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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013/09/05 - 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, September 5,2013,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 Temkin. Present were Members Amster, Coberly and Temkin. Also present were: Robert Karatsu, Library Director, Michelle Perera, Assistant Library Director, Renee Tobin, Library Services Manager, Cara Vera, Senior Librarian, Karye Hood, Reference Services Coordinator,Jennifer Downey,Reference Librarian,Casey Marcarello,Reference Librarian, Adam Tuckerman, Tech Center Coordinator, Wess Garcia, Programming Librarian, Carol Durkel, Office Specialist II and Vivian Garcia, Administrative Secretary. B. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS There were none. C. CONSENT CALENDAR Cl. Approval of Minutes: August 1, 2013. MOTION: Moved by Member Amsler to approve the minutes, seconded by Member Coberly. Motion carried 3-0-2 (with Haddon and Hairston absent). ****** D. LIBRARY DIRECTOR'S STAFF REPORTS D1. Library Status Report: Oral reports presented by staff. a. General announcements. Oral report by Robert Karatsu, Library Director. Library Director Karatsu stated that school has started and the Libraries have been very busy and very crowded. b. Review of Library statistics. Oral report by Robert Karatsu, Library Director. Library Director Karatsu reviewed the Library statistics which start on page nine with the Members. Library Board Minutes September 5, 2013 Page 2 D2. Budget Report: Report presented by Robert Karatsu, Library Director. Library Director Karatsu reviewed the budget with the Board. He stated that this is the beginning of the fiscal year. Passport revenue is starting to go back up. D3. Children's Services: Oral update by Renee Tobin, Library Services Manager. Renee Tobin, Library Services Manager, stated this past weekend, Harry Potter Day was held at the Biane Library. She reviewed the events with the Members. There were approximately five hundred attendees. Library Services Manager Tobin stated that this coming week the Back to Basics program would start up again with sessions at both libraries, Monday through Thursday, from 3 to 7:30 p.m. D4. Archibald Library: Oral update by Karye Hood, Reference Services Coordinator. Karye Hood, Reference Services Coordinator, reviewed the computer classes which will be held at the Archibald Library with the Members. She stated that reference staff will be learning more information about the Affordable Care Act in case questions about the ACA were asked by the public. D5. Paul A. Biane Library: Oral update by Cara Vera, Senior Librarian. Cara Vera, Senior Librarian,stated that new computers had been received and installed at the Biane Library this week. She thanked Adam Tuckerman, Tech Center Coordinator and Don Hilliard, Technology Librarian, along with the IS Department staff for all of their help. Senior Librarian Vera stated that on Friday, September 13,Hispanic Heritage Night would be held at the Biane Library from 7 to 9 p.m. She reviewed the events with the Members. ****** E. BOARD BUSINESS El. Report on Staff Innovation Fund2 projects. Oral report by Michelle Perera,Assistant Library Director and staff. Assistant Library Director Perera reviewed the back ground on the Staff Innovation Fund2. 1 Library Board Minutes September 5, 2013 Page 3 Wess Garcia, Programming Librarian, presented a PowerPoint Presentation on Reinventing Storytimes project with the Members. Margaret Hatanaka,Children's Librarian/Archibald,Angelica Trummell, Children's Librarian/Biane and Wess Garcia,Programming Librarian,will be working on this project with a budget of$5,000. Adam Tuckerman, Tech Center Coordinator, presented a PowerPoint Presentation on STEM Education: Video Game Programming at the Library project with the Members. Wess Garcia, Programming Librarian and Adam Tuckerman, Tech Center Coordinator, will be working on this project with a budget of$6,300. Cara Vera, Senior Librarian, presented a PowerPoint Presentation on Teens at Rancho Cucamonga Public Library. Linda Engelke, Reference Librarian, Karye Hood, Reference Services Coordinator and Cara Vera, Senior Librarian, will be working on the planning grant for Teens with a budget of $2,700. Jennifer Downey, Reference Librarian, presented a PowerPoint Presentation on Live and Learn: Healthy You project with the Members. Casey Marcarello, Reference Librarian and Jennifer Downey,Reference Librarian,will be working on this project. The Healthy Mind,Healthy Body and Healthy Earth will be held as a Cultural Arts Night in March, 2014. The budget is $4,000. E2. Approval of Holiday Calendar for 2014. Library Director Karatsu reviewed the Holiday Calendar with the Members. MOTION: Moved by Member Coberly to approve Holiday Calendar for 2014,seconded by Member Amsler. Motion carried 3-0-2 (with Haddon and Hairston absent). E3. Board announcements. (Comments to be limited to 5 minutes per Board Member.) Member Amsler presented an oral report to the Members on the Tour de Fork fundraiser. She also reviewed the Strategic Planning Workshop the Foundation Members attended on August 24. E4. Presentation on Healthy RC Strategic Planning. (Moving to the Tri-Communities Room for presentation.) President Temkin stated that meeting would adjourn from the Council Chambers to the Tri- Communities Room. The time is 6:50 p.m. President Temkin stated that the meeting would continue. The time is 6:55 p.m. Member Rebecca Davies of the Library Foundation arrived at 6:55 p.m. • Library Board Minutes September 5, 2013 Page 4 Member Tina Gilfry of the Library Foundation arrived at 7:02 p.m. Ruben Brambila, Healthy RC Project Manager, reviewed the background on"The Road to Healthy Rancho Cucamonga" with the Members. Healthy RC Project Manager Brambila reviewed the Target Issues and Groups Worksheet with the Members. Once the Members completed the worksheets, the group shared their thoughts and ideas. Ruben Brambila, Healthy RC Project Manager,stated a Forum will be held on October 10 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Celebration Hall. ****** F. IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING Fl. SSP G. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Moved by Member Coberly to adjourn,seconded by President Temkin.Motion carried 3- 0-2 (with Haddon and Hairston absent). The meeting adjourned at 7:42 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Vivian Garcia Administrative Secretary Approved: November 7, 2013