thursday, December 7th at 6:30 p.m. at
the Library in the story time room, seconded by Boardmember Wimberly. Motion carried, 4-0-1
(with Howdyshell absent). Meeting adjourned at 8:25 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Vivian Garcia
Administrative Secretary
Approved: December 7, 2000