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Home My WebLink About2024/02/01 Library Board of TrusteesLIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES REGULAR MEETING AGENDA FEBRUARY 1, 2024 COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA 6:00 P.M. – CALL TO ORDER Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call: A.PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS This is the time and place for the general public to address the Library Board of Trustees on any item listed or not listed on the agenda. State law prohibits the Library Board of Trustees from addressing any issue not on the agenda. Testimony may be received and referred to staff or scheduled for a future meeting. Comments are to be limited to three (3) minutes per individual. All communications are to be addressed directly to the Library Board of Trustees and not to the members of the audience. This is a professional business meeting and courtesy and decorum are expected. Please refrain from any debate between audience and speaker, disorderly or boisterous conduct that disturbs, disrupts, or otherwise impedes the orderly conduct of the meeting. For more information, refer to the Rules of Decorum and Order (Resolution No. 2023-086) located in the back of the Council Chambers. B.CONSENT CALENDAR The following Consent Calendar items are expected to be routine and non-controversial. They will be acted upon by the Library Board of Trustees at one time without discussion. B1. Consideration of Meeting Minutes for the Regular Meeting of December 7, 2023. President, Riley Wells President Pro Tem, Christine DeVries Board Member, William Diepenbrock Board Member, Eva Miller Board Member, Laurel Rice THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2024 LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES AGENDA Page 2 of 3 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. D. BOARD BUSINESS The following items have been requested by the Library Board of Trustees for discussion. They are not public hearing items, although the President may open the meeting for public input. This is the time for the Library Board of 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. F. ADJOURNMENT I, Jennifer Palacios, Executive Assistant II of the City of Rancho Cucamonga Public Library, or my designee, hereby certify under penalty of perjury that a true, accurate copy of the foregoing agenda was posted on Thursday, January 25, 2024 at least seventy-two (72) hours prior to the meeting per Government Code 54954.2 at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, California and on the City’s website. C1. Verbal Report – General Library Update. Presented by Wess Garcia, Library Director. C2. Verbal Report – Children’s Services, Adult Services and Library Programming. Presented by Angelica Trummell, Head of Children’s and Family Services. C3. Library Use Metrics Report. Presented by Jason Castellanos, Technology Supervisor. D1. BOARD MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS. (Comments to be limited to three minutes per Board Member.) E. IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS FOR THE NEXT MEETING Jennifer Palacios Library Executive Assistant II City of Rancho Cucamonga THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2024 LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES AGENDA Page 3 of 3 Mission Statement Igniting Curiosity Transforming Lives Creating Community If you need special assistance or accommodations to participate in the meeting, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact Library administration at (909) 774-3940. Notification of 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility. Listening devices are available for the hearing impaired. Thursday, December 7, 2023 CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING MINUTES CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting of the Library Board of Trustees was held on Thursday, December 7, 2023, in the Council Chambers at City Hall, located at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, California. President Riley Wells called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Present were Members Diepenbrock, Miller and Rice. Also present were: Wess Garcia, Library Director, Cara Vera, Deputy Director of Library Services, Margo Mullen, Head of Museum Services, Carmen Sanchez, Collection Development Supervisor, Jamie Wyman, Collection Development Librarian and Jennifer Palacios, Executive Assistant II. A.PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS None. B.CONSENT CALENDAR B1. Consideration of Meeting Minutes for the Regular Meeting of November 2, 2023. MOTION: Moved by Member Diepenbrock, seconded by Member Rice, to approve Consent Calendar Item B1. Motion carried 4-0-1 with Member DeVries absent. C.LIBRARY DIRECTOR’S STAFF REPORTS C1. Verbal Report - General Library Update. Presented by Wess Garcia, Library Director. Library Director Garcia presented an oral library services update report. C2. Verbal Report - Children’s Services, Adult Services and Library Programming. Presented by Cara Vera, Deputy Director of Library Services. Deputy Director of Library Services Vera presented an oral report about upcoming library service programs. C3. Verbal Report – Paul A. Biane Library Closure Update. Presented by Carmen Sanchez, Collection Development Supervisor. Collection Development Supervisor Sanchez and Jamie Wyman, Collection Development Librarian presented an oral report and PowerPoint presentation (copy on file). C4. Verbal Report – Second Story and Beyond® Update. Presented by Margo Mullen, Head of Museum Services. Head of Museum Services Mullen presented an oral report and PowerPoint presentation (copy on file). ITEM B1 - 1 Thursday, December 7, 2023 CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING MINUTES D.BOARD BUSINESS F.ADJOURNMENT President Wells adjourned the meeting at 7:04 p.m. to February 1, 2024. Respectfully submitted, Jennifer Palacios Library Executive Assistant II D1. BOARD MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS. (Comments to be limited to three minutes per Board Member.) Boardmember Diepenbrock read the reference in the Grapevine to the Palace Application and is enjoying books he’s able to borrow via the app. E.IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS FOR THE NEXT MEETING Boardmember Diepenbrock would like to hear more about the marketing plan for Second Story and Beyond®. ITEM B1 - 2 RECOMMENDATION: No recommendation. For information purposes, only. BACKGROUND: Library use metrics are kept regularly to provide data on the measurable activities of both physical and virtual Library Services. ANALYSIS: Attached is a metrics report for October–December 2023. The report includes metrics reflecting the number of visitors, number of checkouts, number of patrons registered by location, and number of passport applications processed. FISCAL IMPACT: None. ATTACHMENT(S): Attachment 1 – Library Use Metrics (July–September 2023) Attachment 2 – Library Use Metrics (October–December 2023) DATE: February 1, 2024 TO: Rancho Cucamonga Library Board of Trustees FROM: Wess Garcia, Library Director INITIATED BY: Cara Vera, Deputy Library Director SUBJECT: Library Use Metrics RANCHO CUCAMONGA LIBRARY SERVICES ITEM C3 - 1 Library Use Metrics July - Sept 2023 74,573 36,692 37,881 0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 70,000 80,000 Combined Archibald Biane Number of Visitors 184,639 80,334 79,808 24,497 0 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 120,000 140,000 160,000 180,000 200,000 Combined Archibald Biane eCheckouts Number of Checkouts 1,288 993 1,054 Number of Patrons Registered Archibald Biane Online C 70 86 71 37 8 47 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Jul Aug Sep Passports Archibald Biane IT E M C 3 - 2 Library Use Metrics October - December 2023 46,422 30,938 15,484 0 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000 35,000 40,000 45,000 50,000 Combined Archibald Biane Number of Visitors 139,429 79,035 36,189 24,205 0 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 120,000 140,000 160,000 Combined Archibald Biane eCheckouts Number of Checkouts 629 429 774 Number of Patrons Registered Archibald Biane Online C 109 71 73 23 11 20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 Oct Nov Dec Passports Archibald Biane IT E M C 3 - 3