HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009/12/10 (Min) 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,December 10, 2009,
in the Council Chambers of City Hall, located at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga,
California. The meeting was called to order at 6:10 p.m. by President Coberly. Present were
Members Haddon and Hairston.
Also present were: Robert Karatsu, Library Director, Michelle Perera, Assistant Library Director,
Renee Tobin, Principal Librarian, Cara Vera, Senor Librarian, Karye Hood, Reference Services
Coordinator, Carol Durkel, Office Specialist II and Vivian Garcia, Administrative Secretary.
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B. CONSENT CALENDAR
BI. Approval of Minutes: September 10, October 8, October 21 and November 12, 2009.
MOTION: Moved by Member Hairston to approve the minutes, seconded by Member Haddon.
Motion carried 3-0-2 (with Amsler and Nagel absent).
Unable to approve the minutes of October 21 due to a lack of quorum of the attendees.
B2. Approval of Proposed Holiday Closures for Calendar Year 2010.
MOTION: Moved by Member Hairston to approve the Proposed Holiday Closures for Calendar
Year 2010, seconded by Member Haddon. Motion carried 3-0-2 (with Amsler and Nagel absent).
C: LIBRARY DIRECTOR'S STAFF REPORTS
Cl. Library Status Report: Oral reports presented by staff.
a. General announcements. Oral report by Robert Karatsu, Library Director.
Michelle Perera, Assistant Library Director, passed out the 2010 Calendar to the Members.
Robert Karatsu, Library Director,shared the S.P.I.R.I.T.Award the Library Services Department was
awarded at the holiday dinner on Saturday, December 5, with the Members.
b. Review of current statistics. Oral report by Robert Karatsu, Library Director.
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Robert Karatsu, Library Director, reviewed the statistics with the Board.
C2. Budget Report: Report presented by Robert Karatsu, Library Director.
Robert Karatsu, Library Director, reviewed the Budget with the Library Board.
C3. Children's Services: Oral update by Renee Tobin, Principal Librarian.
Renee Tobin, Principal Librarian, presented an oral report on the Children's Services division.
Renee Tobin, Principal Librarian, reviewed the Family Place Training that she and Angelica
Trummel, Children's Librarian at Paul A. Biane Library, attended in November in Carson.
Renee Tobin, Principal Librarian, reviewed the Native American display set-up by Wess Garcia,
Library Assistant,and she also reviewed the 35th Birthday of Hello Kitty event which was presented
on November 7 by Isabel Guzman, Library Assistant, with the Members.
C4. Archibald Library: Oral update by Karye Hood, Reference Services Coordinator.
Karye Hood,Reference Services Coordinator,updated the Members on the technology center classes
which will be presented this month at the Archibald Library. She also presented an oral report on the
Virtual Library with the Members.
C5. Paul A. Biane Library: Oral update by Cara Vera, Senior Librarian.
Cara Vera, Senior Librarian,presented an oral report on the events and the wrap up of the Big Read
in October.
Cara Vera, Senior Librarian,reviewed the events planned in December at the Paul A. Biane Library,
and she also gave an oral report on the CLA Conference that staff attended in Pasadena.
Michelle Perera, Assistant Library Director, stated that Karye Hood and Casey Marcarello gave a
presentation on the Digital Storytelling Program to Planning Commission last night.
Michelle Perera,Assistant Library Director,presented an oral report on the October 29h Job Fair the
Library staff attended.
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D. BOARD BUSINESS
Dl. Parking at Archibald Library. Staff report by Library Director Robert Karatsu.
Robert Karatsu, Library Director, reviewed the parking situation at the Archibald Library with the
Members.
After discussion, the Board requested staff to return with the topic in the fall of 2010.
D2. Debrief of Joint Meeting with City Council and Library Foundation on Wednesday,October
21, 2009. Discussion led by Robert Karatsu, Library Director.
Robert Karatsu, Library Director, reviewed the joint meeting of October 2151 with the Board.
E. IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING
El. Brainstorming
E2. Terms of Members Expiring In June
E3. Presentation of Digital Storytelling Training
F. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
None
G. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: Moved by Member Haddon to adjourn, seconded by Member Coberly. Motion carried,
3-0-2 (with Amsler and Nagel absent). Meeting adjourned at 7:21 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Vivian Garcia
Administrative Secretary
Approved: January 14, 2010