HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-10-17; Library Board of Trustees; MinutesMINUTES
Meeting of: LIIUURY BOARD or TRUSTEES
~ime of Meeting: 3100 p.m.
Date of Meeting: October 17, 1990
Place of Meeting: City Council Conforenco Room
CALI[. TO ORDER:
Preeident Trlgao called the Meeting to order at 3100 p.m.
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Present: President Trigao, Library Board Trustoes Cooper,
Grosse and Martin. Trustee curtin arrived at
3:10 p.m.
Absent : None.
Also Present Were: Clifford Lange, Library Director
GeofL Armour, Aesistant Library Director
Lynda Joneo, Literacy Manager
Debbie Flook, Prooident, Friends of tho
Virginia Watteroon, Genealogical Society
Library
AePROVAL O? MINUTES:
The Hinutem of the Meeting held September 19, 1990, were
approved am presented.
a. wldina and Or-.
Trustee Trigas deferred to Item a of Old Buoinooo.
b. pudaet
Trustee Martin etated he had no report.
Dr. Lange reported the Library Aaoistant position
interviews will be held October 29. There are two
vacancies; one at the Branch Library and a new
position.
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Trustee Groeoe reported there are two new people in the
Children'e Department--a nw part-timo Clerk and a new
part-time Children's Librarian.
programs and otory-telling are going strong.
She said the reading
a. bibrarv Bui ldina and Parkina Is sue Status R e-.
Dr. Lange referred to the revieed building layouts
shown on wall charts, and otated that relatively minor
changes have been made. He said there would probably
be one more time for changes in the layouts. At the
present time the architects are working on the exterior
design. The parking iosue is atill being considered,
ae 382 spaces are required and they can't bo put on
site without a parking etructure.
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Dr. Lange dlscumsed the alternative. to a parking
structure, which would be too expenmlvei mtating that
the post office has mtated they need all of their land1
to build parking over the drainage bamin would be
almost as expensive as building a structure. Parking
under the building im too expensive. Dr. Lange mtated
the Planning Commission lm to be asked for a standard
change and he referred to the Remolution of Intention,
copy of which wam dimtributed to Board Hemberm prior to
the meeting.
Trustee Grosse mentioned that it might be helpful to
find out how long standards have been at the prement
level in citiea where they are lower for librariem. If
they have been in effect within the lamt five years,
that would help.
Dr. Lange atated there would be a staff report to the
Planning Comnission on December 5 on this requemt.
Partnershitm for Chanae Grant Award Announcement ana
Statue Rewrt.
Lynda Jones gave a statu. report on the Partnermhipm
for Change Grant Award, stating that 23 c-nitiem
applied for grants. That was narrowed down to &-and
Carlsbad was one of that 8. A needs amoessment warn
made and it wam determined that there was a need for an
information center in the hispanlc neighborhood. The
plan was to move that center into the Cole Library when
it was re-opened. The grant requcmt wan for $157,000,
and the award was for $40,000. Each of the 8 librariem was awarded the same amount of money, with emphasis
being placed on getting the infrastructure in place.
Some of the money will be used for mignage and hiring
of bilingual employeem as well aa collection
developnent. As far am the information center, that
will have to be on a scaled-down basim the firmt year.
At the present time, it is hoped that some free space
will be available for the center, And stme part-time
help to open a center.
President Trigas expresmed concern about moving the
center two or three tlmes--as mhe felt thio would only
add to the confusion and create more mistrumt.
Geoff Armour stated that City Council would have to
approve how the S40,OOO would be spent. He said the critical challenge would be the mtaffing. Staff will
get feedback from the coalition and go back to Council
prior to acceptance of the funds.
ubrarv Comeuter Cataloa St atue Rewrt
Dr. Lange reported that as of Monday of thim week, four
terminals were in use at the Branch Library. He said
the feedback is very positive, and the people like the
new system ae it is very eamy to uee.
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Ceoff Armour continued the report, stating that there
will be 17 terminals in the Main Library, and staff
feela they will be heavily used. The electrical work
is being finiehed at this time, and on October 29,
the cable company will come in and pull cables from the
computer room into the Library. Hopefully, the work
will be completed by the end of the month. The hookup
time will be over Veterans Day Weekend. There will be
a dumpster for the over one million cards to be thrown
away.
Dr. Lange stated therm will be a ribbon-cutting on
December 11, at 5100 p.m., with the Council and the
Library Board to inaugurate the new catalog.
NEW BUSINESS:
a. Aesemblv Bill N 0. 3381 Adult I11 fteracvs and
Jmolementation Schedule from the State Li brariaq.
Dr. Lange stated this Bill was signed by the Governor.
Under thie Bill, Carlsbad will be eligible for this
funding for some of tho costs of this program.
tIBRARY DImCTOR'6 Mpo RT:
Dr. Lange showed a brochure on a series of talk. about the
Vietnam War. Thio start0 November 7, in the evening at 7100
p.m., at the La Costa Branch Library.
Dr. Lange gave an update on the Elmwood house. A CUP
request is being written by Dr. Lange, and that will take
two or three months to be approved.
David Smith will be here next week on Thureday afternoon and
Friday to begin the personnel etudy. He will also asaFst in
the application for Proposition 85 funds. The deadlllne for
the pre-application im November 21.
m1QuDs OF TEE LIB- Y:
Debbie Plook, President, reported the book sale will net
$2,806.33.
QGweAtoQICAL SOCI~I
Virginia Watterson reported on a plant sale held by the
Society, which netted $424.35. This is more money for more
bookm.
BERRA ADVISORY BOARD:
Library Board Trustee Cooper reported that the annual Awards
Dinner will be November 1, in San Diego, at Tarentino's
Restaurant.
CULTURAL CACILITIES CO)(HIlTEE:
Library Board Trustee Crosee reported that this comnittee is
reviewing the study done by the consultants and meeting on a
regular basis. They will determine what cultural facilities
there will be throughout the City and make A report back to
the Council.
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PUBLIC c-1
There were no requests to addreee the Board on a non-agenda
item.
ADJoIJRNnmm:
BY proper motion, the Meetlng of October 17, 1990, was
adjourned at 4r00 p.m.
Harrlett Babbitt Hlnutem Clerk
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October 11, 1990
TO: LIBRARY BOARD (
FROM: Library Director
LIBRARY PARKING ISSUE
At the joint meeting of the Library
Committee on Wednesday, October
regarding the city's parking standarc
The plan that has been developed t
propose to the Planning Commissio
changing the existing parking stands
one space per 200 square feet of lit
The attached four items were distril
further discussion at this meeting, I
your use.
CLIFFO~ E. LANGE
Attachments
IF TRUSTEES
$oard and the Library Building Review
10, there was extensive discussion
1 deal with the parking issue is to
an amendment to the ordinance,
.d of one space per 150 square feet to
'ary building.
uted at the joint meeting. To facilitate
lave included copies of those items for
DQVID SMITH LIBRARI2N
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DAVID -..-. SMITH . LIBRQRIAN TEL:1-512-933-01'39
DQL'ID- SMITH L-IBRRRIRN TEL: 1-612-933-2199
DRUID SMITH LIBkFlRIFlN TEL:1-612-933-3199
Library 498A
Planning and Utilization of Library Space David McConnell Cooperrtive Resource List PARKING
The mort expeditious manner to locetr information about parking at library facilities seems to be to break the subject down into specific sections dealing with the topic. Dascripters I came upon are: traffic, transportetion, security, planning, safety, landreapin$, legal rertrictione, and lighting.
