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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012/07/05 - Minutes - Library Board of Trustees CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES A. CALL TO ORDER An adjourned meeting of the Library Board of Trustees was held on Thursday, July 5, 2012, in the Council Chambers at City Hall, located at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, . California. The meeting was called to order at 6 p.m.by President Hairston. Present were Members Amsler, Hairston and Temkin. Also present were: Robert Karatsu, Library Director, Michelle Perera, Assistant Library Director, Renee Tobin,Principal Librarian,Karye Hood,Reference Services Coordinator, Cara Vera, Senior Librarian, Carol Durkel, Office Specialist II and Vivian Garcia, Administrative Secretary. B. CONSENT CALENDAR B 1. Approval of Minutes: May 3 and June 7, 2012. MOTION: Moved by Member Temkin to approve the minutes, seconded by Member Amsler. Motion carried 3-0-2 (with Coberly and Haddon absent). ****** C. LIBRARY DIRECTOR'S STAFF REPORTS C1. Library Status Report: Oral reports presented by staff. a. General announcements. Oral report by Robert Karatsu, Library Director. Robert Karatsu,Library Director,presented an oral report to the Board regarding the Pomona Public Library. Member Haddon arrived at 6:06 p.m. Library Director Karatsu stated that if there were any questions about the Pomona Public Library to please contact him. b. Review of Library statistics. Oral report by Robert Karatsu, Library Director. Robert Karatsu, Library Director, reviewed the statistics with the Board. C2. Budget Report: Report presented by Robert Karatsu, Library Director. Library Board Minutes July 5, 2012 Page 2 Robert Karatsu, Library Director, reviewed the budget with the Board. C3. Children's Services: Oral update by Renee Tobin, Principal Librarian. Renee Tobin, Principal Librarian, stated on Friday,May 11,the Back to Basics Graduation was held in the Celebration Hall. Police Chief Newcombe was the commencement speaker. On Thursday, May 31, the Summer Reading Program kick-off was held at the Biane Library. There were approximately eight hundred sign-ups that evening for the program. Principal Librarian Tobin stated that the number of sign-ups for the Summer Reading Program at this time has passed the total reached last year of 4,505. Principal Librarian Tobin reviewed the different performers that have and will be participating each week during the Summer Reading Program. The free tickets are available one week prior to the performance. Renee Tobin, Principal Librarian, stated that there will be a second Robotics Workshop which will be held July 30 through August 3. The previous one was held during spring break in March. Principal Librarian Tobin stated that the Summer Block Party will be held on Thursday, August 9`h from 6 to 8 p.m. President Hairston stated that she appreciated the e-mail notifications sent by staff of the events to the Members. C4. Archibald Library: Oral update by Karye Hood, Reference Services Coordinator. Karye Hood,Reference Services Coordinator, stated that there are 207 Adult sign-ups so far for the Summer Reading Club. There are book reviews for the readers to turn in which includes tickets for the weekly raffles. Reference Services Coordinator Hood reviewed the eReader classes with the Members. The third one in the series will be held on Tuesday, July 10, "eBooks, iPads and `Droids" which will show patrons how to download Library eBooks to their iPads and Android SmartPhones and tablets. Karye Hood, Reference Services Coordinator, stated that the Archibald Library is preparing to become a Passport Agency. Staff has been taking the training courses. The location of the office will be the first floor study room. The opening is scheduled for August 1st. C5. Paul A. Biane Library: Oral update by Cara Vera, Senior Librarian. Library Board Minutes July 5, 2012 Page 3 Cara Vera, Senior Librarian, stated that May was a busy month with four (4) different programs being offered at the Biane Library. There were over 2,600 attendees to the events.The first program, Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston, author of "Farewell to Manzanar" was the guest speaker at the Asian/Pacific Islander Cultural Arts Night which was held on Friday, May 4`h. Another program, Local History Night was held on Friday, May 18. The theme was "Hidden Gems" in Rancho Cucamonga. There was a special Maloof exhibit for the evening. On Saturday, May 26, the Star Wars event was held at the Biane Library in the afternoon. Senior Librarian Vera stated on September 28, Hispanic Heritage Cultural Arts Night will be held starting at 7 p.m. ****** D. BOARD BUSINESS DI. Holiday closures. Staff report attached. Discussion led by Robert Karatsu,Library Director. Library Director Karatsu reviewed the Holiday closures list with the Board. MOTION: Moved by Member Amsler to approve the proposed Holiday Closures, seconded by Member Haddon. Motion carried 4-0-1 (with Coberly absent). D2. Impact on City budget reductions. Oral report by Robert Karatsu, Library Director. Robert Karatsu, Library Director, presented an oral report to the Board Members on the impact of City budget reductions. D3. America Library Association conference. Discussion led by President Hairston. President Hairston stated that the ALA conference was one of the best she had attended. The presentations she attended were well prepared. She presented an oral report on the workshops she attended with the Members. Assistant Library Director Perera presented an oral report on the Califa booth at ALA with the Members. She stated that the conference was a success. Also, for the Library staff that were able to attend workshops, the conference is a valuable continuing education opportunity. ****** Library Board Minutes July 5, 2012 Page 4 E. IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING El. Financial Workshop from ALA F. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS F1. Sean Lamb from Rancho Cucamonga along with his mother,Michelle,and friend,Jeremiah with his grandfather and brother attended the meeting. He is working towards obtaining a Merit Badge with the Boy Scouts. ****** G ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Moved by Member Amsler to adjourn to Thursday, September 6, 2012, seconded by Member Temkin. Motion carried 4-0-1 (with Coberly absent). The meeting adjourned at 7 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Vivian Garcia Administrative Secretary Approved: September 6, 2012