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LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Adjourned Meeting
A. CALL TO ORDER
The regular meeting of the Library Board of Trustees was held on Thursday, March 11, 2004, in the
Council Chambers of City Hall, located at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga,
California. The meeting was called to order at 6:34 p.m. by President Wimberly. Present were
Members Bradshaw, Guerrero, Lo and Womack.
Also present were: Deborah K. Clark, Library Director, Robert Karatsu, Library Services Manager,
Michelle Perera, References Services Coordinator, Renee Tobin, Senior Librarian and Vivian Garcia,
Administrative Secretary.
B. CONSENT CALENDAR
BI. Approval of Minutes: February 12, 2004 (Wimberly abstained).
MOTION: Moved by Member Womack to approve the minutes of February 12, 2004 seconded by
Member Guerrero. Motion carried, 4-0-0-1.
C. LIBRARY DIRECTOR'S STAFF REPORTS
C 1. Library Status report: oral report presented by staff.
a. Review of statistics.
Deborah Clark, Library Director, gave an oral report on the status of the Library to the Board.
Deborah Clark, Library Director, thanked all staff for working well under difficult conditions when
the automated catalog, Intemet and staffcomputers crashed when the fiber optic line was cut during
street construction.
C2. Budget Report: report presented by Deborah Clark, Library Director.
Deborah Clark, Library Director, reviewed the budget sheets with the Library Board. No comments
received.
C3. Adult Services Issues: Update by Robert Karatsu, Library Services Manager.
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Robert Karatsu, Library Services Manager, presented an oral report updating the Board on the
activities of Adult Services.
C4. Children's Services Issues: Update by Renee Tobin, Senior Librarian. Oral report.
Renee Tobin, Senior Librarian, gave an oral report on the "Underground Railroad" storytimes given
by Library Assistant Nina Cole.
C5. Victoria Gardens Library, update on the progress of the project. Oral report by staff.
Deborah Clark, Library Director, stated the plans will be going out to bid again when the architects
finalize them. The two parking lot structures are under construction at this time.
C6. Status of Library Telethon 2004. Oral report by staff and Board.
Deborah Clark, Library Director, presented the Board an oral report on the Telethon.
Robert Karatsu, Library Services Manager, updated the Board on the Hosts and the Theme of the
Telethon.
Michelle Perera, Reference Services Coordinator, reported to the Board on the Phone Bank and the
"Magic Word" incentives.
D. BOARD BUSINESS
D1. Report on the Friends of the Library Bookstore: At the request of the Library Board, the
Library Director will provide an oral report on the status of the Friends of the Library Bookstore.
Member Bradshaw, gave an oral update on the Friend's Bookstore.
D2. Plans for Remote Access: At the request of the Library Board, Robert Karatsu, Library
Services Manager, will provide an oral report on the plans for wireless remote access.
Robert Karatsu, Library Services Manager, updated the Board on the future plans for wireless remote
access for the Library.
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D3. 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 updated the Board on the School Youth Committee meetings and outreach
involvement in the schools.
Member Lo asked for staff to contact him for follow up on questions he had received from the
Toastmaster Club.
Member Guerrero stated that the Teen Members would update the Board on their school's
involvement with the Telethon.
Member Wimberly updated the Board on the PAL Campaign and the Library Foundation Board.
D4. Teen Member Reports. Oral reports by Members. This is the opportunity for Teen Advisory
Members to speak about the opportunities and challenges they have encountered while serving as
liaisons to the school and student community.
Daniel Huh gave an oral report on what the Teen Advisors will be doing at their schools for fund
raising for the Telethon.
Alexcia Sypek presented an oral report on the Career Fair which is on Thursday, March 18.
E. IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING
E 1. Telethon Update
E2. Summer Reading Program
E3. Budget
F. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
None
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G. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: Moved by Member Wimbefly to cancel the April meeting and to adjourn to May 13,
2004, seconded by Member Womack. Motion carded, 5-0. Meeting adjourned at 7:34 p.m.
Respectfully sub?/~ ed_,
Vivian Garcia
Administrative Secretary
Approved: May 13, 2004