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MEETING OF:
DATE OF MEETING: December 17,1997
TIME OF MEETING: 3:OO P.M.
PLACE OF MEETING:
LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
City Council Conference Room
CALL TO ORDER:
President Thomas J. Curtin called the meeting to order at 3:OO p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Present:
Absent: Trustee McCann
Trustee Curtin, Tiustee Harkins, Trustee L'Heureux, Trustee Moss,
Also Present: Cliff Lange, Library Director
Geoff Amour, Assistant Library Director
Sue Swisher, Serra Library System
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Regarding the Minutes of the Regular Meeting and Board Workshop held November
19, 1997, President Curtin requested that the Workshop section be changed to reflect
the consensus against the parking structure. Trustee Moss expressed appreciation that
the minutes were detailed and informative, and the Minutes were othenvise approved.
The Minutes of the Regular Meeting and Board Workshop held November 19, 1997
were amended as follows:
This statement was added to Item #13 on Page 9:
[NOTE: This comment was the exception to the general consensus which seemed to be against
using the money for a parking structure, as the following comments indicate.]
MONTHLY LIBRARY DIVISION HEADS REPORTS:
No comments.
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LIBRARY BOARD COMMENTS
Trustee L'Heureux pointed out that Lizeth Simonson from the Centro de lnformacion is
on the Serra Ethnic Services Committee as she also is, and she asked Director Lange if
Lizeth knows they are both on the committee. He replied that he did not think so, and
Trustee L'Heureux said she would contact her so they could carpool to the next
meeting.
Trustee L'Heureux referred to the program which Judy Shupak presented at both the
main library and at the Centro and asked if the one at the Centro was in Spanish.
Geoff said that it was not given in Spanish but was interpreted as they went along.
Curtin remarked that he was pleased with the high number of comments he had
received recently regarding people's eagerness for the library to be built.
PRESENTATION ON THE SERRA COOPERATIVE LIBRARY SYSTEM BY SUE
SWISHER, SYSTEM COORDINATOR:
For Ms. Swisher's benefit, introductions were given around the table. She proceeded to
make a thorough presentation on the structure, programs, history and services of the
Serra Cooperative Library System. The general purpose of the system is to provide
access to information outside of the city and equal access to public libraries.
STATUS OF NEW LIBRARY BID PROCESS AND TENTATIVE GROUNDBREAKING
DATE:
Director Lange informed the Board that, just the night before, the City Council voted
unanimously to award the bid for the construction of the new library to Taylor-Ball of
California, who was the low bidder at $9,183,800. Their bid was about $50,000-60,000
less than the low bid the last time, even though we added another $50,000-60,000 in
cost. This totaled approximately $1 00,000 in savings through this process. Director
Lange calculated that their bid price came to $143.50/sq. ft, which is a very good price.
The estimate was at $10,600,000, which was about $167.00/sq.ft. There will probably
be some change orders, but not many are anticipated.
The presentation at the Council meeting was given by John Cahill, and there were
protests again this time from the second low bidder and from FTR. John did a very
thorough analysis of their complaints and used it to brief the Council on Monday and
Tuesday. The items on the protests were insignificant and not material to the bid
documents at all-only clerical errors and things that were easily corrected.
The pre-construction meeting will be Monday, January 12 at 9:00, at which the
contractor will be given a Notice to Proceed. The clock starts ticking that day on the
construction period, which should take about 14 months. Groundbreaking will be at
noon on January 14 at the site. The new library should be open in Summer of 1999.
Library Board of Trustees December 17,1997 Page 3
Trustee L'Heureux inquired as to what the original opening date was, and Director
Lange told her it was July of 1992. By the time we open the building, it will have been
nine years from the date of approval and ten years from the day work began on the
design phase of the project.
LIBRARY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR 1998:
This topic was covered briefly at the last meeting, but Director Lange asked for the
Board's suggestions on library goals and objectives. Some staff work has been done
on this already, the major things relating to the building on such obvious things such as
getting the building undeway and bidding out the furniture and equipment in the next
six to seven months. He also mentioned expanding Internet access to two more public-
use computers. Director Lange will also include an objective for Trustee education, per
the discussion at the last Board meeting, and he will also look for articles in the library
literature which he thinks would be helpful to them. .
Trustee Moss wanted to discuss the establishing of a Foundation, which has not yet
been talked about because of the tax measure which is pending. She wanted to know
what kind of vehicle we have for people who would like to be remembered in the new
library. Director Lange replied that there will be a donor wall
Director Lange took this opportunity to inform the Board about the controversy
surrounding the 800 MHu issue and the pitch that was made to the Library Authority to
try to get them to move off the June ballot. The Authority listened but did not make a
decision. Their next meeting will be January 22, at which they will decide what to do.
After the tax measure issue is resolved, he will then take a look at what to do about a
Foundation.
Trustee Moss asked if computer-literate high school kids could be used as volunteers to
help the children--and even the adults. Director Lange replied that they could, and we
are working on a program right now related to the InfoPeople grant from the State
Library, through which we added two more computers in the Children's area. The
"Interact Club," made up of Carlsbad High School students, will be acting as tutors for
the smaller children. He has also spoken with people at the High-Noon Rotary Club
about tutoring for the children, and he thinks they might be interested in tutoring the
adults as well. Trustee Moss remarked that it would save time for the staff, and all
agreed. Director Lange told the Board about the Technology Committee of the
Chamber of Commerce, saying he is a part of this group of 15, which has a lot of strong
computer people. He thinks we could get some tutors from that group also.
Library Board of Trustees December 17,1997
DANIEL'S CABLEVISION INTERNET ACCESS:
Page 4
Director Lange referred to the sheet in the agema packet showing that Daniel's
Cablevision had just announced their digital cable and Internet access services; and
they had offered complimentary service to schools and libraries, although the phone
line would still have to be paid for. The service is presently only one way on coaxial
cable and is therefore limited, but it can be upgraded to two-way modem service.
Director Lange thinks this is a positive development and will be especially good after
the upgrade. He then discussed rates and offerings of the service.
ELECTION OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES VICE PRESIDENT:
President Curtin nominated Trustee Moss, Trustee L'Heureux seconded the motion,
and the Board voted unanimously to elect Joan Moss as Vice President of the Board.
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION CHART - DISCUSSION:
Director Lange pointed out that this chart had been included in response to Trustee
L'Heureux's request. Trustee Moss remarked on the large number of people who report
to Geoff. Director Lange said that the most significant change was in moving Arts out
from under the library on a six-month trial basis after 11 years of that office reporting to
him. They will run the gallery at the new library, so there will still be a close connection.
Trustee Harkins asked for information on what the Arts office does. Director Lange
described some of their current functions and what they will do in the new gallery. He
informed the Board that the Arts oRce is arranging for the first exhibit, which may be
paintings from the Fieldstone collection, a magnificent collection of early California oil
paintings, and it will be on display for a couple of months.
