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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 September 3, 1998, in the Council
Chambers o£ the City of Rancho Cucamonga, located at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho
Cucamonga, California. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. and the pledge of allegiance
was led by President Howdyshell. Present were Boardmembers Bradshaw, Dredd-Lee, Swistock and
Womack.
Also present were: Jack Lam, City Manager, Deborah Clark, Library Manager, Robert Karatsu,
Principal Librarian, Renee Tobin, Children's Services Supervisor and Vivian Garcia, Administrative
Secretary.
B. CONSENT CALENDAR
BI. Approval of Minutes: May 7, 1998 (Bradshaw and Womack abstained)
June 4, 1998 (Bradshaw and Womack abstained)
July 2, 1998 (Womack abstained)
August 6, 1998 (Dredd Lee abstained)
MOTION: Moved by Boardmember Swistock to approve the minutes, seconded by President
Howdyshell. Morion carried 5-0.
C. BOARD BUSINESS
Cl. Oral discussion with Jack Lam, City Manager for Kancho Cucamonga regarding long term
planning process for library services.
Jack Lam, City Manager, gave an oral report to the Library Board on the past and future ideas for
the Library.
C2. CALTAC Award Nomination: Staffrecommends the Board authorize application for Inland
Empire Daily Bulletin for an award in the category of "Newspaper, .... for Outstanding Media
Coverage or Special Services to Libraries." Oral Report by Deborah Clark, Library Manager.
Deborah Clark, Library Manager, stated that staffrecommends the Inland Empire Daily Bulletin for
an award for the CALTAC Award Nomination.
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MOTION: Moved by President Howdyshell to approve the Inland Empire Daily Bulletin as an
applicant for the CALTAC Awards Nomination, seconded by Boardmember Swistock. Motion
carded 5-0.
C3. California Library Association Conference, November 14-17, 1998. Oral report by Deborah
Clark, Library Manager.
Deborah Clark, Library Manager, reviewed the Conference information with the Library Board. She
stated that there is enough in the budget to fund two Library Boardmembers to attend.
D. LIBRARY DIRECTOR'S STAFF REPORTS
D1. Library status report: oral report presented by staff.
Deborah Clark, Library Manager, gave an oral report on the Library to the Library Board. She stated
that she would like to thank Larry Temple, Administrative Services Director, Robert Bowery,
Information Services Manager and Joseph Kamrani, Senior Information System Analyst for their
support and help in reconnecting the Internet connection.
Robert Karatsu, Principal Librarian, gave an oral report on the statistics of the Library. He updated
the Library Board on the classes that will be offered on the Internet at the Library.
Renee Tobin, Children's Services Supervisor, gave an oral report on the children's section and the
Summer Reading Program.
D2. Budget report: presented by Deborah Clark, Library Manager.
a. Status of 1998/99 budget
b. Release of information from the Governor's Office regarding an increase of public
library foundation funds for 1998/99.
Deborah Clark, Library Manager, reviewed the budget sheets with the Library Board.
Deborah Clark, Library Manager, gave an oral report on the public library foundation funds.
D3. Status report on the Technology Center. Oral report presented by Robert Karatsu, Principal
Librarian.
Robert Karatsu, Principal Librarian updated the Library Board on the Technology Center.
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D4. Review and approval of Library Goals and proposed Library Plan of Service for 1998/99.
Presented by Deborah Clark, Library Manager.
Deborah Clark, Library Manager, reviewed the Goals and Plan of Service for 1998/99 with the
Library Board.
MOTION: Moved by President Howdyshell to approve the Goals with the following changes:
Move Goal 5 Plan for Future Growth and Development to position number two and to move the
other Goals down one number each (Goal 2 becomes Goal 3, Goal 3 become Goal 4 and Goal 4 to
Goal 5. The motion was seconded by Boardmember Swistock. Motion carded 5-0.
MOTION: Moved by President Howdyshell to approve the Plan of Service with the addition under
Goal 3, Objective 6, "Meet the needs of our diverse population," seconded by Boardmember Dredd
Lee. Motion carded 3-0-1 (with Howdyshell absent).
E. IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING
El. Date for joint meeting with City Council.
E2. Recommendation on Public Library Funds
E3. Telethon
E4. Literacy Update
F. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
None
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G. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: Moved by Presidem Howdyshell to adjourn to Thursday, October 1, 1998 at 7:00 p.m.
in the Council Chambers at the City of Rancho Cucamonga, seconded by Boardmember Womack
Motion carded, 5-0. The meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Vivian Garcia
Administrative Secretary
Approved: