HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023/12/07 - Minutes - Library Board of TrusteesThursday, 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).
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®.