EXPENDITURE PLAN FOR REVENUES FROM THE PROPOSED ONE-QUARTER-
CENT LIBRARY SALES TAX, APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL ON DECEMBER 9,
1997:
Director Lange pointed out the agenda bill in the packet. The categories were left
general intentionally. He then described the recommendations, which included the
establishment of an endowment. It was blessed by the Council on December 9 in
preparation for the Library Authority meeting on December 11. President Curtin
inquired as to when the decision will be made regarding what ballot this will go on.
Director Lange responded by saying the deadline is in March for the June ballot, so he
anticipates a decision must be made at the next meeting of the Authority.
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Trustee Moss asked if there was anything we could do to give strength to the Authority.
Director Lange said we could write letters to Judy McCarty and Pam Slater of the
Authority. Trustee Harkins asked where the Authority is getting their feedback. Director
Lange said from political consultants. Discussion followed on the benefits and costs of
special elections and combining two issues on one ballot. Director Lange suggested
that any concerns be directed to our representative to the Authority, Ramona Finnila.
Our Council is in favor of the 800 MHz issue going on the June ballot.
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES AND COMMISSIONERS
WORKSHOP. NEWPORT BEACH PUBLIC LIBRARY. FEBRUARY 28.1998:
Director Lange said he would be happy to drive and take any Board members who
would like to go to this event on February 28. It should be interesting and informative.
Trustee Moss suggested that in the year 2000 we should have it here in Carlsbad. All
agreed that this was a great idea, and we should plan to do that. Discussion followed
on the location and time of the event.
GLOSSARY OF COMMONLY USED LIBRARY TERMS, INITIALISMS AND
ACRONYMS IN COMMON LIBRARY USAGE: i
President Curtin expressed appreciation to Director Lange for including this glossary in
the agenda packet. Trustee Harkins also appreciated it, as it was a direct response to
his request.
DIRECTOR'S REPORT:
Director Lange said he had nothing to report, but Assistant Director Amour drew
attention to the changes in the format of the statistics, particularly the simplification in
reporting interlibrary loans and the addition of reporting Internet statistics. Trustee
L'Heureux asked if the resenfation system was still working, to which both Director
Lange and Assistant Director Amour replied that it was working very well. Trustee
Moss asked how many stations there would be in the new library, and Director Lange
said the total would be 145 computers, which included staff computers. There will be
two computer rooms, each with 10 computers in them (one in Adult area and one in
Children's) and then computers throughout the building which will have access to
various things.
Further discussion followed on locations and usage of the computers in the new library.
The number-one controversy nation-wide is filtering the Internet. Trustee Harkins
asked if this is what was meant by "limited use." Director Lange replied that is one way
of handling this issue. Our policy is not to allow those under 18 to use the Internet
without parental permission. It is a complex issue on which there is much lobbying. He
is hoping that by the time we get into the building some of these issues will be resolved.
Library Board of Trustees December 17,1997 Page 6
Director Lange called the Board's attention to the last page of the agenda packet, which
showed that the day after Thanksgiving 3,003 people were in and out of the library in
eight hours, which he believes is an all-time attendance record.
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY:
No report.
GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY:
No report.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
None.
ADJOURNMENT:
By proper motion, the Regular Meeting of December lx 1997 was adjourned at 4:12
PM.
Respectfully submitted,
I Rebecca DiGangi
Administrative Secretary
Genealogy Society Report to Carlsbad City Library Board of Trustees
19 November 1997
Everett B. Ireland, mident, NSDCGS
NSDCGS will elect a new slate of officers this month. The new Board will designate a
representative to attend hture Library Board Trustee meetings.
The issue of liability insurance for the Society was discussed with Geoff Armour and the
Carlsbad City Risk Manager. It is our understanding that the City does not require that we
provide proof of insurance for regular Society meetings: the City can provide at minimal cost
one-time coverage for off-site activities. We have also been advised by other insurance experts
that OD& coverage for a group such as ours is unnecessary: if Board members have a
Homeowner's policy with an umbrella clause, that should suffice.
NSDCGS is listed on the Internet Website for the North San Diego County Community Service
Network: hm://www. retailconceots.com/nsdccsn/menu am
NSDCGS still has its own Website: @~J//ww cornmoloev.com/nsdcgs
Donations to the Society for the purchase of books and genealogy materials has remained
consistent this year. The total may not exceed last Fiscal Year when additional contributions
were solicited for completing specific collections (e.g. completing US Census through 1860 and
acquiring S. P. Bates "History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-1865"). Due to space
constraints, the Society has not solicited any specific funding f?om its members for expanding a
particular collection. We are concentrating on acquiring microform and CD media as they
become available.
An "Introduction to Genealogy" class for young people was conducted recently. It consisted of 5
classes scheduled by the Library's Childrens Department &with an instructor, Bee Koons,
from the Society. The class was well received with 8 young people attending the first class. We
intend to provide another class next Spring with a revised curriculum. To my knowledge such a
program is unique among California genealogy societies and a report on our experiences was
given at a meeting last month of the California State Genealogical Alliance in Santa Rosa.
The Society is enthusiastic about participating in the National Archives' Civil War
Soldiers and Sailors project. This is a computerized database containing very basic facts about
nearly 3 million Servicemen who served on both sides during the Civil War; a list of regiments in
both the Union and Confederate Armies; identifications and descriptions of 384 significant
battles of the ww, references that identrfy the sources of the information in the database; and
suggestions for where to find additional information. The facts about the soldiers will be entered
fi-om records that are indexed to many millions of other documents about Union and Confederate
Civil War soldiers maintained by the National Archives and Records Administration. Members
of our Society will be given packets of data from the National Archives to enter into a
computerized database which will then be merged with all other submissions @om throughout
the couaw.
Last item; the Society is planning a 30* anniversary celebration of its founding next year.
The date and place of this event to be announced later.
ADULT LEARVING PROGR4.M
Monthly Report
November 1997
1. North Countv Literacv and Adult Education Network
On November 19, at the Adult Learning Program, representatives of adult literacy and adult
education programs in North San Diego County met as a group for the first time. The meeting
was planned and co-chaired by Jane Johnson, President of the Board of Directors of the San
Diego Council on Literacy; Lynda Jones, Coordinator of the Adult Learning Program; and
Carrie Scott, consultant in workplace literacy. The group discussed some of the special
challenges in North County, such as its large geographic area, and agreed on the need to develop
a cooperative long-range plan for addressing the needs. Representatives will meet bimonthly as
a regional task force of the San Diego Council on Literacy.
2. California Librarv Literacv Services Grant
On November 4, the City Council voted approval for the library to submit a grant application to
the State Library for 1997/1998 matching finds for the literacy program. The request is for
$28,857, most of which will be used to replace the computers in the computer lab with more
sophisticated hardware. Thls will allow conversion to a “Windows” environment, enabling
easier maintenance of the network of computers and also facilitating access to more software.
