HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014/03/06 (min) Library Board of Trustees CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
A. CALL TO ORDER
The regular scheduled meeting of the Library Board of Trustees was held on Thursday, March 6,
2014, in the Council Chambers at City Hall, located at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho
Cucamonga, California. The meeting was called to order at 6:03 p.m. by President Temkin.
Present were Members Amsler, Hairston and Temkin.
Also present were: Robert Karatsu, Library Director, Michelle Perera, Assistant Library Director,
Renee Tobin, Library Services Manager, Cara Vera, Senior Librarian, Karye Hood, Reference
Services Coordinator, Carol Durkel, Office Specialist II and Vivian Garcia, Administrative
Secretary.
B. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
There were none.
C. CONSENT CALENDAR
Cl. Approval of Minutes: February 6, 2014.
MOTION: Moved by Member Hairston to approve the minutes, seconded by Member Amsler.
Motion carried 3-0-2 (with Coberly and Haddon absent).
D. LIBRARY DIRECTOR'S STAFF REPORTS
D1. Library Status Report: Oral reports presented by staff.
a. General announcements. Oral report by Robert Karatsu, Library Director.
Library Director Karatsu stated Telethon 2014 went very well. Approximately $53,000 was
pledged. He reviewed the event with the Members.
Board Member Coberly arrived at 6:10 p.m.
b. Review of Library statistics. Oral report by Robert Karatsu, Library Director.
Library Director Karatsu reviewed the Library statistics with the Members.
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D2. Budget Report: Report presented by Robert Karatsu, Library Director.
Library Director Karatsu reviewed the budget with the Board. He stated that January was very
busy with Passports.
D3. Children's Services: Oral update by Renee Tobin, Library Services Manager.
Renee Tobin, Library Services Manager, reviewed the Valentine and Dr. Seuss programs with the
Board which were very popular. Over one hundred and forty attended the Dr. Seuss program at
the Biane Library.
D4. Archibald Library: Oral update by Karye Hood, Reference Services Coordinator.
Reference Services Coordinator Hood stated that Passport Services have been very busy the last
two months.
D5. Paul A. Biane Library: Oral update by Cara Vera, Senior Librarian.
Senior Librarian Vera reviewed the Black History Cultural Arts Night with the Members which
was held on Friday, February 7, at the Biane Library from 7 to 9 p.m. She also reviewed the Live
& Learn Healthy Cultural Arts Night which will be held on Friday, March 21, at the Biane Library
starting at 7 p.m.
E. BOARD BUSINESS
E1. Staff Innovation Fund STEM project presentation. Presentation by staff.
Adam Tuckerman, Technology Center Coordinator and Wess Garcia, Programming Librarian,
presented a PowerPoint Presentation on the STEM project to the Members.
E2. Report on CPLA meeting. Presentation by Board Members Amsler and Coberly,
Members Amsler and Coberly presented an oral report on the CPLA meeting to the Board.
E3. Board announcements. (Comments to be limited to 5 minutes per Board Member.)
None were presented.
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F. IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING
F1. Budget 2014/2015
F2. Second Floor of the Biane Library
F3. 20-20 Fundraiser
G. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: Moved by Member Amsler to adjourn, seconded by Member Coberly. Motion carried
4-0-1 (with Haddon absent). The meeting adjourned at 7:10 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Vivian Garcia
Administrative Secretary
Approved: June 5, 2014