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Home My WebLink About1998-05-27; Library Board of Trustees; MinutesI t CARLSBAD CITY LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETIN 0 May 27,1998 3:OO P.M. ELMWOOD HOUSE CONFERENCE ROOM - NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: All persons requiring assistance or auxiliary aids in order to effectively participate may contact the library at least 24 hours prior to the meeting to arrange for reasonable accommodations. PUBLIC COMMENT: In conformance with the Brown Act, no Board discussion or action can occur on items presented during Public Comment. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. AGENDA Call to order Approval of minutes Monthly library division heads reports Library Board comments -I Presentation by Architects & Building Consultants on Cole Library remodel New Library progress update CLA Legislative Day Independence Day Holiday Schedule Director's report Serra Advisory Board Friends of the Library Genealogical Society Public Comment 14. Adjournment ADULT LEARNING PROGRAM Monthly Report April 1998 - 1. Annual Potluck and ProFram On Saturday, April 18, adult learners, tutors, and their families celebrated the program’s 14* year by holding their annual potluck and program at Harding Community Center. Special guests included Mayor Lewis, City Council Members Julie Nygaard and Matt Hall, Library Trustee Ann L’Heureux, Assistant City Manager Frank Mannen, Library Director Cliff Lange, Assistant Library Director Geoff hour, and San Diego Council on Literacy Program Director Jose Cruz. Six adult learners and tutors told their personal experiences with literacy to an audience of 1 18 guests. 2. Strategizine for Future Facilitv Needs On April 8, representatives of the Adult Learning Program met with Library Director Cliff Lange and Assistant Director Geoff hour to brainstorm important elements to include or consider in designing a future facility for the Adult Learning Program. Three tutors, three adult learners, three program staff, and the library managers listed elements under the 4 categories of “Access,” “Privacy/Confidentiality,” “Functions,” and “SpacehJoise.” The meeting was facilitated by Came Scott of Caroline W. Scott and Associates. The ideas gathered at the meeting were presented in written form to the library planning consultant and library architect on April 16, during a meeting and tour at the Adult Learning Program. $ 3. Planninp for G.E.D. PreParation Class On April 21, eight tutors and staff met to finalize plans for the program’s new G.E.D. (high school equivalency) Preparation Class. The class will begin May 6 and be held once a week. Currently there are 9 adult learners registered, some of whom were previously tutored here and are retuning to work toward a G.E.D. with the assistance of tutors and staff who understand their particular needs. Each learner enrolled will also be participating in a weekly study group, composed of a facilitating tutor and 2- 3 learners from the class. The lead tutor for the G.E.D. class is Ein Dawson, an experienced tutor in this program who previously taught in the G.E.D. program on Camp Pendleton. 4. San DiePo Council on Literacv Board At their April 29 meeting, the literacy programs in San Diego County elected Coordinator Lynda Jones to a 3-year term representing the programs on the Board of Directors of the San Diego Council on Literacy. 5. Red Cross Trainines Coordinator Lynda Jones attended the City’s 2 full-day Red Cross trainings in Emergency Preparedness, C.P.R., and First Aid on April 13 and 22. 6. Colonial Professional Center Tenants’ Meeting On April 14, tenants of the Colonial Professional Center, in which the Adult Learning Program is located, met to discuss common concerns, such as parking and repairs needed in the building. 7. Consumer Presentation On April 27, Mabel Vidal of Lifeline Community Services made her third presentation to learners and tutors about the choices consumers have in electrical power. CARLSBAD CITY LIBRARY CENTRO DE INFORMACION Monthly Report April 1998 - 1.