3. Gemological Institute of America Visit
Library Director Cliff Lange brought 2 groups of librarians from the Gemological Institute to
visit the Adult Learning Program. During the visits, they were able to talk with learners and
tutors and hear their personal stones. One surprise for the visitors was finding out that another
staff member at the Institute, with whom they all work, is a learner in this program.
4. Tutor Traininp and Learner Orientation
On November 21-22 a tutor training was held. A new training format was further refined, with
five experienced tutors working one-to-one with the new trainees. On November 6, two Learner
Orientations were held, introducing potential learners to the program.
5. Streamlinine and Infrastructure
Much staff time continues to be devoted to systematically studying, revising, id documenting
the many procedures that have developed over the years for running the Adult Leaming Program.
Nearly all forms have now been revised, eliminated, or replaced, and they have been entered into
a central data base.
CARLBBAD CITY LIBRARY
CENTRO DE INFORMACION Monthly Report November 1997
1.- Adult Procrrammincr. On November 13, at the Senior Center Auditorium, an adult educational presentation was held. The topic
for this presentation was Positive Parenting. Dr. Frank Gomez, a
child psychologist, explained to the parents new ways and
techniques that will help parents to improve their relationship
with their children.
On November 18, Centro Supervisor Lizeth Simonson visited two MiraCosta College adult English-as-a-Second-Language morning
classes at the Las Flores Church of the Nazarene in Carlsbad.
Lizeth explained to the students about the services offered at the
Centro and at the Main Library. There were several first-time new
applicants for a library card.
2.- Children's Proaramminq. On November 19, during the morning
bilingual storyhour, three Headstart groups of children, parents,
and teachers attended a Thanksgiving program at the Centro. Storyteller Judy Shupack shared holiday stories, story songs, and music with the audience. Regular bilingual storycraft programs continued during the month of November.
3.- Communitv Outreach. On November 23, Centro staff members Alicia Padilla, Josie Cruz, and Lizeth Simonson participated in an
alternative Christmas Celebration at the Pilgrim Congregational
Church. Members of the Church donated $180.00 worth of books to
the Centro de Informaci6n.
4.- 8erra Ethnic Services Committee - Book Fair. Centro Supervisor Lizeth Simonson, a member of the Serra Ethnic Services committee, took part in the planning and activities of the fourth Non-English Language Book Fair. For the second year, the book fair was held at
the Malcolm X Branch Library in San Diego on Wednesday, November
12. Centro staff member Lorena Dominguez also attended the fair
and had the opportunity to purchase children's Spanish and
bilingual materials offered by a large number of vendors.
5.= HisDania Network Breakfast. On November 7, Centro Supervisor Lizeth Simonson attended a meeting of the Hispanic Network in Solana Beach. The Network is composed of Hispanic community
members and service providers who meet twice a year to network
about the needs and resources for Hispanic youth and their families in the North San Diego County Region.
6.- Gemolocrical Instituto of America. On November 13, a group of
librarians from the Gemological Institute of America came with
Library Director Cliff Lange to visit the Centro de Informacibn. Centro Supervisor Lizeth Simonson explained about the services and
programs that the Centro provides to our community.
CHILDREN’S DMSION
NOVEMBER 1997
iMONTHLY STATEiMENT
November continued to be a busy month ttith nearly 2,000 reference questions being
answered by Children’s Library staff. Over 90 requests were made from the Branch
library for materials. Internet use rose to 40 users during the month and should continue
to rise, as staff is registering many more young people for Internet use. Staff is also
answering more questions about Internet use and finding information on the Internet.
Preschool programs such as Storyhours, Storytime and Storycraft continue to be the
dominant activity in the Children’s Library. School age programs such as Prime Time
Club and our seasonal program for Thanksgiving are also very popular.
The Thanksgiving program featured storysinger Judy Shupack. She has presented
programs in the past on thls theme. She presented an informative history on the origins
and customs of Thanksgiving, using auhence participation, songs and puppets.
Refreshments consisting of apple juice and pumpkin pie were enjoyed by all. She also
presented the program at the Centro.
The Chldren’s Librarian attended the CLA convention exhibits. It was a pleasure to find
that a very large percentage of the booths was geared for children’s libraries. This was
an opportunity to get an advance look at new books and products and to collect catalogs
from publishers and CD-Rom providers.
During National Children’s Book Week our library joined in the “Let’s Read Together”
program sponsored by the Serra Library System and NBC. Th,~s program encourages
families to read together and will continue the next few months, concluding April 25,
1998. Dunng the month of November, 76 families registered for the program, and 5
families completed 6 hours of reading together.
Since the Internet policy for minors is different from that for adults , we have completed
a new Internet policy that is attached to all Internet registration forms. Parents and
students are requested to read it and keep it when they register. We have attached a copy
of the policy for your infomation.
COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT AND ACQUISITIONS
S TAT I S T I C S REPORT
November 1997
Current Month Fiscal
PMSC Total to Date
Year ---------- ---------- --------- ---------
Items Received B&T Direct __------------ --___-_-__ ---_---___ __--_---- ----___-- -----___--
Books - Adult
Main 392 93 485 2,547
Branch ' 43 29 72 579
Centro 0 1 1 54
subtotal 435 123 558 3,180
Books - Children
Main
Branch
Centro
sub tot a1
206 2
32 27
7 10
245 39
208 876
59 308
17 119
284 1,602
Audio - Adult 99 59 15.a 647
Audio - Children 0 0 0 125
Video 6 9 0 15 498
Total Received 785 . 230 0 1,015 6,052
B & T = Baker & Taylor
PMSC = Professional Media Services Corporation
Genealogy & Local History Division
Fiscal Year 1997/ 1998 Statistics
November 1997
Research actn-icy: Sorember 1997 November 1996 Pi-1997/98
to date
Regs tered researchers 734 787 4,713
Reference questions 1,001 1,136 5,995
Circulation 98 147 755
Holdings: Added Added Added
Sovember 1997 IT 1997/ 98 Fk'l996/97
Genealogy Non-Circ 19 21 7 632
Genealogy Circ -2 -44 41
Microfilm 10 30 41 1
Microfiche 41 1,363 5,054
CD 4 4 20
to date
Activities with the North San Diego County Genealogy Society:
Noyernber 1997 November 1996 Total 1997
to date
Volunteer hours 40 45 534
Program attendance 102 151 2,176
Programs 3 4 54
NSDCGS donations $1,971.63 $1,584.23 ~13,3a9.94
FYl996:/ 97
15,549
11,122
2.025
To tal
17,265
893
7,307
1 11,609
21 4
Total 1996
44 1
44
1,561
$18,285.00
NOTE: Because of enon in the database formulas, some numbers reported in the first four
months of this hcal year were incorrect. The formulas are now correct and the numbers on
the November report are accurate. I can supply corrected statistics reports for the fitst four
months.
