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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 October 5, 2000, in the Council
Chambers of 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 President Howdyshell led
the pledge of allegiance. Present were Boardmembers Bradshaw and Wimberly.
Also present were: Deborah Clark, Library Director, Renee Tobin, Children's Supervisor and Vivian
Garcia, Administrative Secretary.
B. CONSENT CALENDAR
B1. Approval of Minutes: June 16, September 7 and 12, 2000.
Due to the absence of Boardmember Swistock and Womack, President Howdyshell asked for the
minutes to be held until the next meeting.
C. LIBRARY DIRECTOR'S STAFF REPORTS
C 1. Library Status Report: oral report presented by staff.
Deborah Clark, Library Director, gave an oral report on the status of the Library to the Board.
Boardmember Womack arrived at 7:05 p.m.
Renee Tobin, Senior Librarian, updated the Board on the children's department.
Renee Tobin, Senior Librarian, stated Michelle Perera, References Services Coordinator, and she
will be teaching classes for children ages 10-14 on how to use the Internet.
Renee Tobin, Senior Librarian, stated that the children's staff was working on the registration drive
to encourage all the students in the Rancho Cucamonga school districts to have library cards. There
are 11,000 children registered with the Library. Schools are contacting staff to schedule visits with
the schools.
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Deborah Clark, Library Director, stated that Robert Karatsu, Reference Services Manager, was at a
Bookmobile Conference in Ohio this week.
President Howdyshell asked about the copy fees with APS in reviewing the revenue income.
Deborah Clark, Library Director, stated that staffwould review the contract with APS. Renewal will
be in July.
President Howdyshell stated he appreciated the Executive Summary report prepared by staff.
C2. Budget Report: report presented by Deborah Clark, Library Director.
Deborah Clark, Library Director, reviewed handouts with the Library Board.
President Howdyshell asked staff to review the calendar for scheduled monthly meetings in the
Council Chambers for open dates. He would like the Board to review the dates at the next meeting.
C3. Approval of Library Noise and Cell Phone/Pager Policy use in the Library. Report:
presented by Deborah Clark, Library Director.
After discussion, the Board requested for staff to prepare a tighter policy and to return the item to the
next meeting.
Deborah Clark, Library Director, stated she would like Circulation Supervisor Karen Schneiderwent
to attend the meeting for any questions from the Board.
C4. Proposal for change of Video Policy: 2 for 1 check out on Fridays for Entertainment Videos;
free loan for education videos. Report presented by Deborah Clark, Library Director.
After discussion, the Library Board decided to hold the policy until the next meeting.
C5. Telethon 2001: presentation of ideas generated by Library Foundation Subcommittee. Oral
presentation by Foundation Liaison Donna Bradshaw and Boardmember Ray Wimberly.
Deborah Clark, Library Director, gave an oral report on the meeting held with the two cable
companies.
Boardmember Bradshaw stated that the subcommittee met and Boardmember Wimberly would give
a report on Web-A-Thon.
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Boardmember Wimberly reviewed with the Board information on hosting a Web site during the
Telethon.
Boardmember Bradshaw reviewed the potential projects for Telethon 2001 the subcommittee had
developed.
D. BOARD BUSINESS
D 1. Review of the Joint Meeting between the Library Board and City Council. Discussion led by
President Howdyshell.
President Howdyshell stated he appreciated all the Library Boardmembers attending the joint
meeting. He stated that Council was supportive of the goals.
President Howdyshell stated the joint meeting went very well and was a good meeting.
D2. Donor Wall Update: Report presented by Deborah Clark, Library Director.
Deborah Clark, Library Director, reviewed the color selections made by the subcommittee for the
Donor Wall.
E. IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING
El. Telethon 2001.
E2. Library Noise and Cell Phone/Pager Policy.
E3. Video Policy.
F. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
None
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G. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: Moved by President Howdyshell to adjourn, seconded by Boardmember Womack.
Motion carried, 4-0-1 (with Swistock absent). Meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Vivian Garcia
Administrative Secretary
Approved: November 2, 2000