- Adult Prouramminq. On April 16, an adult educational presentation was conducted at the Girls Club in Carlsbad. Beatriz Celis, a caseworker from Catholic Charities, spoke to the audience about the recent changes in the immigration laws. During the presentation handouts were distributed to the audience. 2.- Mini-Conference at Jefferson School. On April 25, Centro de Informacidn Supervisor Lizeth Simonson and Dulce Crespo, a parent volunteer from Jefferson School, conducted two workshops for Spanish-speaking parents at Jefferson Elementary School as part of a parent conference. The theme of the conference was "Education the Key to Success,@a in Spanish IgEducacidn la Llave a1 Exito." The topics for the two workshops were, 'IReading with your Children" and IIHow to use the resources that public libraries offer to families in the community.g1 During the presentation, a series of skits, showing positive and negative examples, were presented. These demonstrated how to prepare and encourage a child before a reading time. Parents participated actively during the workshops, giving suggestions and asking questions. A package of handouts and informational materials that will he parents and children to develop a love for reading were ted to the audience. 3.- Children's Prouramminq. "Food for Thought," wvAlimento para el Pensamiento" in Spanish, is a reading program sponsored by In-N-Out Burger. From April 1st to June 15, 1998, children 12 and under are invited to participate in the program. After a child has read 5 books he can redeem a bookmark for a free hamburger, fries, and a soda. During the month of April, Centro staff enrolled 86 children in the program. 4.- Communitv Outreach. On April18, Centro staff Edith Rodriguez, Lorena Dominguez, and Lizeth Simonson participated in a community event called "Carlsbad Loves Kids" at Holiday Park. This event was sponsored by the Carlsbad Village Optimist Club. The Centro had a booth with information about the library. Children also played two games at the booth and won small prizes. 5.- Carlsbad Youth Enrichment Services. On April 15, Centro Supervisor Lizeth Simonson attended a meeting of the Carlsbad Youth Enrichment Services (YES) at the Barrio Museum in Carlsbad. During this meeting the winners of a IIY.E.S. Logo Design Contest1' were presented to the audience. Students from Valley Junior High participated in the contest. The theme of the contest was "Places Where I Feel Safe." One of the finalists' pictures showed the Centro de Informacidn sign with a tree in the background as one of the places where she feels safe. Chairperson Martha Law-Edwards made a comment about how places like the library's Centro de Informaci6n make a difference for our youth. Children’s Services Division Monthly Statement - April 1998 The Chddren’s Division was a.busy place for both children and adults evidenced by over 2000 reference questions asked and items checked out to over 18,000. Children’s staff presented Z 8 programs in April with an attendance of 65 1 parents and chddren from preschool to elementary ages. The local West Coast Repertory theater presented “Oliver Twist” at the Harding Center auditorium to a crowd of 137. This was the fourth production presented this year with more scheduled for the summer during the Reading Program. L3 . The 17’ Annual Short Story Contest in Ml swing with 238 entries fiom grades 5 - 8 was a great success. Requirements for acceptance were frrst of all originality, then length of 500 words or less, and legibility. Children’s staff read and rated all entries over the next few days and selected the best for each grade. The special guest author, Jane Claypool, made the final selections ( lSt, 2“d, and 3“‘ place winners) from the staff rated entries she received. Friday , May lst, was named Awards Day, when teachers, parents and families came to acknowledge the winners and hear a motivating talk by the