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1 found it intotesting that no information w88 evailable in abstracts or indexeo that spoelflcally deal with library literature.
Perhrpr the most notable group of people working in the field ia the National Parking Association. Other8 are the Urban Land Institute crnd the Law Enforcement Aseocistlon,
I've included the Uashington State Transportation library
08 a source.
No specific monograph dealt u$th parking in a coaprehenrive
wry. To mo the most ueeful tool ia a volumo dealing with
;,e rking specifications. It p.rovidce description8 of recomtccnded rtrndrrdai for effective roads, auto and burr intersections, drivevay widthr, ridevalks, and pedegtrian traffic moveffient. Forrcula fot determining tr8ffiC flow are :ncluded as wall as sample workaheeta. NATIONAL RESEARCH
I OUNCIL. Trrnsportetion Reararch Borrd. Special Report 209 - Highway Capacity Menurl. 1985.
-. P4!rking and Parking Vp.r- are both publication8 of the Sation81 Parking Association. They come together under one
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Irdcxes, atstractr, clnd bibliogrrphicr,
University Hicrofilae Intornstional.
ebaut 011 rsp8ctr of security and law rnforcemont.
-Criminal Justice Periodicals Xndex, 1977-6rtc. Ann Arbor, Citation6 of articles
-Cdrront Literature in Traffic and Tranrportrtion. 1960-dste8 Karthucstern University. Abatracta of current 8ttlcler On all pharcr of tranayortetlon. Include8 sections on eigns, c-ossin)r, safety, and perking.
-HAIS Absttactr. (BIRhvry Rosearch Information Sef,vice) 1931-
cite. h'etionrl Resecrrch Council. Transportation Research F9ard. Brief abrtrrcts dealins with all esptcte of roadway dwign and trrnaportation bahrvior.
-Highwry Safety Literature. 1967-data. N8tioml Rtrmrch Ccirncil, Transportation Research Board. a One p8raVaPh
a!..strrcts on traffic safety. Concurrenr with HRIS Abrtrectr.
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-Public Affairs Information ,Service Bulletin. 1915-datc. New York. Public Affairs Information Service Inc. A
rubject index to material on economic and 80ciai conditions,
-Wrban Ttensporration Abetractr. 1982-datrr Na t ionr 1 Research Council. Tr8n6pOrtOtiOn Research Board. Mars Transit Research Board. Single paragraph abstracto on ltemo
of interert in public transportmtion. Good parking section.
Key Titles. - '*Acccptablr Walking Distances". Journal of Transportatio?
En ine-crs. v-111, #b July 1985. Acceptable walking d~atences
eeoTe of different age8 and levels of herlth. - "Dcrian and Application of Security Lighting", Securitx Mena emont, 29:9 (9/8S) pb 90-93+. Planning throry for parking &gmn8 design. - The Deaenrion'r of Parking, National Perking Asrac. 1983,
Autonobile parkina lot theory and considerrtionr. - Dodge Conrtruction Cost Information System: Guide to Public Gork: b Heavy Construction Costa. MtCrav-Hill, Kew York. 1985 Coat ar,d manpower rates and times for construction estimate6 on
draincge, concrete work, greding, utilities, with sections on
heavy equipment rental rates. - "Eaticeting Downtown Parking Demands", Tranvporteti.on Research Record, Y057. 1984 Techniques to determine apace requlrordcnts for parking lots in urban and semi-urban areal. - "Flexible Psrking Requirements", N_- 'frenrpo_rtati~. V*12, #b
Nay 1485, Essays on perking delzsnds, policy, eotivrtion, etc. - "Lighting the tot", See,ktitj World. 22:8 (8/8S) p.64-66. Technique8 for effective parking lot security lighting. - Means Site York Coat Data 4th Ed. Robert Snow Meanr, Pub. 1989. Menhourr and costs for signals, security fancing, walks, curbs, Farking barriers, cleaning, lice painting, etc. - "More ':stural Roadsides: within limits". Public Worksr ~~115, 43. .',:arch 1984. Suggestion# for effective low maintenance 1anda:bping for roadside area#. - Trars:.Grtation 8 Traffic Engineers Handbook. Institute of Traffic Engineers. 1962. General and specific data on traffic
with Information on traf$ic merruremrnt methoda.
- Weed Control Methods for Transportation. Gengrterd, E.0, 1961 CRC Press. Techniques for road and parking lot srintainence,
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82Tl IIICLICTIOl: CltITtRIA, $?tCIAL CORfltDtlATIOlS AID THt ?ROCMI
8elrCtinB the opti8um rite for the Xmin Library involver I number of frctarr b*tfnnfna with rn ertfmrtr of tho future Library buildin8'r ohm. No tatter rhrt ftr other rtren8thr and werknaarer mi7 be, tbr firrt requirement ir that the rite be
Irr8r rnoul;h for tho building rnd the auabrr ef prrkini rtrtlr
that uurt be rccocoodrtrd. For the putporrr of thfa atody, it bar boon ortrblirhrd th8t I rite of 4 to 5 rcrar rhould be
, requited. Bow thir fiiurr rvolved ir traced in the following plrr&?rphr~ UhiSa maillot rite8 might br conridrred ill there rte ne othrr chatcar, ruch locrtioar ram inttitrbly to Sard to many comptoo~rer u1t~artrly rffrctina library aar&e and the coat rffect$venrrr of ibtrry 6perrtionr.
Ar ret forth in the precodin~ chapter, thr Main Libtrty ir
rxprctod to require about 107,570 aro#a rqurrc feet. Diridad rqrrrlly brtvern thrrm flooro, ruch I buildin8 cauSd hrvr I footprint of mote than about 33,000 torr rqurtr fret. Bowavetj ptogrrrming rad deriln COalidOtlt~On8 mitht purh tba ai80 of tbr around floor 'tovrtd the rrriaom of rpptox~mrtrly 45,000 area# iqurrr frat. Thir rould produce
8 footprint of nrrrly one 8C?e~ To thir murt be rddrd rprce
for prrkial, rot-brclra red Irndrcrpiate
?rrkh8 Imqo&?rrrntm
Tho prrLfn8 raqairrrmnt for the Wrin Library io clerrly rtatod in tho CitT of Orrnga Iluniciyl Coda, Section
17m76.040; wLibrrrier: onm fprrkina rprce for arch 250 f0.t of 8torr flooi. 8raien Thir re u&remont d8ht be qurrtioard on the @rounds that about 1 'I 3 of thr building will be drvoted to book. whicb do aot requit. prrtria# rp@eoD* On thm
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Otbrr hand, the aurbrr of rtrllr ourt 81BO reflect thr
erprcit7 of any meetin& toomo that milht, br kacludrd in the Library. Pot the purporr of ertrblirhin8 the rpprorimrtr rirr of thr rita needed, thr Code ptoririon ir conridrted applicable mvtn thoulh the errnturl numbat of rtrllr may be rubjrct to romb porriblr aoditic8tion.1t arrumrd that the total number of rprcer will cover rtrff prtkiag 18 well r8 that Zor thr vrrioui .retina tooma.