Distribution of mearchen:
Carlsbad
San Diego County
Orange Counrp
kvenide County
San Bernardino County
Other California Counaes
Alabama
.-Uaska
hnzona
.lrkansas
Colorado
Connecticut
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
IianSaS
Kentucky
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
lciinncsota
Mississippi
MiSSOUri
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New Yo&
North Carolina
Ohio
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Ltah
Virginia
Washington, D.C -
Wet t Via
w1sc0nsin
Guam
Belgium
England
GeUllany
Ireland
Mexico
Russia
Total
Los Angcles county
MiChigaa
Oregon
WaShingtoll
November, 1997 N1997/98
134 747
456 3,207
11 104
41 292
59 152
4 41
9 58
0 0
0 1
9 41
0 1
0 0
0 2
0 3
0 1
0 1
0 4
0 0
0 0
2 2
0 0
0 1
0 1
0 0
0 1
0 0
1 1
0 1
0 0
0 9
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 3
0 1
1 4
0 3
1 5
0 0
2 2
0 3
0 1
0 4
1 4
1 6
0 0
0 1
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 1
0 0
0 0
2 4
0 0
734 4.71 3
Fk'l996/97
1,852
7,533
222
689
248
76
124
1
0
96
11
9
3
15
0
1
3
6
1
2
3
0
3
3
10
10
0
7
16
22
2
1
2
12
3
6
5
38
2
4
3
18
0
0
30
4
1
4
1
1
1
3
1
13
1
11,122
LA COSTA BRANCH LIBRARY
MONTHLY REPORT
NOVEMBER 1997
NOVEMBER CIRCULATION
Branch circulation totaled 20,742 items for the month. Of this total, 10,319 adult
items, 8,255 children’s items, 2,135 video tapes and 33 CD ROMS were
checked out to patrons. This was an average of sd3 each day or 89 each hour.
Daily circulation increased 2% over November, 1996.
USERS
This month’s user count was 16,468. An average of 749 patrons used the
Branch each day; or 71 each hour. Daily circulation increased 5% over
November, 1996.
STAFF R€ORGANlZATlON
On November 1 7’h, Molly Cook began her full time position as Circulation
Supervisor. This new position for Branch resulted in staff reorganization. Molly
cook is now responsible for the Circulation staff and pages. Marie Garvey’s
position has been more narrowly defined as being responsible for the
Reference staff with continued responsibilities as Assistant to the Branch
Manager. Pat Brunini continues to be in charge of the Children’s area and now
supervises one children’s clerk
In anticipation of these changes, Mane Garvey and Pat Bmnini traded schedules
last August. With Pat‘s increasing work load in the Children’s area, her position
was expanded to full time (40 hour week). Marie Garvey took Pats % position
(30 hour week) because of her decreased work load.
INTERNET ACCESS
Three new computers with CD ROM drives were received this month which will
eventually give Branch patrons access to the Internet and other electronic
information. The phone company is scheduled in December to connect a ‘T-1”
line bet~e8n Branch and City Hall which should provide the necessary
communication for Internet and the city network. The city Information Systems
Department has targeted January for Branch to be online. The actual date for
public access has not yet been established.
LA COSTA BRANCH LIBRARY
Monthly Report
November 1997
CIRCULATION
Item Hrs/Davs Circulation Circ. Per Hr/Day
Children’s Vols.
Children’s A.V.
Adult Vols.
Adult A.V.
Video Tapes
CD ROMS
Total
Reference Questions:
Periodicals:
CD ROM: (out of order)
Registrations:
232 I22
Adult
Children
Total
7,768
4$7
7,755
2,564 2,135
33
20,742 -
1,726 - 573
2,299
284
Carls bad 158
Non Resident 97
Total 255
89 / 943
VOLUNTEER HOURS
Proied Hours Number of Volunteers
Children’s Clerical ’ 3 1
Friends Magazine Sale - 36 - 13
Total 39 14
LA COST BRANCH LIBRARY
MONTHLY REP0 RT
NOVEMBER 1997
USERS
Users Hrs. J Davs Users Der Hr I Dav
16,468 232 J 22 71 1749
PROGRAM ATENDANCE
Program Attendance & Aae No. of Programs
Preschool Storyhours 104 3-5 yr. Olds 5
BookBuddies 6 9-12 yr olds 3 - 22 3-5 yr.olds - Total 132 8
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LA COSTA BRANCH LlBRARY
MONTHLY REPORT
NOVEMBER 1997
STATISTIC COMPARISON
Collection Nov. 1996 Nov. 1997 Comparison %
Children’s Vols. 7,590 7,768 + 178 +2
Children’s A.V. 464 487 + 23 +5
Adult Vols. 8,349 7,755 (-594) (-7) Adult A.V 2,473 2,564 + 91 +4
Video Tapes 2,325 2,135 (- 190) (-8)
Total 21,227 20,742 (-485) (-2)
CD ROMS - 26 - 33 +7 +27
Circ. Each Hour 88 89 +1 +l
Circ. Each Day 923 943 + 20 +2
USERS
Nov. 1996 Nov. 1997 Comparison %
16,431
69
71 4
16,468 + 37 +.22
Users Each Hour
71 . +2 +3
Users Each Day
749 +35 +5 .
FY
97-98
Medlr Graphics
Form Count (Wimonth) Il,ll2 JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV
(lastmonth) 22.8337
(Y.T.D.) I 14,986 GRAND TOTAL
REFERENCE ACTIVITIES FOR NOVEMBER, 1997
Reference Questions totaled 6,161 during the month of November,
a decrease of 182 over last year. Reserves totaled 1,848, a decrease
of 390.
Online Searches totaled 380, an increase of 344 over last year.
This figure includes Public Internet Access sign-ups, which totaled 362
during the month of November.
Interlibrary Loans totaled 88 items received and 78 items were sent
to other libraries.
Also in November, there were 668 questions answered at the Information
Desk. This total was up 141 questions from November, -1996.
During the month of November, there were: 2 Library Skills Classes,
and 1 Book Talk with Hadassah.
Char Kennedy attended 2 Records Committee Meetings at Las Palmas on
November 3 and November 17.
Leila Dooley and Char Kennedy attended Storm Water Training on
November 4.
Char Kennedy went to a SERRA Reference and Collections Committee
meeting and a Library Disaster Plan meeting on November 6.
Callie hens attended an Investment in Excellence facilitators meeting
on November 7.
There was a Reference Materials Selection Meeting on November 13,
during which $719.00 was spent on new titles and $1329.00 was spent on
updates.
Callie co-facilitated the ciwde Reinvestment In Excellence workshops
on November 19 and 20. Other Reference Staff who attended were Jean
Osborn, Leila Dooley, Jan Hill and Char Kennedy.
Technical Services Report
November 1997
In November, Technical Services staff added 1,009 new print items and 244 audiovisual
items to the library’s collection. They deleted 75 1 print items and 186 audiovisual items
from the database.
