HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014/08/07 - Minutes - 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, August 7,
2014, in the Council Chambers at City Hall, located at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho
Cucamonga, California. The meeting was called to order at 6:04 p.m. by President Temkin.
Present were Members DeVries, Hairston, Temkin and Tompkins. Members DeVries and
Tompkins were sworn in prior to the meeting.
Also present were: Robert Karatsu, Library Director, Michelle Perera, Assistant Library Director,
Renee Tobin, Library Services Manager, Karye Hood, Reference Services Coordinator, Adam
Tuckerman, Technology Services Librarian and Vivian Garcia, Administrative Secretary.
B. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
There were none.
C. CONSENT CALENDAR
Cl. Approval of Minutes: June 5 and July 3, 2014.
MOTION: Moved by Member Hairston to approve the minutes with an addition to the June 5
minutes, seconded by Member DeVries. Motion carried 4-0-1 (with Coberly absent).
C2. Approval of 2015 Holiday Calendar.
Library Director Karatsu requested the addition of Sunday,July 5, to the Holiday closure for 2015.
MOTION: Moved by Member Hairston to approve the 2015 Holiday Closure with the addition of
Sunday, July 5, seconded by Member Tompkins. Motion carried 4-0-1 (with Coberly absent).
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D. LIBRARY DIRECTOR'S STAFF REPORTS
Dl. Library Status Report: Oral reports presented by staff.
a. General announcements. Oral report by Robert Karatsu, Library Director
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Assistant Library Director Perera stated that four new full time positions have been filled and the
new Library employees will be starting next Tuesday, August 12. Library staff is very excited to
have them on board.
b. Review of Library statistics. Oral report by Robert Karatsu, Library Director.
Library Director Karatsu reviewed the Library statistics spreadsheets with the Members.
D2. Budget Report: Report presented by Robert Karatsu, Library Director.
Library Director Karatsu reviewed the budget spreadsheets with the Board.
D3. Children's Services: Oral update by Renee Tobin, Library Services Manager.
Renee Tobin, Library Services Manager, presented a PowerPoint Presentation on the Summer
Reading Program with the Board.
Library Services Manager Tobin gave an overview of the 20`h Anniversary celebration of the
Rancho Cucamonga Public Library with the Members. The event is to be held on Friday,
September 26, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Archibald Library.
D4. Archibald Library: Oral update by Karye Hood, Reference Services Coordinator.
Karye Hood, Reference Services Coordinator, reviewed the events from June with the Members.
Reference Services Coordinator Hood stated that on September 19, from 7 to 9 p.m. the Hispanic
Heritage Cultural Arts Night would be held at the Biane Library.
D5. Paul A. Biane Library: Oral update by Cara Vera, Senior Librarian.
Michelle Perera, Assistant Library Director, stated that the Biane Library would be eight years old
on Monday, August 18.
E. BOARD BUSINESS
El. Overview of FY 2014-15 new Library projects and services. Presentation by staff.
Michelle Perera, Assistant Library Director, presented a PowerPoint Presentation of new Library
projects and services to the Members.
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Adam Tuckerman, Technology Services Librarian, presented a PowerPoint Presentation of the
new data bases, Freegal and Zinio, to the Members.
E2. Board announcements. (Comments to be limited to 5 minutes per Board Member.)
Member DeVries mentioned while on vacation how the Idaho Falls Library displayed their Teen
Program donations for the Summer Reading Program. She also talked about how the Teens earn
tickets for the Program.
F. IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING
Fl. Update on the second floor of the Biane Library.
F2. Introduction of new Library staff.
G. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: Moved by Member Hairston to adjourn, seconded by Member DeVries. Motion carried
4-0-1 (with Coberly absent). The meeting adjourned at 7:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Vivian Garcia
Administrative Secretary
Approved: September 4, 2014