Dividing thr'totrl ertfmrted 8rori rquare frat of 107,570 by
To eonvmrt thir to rqurre feet, thr fi$Ur8 of 400 rqurre feat prr parkina rtrll bar bemu .urede Tbir rliowr for thr parkin8 atall plum LCCIIO ainlaoe )tultipljiag 430 parking rtrllr by 400 rqurre feet provider total requiremaat of
rf there in8ufficient lrnd rrr1lrbla in the chorsn rite,
I patkin& rtructute may hrre to -br conridered. tinee thii hporr@ Borne rertrictlonr on findin8 I rite of rultrblr rite, porriblr rltrrnrtirrr m87 ba rou8ht. Thmrr include
rhrrrd patking and nul ti-level parkina attuctuteo. Shrrini prtkh8 with another facility would be rdvrntrgouo if ura8e prttrrnr atr ruch that thm Libtrry'r perk hour parkin8 nerd@
CAP br rCcamaodrtrdr In many inotrntrr, pr?kin& 8ttucturer are conridrrrb only a@ I lrot rrrott becrurr of their colt rnd public trluctrncr 'to ure thrmr lonrtbelcrr, 1
multi-tirrrd parkin& rtructure would r8duta the mount Of lrnd required,
8hrrrd parking, noretire rug~erted LI another altrtlrtivc, ieldopr vorkr to the benrfit of the Library. Thtr ir brcruri the prrk hour8 ot Ltbrrry urr at8 apt to eoinrfdr with thm park bourr of ure mrprrienced by the frcillty with whom
ir mhircld, ?loraovet, ahrred parking ururlly antailr
e~rt of Library opetrtionr.
C. art-brekr 8nd Lralrcrpio$
250 OQUrtr faat rarultr in 8 tot81 Of UO p8rkina 8pAtea.
172,000 $?OD0 lqurrr frat, O? about 4eO actere
ruprrr prr kin € rion and policing which rddr ri$nificrntt7 to the
Set-brak rad lrndrerpe tequitamento +ill depend upon tba rite cborrn tot the new Wain library. liner thrrr are unknown rrquitemrntr at thio rtrta, no allournet hrr berm mrdr for them Eowevrr, thrre trquirrrentr 887 br a factor
onem 8 tmntrtivm choicre bar bean made.
PARKING GUIDELINES
Prepared by Raymond H. Bolt Raymond H. Aolt 6 AISOCiPtCI, Library Consultants
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The folloving guidelines are rupplied in the abrence of any .
ro-called "Standard" for public library parking requirementr.
Regardless of the formula ured for determining the number of parking rpaces, it is imparative that local conditions and the library ure patterns of the community be given primary conrideration. In mort rituations, adequate off-rtreet parking
(accesrible and convenient to the library entrance) ir a major determinant in urer ratisfaction 86 vel1 as the amount of use a library faciltiy vi11 receive.
Parking for a library in a denrely populated urban retting may bc
quite different from the requirements vhich rhould be met by a ruburban or rural library of rimilar size. Patterns of use must
a180 be conridered in term8 of the ratio of adult to juvenile
library users.
The rquare footage required for a typical parking rtall will var:
considerably depending on length, vidth, depth, angle, drivevay
dimenrionr, number of rovs and other derign factors. Parking provision8 should provide for a rafe and convenient area for
parrenger drop-off. If rchool or other burer provide
transportation for clarr or rpecial group viritr, additional rpace may be necerrary for their movement and. parking for discharging and loading. The area required for driveway access to the parking lot from the adjacent rtreet(8) ir rtill another v8riable vhich vi11 af f ect total parking rpact requirementr.
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PARK1 #C CALCULATION GU I DELIRES
Sone jurirdictionr have ertablirhed parking rtquiremcntr by
ordinance or other mean8 vhich specifically include library
facilitier, either ar a reparate entity or ar one of a particulax
type of 08e~ Le., office buildings, theaterr, Churches, etc. The first rtep in determining parking requirementr is to astablirh vhether or not such a requirement exirtr in the particular jurirdiction. If ro, then the requirement should be
examined to determine how well it fulfill8 the library'r potential need.
2. Ratio of Floor Area to Parking
Parking requirements for commercial and public use
(a) one parking rpace for every 400 square feet of
(b) one square foot of parkiag for one rquare foot of
rtructurer are often expressed a8 a ratio of a building's square
footage of floor area. For inrtance:
building, or
buildiag.
The applicability of thir type of requirement to library
buildingr depends to rome extent upon the nature of the librrry and the- community rervcd. A popular branch library vith limited
collection8 ured heavily by people who drive to the library may need a higher ratio of parking space to building rpace than a large central library vhich bar much of its rpace given over to collectionr and is ured primarily for retiour rtudy and research.
3. Ratio of P8rking to Seating
A more pragmatic guideline ir to relate the number of parking spacer to rerting, rometimer rpecifically to adult reating. Asruming a typical car carrier two people, the ratio of 1 parking rpace for every 2 adult reatr ha8 rome rationale. This number, of course, rurt be rupplerented by additional parking
spacer for a11 meeting roomr - usually covered by local rcgulationr. Parking for rtaff will be over and above such calcul8tions. A formula conrtucted on ruch a rationale taker into account the obviour fact that neither library materials nor children drive or park Car#, and thur rhould not be a part Of the
C8 1CUl8tiOn8.
4. Staff Parking
The number of parking stall8 required for staff is often .regulated by the local jurirdiction. pore lenient in this regard than are othtrr. Failure to provide adequate rt8ff parking often become8 a major rource of staff frurtration and dircontent. Wherever porrible, rtaff parking 8bould provide rufficient rpace for thore rtaff member8 who
conristently drive their car8 to work.
Some jurridictions 8re mucb
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nAFF REPORT
DATE: OCTOBER 17, 1990
TO: PLANNING COMMISSION
FROM: PLANNING DEPARTMENT
SUBJECT: RESOLUnON OF INTENTION 184 - Resolution of Intention co consider amending
Section 21.44.020 of Title 21 of the Carkbad Municipal Code to adjust the parking
requirement for libraries.
I. RECOMMENDATION
That the Planning Commission ADOPT Resolution of Intenaon 184 to consider amending Title 21
of the Carlsbcld Municipal Code based upon the infoqnation contained in this report.
11. PROJECX DESCRIPTION AND BACKGROUND
On May 6, 1986, the City Council introduced Ordinance No. 9804, approving ZCA-187 which revised many of the parking requirements of the City, including the requirements for library
parking. The libraxy parking standard was changed from one space per two hundred and fifty
square feet to one space per one hundred and fifty square feet, however no discussion of library
parking exists in the staff report and agenda bill that accompanied the zone code amendment
request.
Currently, there is a municipal project (PD 3244) to design and construct a 64,000 square foot
library within the Plaza Paseo Real shopping center, near the intersection of Alga Road and El
Camino Real. During the course of the Planning Department's review of the project it has come
to staffs arrention that the current liirary parking standard of one space per one hundred and fifry
square feet of Iibraxy space may be unrealistic. Preliminary research has indicated that the industry
standard for library parking ratios is closer to one space per two hundred or three hundred square
feet of library (see Attachment A). Since no survey of library parking adequacy was conducted prior
to approval of ZCA-187 and because no discussion on library parking exists within the supporting
documents of the zone code amendment, staff believes more research is needed in this area.
Based upon the above, staff recommends approval of the resolution of intention which would allow
proper analysis and, if necessary, adjustment of the parking requirements for libraries. The library
design (Municipal Project PD 3244) could be affected by the parking requirements. Therefore,
following action on this possible ZCA, the library design would be brought forward to the Planning Commission for consideration and recommendation to the City Council.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Resolution of Intention 184
2. Attachment "A", "Public Library Parking Needs", Libranr Journal, November 15,1978
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PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION OF INTENTION NO. 184
A RESOLUTION OF THE PWNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO CONSIDER AN
AMENDMENT TO TITLE 21 OF THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE.