Patrons used home computers to dial into the library catalog 103 times.
November was a month for library conferences. Chris Pickavet and Mary Sasso attended
the INLEX Users Conference in Monterey. One of the highlights of this conference is the
chance to meet with support staff for our library system and get training on technical
issues involved in managing the hardware and software. This year, the emphasis was on
the need to install local area networks (LAYS) as libraries replace the old catalog
terminals with personal computers. Some of the sessions were fairly general, but others
were extremely technical in nature, for example, how to write software scripts to handle
forms on an Internet page. Since we anticipate that the new library will be completely
networked and that all computers will have at least a potential for Internet access, it was
useful to get vendor recommendations and hear how other libraries are managing the
installation of networks. It was also helpful to get advance information from DRA, the
vendor of our library software, about their plans for new client’server software to replace
our WLEX system.
By coincidence, another national conference, the first Internet Librarians Conference, was
being held in Monterey at the same time. and we had the chance to attend their exhibits
for free. We saw demonstrations of a number of Internet-based reference products and
services as well as demos by competitors of DRA.
Cablevision I-Net Express Fact Sheet
Daniels Cablevision has teamed up with Globalcenter, Inc. to create Cablevision I-Net Express,
Using “SURFboard,” a one-way cable modem manufactured by Nexttevel Systems, Inc.,
Cablevision I-Net Express provides full-service retail access to the Internet. Computer users will
cruise along the Internet at speeds up to 50 times faster than a standard telephone modem. Files
that take minutes to download by a 28.8K telephone modem, take just seconds with I-Net
Express.
Globalcenter is our provider of Internet services. Globalcenter is the first global digital distribution
company and the content manager of choice for such companies as Netscape, Yahoo and Sony.
Most Internet traffic is downstream. The one-way cable modem takes advantage of the enormous
capacity of our broadband cable system for downloading the large amounts of data, while the
much smaller amounts of upstream traffic, such as a mouse click, are transported via a
customets phone line.
The residential cost of I-Net Express service is $34.95 per month for cable customers ($44.95
for non-customers). Customers receive:
0 Unlimited highspeed Internet access
e One E-mail box
0 Space to create a personal website
0 Microsoft Internet Explorer software
0 Microsoft Mail and News software
0 Toll-free technical support 24 hours a day
The I-Net Express business rate is $44.95 per month ($54.95 for non-cable customers), which
includes three E-mail addresses, with more available for an additional charge.
Customers will be purchasing their “SURFboard“ modems through Globalcenter. In the .near
future, the modems also will be available at a major computer retailer. Competitive modem and
installation charges will be set by Globalcenter and the retailer.
All schools and libraries in the Daniels Cablevision service area will be offered complimentary
I-Net Express service. The service will include:
0 A Nextlevel “Surfboard” modem
0 Installation
0 Unlimited high-speed Internet access
0 One E-mail box
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Microsoft Mail and News software
Toll-free technical support 24 hours a day
SurMlatch or NetNanny software is available on request
The Cablevision I-Net Express network can be upgraded for two-way modem service in the
future.
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Adopt Resolution No. 9 3 - 3 Io
for anticipated revenues from the proposed %-cent library sales tax.
specifying the City of Carisbad’s expenditure pian
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ADOPTING A RESOLUTION SPECIFYING THE CITY OF CARLSBAD’S EXPENDITURE PLAN FOR
REVENUES FROM THE PROPOSED QUARTER-CENT LTBRARY SALES TAX
ITEM EXPLANATION:
On October 21 1997 the San Diego County Board of Supervisors created the San Diego
County Regional Library Authority. The purpose of the Authority is to place a five-year , %-
cent sales tax for libraries on either the June or November 1998 election ballot.
The initiative specifically requires that revenues generated over the five year life of the tax
be used exclusively to supplement, not to replace, support for library programs and
services. Library budgets may not be cut solely for the porpose of offsets with sales tax
revenues.
At its first meeting on November 3, 1997, the Library Authority decided that each city will
bring its list of proposed items on which it intends to spend sales tax revenues to the
December 11, 1997 meeting of the Authority. To help determine the proposed areas of
expenditure for Carlsbad, the library conducted a library user survey from November 13 -
19, 1997 to sample the public’s opinion on their spending preferences for the library tax
revenues. In addition, the Library board of Trustees held a public workshop at 7:OO PM on
November 19, 1997 to provide the opportuntty for the public to express its views on
spending preferences.
The Spending Preference Survey (Exhibit #2) was completed by 61 1 individuals at the Main
Library and the La Costa Branch, and 62 individuals at the Centro de Informacion. Survey
participants were asked to check the three categories (out of six) most important to them.
The top three categories selected were: 1) materials, 2) hours, and 3) technology. The
remaining three categories ranked as follows: programs and special services, facilities, and
Dublic service staff.
3ased upon-&mey results and library staff input, staff recommends that the following list of
:ategories be adopted as the expenditure plan for Carlsbad:
Materials
Extended Hours of Operation
Technology .
Programs and Special Services
Facilities
Public Service Staff
staff also recommends that the City Council consider establishing an endowment or a trust
’und with a portion of the revenues. Doing so will provide continuing support for library
iperations.
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RESOLUTION NO, 97-710
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, SPEClFYlNG THE CITY OF CARLSBAD’S EXPENDITURE
LIBRARY SALES TAX.
PLAN FOR REVENUES FROM THE PROPOSED QUARTER-CENT
WHEREAS, the San Diego County Regional Library Authority has been
established by the San Diego County Board of Supervisors; and
WHEREAS, the San Diego County Regional Library Authority will place a
Quarter-Cent Library Sales Tax measure on the June or November 1998 ballot;
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WHEREAS, the San Diego County Regional Library Authority, has
requested that each jurisdiction submit a list of expenditure categories that it
intends to follow in spending the Library Sales Tax measure revenues.
Now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Carlsbad, California, as follows:
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That the above recitations are true and correct, and
That the City Council hereby specifies that it intends to spend the
revenues from the proposed Library Sales Tax measure on the following
categories:
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Extended Hours of Operation
Technology
Programs and Special Services
Facilities
Public Service Staff
Endowment or Trust Fund to Support Library Operations.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Carlsbad, California, at a regular meeting held on the day of
, 1997, by the following vote, to wit:
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ABSENT:
CLAUDE A. LEWIS, Mayor
AITEST:
ALETHA L. RAUTENKFWNZ, City Clerk
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EXHIBIT #2
Spending Preferences SurveV
What libra y seraices are most important to you? Please help the Library Board
and Staff decide how to spend money to hprove library services in the future (with
possible revenues from a one-quarter-cent [1/4t] sales tax which could be approved by voters in
the elections of either June or November of 1998).
Tell us your preferences below by placing a check mark next to the three categories most
important to you.
