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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 May 8, 2003, 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 6:31 p.m. by President Wimberly.
Present were Boardmembers Bradshaw, Lo and Womack.
Also present were: Deborah K. Clark, Library Director, Robert Karatsu, Library Services Manager,
Renee Tobin, Senior Librarian, Michelle Perera, Reference Services Coordinator and Vivian Garcia,
Senior Administrative Secretary.
B. ITEMS OF BUSINESS WITH NEWLY APPOINTED OFFICIAl
B1. Administration of Oath of Office - Oath of Office will be administered to Rebecca Clark.
Mayor Alexander administered the Oath of Office to new Boardmember, Rebecca Clark.
C. CONSENT CALENDAR
Cl. Approval of Minutes: April 10, 2003. (Clark abstained)
MOTION: Moved by Boardmember Lo to accept the minutes of April 10, 2003, seconded by
Boardmember Womack. Motion can'ied 4-0-0-1.
D. LIBRARY DIRECTOR'S STAFF REPORTS
D1. Library Status report: oral report presented by staff.
Deborah Clark, Library Director, reviewed statistics with the Board.
Robert Karatsu, Library Services Manager, stated that business was as usual with the reference area
of the Library.
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D2. Budget Report: report presented by Deborah Clark, Library Director.
Deborah Clark, Library Director, reviewed the budget with the Library Board.
D3. Victoria Gardens Library, update on the progress of the project. Oral report by Deborah
Clark, Library Director.
Deborah Clark, Library Director, updated the Library Board on the status of the Victoria Gardens
Branch Library.
D4. Bookmobile Report: update by Robert Karatsu, Library Services Manager. Oral report.
Robert Karatsu, Library Services Manager, stated staff for the bookmobile will have training on
driving the new bookmobile on Monday, May 19.
D5. Summer Reading Program: oral report by Renee Tobin, Senior Librarian.
Renee Tobin, Senior Librarian, gave an oral report on the Summer Reading Program to the Library
Board. She showed samples of the t-shirts they could order. Sign-ups for the program will begin on
Monday, June 23. The program will be available at the Archibald location and the Bookmobile.
Renee Tobin, Senior Librarian, stated that Mervyns will be sponsoring all of the performer programs
for the Summer Reading Program. There is a total of five (5) programs during the program.
Mervyns representative, Mary Jo Richardson, stated that Mervyns will also be giving forty (40) $10
gift cards as prizes for the summer reading program.
D6. ID a Kid Program Update: update by Renee Tobin, Senior Librarian. Oral report.
Renee Tobin, Senior Librarian, reviewed flyer with the Library Board for the ID a Kid program
provided by Prudential. They will be conducting the program on Saturday, June 14.
E. BOARD BUSINESS
El. Library Board of Trustee Liaison Positions: Report by Deborah Clark, Library Director.
Deborah Clark, Library Director, reviewed the liaison positions with the Library Board.
Boardmember Lo stated that he had signed up for Senior Services.
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Boardmember Clark volunteered to work with Boardmember Womack on the Young Adult Services.
Boardmember Lo asked staff for a package that he could use to "help promote parmerships between
businesses and the Library."
Deborah Clark, Library Director, stated there would be a new section as a liaison to coordinate arts
and cultural at the Victoria Gardens Branch Library.
Boardmembers Womack and Clark volunteered.
E2. Young Adult Liaisons:
i) Young Adult Liaison Communications
ii) Recruitment of members for 2003/2004
Sean Smith stated this would be his last meeting. He would be graduating next month.
Boardmember Womack thanked Sean Smith for all of his work and time as a volunteer.
Daniel Huh stated that they would be contacting teachers to recommend students from their high
schools as Liaisons.
E3. Update on House Calls project: oral report from Boardmember Lo.
Boardmember Lo stated there are fifteen (15) patrons who use the House Calls program. There are
eleven (11) volunteers who deliver library materials to the patrons. He stated that he appreciates
Karye Hood, Reference Librarian, for all of her hard work on this program. Boardmember Lo will
update the Library Board again in two months.
E4. Library Foundation Board Report: Update from Library Foundation liaison Ray Wimberly.
President Wimberly presented an oral report on the Library Foundation.
E5. Location for meetings during City Hall construction project. Oral report by Vivian Garcia
Department Secretary.
Vivian Garcia, Senior Administrative Secretary, stated that during the months of June to October, the
Library Board meetings will be at Lions Center West in the Opici Room.
E6. CLA Legislative Day, April 30. Oral report by attendees.
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Deborah Clark, Library Director, gave an oral report on Legislative Day in Sacramento, on April 30.
Daniel Huh gave an oral report on Legislative Day to the Library Board.
Boardmember Bradshaw stated that she attended a surprise Tutor Appreciation Luncheon on
Saturday, April 26. Boardmember Bradshaw stated that Rose Manela deserved special recognition
for this special event. Everyone had a wonderful time and it was a very "moving" event.
Boardmember Lo also attended the luncheon and was very impressed. Students talked about their
tutors and how much they had helped them. He suggested the program be changed to a Mentor
Program.
F. IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING
F 1. Library Foundation Board Report
F2. Victoria Gardens Branch Library
F3. Bookmobile Update
F4. Summer Reading Program
G. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
None
H. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: Moved by President Wimberly to adjourn to June 12, 2003, at 6:30 p.m., seconded by
Boardmember Lo. Motion canSed, $-0. Meeting adjourned at 7:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Vivian Garcia
Administrative Secretary
Approved: June 12, 2002