Pursuant to Section 21.52.020 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code the Planning Commission
F the City of Carlsbad hereby declares in hdon to consider an amendment of Title 21 of [he
arlsbad Municipal Code to:
Amend Section 21.44.020 to change the parking stanQrd for libraries-
The Planning Director is directed to study said amendment and after appropriate study
et the matter for public hearing before this Commission.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission
Nf the City of Carlsbad, California, held on the 17th day of October, 1990 by the following vote,
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
H= J. HOLZMILLER
PLANNING DIRECTOR
MG:nro
SHARON SCHRAMM, Chairperson
CARLSBAD PLANNING COMMISSION . . > .. .I
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’ PUBUCUBRMY
MRKIffi NEEDS
QUESTIONS on the number of parking spaces needed
for a public library are asked frequently since there are
no accepted standards. Square foot standards for pub-
lic library buildings have been available from the work
of Joseph L. Wheeler, American Library Association
committees, and state libraryktate association com-
mittees.
This study was initiated with the aim of suggesting
standards for parking. From the annual U public li-
brary construction questionnaires (reported in the Dc-
cember 1 issue each year). data was available on the
number of parking spaces provided. and the square
foot size of the buildings reported. From the buildings
reported completed during the fiscal years ending June
30. 1972, 1973, and 1974, 150 main and branch library
buildings were selected for study. Only buildings with
on-site parking were included.
A questionnaire was directed to the librarian in
charge of each library asking if their building was too
small or too large, and for their estimate of the site
needed; if the parking spaces provided were too few or
too many, and for their estimate of the number of park-
ing spaces needed. Finally. an opinion was solicited
for a standard on the number of square feet of parking
needed for each square foot of building. Responses
came from 108 librarians, 72 for main buildings and 36
for branches.
Most of the 72 main library respondents consid-
ered their buildings to be adequate in sire even though
the buildings varied from .22 to 2.94 square feet per
capita. (See columns 3, 4, and 5 of the main library
tabulation.) The average size calculated from the totals
was .61 square feet per capita.
Branch buildings averaged .44 square feet ‘per
capita for the area served. Most of the branch IibrJri-
ans responding considered their buildings to be largr
enough. The building size thought needed (Column 5
of the branch tabulation) varied from . I5 to I .33 squarc
feet per capita. Branch buildings without need for ad-
ministrative and technical service space were general-
ly smaller per capita than main buildings.
One square foot of parking for each square foot of
public library building was the prevailing recommen-
dation of the 38 respondents willing to state an opinion
for a standard. The low recommendation was .?1 and
the high was 2.5 square feet of parking for each 5qum
foot of building. There was a noticeable cluster of in.
formed respondents recommending I .5 squarc fer.! of
parking per square foot of building. and these incluJcJ
the standards of several major building codes.
Several respondents doubted the wisdom of W’
gesting parking standards since there are so man?’ 3”.
ables to consider. Some authorities. for examplr.
low deductions from municipal code requircmcnl‘
when street parking is available. Population dcn-11‘ .
public transportation. autos per capita. adjacent dT.
Street parking, expected use of a library meeting rc’rln’.
and estimates of parking to be absorbed for nonlibfilp
purposes are some of the variables to consider. li Ihc
parking lot is to be landscaped, or if diagonal parking I‘
planned, the common standard of 300 square feet F‘
parking space will need to be increased.
~ ~~ ~~~ ~
By Hoyt Gdrin, Head of Hoyt Galvin & Associates. Library Consultants, of Charlotte, North Carolina
2310 LIBRARY JOURNAUNOVEMBER 15. 1978
L. .
, i'
My proposed standard is 1 .S square feet of park- ins per square foot of building plus or minus an amount calculated for such variable factors as suggested budding* eWds building
Ilbove.
Column 8 of the tabulations has a decimal factor
which was calculated for the number of parkingspaces
per square foot of building. For main buildings, the av-
building as calculated from the totals: for branches it
was .0034. The following gives equivalents for the col-
umn 8 decimals to square feet of parking per square
foot of building:
Parking spaces
per sq. ft. of
Sq. e, of parking
per sq. ft. of
.00166 = .5 or one half sq. ft.
,0025 = .75 or three fourths sq. ft .
.00333 = 1.00oronesq.ft.
.0050 = 1.50 or one and one haif sq. ft.
2.00 or two sq. ft. .00666
.0075 2.2s or two and one quaner sq. ft.
.00833 2.50 or two and one half sq. ft.
= = =
~nge was .0025 parking spaces per square foot of
*A parking space is assumed to be 300 sq. ft. which includes drives and entries.
..
Main Public Library Building Si and Parking Data with Librarians' Estimates of Needs _- jc 7,,--' . A*/. L' ;>- -; /- 1 ; p,'- - ,-'-2
J I 2 3 4 S 6 7 8 9 Building Parking Spaces Available Libn's Est. Needed Libn's Est. of Libn'sEst.of Sq.Ft. 60 6b 6c ofNeded Parking Tab. Population Building Building Necded On OnNearby Street Parking SpocaPcr Key Sewed(in Sq.Ft. Sq.Ft. Per Library or Adjoin- Curb Spaceon Sq.Ft.of No. thousands) Needed Capita Site ingbts Spaces Libr.Site Building Libmrian'sComment
3 4 3 6 7
8' 9
10
11 12 13 14
1s 16
17
18
39 20
21
22 23 24 2s 26 27 28 29 30
31
32 33 34 3s ,.36 37
38
6 2.600 4.5 3.600 17 4,000 16 4335 23 S ,000 6 6.000 15 6200
22 6,400 IS 7.000
6 7 ,000
6 7.000 1s 7.0% a 7,076 s6 7304
14 7.600 24 a.m
10
13 38 8
14
30 8 40 ;'25
*+&- 14 9 16 n 67
61
37
-.
56
9.000
9350 10,000
10.000 10200
10288 12.000 12.000 12500 --- - lfjoD
12s 13,600 13,836
13.900
~ 14,127
15.000 lS.000
. IS500 IS933 ; 16300
17,002
mor
2.600 3.600 4.000 4335 5 ,000
Too sd
10,000
7,000
12.000
7 ,000 7.0S6 7,076 Too small
7.600 12,000
9.000
9350 10.000 10.000 10.200
10.288 12.000 40.000 12500 12500 12500 ' 13.600 13.836 IS.000
-14,127
.lS.oOo
' '15.0oO
15,001
* 15m . 20,000 . 16Soo
8.m
8-
.-i- 17,002
.43 I2 ? .a 22 ? .24 16 ? 31 1s ? .IT 20- ?
133 20 ? ?
.4s 57
2.00
1.17 .47 .88
?
18 ?
12- ? 30 Municipal
50 ?
2s ?
40 ? 30 ? 10 ?
34 20 . ?. 30 %?
.#) 24 ?
-73 . 26 1 .u .n
.34
1 .so I .00 so .--.a9 139
14 ? 14- ? 66 ? 36 ?
20- Some 10 Municipal 103 ? .R- ? . ...' 3 1 ? 3s ? .u '40 ? 33 33 ?
?
?
Ample ?
?
? 20
? ?
?
?
? ? Ample
? ?
?
? ?
Ample ?
some Ample ? ? ? ? ?
'?
?
?
26 ? ? ? 'I
?
