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Home My WebLink About2022/02/03 - Agenda Packet - Library Board of Trustees LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES REGULAR MEETING AGENDA FEBRUARY 3, 2022 COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA 6:00 P.M. – CALL TO ORDER Roll Call: A. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS This is the time and place for the general public to address the Library Board of Trustees on any item listed on the agenda. State law prohibits the Library Board of Trustees from addressing any issue not previously included on the Agenda. The Board may receive testimony and set the matter for a subsequent meeting. Comments are to be limited to five minutes per individual or less, as deemed necessary by the Chair, depending upon the number of individual Members of the audience. This is a professional business meeting and courtesy and decorum are expected. Please refrain from any debate between audience and speaker, making loud noises or engaging in any activity which might be disruptive to the decorum of the meeting. B. CONSENT CALENDAR The following Consent Calendar items are expected to be routine and non- controversial. They will be acted upon by the Library Board of Trustees at one time without discussion. Any item may be removed by a Member or member of the audience for discussion. B1. Consideration of Meeting Minutes for the Regular Meeting of November 4, 2021. President, Janet Temkin President Pro Tem, Christine DeVries Board Member, Eva Miller Board Member, Kristen Murrieta-Morales Board Member, Riley Wells THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2022 LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES AGENDA Page 2 of 3 C. LIBRARY DIRECTOR’S STAFF REPORTS The following items do not legally require any public testimony, although the President may open the meeting for public input. D. BOARD BUSINESS The following items have been requested by the Library Board of Trustees for discussion. They are not public hearing items, although the President may open the meeting for public input. This is the time for the Library Board of Trustees to identify the items they wish to discuss at the next meeting. These items will not be discussed at this meeting, only identified for the next meeting. F. ADJOURNMENT I, Jennifer Palacios, Library Executive Assistant of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, or my designee, hereby certify that a true, accurate copy of the foregoing agenda was posted on day, Saturday, January 29, 2022, seventy-two (72) hours prior to the meeting per Government Code 54954.2 at 10500 Civic Center Drive. C1. Verbal Report of General Library Update. Presented by Julie A. Sowles, Library Director. C2. Verbal Report of Children’s Services, Adult Services and Library Programming. Presented by Wess Garcia, Deputy Director of Library Services. C3. Verbal Report of Library Statistics. The report will be presented by Cara Vera, Library Services Manager. D1. BOARD MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS. (Comments to be limited to three minutes per Board Member.) E. IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS FOR THE NEXT MEETING THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2022 LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES AGENDA Page 3 of 3 Mission Statement Igniting Curiosity Transforming Lives Creating Community Jennifer Palacios Library Executive Assistant II City of Rancho Cucamonga If you need special assistance or accommodations to participate in this meeting, please contact the Library at (909) 774-3940. Notification of 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility. Listening devices are available for the hearing impaired. Thursday, November 4, 2021 CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING MINUTES CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting of the Library Board of Trustees was held on Thursday, November 4, 2021, in the Council Chambers at City Hall, located at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, California. President Janet Temkin called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Present were Members DeVries, Miller, Murrieta-Morales and Wells. Board Member Miller arrived at 6:02 p.m. Also present were: Julie A. Sowles, Library Director, Wess Garcia, Deputy Library Director, Rina Fernandez-Vo, Librarian, Christina Olmeda-Lowry, Librarian and Jennifer Palacios, Executive Assistant II. A.PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS None. B.CONSENT CALENDAR C.LIBRARY DIRECTOR’S STAFF REPORTS B1. Consideration of Meeting Minutes for the Regular Meeting of October 7, 2021 MOTION: Moved by Member DeVries, seconded by Member Murrieta-Morales, to approve Consent Calendar Item C1. 5-0-0. C1. Verbal Report of General Library Update. Presented by Julie A. Sowles, Library Director. Library Director Sowles presented an oral Library Services update report. C2. Verbal Report of Children’s Services, Adult Services and Library Programming. Presented by Wess Garcia, Deputy Director of Library Services. Deputy Director of Library Services Garcia presented an oral update regarding upcoming Library Service Programs. C3. Verbal Report of Touchpoints. Presentation by Rina Fernandez-Vo, Librarian and Christina Olmeda-Lowry, Librarian. Librarian Fernandez-Vo and Librarian Olmeda-Lowry presented an oral report and PowerPoint presentation (Copy on file). D.BOARD BUSINESS D2. BOARD MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS. (Comments to be limited to three minutes per Board Member.) ITEM B1 - 1 Thursday, November 4, 2021 CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING MINUTES E.IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS FOR THE NEXT MEETING None. F.IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS FOR THE NEXT MEETING President Temkin adjourned the meeting at 6:46 p.m. to December 2, 2021. Respectfully submitted, Jennifer Palacios Library Executive Assistant II ITEM B1 - 2 RECOMMENDATION: No recommendation. For information purposes, only. BACKGROUND: Library use metrics are kept regularly to provide data on the measurable activities of both physical and virtual Library Services. ANALYSIS: Attached is a metrics report for October-December 2021. The report includes metrics reflecting the number of visitors, number of checkouts, number of patrons registered by location, and number of passport applications processed. All use of Library Services has been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, including visitor traffic and materials checkout. Staff will continue to collect data to use for evaluation and assessment of programs and services and report it to the Library Board of Trustees on a quarterly basis. FISCAL IMPACT: None. COUNCIL MISSION / VISION / GOAL(S) ADDRESSED: Providing superior Library Services to residents contributes to a high quality of life in Rancho Cucamonga. ATTACHMENT(S): Attachment 1 – Library Use Metrics DATE: February 3, 2022 TO: Rancho Cucamonga Library Board of Trustees FROM: Julie A. Sowles, Library Director INITIATED BY: Cara Vera, Library Services Manager SUBJECT: Library Use Metrics. RANCHO CUCAMONGA LIBRARY SERVICES ITEM C3 - 1 Library Use Metrics October - December 2021 25,464 11,846 13,618 0 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000 Combined Archibald Biane Number of Visitors 102,039 49,298 52,741 0 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 120,000 Combined Archibald Biane Number of Checkouts 413 316 625 Number of Patrons Registered by Location Archibald Biane Online Combined 1,354 75 39 33 38 16 17 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 Oct Nov Dec Number of Passports AR VG ATTACHMENT - 1 ITEM C3 - 2