CHECK ONLY THREE:
Technology
For example: more public-use computers and fax machines, on-line and dial-
up access to databases, and technology training for the public and library
staff
Materials
For example: more books, videos, CDs, audiotapes, books on tape, and
CD ROMs
Programs and Special Services
For example: lectures, music, discussion groups, a homework center,
story hours, plays, educational programs, traveling exhibits
(e.g., Library of Congress, Smithsonian, or National Gallery), and literacy services
Facilities
For example: remodel and expand existing main library, future
enhancements of the new library
Extended Hours of Operation
For example, add Sunday hours 1:OO - 5:OO
Public Service Staff
For example: increased staffing, including special positions such as
Computer Specialist and Librarian for Young Adults.
Other
For example: annual surveys of public preferences, community outreach, etc.
(Please state additional preferences below.)
T"K YOU FOR YOUR HELP!
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Public Librsiry
Keynote Address by Dr. KEVIN STARR
GLOSSARY OF COMMONLY USED LIBRARY TERMS
Library trustees may sometimes feel that the library world speaks a
language of its own when such terms as "access" or "online" or "weeding"
appear in discussions or reports. All such terms convey a precise
meaning in the professional library world. Some are a kind of library
"shorthand." Understanding their exact meaning as quickly as possible
will materially assist a library trustee in communicating and
decision-making. The following glossary for library trustees' quick
reference contains such terms commonly used.
ACADEMlC JJB RARY: A library established and maintained by a college or
university to meet the needs of its students and faculty, plus others
by agreement.
ACCFSS: Availability of library services to residents of the area served.
Also used to mean the ability to reach sources of information
through a library and its cooperative network linkage to other
sources.
PCCRFDITFr) LIBRARY SCHOOL: A college or university offering a library
education program meeting American Library Association standards
and officially accredited by an ALA committee.
ACQU ISITION: The process of acquiring the library materials which make
up the library's collection.
A U 0 IO-V I S UAC: Communication resources which rely on a device for
transmission, reproduction, or enlargement to be effectively utilized
or understood (films, records, videocassettes, etc.) Print and print
* substitutes are not considered audio-visuals.
B-H: See Online.
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BOOKS AND b!lATFRIALS SFI FCTION: The process of deciding what to
acquire for the library of all type materiaIs--books, periodicals,
records, films, videocassettes, etc. Generally the library has an
established policy on book and materials selection.
RS: (Bibliographic Retrieval Service) An online service offering access
to a number of automated data bases.
CALL U M R F R S : The classification numbers marked on every item of
library materials in order to identify that item, to list it in the card
catalog and/or computer, to shelve it in its proper order, and to
locate it for a user. The Library of Congress System and the Dewey
Decimal System are two classifications used.
CATAl OG I NG: The process of describing an item in the library's
collection and assigning a classification (call) number so it may be
listed in the card catalog and/or computer and located in its proper
order on the shelf.
CIRC-: The library activity of lending materials to borrowers and
the library recording of such loans. Term is also used to mean
library department or "station" within the library which checks
materials out to users and receives returned materials. C i rcu latio n
also is used to mean statistics showing extent of use of the library
through the count of materials checked out.
Cl ASSIFICATION: (See Call Numbers.)
COLLECTION: The library's total accumulation of materials, the books,
films, records, videocassettes, etc. which make up what the library
has on hand for its users.
COUNTY I AW LIBRARY: The publicly-funded law library in each California
county open to the bench, the bar, and general public.
PABI.: As commonly used in a library resource-sharing context, a
group or groups ("files") of automated records or other information
stored in a computer or in a form that computers can use.
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p F W F Y D F C I M AL SY S T EM: System of classifying library materials
developed by Melvil Dewey based on the use of decimals.
12lty OG: Similar to BRS.
FaUAL ACC FSS: Making services of all public libraries in a region
available to all their residents. Frequently thought of as
over-the-counter borrowing within a region.
H A R f7 W A R F : The physically existing components of a computer
system--the circuits, transformers, wires, chips, boards, etc. in a
computer.
HOLD ING STATEMENT: An indicator that a particular library owns a
particular title. In shared data bases, frequently a record will have
appended to it symbols of all the libraries owning the title
represented by the record; the cumulated number of all such symbols
for all the records gives the number of holding statements in the
data base.
-LOAN: (ILL) The lending of a book, etc. by one library to
another in response to a user's request.
JIJRISDICTION: A county, city and county, city, or any district which is
authorized by law to provide public library services and which
operates a public library.
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS : The federally-funded library in Washington, D.C.
which serves the U.S. Congress and other libraries in increasing
forms of service. The Library of Congress does cataloging while
books are in the publication process in order that catalog cards can
be available as soon as the book is purchased by a library. The
Library of Congress Classification System is one of two
classification systems used, many libraries now using it instead of
the Dewey Decimal System.
LIBRARY SYSTEM: A public library system which consists of two or more
jurisdictions entering into a written agreement to implement a
regional program.
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MFDIA: In the library world used to mean printed and audio-visual forms
of communication as well as any equipment necessary to make them
usable.
MULTlTY PE: An organization comprised of libraries of different types
(e.g., including academic libraries, special libraries and public
I i b rar i es) .
pJFTWORY: Two or more library systems engaged in a common pattern of
information exchange through communications for some functional
purpose. Frequently used to refer to a multitype organization of
libraries. Also used to refer to the organization comprised of users
of a shared online data base.
pJON-BIDFNT: A person not residing within, or-paying taxes to, the
government jurisdiction which provides public library services and
which operates a public library.
ON1 !NE: Use of computerized (automated) services in which the user's
commands are instantly responded to by the computer; as
distinguished from BATCH in which the commands from many users
are saved, all run through the computer at some convenient time and
the results transmitted to the original requestor within a few hours
or days.
OnTvmc: An electronic mail service.
DUTPUT,&lFASCJRFS: Methods used to measure a library's performance as
determined by use of the library's services and resources.
PERIODICAL: A publication with a distinctive title intended to appear in
successive numbers or parts as stated, or at regular intervals; as a
rule, for an indefinite time.
PROCESS ING: A catch-all term generally indicating the preparation of - books and other materials so they can be placed in circulation.
Processing may include cataloging, preparation of cards, and making i
protective covers. Some materials 'are ordered pre-processed and 4 ready to be shelved.
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puRl IC J IRRARY: A library or a group of libraries which is operated by a
single public jurisdiction and which serves its residents free of
charge.
RECORD: The collection of data that describes an item (analogous to a
catalog card for a book or magazine) owned by a library, and
frequently kept in an automated data base. If in a data base used by
many libraries, a single record frequently shows all the different
libraries that own the book or other item represented by the record.
Because of the different ways shared data bases are organized,
sometimes record may mean a separate title, or it may be the much
larger number of total number of libraries owning that title. Record
also is used to indicate a phonograph record.