7
12 22 16 15 30 20 40
12 30
30
2s
40
30 15
20 60
24
14 '30 30 36
30 10 142 72 6s 3s 40 33 75
41
34 100 4s
20 M 30
75 .. ,~
.OW6 Church lot available too .W61 M ok. In bldg. a year .W4 Most use curb parking -0035 Allisadequate .W60 Parkingtoofew .W2S Enlarging bldg. now .m5 cnmped without St.
prrkino .0012 (St. parking likely) .0043 Farkingfilled for stones
-0043 SO spaces needed in future .w35 Haveroomtogrow .m .0042 .ooM OnlystaEneeds
.W26 Farkingtospare .WSO Expansions being
.Oan bok. Shop
off-suee t
planned
puking near ,0015 PprLiagadCquate .oO30 .0030 Stmt parking adequate .W35 Adequate. Limited growth .m9 .OW8 Liir. lot for stdpark .0036 .oouI .0052 .0028 .ooo9 .a4
.oou) Bldg. needs storage
space .0029 Fence lot for night control .an3 .0067 Meeting nn. seats 100
-0030 -0013 .WIS
. .0017 night .ow Need more bicycle
&S
Adjoining lots help a~
1
Tab.
Key No.
39 =a0 41
c 42 43 -44 d5 46 47 48 --- 49
50 51 52 -53 .54
e55
56
57
5a 59 60
61 62 63 64 65.
66 67 68 69 70 71 72
2
.ibn's Est. c
3
7 39 45 27 61 30 35
46 63
31 57 44
131 '75 41 30
53
61
75 64 54
75
75 56 130
100
179 281 72
. 135 90
a
a2
1 ia
4
Population Building : Served (in Sq. FL thousands (sort)
pJ
17.400 17.926
20,700 21.000 22.263 22.450
23.648 25.464
1a.m
3318
mia 26.000 28.678 30.000 33.660 36393 38.000
39.495
40.000
42.500 44.420 4630
46.600 47355 5030 5lJoo 52,000
60.000 63.575 72.460 9o.m 91.369 92.700 105.000
1 .a48320
Building
Sq. Ft. Needed
17.400 17,926
20.700 30.000 22.263 22.450
23.648 25,464
25.818 26.000
120.000 33.660 36393 45.000
39.495
40.000
a 42,500 44.420
4630
46.600 47355 51.000 51SO 52.000
60.000 85.000 72.460 90.000 75.000 92.700 105.Ooo
1.977.361
ia.ooo
3318
28.678
0
5 6.. . 7 a 9 Building Parking Spaces Available Libn's Est. Needed Sq. Ft. 60 6b
Needed On OnNecubv
Per Libiary orAdjoin- Capita Site inghu
2.49 .46
.40 .n .49 .74 .64 2.94 .5 1 .40
.a3
.46 .65 .92 1.35
I .50
.75
.66
-57 .69 .86
.a 38 .a
.92 .40
.a .72 .40 32 1 .In .69 1.17
-61
.a9
i7
n
s-
? ?
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
? ? ?
? ? ? ?
?
?
? ?
6c ofNeeded Parking Street Partcing Spacesper Curb Spaceson Sq.Ft.of Libr. Site Building Librarian's Comment
40 ? 41- Municipal 125 ? W? 42 ?
35 - Muniapal
15 ? 49 ?
n- ?
Municipal-95
!io/ ? 114 ? 54 ?
98 ? 73- ? .
10 ? 145- ?
1 20 ?
70 ?
200 ? 15 ? 35 MuniapJ-84 ?
37 ? ? 92 ? ? 80 ? ?
96 ? YU 60 ? ?
136 ? ? 200 ? ? 175 CiVicCen. ? 20 ? 30 200 ? ? 111 99 ? 153 ? ?
4.1 18
20 45
125 60
77 35 15 30 ?
70 114
54 242 73 50 145
135
70
150 25 35
50 142 1 IO 96 60
135 400 175 40 150 200 2 10
4,849
a2
m11 .am .OM9 .wt3 .m .an5 .0016 .ooo6 .0013
.w27 .0044 -0019 .0020 .om 4014 .0032
.0034
.W5 .ooo6 .m
.0011 .oO30 .om2 .0019 .0012
.oau .an7 .m4
.ooo) .0020 .oou .0020
.m
NCC~ bicycle ming
Parking serves 4 CO. Depts
Ask again in 5 yun Glad you are doing this
Shoppen we parking
pvLinl short for
Parking used but
too
meetings
adequate
Lib.-Mun.joint park.
Parking rpaca metered works
Limiting park. to timy?
Mia. 10 park spaces
any bldg.
2312 LIBRARY JOURNAUNOVEMBER 15, 1978
L
Branch Public Library Building Size and Parking Data with Librarians' Estimate of Needs
1
Tab.
Key
NO.
73
74
i5 76
78 79
81 82 83
84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91
92 93
94 95 %
97
% 99 100 101 102 103 104 10s 106 107 108
n
so
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Building Parking Spaces Available Libn's Est. Needed Libn's Est. of Libn's Est. oi Sq. Ft. 60 6b 6c ofNeedcd Parking Needed On OnNearbv Street Parking Spy~esPcr Building Population Served (in thousands
S 3 12 21 12 9 20 16 24 49 1s 12 25 12 15 1s 29
20 38 30 16 30 22 so 6s 60 51 30 2s 31 17 7s so 120 110
3a
TOTAL 1 172(W s)
Building Sq. Ft.
(grou)
3 500 4.000 s .OoO 5,890 6200 6350 6500 6592 7.000 7.158 7,500
8.W
9.010 10.235 10300 10.600 10.950 12.698 13.089 13.426 13510 14.400 14933 15,000 1s.OOo 15300 1s,boo 15.700 16300
16.463 17.060 20.457 24,000
48,000
am
sam
492332
Sq. Ft .- Needed
3,500
4.000 5 ,000 5,890
6200 9 ,000 6500 8 ,000 7 ,000 7.000 730 a.w
8200 9.010 1s.OoO 10300 10.600 18.600 12.698 13.089 14500 13510 14.W 14.900 15.000 1s.OOo
2o.OOo 15.600 15.700
16,200 16.463 13,000 20.457
30.000 48,000 58300
516.261
Per Library or Adjoin- Curb spaces&^ Capita Site ingLou Spaces Libr. Site
.70 133 .42
32 1.00 .33 .sa .29 .I5 SO .67 .33 .75
1 .00 .69 .37 .49 .63 34
.48 .&
.48 .68 30 .23 33 31 .n .6s 53 36
.60 .40 53
.U
.2a
.n
16 27
2? 16
44
24 27- 54 20 41 36 14 50 12 3s- 62' 82- 67- 2w 68 30- 79- 7s n 52
ia
3a-
Ample Ample ? ?
? ? ? ? ? Yes
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
? ?
? Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Yes ? ?
? ?
? ?
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
w 66 43 70 103
1.684
23-
65' ? ? 82' Municipal ? ? ?
72'SboppiC. Yes
0
? ? ? ? ? ?
? ?
