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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 July 10, 2003, in the Opici Room
of Lions Center West, located at 9191 Baseline, Rancho Cucamonga, California. The meeting was
called to order at 6:30 p.m. by President Wimberly. Present were Members Bradshaw 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. CONSENT CALENDAR
B1. Approval of Minutes: June 12, 2003
Unable to make a motion, due to lack of a quorum for the minutes.
C. LIBRARY DIRECTOR'S STAFF REPORTS
C 1. Library Status report: oral report presented by staff.
Deborah Clark, Library Director, presented an oral report to the Board.
Renee Tobin, Senior Librarian, stated that the Summer Reading Programs provided by Mervyns's
were so popular that staff had booked a second performance each week to accommodate all of the
children.
Michelle Perera, References Services Coordinator, stated she had received Comment Cards from a
couple of patrons stating that Adam Tuckerman, Library Clerk for the Technology Center, had given
them excellent customer service in helping them.'
C2. Budget Report: report presented by Deborah Clark, Library Director.
Deborah Clark, Library Director, reviewed the budget with the Library Board.
C3. Victoria Gardens Library, update on the progress of the project. Oral report by Deborah
Clark, Library Director.
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Deborah Clark, Library Director, updated the Library Board on the status of the Victoria Gardens
Branch Library.
C4. Bookmobile Report: update by Robert Karatsu, Library Services Manager. Oral report.
Robert Karatsu, Library Services Manager, updated the Board on the Bookmobile.
C5. Adult Services Issues: update by Robert Karatsu, Library Services Manager and Michelle
Perera, Reference Services Coordinator.
a. Databases now available at the Library.
Michelle Perera, Reference Services Coordinator, gave an oral report on the new data bases now
available at the Library.
C6. Children's Services Issues: Update by Renee Tobin, Senior Librarian. Oral report.
a. Summer Reading Program
b. 1D-A-Kid Update
Renee Tobin, Senior Librarian, presented an oral report on the Summer Reading Program.
Renee Tobin, Senior Librarian, stated that the ID-A-Kid program went well. A total of 24 children
were fingerprinted.
C7. Children's Internet Protection Act: Informational item. Oral report by Deborah Clark,
Library Director.
Deborah Clark, Library Director, reviewed the handouts with the Board.
D. BOARD BUSINESS
D 1. Library Board Liaison Reports: Oral reports by Members. This is the opportunity for Library
Members to speak about the opportunities and challenges they have encountered while serving as
liaisons to the community.
Member Womack introduced Maegan Ridley, possibly a new Young Adult Liaison.
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Member Wimberly gave an oral update on the PAL Campaign.
D2. Understanding the Patriot Act's impact on Public Libraries. Report by Deborah Clark,
Library Director.
After discussion, the Members decided to approve the Confidentiality of Library Records Policy and
to bring back the item for discussion with a full Board at the next meeting to discuss whether or not
to post information to the public on the impact of this Act.
MOTION: Moved by Member Womack to approve the Confidentiality of Library Records Policy,
seconded by Member Bradshaw. Motion carried, 3-0-2 (with Clark and Lo absent).
E. IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING
El. Patriot Act Report
E2. Bookmobile Report
E2. Liaison Reports
E3. Bookclub Report
F. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
None
G. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: Moved by Member Bradshaw to adjourn., seconded by Member Wimberly. Motion
carried, 3-0-2 (with Clark and Lo absent). Meeting adjourned at 7:41 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Vivian Garcia
Administrative Secretary
Approved: September 4, 2003