ECIPROC AJ SORROWING: An arrangement making ifpossible for a person
registered at one library to borrow materials in person from any
other library in the system upon presentation of a library card or
other identification validated by the home library.
SCHOOL L I B R A RY: An organized collection of printed and audio-visual
materials which 1) is administered as a unit; 2) is located in a
designated place; and 3) makes printed, audio-visual, and other
materials as well as necessary equipment and services of a staff
accessible to elementary and secondary school students and
teachers.
SFRIAL: A publication issued in successive parts at regular or irregular
Includes periodicals. intervals and intended to continue indefinitely.
SHFI F 1 IST: A kind of catalog or inventory of materials as they are
A Shelf List may include the holdings arranged on the library shelf.
of a branch library.
SHELF READING: A physical check of the shelves to make certain all
books are in their correct location, and reshelving books in their
pro per places.
S 0 FTW A R E : Computer equipment and supplies such as programs,
diskettes, language cards, storage containers, printer paper, etc.
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WCIALLIBRARY: A library maintained by an association, government
service, research institution, learned society, professional
association, museum, business firm, industrial enterprise, chamber
of commerce, or other organized group, the greater part of whose
collection is in a specific field or subject (e.g., natural sciences,
economics, engineering , law, history).
STATION: A public library facility in a store, school, factory, club or
other organization or institution, open at certain designated times .
and with a small, frequently changed collection.
,qY,STFM: In the context of California, frequently a Cooperative Public
Library System. Also may be used to refer to a group of
jointly-administered libraries, (e.g., the Los Angeles County Library
System, comprising its many branches), or a particular automated
program (e.g., an automated book check-obt and inventory control
system).
TR R : (Transaction-based reimbursement) The group of California Library
Services Act programs that subsidize Equal Access, Universal
Borrowing, and Interlibrary Loan involving public libraries. So called
because each borrow or loan ("transaction") is reimbursed according
to a formula.
TELEX: Teleprinter Exchange, automatic teletypewriter exchange service.
TITLE: An individual book, serial, etc. Also the record of the title. Also
a part of a statute (e.g., Title I of Library Services and Construction
Act).
TYMNET: A communications system for data communications; biblio-
graphic and other computer utilities may be accessed from a
terminal through TYMNET.
UNION. CATALOG : A listing of items of a number of libraries which
combine their lists in order to locate materials quickly, usually
periodicals but often films and books. The "lists" may be exactly
that, or they may be in a computer or on catalog cards.
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UN IVF RSAL BORROWING: State program to enable all Californians to
borrow over-the-counter from any public library.
VFRTlCqL FILE.: The upright file of pamphlets, brochures, pictures,
clippings and other items most easily organized for filing in drawers
for ready reference.
IN : Selection of library materials from the collection to be
discarded or transferred to storage.
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INITIALISMS AND ACRONYMS IN COMMON LIBRARY USAGE
Numerous acronyms and initialisms are commonly used by library
professionals and individuals active in the library world. The following
list of the acronyms and initialisms most often used in the California
library community at this time is provided for quick reference use.
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AAC
AACR2
AALL
AASL
ABA
ACRL
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ALA
ALTA
ASCLA
ASIA
- Authority Advisory Committee, CLASS
- Anglo-American Cataloging Rules, Second Edition
- American Association of Law Libraries
- American Association of School Libraries
- American Booksellers Association
- Association of College and Research Libraries
- Association of Independent California Colleges and
Universities
- American Library Association
- American Library Trustee Association, a division of the
American Library Association
- Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library
Agencies, a division of the American Library
Association
- Asian Information and Acquisitions, a cooperative
acquisitions and cataloging program administered by the
South State Cooperative Library System
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BLlC
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- American Society for Information Science, Washington,
D.C.
- Automatic Telecommun
(California)
- Audio-visual, including
microfilm and microfiche
cations Switching System
non-book materials except
- Area Wide Library Network, associated with the San
Joaquin Valley Library System
- Bay Area Library Information Network, affiliated with
BALIS
- Bay Area Library and Information Service
- Formerly Bibliographic Automation of Large Library
Operations using a Time-sharing System, Stanford
University; now RLlN
- Bay Area Reference Center, in the San Francisco Public
Library
- Budget Change Proposal, (State of California)
- Braille Institute of America, Southern California
Regional Library
- Black Gold Information Center, Black Gold Cooperative
Library System
- Bibliographic Retrieval Service
- Braille and Talking Book Library, California State
Library
- Central Association of Libraries, a network associated
with the 49-99 Cooperative Library System
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CLASS -
Network comprised of UCLA, USC, CalTech
California Academic Libraries List of Serials
California Private Academic Libraries
California Association of Library Trustees and
Commissioners, a chapter of the California Library
Association
California Association of Library Trustees and
Commissioners Workshops In Library Leadership
Quarterly newsletter published for members by
California Association of Library Trustees and
Commissioners
California Title and Author List
California Academic and Research Librarians
Association
California Comrnun ity College Libraries Cooperative
Congress of California Public Library Systems
California Data Base, managed by CIASS
California Institute of Libraries, a constituent
organization of the California Library Association
Cataloging in Publication, (also Computerized
information Project, San Mateo County)
California Library Association, (also Canadian Library
Association, Catholic Library Association)
Cooperative Library Agency for Systems and Services, a
California public agency
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CLENE
CLEP
CLSA
CLSB
CLSl
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COSlA
CRT
CSAC
CSL
C.S.U.
California Library Employees Association, a division of
the California Library Association
Continuing Library Education Network and Exchange
College-Level Entrance Examination Project
California Library Services Act, (SB 792) 1977
California Library Services Board
Commercial automated circulation system of CL
Systems, Inc.
California Media and Library Educators Association
Career Opportunity Development, a state training
program
CLASS On-Line Reference Services, a program of CLASS
Computer Output Microform
Cooperative Conversion of Serials, an international
bibliographic program
Chief Officers of the State Library Agencies
Cathode ray tube, a computer data display
County Supervisors Association of California
California State Library, (also California Society of
Librarians, a division of the California Library
Association)
California State University (formerly California State
University and Colleges, C.S.U.C.)