16 27 26 22 16
44 30 26 27 54 37 41 36 35 75 12 35 62
67 20 47 40 79 75
6s 23 72 6s 82 80
66 60 70 I 75
1,766
a2
n
Sq. Ft. oi Building Librariaa'r Comment
.0w6 .W67 .0052 .a037
.0026 .0049 '
.0046 .0033 .0039 .m5 .0049
.w51 .m 3039 .050 .0012 .0033 Nearby cafe overflows park .0033
4041 .0051 .0014 .0035 .m .WJ3
.00m .005 1 .0033 .a015 .0046 .0040
.0050 .MI62
.m .0015 Parking lot metered .a13
- .0034
Without meet.. cut park SO9
This is a downtown branch
17.060 sq. ft. for growth . .0032_
- .-
LIBRARY KXIRWWEMBER 15, 1978 231
0
City of Carlsbad
Main Library Funding Summary
I Public Facilities Fees 4,006,000 0 4,006,000 I I Mello-Roos District Bonds 0 11,200,000 11,200,000
Total 4,006,000 11,200,000 15,206,000
Cost Projections
[Based on 8/6/90
Land Acquisition 2,500,000 2,500,000 0
Sonstruction
Improvements and
Books 12,025,000 12,960,000 935,000
Total 14,525,000 15,460,000 935,000
Previous Cost Estimate based on 58,600 sf @ $135/sf
Current Cost Estimate based on 64,000 sf @ $135/sf
Additional parking Improvements not included
Total Funding Available
Current Cost Estimate
Funding Over (Under) Costs
15,206,000
15,460,000
(254,000)
t
.
'This publication
was supported in
whole or in part by
the U.S.
Department of
Education under
the provisions of
the Library Sewices
and Construction
Act, administered in
Califoinia by the
State Librarian.
However. the
opinions expressed
herein do not
necessarily refloct
the position or
policy of the US.
Department of
Education or tho
California Stato
Librarian. and no
official
endorsernont by the
US. Department of
Education or the-
California State
Library should bo
inforrod.'
COMMUNITY LIBRARY SERVICE
GRANT PROGRAM EVALUATION
FIRST YEAR INTERIM REPORT
1990
Submitted to:
THE CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY
Submitted by:
EVALUATION AND TRAINING INSTITUTE
Cos Angeles, California
FIRST YEAR RECOMMENDATIONS
ET1 offers the following recommendations for CLSG program
enhancement in the second and subsequent years. We first
present recommendations for the enhancement of local library
program implementation. and then focus on state level
program design and implementation.
LOCAL LIBRARY PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
AND IMPACT
To enhance local CLSG program implementation and eventual
incorporation, we present the following two recommendations,
based on our first year review:
Recommendation 1 : CLSG. programs should be
encouraged to conduct community
needs assessments on an ongoing
basis.
One of the positive components of the CLSG program design
was requiring participating libraries to conduct a community
needs assessment. Prior to the needs assessment
component of the CLSG- program, most participating libraries
did not have a means of assessing community needs. The
process itself was educational.
However, community needs change over time and needs
assessments should be encouraged on a periodic basis to
monitor and respond to changes. A periodic process of
needs assessment also serves the evaluative purpose of
providing the library with an indication of the extent to which
its programs and services are meeting current community
needs.
34
1
1
1
'We need to
make some
accommoda-
tion to include
staff which play
a significant
grant role but
do nor fall
within the
existing 'A' 'B'
and 'C
partnership
team structure.'
Fresno Auberry
Recommendation 2: Local programs should continue to
recruit bilingual, bicultural staff,
especially at the branch level.
Bilingual, bicultural staff are an important element in the
success of the CLSG programs, particularly in gaining the
trust and support of the community. Continued recruitment of
bilingual, bicultural staff, who work face-to-face with library
patrons, should encourage continued partnership efforts.
However, the continued scarcity of bilingual, bicultural
librarians, particularly in the area of childrens' services,
restricts the successful recruitment. Statewide promotion of
the CLSG programs, and of the multicultural nature of these
programs to library schools, may encourage more minorities
to consider library service.
STATE LEVEL PROGRAM DESIGN AND
IMPLEMENTATION
After the first year of CLSG program operations, we present
the following five recommendations for enhancing the CLSG
program in subsequent years:
Recommendation 3: The CLSG training should be
expanded to include additional staff
from the libraries participating in the
CLSG program.
Several program participants noted that the CLSG training
workshops would also be valuable to library staff participating
in the CLSG program but not part of the "A "6' "C'
configuration. In addition, many participants felt CLSG training
would be appropriate for staff from other branches in
participating jurisdictions, particularly in the areas of cultural
sensitivity. Such training, expanded beyond the "A" "B" and
"C" partners, would help promote the incorporation efforts of
the CLSG programs. Means to expand training include one-
day workshops, regional training sessions, and jurisdictional
in-service activities by "A" "B and "C" partners.
35
IC_---
Recommendation 4: The training workshops should be
provided on a regional as well as
statewide basis.
Many CLSG program participants expressed the desire to
meet on a regional basis to compare activities and
suggestions. There was the feeling that greater sharing of
resources and strategies for meeting comqunity needs could
be accomplished in a smaller group composed of programs
that shared regional concerns.
Recommendation 5: The State Librarian should support
local programs’ incorporation efforts
through communication with local
elected officials.
Many of the CLSG administrative partners indicated that the
success of their efforts to incorporatethe goals of the CLSG
program into their regular programs was dependent to a great
extent on the level of funding provided for the jurisdiction by
the local governing body. Incorporation was not dependent
so much on receiving an increase in funding as on simply
maintaining a constant level of funding, given the competing
demands on local governments for health and safety services.
Several participants suggested that their incorporation efforts
could be enhanced by a strong showing of support from the
State Librarian through a letter to the city council or mayor of
participating jurisdictions, acknowledging the local CLSG
programs.
Recommendation 6: Future CLSG programs should be
funded for a longer period, with an
increase in funding between the first
two years.
The over-ambitious nature of the first year goals and planned
activities in the CLSG programs is endemic to any new,
specially funded program. Gearing up for a new project
simply takes more time than most agencies plan, in part
because of bureaucratic delays. In this first year of CLSG
operations, some programs were unable to expend all of their
grant because of delays in purchasing needed materials or
equipment or in locating appropriate personnel.
36
.
In planning future programs with multiple-year funding, we
suggest that the State Library consider a five year funding
period to encourage long-term incorporation. In the first year
of the program, a smaller level of funding should be provided
for community outreach and program development activities.
Funding would peak in year two, with a slower rate of decline
in year three to permit two years of close to full funding of
program activities. In years four and five, the funding levels
should dramatically decrease to encourage institutionalization
of the program.
Recommendation 7: State Library consultants should be
trained in cultural sensitivity and
managing change before they are
assigned to PFC.
One of the strengths of the CLSG program design is the care
in providing appropriate training and support for the CLSG
libraries. We suggest that similar trsining should be provided
to the consultant staff from the State Library who are assigned
to work with PFC. We believe that had training on the change
process been provided to the PFC consultants in advance of
the CLSG program implementation, not only would they have
been better able to provide technical assistance to the CLSG
libraries, there also would likely have been less turnover in
staff. Training in cultural sensitivity and managing change
should be provided to all new Library staff assigned to PFC,
to provide continuity to the program and to prepare the staff
for the demands and questions likely to be posed to them.
SECOND YEAR FOCUS
The second year of the evaluation will continue the formative
review, and will develop the mechanisms for collecting
outcome data to assess program impact. Working with the
Evaluation Advisory Committee, appropriate measures of the
impact of the CLSG program on participating libraries and
their communities will be identified and collected.
37
OPAC TIMELINE
10/11/90
DESCRIPTION
PHYSICAL BRANCH
1.
2.
3.
5.
6.
7.
8.
1.
2.
3.
5.
6.
7.
a.
