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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014/09/04 - 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, September 4, 2014, in the Tri-communities Room 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. 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, Linda Engelke, Teen Services Librarian, Angelica Trummell, Children's Librarian for Biane Library, Andrew Williams, Library Technician, Lessa Pelayo-Lozada, Librarian, Carmen Sanchez, Library Technician, Melvin Racelis, Library Technician, Yolanda Gentry, Library Technician, Carol Durkel, Office Specialist II and Vivian Garcia, Administrative Secretary. ****** B. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS Library Foundation Member Akahoshi invited the Library Board of Trustees Members to "A Night to Remember" which will be held on October 4, 2014, at 7:30 p.m. at Celebration Hall in Victoria Gardens. She reviewed the event with the Members. C. CONSENT CALENDAR Cl. Approval of Minutes: August 7, 2014. MOTION: Moved by Member Hairston to approve the minutes, seconded by Member Tompkins. Motion carried 4-0-1 (with Coberly absent). C2. Approval of closing the Archibald Library early on September 26, 2014. MOTION: Moved by Member Tompkins to approve closing the Archibald Library early on September 26, seconded by Member Hairston. Motion carried 4-0-1 (with Coberly absent). ****** D. LIBRARY DIRECTOR'S STAFF REPORTS Dl. Library Status Report: Oral reports presented by staff. Library Board Minutes September 4, 2014 Page 2 a. General announcements. Oral report by Robert Karatsu, Library Director Library Director Karatsu stated that the Council Chambers would be unavailable the next few months while the audio visual equipment was being replaced. Assistant Library Director Perera presented an oral report to the Members on the League of California Cities in Los Angeles in which the RC Pop-Up Trailer and the Play and Learn IslandTM were presented in a booth at the Exhibit Hall. Member Coberly arrived at 6:21 p.m. 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, stated that the Back to Basics sessions would start next week. Library Services Manager Tobin presented an oral update 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 computer classes that will be held in September at the Archibald Library with the Members. D5. Paul A. Biane Library: Oral update by Cara Vera, Senior Librarian. Senior Librarian Vera stated that on September 19, from 7 to 9 p.m. the Hispanic Heritage Cultural Arts Night would be held at the Biane Library. She reviewed the event with the Members. Cara Vera, Senior Librarian, reviewed the Big Read events which will be held in October with the Members. ****** Library Board Minutes September 4, 2014 Page 3 E. BOARD BUSINESS El. Introduction of new Library staff. Library Director Karatsu introduced the new Library staff to the Members. Andrew Williams, Library Technician, Lessa Pelayo-Lozada, Librarian, Carmen Sanchez, Library Technician, Melvin Racelis, Library Technician and Yolanda Gentry, Library Technician, each talked about their past experience and what their current job duties are with the Rancho Cucamonga Library. E2. Update on Teen Services. Presentation by staff. Linda Engelke, Teen Services Librarian, reviewed "Teens @ RCPL: a Strategic Planning Project" which was prepared by Cara Vera, Senior Librarian, Karye Hood, Reference Services Coordinator and Linda Engelke, Teen Services Librarian with the Board. Also included in her presentation was a PowerPoint showing the highlights of the Strategic Planning Project. Library Director Karatsu stated how proud he was of Linda and thanking her for taking on the project. E3. Update on Second Floor at the Biane Library. Presentation by Michelle Perera, Assistant Library Director. Michelle Perera, Assistant Library Director, reviewed the needs assessment from 2009 with the Members. Assistant Library Director Perera presented a PowerPoint Presentation updating the Members on the first steps for the second floor. E4. Board announcements. (Comments to be limited to 5 minutes per Board Member.) Member Hairston stated that the Baldwin Park Library had a grand re-opening on Tuesday. Member Hairston stated that Library Director Karatsu and Assistant Library Director Perera were conference planning co-chairs for the CLA conference in November. ****** F. IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING F 1. Children's Services ****** Library Board Minutes September 4, 2014 Page 4 G. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Moved by Member Hairston to adjourn, seconded by Member DeVries. Motion carried 5-0. The meeting adjourned at 7:23 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Vivian Garcia Administrative Secretary Approved: October 2, 2014