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CULP
DPA
ED
EDD
EDP
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ERIC
ESEA
49-99
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FTE
FTRF
P(
GPS
GRC
HEA
California Union Catalog, California State Library
(1 909-1 979, microfiche)
California Union List of Periodicals
Department of Personnel Administration (State of
Calif o rn ia)
U.S. Department of Education
Employment Development Department, (State of
Calif o r n ia)
Electronic Data Processing
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Educational Resources Information Center, Syracuse, NY
Elementary and Secondary Education Act, a federal
program
49-99 Cooperative Library System
Friends of California Libraries
Full Time Equivalent, a personnel measure
Freedom to Read Foundation
Fiscal Year
Government Publications Section, California State
Library
Government Relations Committee, California Library
Association
Higher Education Act, a federal program
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INLAND
ISBN
JOLA
LAANC
LAMA
LC
LOA
LDS
LlBGlS
LlTA
Hispanic Information Exchange, formerly the California
Spanish Language Database
Information and Referral
Intellectual Freedom Committee, American Library
Association
Inter Ii b rary lo an
Interlibrary reference
Inland Library System
International Standard Book Number, international
copyright number used by the Library of Congress. For
example: 0-394-541 54-54 st digit is group identifica-
tion (language); 2nd digit--publisher; 3rd digit--title:
4th digit--check digit
Journal of Library Automation
Library Administrators Association of Northern
California
Library Administration and Management Association, a
division of American Library Association
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Library Distribution Act, a state program
Library Development Services Bureau, California State
Library
Library General Information Survey, a federal program
Librarv and Information Technoloav Association
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LJMTA
LOCNET
LSCA
LTA
MARC
MCLS
MECCA
MELVYL
METRO
MLAA
M.L.S.
MOBAC
MURL
MVLS
NBC
NCES
Library/Media Technical Assistant
Libraries of Orange County Network
Library Services and Construction Act, a federal
program
Library technical assistant
Machine Readable Cataloging, Library of Congress
Metropolitan Cooperative Library System
Media Educators Conference of California
A statewide online union catalog maintained by U.C.
libraries with 1.6 million recent titles from all nine ’
campuses, served by a statewide packet-switched
teleco mrnu nications network
San Diego Greater Metropolitan Area Library and
information Agency Council
Medical Library Assistance Act, a federal program
Master of Library Science, graduate degree from a
library school or department
Monterey Bay Area Cooperative Library System
Major Urban Resource Library, a federal program within
LSCA
Mountain Valley Library System
North Bay Cooperative Library System
National Center for Education Statistics, Washington,
D.C.
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NCLlS - National Commission on Libraries and Information
Science, Washington, 0. C.
NEH - National Endowment for the Humanities, a federal grant
program
NU - National Librarians Association
NLA - National Library Act, (S. 1124), proposed 1979
NLW - National Library Week
NORTH STATE - North State Cooperative Library System
NTlS - National Technical Information Sewice, U.S. Department
of Commerce
OCLC - Online Cooperative Library Center, Inc., bibliographic
utility based in Columbus, OH, formerly Ohio College
Library Center
ORBIT - Online Retrieval of Bibliographi Information: Time
Shared
OSHA - Occupational Safety and Health Act, a federal program;
(in California, CalOSHA)
PACFORNET - Pacific Coast Forest Research Information Network
PALS - Public Access to Library Services, a Napa library
program
PLA - Public Library Association, a division of the American
Library Association, (also Peninsula Library
Association)
PLAOC - Public Library Administrators of Orange County
PLEASC - Public Library Executives Association of Southern
California
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PLS
PLSA
PSMRLC
RASO
REFORMA
RFP
RIF
RLG
RLlN
ROM
SA6
SAL0
SAM
SAME -
SANTIAGO
SCALL
Public Library Executives of Central California
Public Library Fund, a state support program for
Ii braries
Peninsula Library System
Public Library Services Act, State of California
(superseded by CLSA)
Pacific Southwest Regional Medical Library Service
Reference and Adult Services Division
National Association of Spanish. Speaking Librarians in
the U.S.
Request for Proposal (State of California)
Reading Is Fundamental organization
Research Libraries Group
Research Libraries Information Network
Remotely operated microfilm
System Advisory Board for Cooperative Library System
Sacramento Area Library Organization
State Administrative Manual, (State of California)
Sacramento Area Media Educators
Santiago Library System
Southern California Association of Law Libraries
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SLA -
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SOUTHNET -
SOUTHSTATE -
SPB -
TBR
TDD -
TELEX -
Southern California Answering Network, Los Angeles
Public Library
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CARLSBAD CITY LIBRARY
November-96 November-97 ‘% Chanve
CIRCULATION
MAINLIBRARY
Print
Audio
Video
46376 45,035 -3%
6,858 6,842 0%
8,868 8,006 -10%
TOTAL: 62,102 59m3 4%
BRANCH
Print
Audio
Video
16,260 15,814 -3%
2,945 3,078 5%
2325 2,134 -8%
TOTAL: 21330 21,026 -2%
CENTRO
print
Audio
986 754 -24%
148 128 -14%
TOTAL: 1,134 882 -22%
GRAND TOTAL: 84,766 81,791 40/0
REFERENCE OUESTIONS
Centro
Genealogy
Children’s
Adult
Branch
387 265 -32%
1,136 1,001 -12%
2,093 1,982 -5%
6,348 6,161 3%
2,729 2,299 -16%
TOTAL:
MEDINGRAPHICS PROTECTS
21 11 -48%
33 51 550!0
Media
Graphics
TOTAL: 54 62 15%
HOLDS PLACED
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PEOPLE COUNT (Daily Average)
November-% November-97 ?& Change
Centro
Main Library
Branch
TOTAL:
A'ITENDANCE AT PROGRAMWOURS
Genealogy
Branch Children
Centro Adult
Centro Children
Main Adult
Main Children
TOTAL:
INTERLIBRARY LOANS
Received by Carlsbad
Sent by Carlsbad
NEW REGISTRATIONS
Centro
Main Library
Branch
TOTAL:
ITEMS ADDED
lTEMSWITHDRAWN
COMPUTEWINTERNET USE
Main Adult
MainChildren
Branch
TOTAL:
142 116 -18%
1,808 1,725 -5%
714 749 5%
151 102 -32%
129 132 2%
64 99 55%
173 210 21%
35 32 -9%
618 513 -17%
1,170 - 1,088 -7%
88 88 OO/O
53 78 47%
61 22 40/0
704 740 5%
245 263 7%
1,010 1,025 1%
1,158 133 8%
731 937 28%
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1 - 1,491
2 - SUNDAY
3 - 1,805
4 - 1,645
5 - 1,622
6 - 1,615
7 - 1,482
8 - 1,484
9 - SUNDAY
10 - 1,948
I1 - HOLIDAY
12 - 1,929
13 - 1,320
14 - 2,520
15 - 1,518
NOVEMBER 1997
DAILY AVERAGE 1.725
Lmwy PATRON COUNT
16 - SUNDAY
17 - 2,393
18 - 1,666
19 - 1,596
20 - 1,488
21 - 1,086
22 - 1,393
23 - SUNDAY
24 - 1,768
25 - 1,565
26 - 1,623
27 - HOLIDAY
28 - CLOSED
29 - 3,003
30 - SUNDAY
NOV 1997 TOTAL 37,960 1997 TO DATE TOTAL 457,67 1
489,106 NOV 1996 TOTAL 37,959 1996 TO DATE TOTAL
INCREASEIDECREASE +/- + 1 INCREASEDECREASE +/- -3 1,43 5
PERCENTAGE +/- +O% PERCENTAGE +/- -6%
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