Phone line (circuit 86FDDA915047) ..install scheduled . .line "live" Install mues
Cabling OPAC furniture ..assemble and install OPAC terminals** . .install Remove card catalogs cards.. .recycle
RESPONSIBILITY
IS/Gordon/Lee
IS/Bill IS/Gordon Li b/Mary Lib
Lib/Mary Li b/Mary Lib
Branch Library Online Lib/Mary
WAIN Enclose stairway UM/Chuck
Electrical UM/Chuck
Cabling (Sigma) IS/Gordon
Backup catalog Lib/Mary Remove card catalogs UM/Chuck ..move 3 sections from Ref to TS ..move 3 sections from Ref to Genealolgy ..remaining sections to storage ..recycle cards /Liberty recycling
OPAC furniture Lib/Mary . .Demo . .Brodart ..assemble and install Lib OPAC terminals Lih/Mary . . install IS/Lib
DATE
completed
10/12 completed completed recd 10/3
10/14 recd 10/9
10/14
10/14
10/15
10/12
recd 10/2
11/11
10/15
10/26
recd 10/3 ship 10/31
11/11
11/1
11/12
11/13
OPAC TIMELINE
10/11/90
TRAINING AND DOCUMENTATION
ITEM RESPONSIBILITY DATE
1. Staff Training Staff Training Committee
..Training workbook to committee to distribute to all staff Callie completed ..Mastering OPAC to committee to dis- tribute to staff assisting public to use OPAC Mary completed ..Install an INLEX terminal in Tech Serv or Ref upstairs for staff training. Mary completed
2. Patron Training Patron Training Committee
..Create training script to be used by all public services staff Callie 10/19
3. Patron handouts and documentation Documentation Committee
..Advance notice bookmark Callie completed ..Patron instructions (include in patron registration packet) Mary completed ..Permanent terminal instructions Mary 10/12
PUBLICITY Publicity Committee
1. Press release for Marilyn) Marilyn Campbell 10/22
2. Grand opening Marilyn Campbell 12/11
(MS/contact (Callie/Chris Holt/)
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
W California Library Services Board
LIfMAR Y -COUUlS BUIWNG
P.O. BOX 942837
SACRAMENTO. CA 94237-0001
Library Directors, CLC Programs in t..eir 6th & Subsequent Years
cc: CLC Coordinators
Gary E Strong, Chief Executhve Director, California Library Services Board
October 1, 1990
Implementation of AB3381 (Chapter 1095, Statutes of 1990)
I am very pleased to inform you that on Thursday, September 20, 1990, Governor
Deukmejian signed into law AB3381 (Bakermoberti), thereby creating new prospects for
the future of public library adult literacy services in California. The act has an urgency
clause and therefore goes into effect immediately.
At its August 1990 meeting, the California Library Services Board (CUB), directed me
to award all of the remaining 1990/91 California Literacy Campaign State appropriation
to implementing the AB3381 provision for State financial assistance to CLC programs in
their 6th and subsequent years of operation. This Board action has two consequences:
1) No new local CLC programs will be initiated in the 1990/91 fiscal year; and, 2) A
relatively small amount of supplemental assistance from the State will be available to CLC
programs in their 6th and subsequent years of operation. The purpose of this
memorandum is to alert you to the preliminary schedule for accomplishing this:
September 25 - November 2
November 2
November 5 - 9
CSL staff develop draft plans of service
and financial certification forms,
instructions, and proposed implementation
schedule
CUB acts on draft forms, instructions,
schedule
Forms & instructions mailed to eligible
libraries
-2-
December 14 Completed forms due at State Library
January 7 Award process completed, notifications
mailed
I hope that this information will help you to anticipate and plan for the short turnaround
time for compIeting plans of service and financial certifications necessary in this initiaI year
of AB3381 implementation.
I look forward to many years of Statehocal partnerships as we work together towards a
more literate future for all Californians.
GESrCDkm
AB33816+ 9/26/90
In bill text, brackets have special meaning:
< > contains added text, and
[ ] contains deleted text.
ASSEMBLY BILL No. 3381
CHAPTER 1095
An act to add Article 4.2 (commencing with Section 18733) to Chapter 4 of Part 11 of the Education Code, relating to education, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.
[Approved by Governor September 19, 1990. Filed with Secretary of State September 20, 1990.1
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST AB 3381, Baker. Adult illiteracy.
Existing law establishes a library services program designed to prevent illiteracy through coordinated literacy and preliteracy services to families that include illiterate adults and young children.
This bill would establish, in addition, the California Library Literacy Service, as a public library services program designed to reduce adult i 11 i teracy by providing Engl ish 1 anguage 1 i teracy instruction, as defined, and related services to adults and youth who are not enrolled in school. The bill would authorize the State Librarian to annually make apportionments of state funding to public libraries, in varying amounts, to share certain costs incurred in operating adult 1 iteracy instructional programs in accordance with designated criteria. The bill would require, as a condition of funding eligibility, that a public library annually.submit a plan of service and a proposed budget to the California Library Services Board for its review and approval.
The bill would also direct the State Library to provide administrative support and technical assistance to participating
pub1 ic 1 ibraries, and to conduct and coordinate specified services in support of the adult 1 i teracy instructional programs operated by those libraries.
urgency statute. The bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. (a) The Legislature finds and declares the following:
(1) There are more than 3,100,000 functionally illiterate adults in California. The majority of these adults are able to speak, but not able to read or write, the English language.
(2) An adult's ability to function in our contemporary information age is critically and inextricably related to his or her literacy level and is of importance, therefore, both to the individual and to the whole of California society.
(3) The need for adult literacy development is long-term and is increasing more rapidly than the state's 1 iteracy service capability.
(4) The needs of illiterate adults are varied, and can best be met by a variety of approaches delivered through public and private organizations.
(5) Adult literacy development involves growth in many aspects of an individual's life and requires unique instructional strategies and assessment procedures.
(6) Knowledge about the extent of illiteracy in California and the means to address it requires ongoing expansion.
(7) The California Literacy Campaign has proven itself to be an effective program, and has made important progress toward the reduction of illiteracy by mobilizing public libraries of California as providers of individualized English language 1 iteracy instruction for adults.
(8) A partnership between state and local government has proven to be effective and necessary to provide adequate resources for library 1 i teracy services .
(b) It is the intent of the Legislature to codify and enhance the California Literacy Campaign in order to establish a public library. English language literacy service for adults in California which will complement the activities of other pub1 ic and private adult education programs.
SEC. 2. Article 4.2 (commencing with Section 18733) is added to Chapter 4 of Part 11 of the Education Code, to read:
Article 4.2. California Library Literacy Service
18733. established, as a public library services program designed to reduce adult illiteracy by providing English language literacy instruction and related services to adults and youth who are not enrolled in school. For purposes of this article, "Engl ish 1 anguage 1 i teracy instruction" means the development of basic skills of reading and writing in the English language.
The Cal i forni a Library Literacy Service i s hereby
18733.1. article, a public library shall establish an adult literacy instructional program in accordance with this article, which shall provide adult basic 1 iteracy instruction and related services. Participant learning shall be evaluated on the basis of statewide guide1 ines established by the State Librarian.
establishing and implementing the program:
the program and develop a local commitment of resources for the program’s continuation.
service providers and participate in existing community adult 1 iteracy coalitions, in order to address the wide variety of literacy needs of the community and ensure an effective utilization of resources. The public library shall assist in the establishment of a community adult literacy coalition where none currently exists.
services in public library and other community settings.
costs for which state funding apportioned under this article is authorized to be expended, based upon the stated purposes of this article and the amount of funding for those purposes made available by the Legislature. Annually, each public library seeking funding under this article for the subsequent fiscal year shall submit to the state board, for its review and approval, a plan of service describing its proposed operation of the adult 1 iteracy instructional program for the subsequent year, and a proposed budget for that program. The state board shall approve any submitted budget only to the extent the expenditures proposed by that budget qualify as program costs authorized under this subdivision.
