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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 July 11, 2002, in the Council
Chambers of City Hall, located at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, California. The
meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by President Howdyshell. Present were Boardmembers
Bradshaw, Lo and Wimbefly.
Also present were: Deborah Clark, Library Director, Robert Karatsu, Library Services Manager,
Michelle Perera, Reference Services Coordinator, Renee Tobin, Senior Librarian and Vivian Garcia,
Senior Administrative Secretary.
B. ELECTION OF OFFICERS
B 1. Election of President and Vice President. Presided over by current President Howdyshell.
President Howdyshell requested this item to be held over to the next meeting.
MOTION: Moved by Boardmember Wimberly to hold the election of officers until the next
meeting, seconded by Boardmember Bradshaw. Motion carried, 4-0-1 (with Womack absent).
C. CONSENT CALENDAR
Cl. Approval of Minutes: April 11, May 9, June 6 and June 13, 2002.
C2. Approval of revised Test Book Policy
MOTION: Moved by President Howdyshell to approve the consent calendar, seconded by
Boardmember Wimberly. Motion carried, 4-0-1 (with Womack absent).
D. LIBRARY DIRECTOR'S STAFF REPORTS
D1. Library Status report: report presented by staff.
Deborah Clark, Library Director, reviewed the status of the Library with the Board.
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D2. Budget Report: report presented by Deborah Clark, Library Director.
Deborah Clark, Library Director, reviewed the year-end budget of the Library with the Board.
D3. Report on Summer Reading Program: oral report presented by Renee Tobin, Senior
Librarian.
Renee Tobin, Senior Librarian, presented an oral report on the Summer Reading Program.
D4. Telethon 2002: update on collection status of Library Telethon. Oral report presented by
Deborah Clark, Library Director.
Deborah Clark, Library Director, stated that them is approximately $2,000 outstanding from
collection for Telethon 2002. A final letter will be sent out by staff requesting the final pledges.
D5. Kidsmobile:
a) update on current service by Senior Librarian Renee Tobin. Status of bookmobile
order for new vehicle by Robert Karatsu, Library Services Manager.
Renee Tobin, Senior Librarian, updated the Board on the Kidsmobile activities for the summer.
Robert Karatsu, Library Services Manager, showed a drawing of the layout for the new bookmobile
on order. He updated the Board on the status of the pumhase of the bookmobile.
b) Discussion of proposed policy for selecting bookmobile school stops. Continued
from the April meeting.
Renee Tobin, Senior Librarian, reviewed the policy with the Board.
After discussion, the Board requested for staff to return the policy with changes.
D6. Victoria Gardens Library: update on the progress of the project and status of grant
application. Oral report by Deborah Clark, Library Director.
Deborah Clark, Library Director, updated the Board on the grant application.
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E. BOARD BUSINESS
El. Young Adult Liaisons: High School participation at an advisory level. Update by President
Howdyshell and Boardmember Womack.
President Howdyshell requested this item to be held over until the next meeting.
E2. Multilanguage collections at Rancho Cucamonga Public Library: Requested by Boardmember
Dobbin Lo. Opening discussion on approach to Multilanguage collections at the Archibald Library.
Boardmember Lo asked the Board to consider adding a Multilanguage collection to the Archibald
Library.
The Library Board requested staff to do research on a Multilanguage collection, including the
percentage of the community which would use the materials, the type of materials and in which
language; and for staff to check on space available to house the collection.
E3. State Conference Update. Presented by Boardmember Ray Wimberly.
Boardmember Wimberly gave an oral report on the State Conference he attended in May.
F. IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING
Fl. Young Adult Liaisons
F2. Policy for the Kidsmobile
F3. Multilanguage Collection
F4. Elections of Officers
G. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
None
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H. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: Moved by President Howdyshell to adjourn to August 8, 2002, at 6:30 p.m., seconded by
Boardmember Lo. Motion carried, 4-0-1 (with Womack absent). Meeting adjourned at 7:44 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Vivian Garcia
Administrative Secretary
Approved: August 8, 2002