(a) In order to be eligible for state funding under this
(b) The public library shall do all of the following in
(1) Seek comnunity and local government awarenes of and support for
(2) Develop cooperative relationships with other local literacy
-(3) Recruit and train volunteers to provide tutoring and other
18733.2. (a) Annually, the state board shall identify the program
(b) To the extent funding is made available by the Legislature for the purposes of this article, the State Librarian shall annually apportion, to each public library for which a plan of service and proposed budget are approved pursuant to subdivision (a), an amount equal to the foll owing:
operating budget for the program. (1) For the first fiscal year of operation, 75 percent of the base
(2) For the second fiscal year of operation, 100 percent of the base operating budget for. the program.
(3) For the third fiscal year of operation, 100 percent of the base
operating budget for the program.
(4)
(5)
(6)
operat
operat
For the fourth fiscal year of operation, 75 percent of the base ng budget for the program.
For the fifth fiscal year of operation, 50 percent of the base ng budget for the program.
For the sixth, and each subsequent, fiscal year of operation, a percentage, not to exceed 100 percent, of the amount of private and local public moneys available to that public library for the purposes of this article. To determine that percentage for any fiscal year, the state board shall divide the result of subparagraph (A) by the result of subparagraph (B), as follows:
(A) The amount of the state funding appropriated for the fiscal year for the purposes of this article that remains after the apportionment of state funding for that fiscal year under paragraphs (1) to (5), inclusive.
(B) The total amount of private and local public moneys available for the purposes of this article for that fiscal year that are identified in the budgets submitted for that fiscal year by all public libraries seeking state funding under this article for their sixth, or subsequent, f i scal year of operat ion.
(c) For purposes of this section, "base operating budget" means the program budget approved by the state board for a public library for the initial year of operating that program. For the purposes of any of paragraphs (2) to (5), inclusive, of subdivision (b), the state board, at the request of any public library, may adjust the amount of the "base operating budget" for that library to the extent the board deems necessary, pursuant to documentation provided by that library, to appropriately reduce adult illiteracy in that community in accordance with this article.
18733.3. The State Library shall provide administrative support and technical assistance to public libraries in the development and operation of the adult 15 teracy instructional programs conducted by public libraries pursuant to this article. In addition, the State Library shall conduct and coordinate services in support of those programs, including, but not limited to, the following:
(a) Research, and dissemination of research, on the prevalence and characteristics of adult illiteracy and the efficacy of various basic 1 i teracy instructional strategies and methodologies.
(b) Enhancement of pub1 ic education and awareness regarding adult 1 i teracy .
(c) Training of tutors and of persons who train tutors.
(d) Training of public library literacy staff in volunteer recruitment and the management of volunteer programs.
SEC. 3. This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:
In order to reduce the critically high incidence of adult illiteracy in this state, and the current impact of that illiteracy on the state’s economy, in a timely manner, it is necessary that this act take effect immediately.
END OF REPORT
LIBRARY_ BOARD ONLY
CUOPERATIUE Serra Cooperative Library System
MEMO
5555 Overland Avenue, Bldg. 15 San Diego, CA 92123-1296 (619)278-8090
DATE: October 10, 1990
TO: Serra Administrative Council
FROM: Joe McELroy
SAB Dinner - November 1, 1990 RE:
Please distribute to your library community.
California Library Services Board
UBRARY-COURTS BUILDING (9 16) 322-8476
P.O. BOX 942837 ATSS 492-8476 SACRAMENTO, CA 94237-0001
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND THE
1990 OUTSTANDING SYSTEM ADVISORY BOARD AWARD DINNER
HONORING THE 1990 AWARD RECIPIENT
THE BLACK GOLD COOPERATIVE LIBRARY SYSTEM
Thursday, November 1, 1990 at
TARANTINO’S RESTAURANT
5150 North Harbor Drive
San Diego, CA 92106
No host bar
Dinner
Award Presentation
6:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
9:00 to 9:3O p.m.
TG reserve seats, please complete the attached form and enclose your check for $25 payable to
the Serra Cooperative Library System.
Mail check and reservation form to:
Serra Cooperative Library System
5555 Overland Avenue, Building 15
San Diego, CA 92123
ATTN: SAB Award Dinner
NO LATER TFIAN October 21, 1990
,
Thursday, November 1, 1990
Tarantino’s Restaurant
5150 North Harbor Drive
San Diego, CA 92106
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM NO-HOST COCKTAILS AND JAZZ
7:30 PM - 9:OO PM DINNER
9:OO PM - 9:30 PM AWARD PRESENTATIONS
COST: $25.00 includes tax and gratuity, per person
Make checks payable to Serra Directions from Town & Country:
Cooperative Library System and Hwy 8 West to Rosecrans exit. Follow
send by October 21st to: Rosecrans about 3 miles. Turn left
Serra Library System on No. Harbor Drive. Tarantino’s is
5555 Overland Avenue, $15 on right, 1 1/2 blocks down. San Diego, CA 92123
(Phone: 619/694-3600!
SYSTEM ADVISORY BOARD AWARD DINNER
ADDRESS
LIBRARY PHON E
Carpools will leave Town & Country at 6:15 PM.
I need a ride for - people. (or)
I can drive - people.
MENU
Served with sa lad, fresh vegetable, pasta, beverage and dessert.
- Chicken PiCCata Boneless breast with a lemon, nine &
-Shrimp Scampi The classic dish, served on a bed of
Fettucini Capesante scallops in a double cream sauce.
-Eggplant Parmesan Fresh eggplant, breaded 6 topped
caper sauce.
fettuccini.
with tomato sauce and cheese.
CARLSBAD CITY LIBRARY
STATISTICS
SeDtember 1990
CIRCULATION STATISTICS Sep. Sep.
1989 1990 % Chanae
MAIN LIBRARY
Print Materials 46,113 45,118 -2
Audio Visual Equipment 61 65 +7
Film and Video Tapes 9,378 7,916 - 16
Total MAIN LIBRARY 55,552 53,034 -5
BRANCH LIBRARY
Print Materials 11,563 14,065 + 22 Film and Video Tapes 1.350 2.014 + 49
Total BRANCH LIBRARY 12,913 16,079 + 25
TOTAL CIRCULATION 68,465 69,113 +1
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REFERENCE OUESTIONS
MAIN LIBRARY
Adult Children's Online Searches
5,784 5,252 -9
2,333 2,057 - 12 - 14 - 14 12
Total MAIN LIBRARY 8,131 7,321 - 10
Total BRANCH LIBRARY 892 1,130 + 27
TOTAL QUESTIONS 9,023 8,451 -6
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PEOPLE COUNTER (Daily Average)
Main Library Branch Library 1,538 1,495 -3
385 473 + 23
TOTAL 1,923 1,968 +2
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Sep. Sep.
1989 1990
ATTENDANCE AT PROGRAMS
Adult Programs Children's Programs
79 57
1,376 1,282
TOTAL 1,455 1,339
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INTERLIBRARY LOANS
BOOKS AND REFERENCE
Requests by Carlsbad
Received by Carlsbad
Requests of Carlsbad Filled by Carlsbad
126 146
125 144
273 257
91 98
Borrowed from other libraries 13 6
Loaned to other libraries 15 12
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NEW REGISTRATIONS
Main Library
Branch
TOTAL
726 857 192 223
918 1,080
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