published author and professional writer. The InFoPeople Project has been popular with youngsters fiom 3 to 18. Computer resources such as Internet, Word Processing, and CD-ROMS have had much use. The Carlsbad High School Interact Club has volunteered as docents in the afternoon, evening, and Saturdays to assist students with this project. .e Children’s Division Monthly Statistics Date: APRIL 1998 Circulation for Month: 18,154 Reference Questions: 2,044 Total Number of Programs: 18 Total Attendance: 65 1 Number of Preschool Programs: 13 Preschool Attendance: 48 1 Number of School Age Programs: 5 School Age Attendance: 170 Storyhours: 12 Storyhours: 458 children and adults Other Programs: Storycraft 23 children and adults Prime Time Club: 4 sessions, 33 chddren Children’s Theater performed “Oliver Twist”: 137 children and adults I Short Story Contest began April la: 238 entries Class & Group Tours of the Library: 0 Staff Visits to Schools: 0 Requests fiom Branch: 100 Volunteer Hours: 46 Internet Use: 83 Word Processing: 13 CD-ROM: 26 In House Use: 483 COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT AND ACQUISITIONS STATISTICS REPORT April 1998 Current Month Fiscal Items Received B&T Direct PMSC Total to Date - Year ---------_ ---------- -________ __--_____ _____-----_--- _-___--___ -----_-_-- -________ __--_____ __________ Books - Adult Main 416 170 586 5,396 Branch 98 52 150 1,205 Centro 2 0 2 135 6,736 subtotal 516 222 738 Books - Children Main Branch Centro sub t o t a1 188 118 70 14 2 117 260 249 2,146 306 84 798 119 273 509 3,516 Audio - Adult 2 12 53 265 1,603 Audio - Children 6 39 45 404 1,241 Video 40 34 103 177 Total Received 1,034 597 105 1,734 13,500 Orders Placed current Fiscal month Year to Date __-_-_----_-- --_------- __--_-_-__ -________ _________ Orders 106 766 Requests (items) 1,629 11,570 B & T = Baker & Taylor PMSC = Professional Media Services Corporation ... Genealogy 8c Local History Division Fiscal Year 1997/1998 Statistics April 1998 Research activity: April 1998 Apnl1997 Reference questions 1,354 1,468 Regstered researchers 877 956 Computer users 290 NIA Circulation 105 245 * Inhouse usage 1,344 NIA Holdings: Added Added Apnl1998 FY1997 /98 to date Genealogy Non-Circ 33 505 Genealogy Circ -7 -26 hhcrohlm 21 94 Microfiche 33 2,923 CD 0 38 Activities with the North San Diego County Genealogy Society: Apnl1998 April 1997 Volunteer hours 48 52 Program attendance 174 176 NSDCGS donations $1,054.60 $1 52.00 Donated books 7 N/A Programs 3 5 F'Y1997/98 to date 12,227 1,005 1,523 2,117 8,788 Added FY1996/97 632 41 41 1 5,054 20 Total 1998 to date 188 14 $3,809.35 109 71 a FY1996/97 15,549 11,122 NIA 2,025 NIA Total 17,553 91 1 7,371 113,169 238 Total 1997 562 58 2,338 $1 4,664.09 NIA * Inhouse usage for Apnl includes number of microfiche titles and microfilm rolls used by patrons. Cxis bad San Diego County Los .ingeles County Orange County Riverside County San Bernardino County Other California Counties .\lab.ma .\lis ka Acizona .Lkansas Colorado Connecticut Florida Georp Idaho IllinOlS Indma Iowa Kansas Kentucky Xlme Xlqland Massachusetts Minnesota Xtississippi XLSsouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New iLIcxico Sew Yock North Carolina Oh0 Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania south Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Teras Utah Washington Washington, D.C. West Vkginh Wlscoasin Gum Beigium England ;LLiC+ vu* Wyoming Germyly 157 566 12 59 36 3- 14 0 0 9 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1,492 5,874 172 535 277 45 113 1 1 82 2 3 3 12 1 7 1 4 1 0 2 1 3 2 1 4 1 1 8 1 30 18 2 2 1 9 2 5 3 9 6 3 2 3 5 7 6 18 1 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 ET1996197 1,852 7,533 222 689 248 76 124 1 0 96 11 9 3 15 0 1 3 6 1 2 3 0 3 3 10 10 0 7 0 16 22 2 1 2 12 3 6 5 38 2 0 4 3 18 0 0 30 4 1 4 0 1 1 1 3 Ireland Mexlco Russia Total .a. 0 0 1 0 0 1 8-n 8,788 11.121 0 4 13 LA COSTA BRANCH LIBRARY MONTHLY REPORT APRIL 1998 APRIL CIRCULA TlON Branch circulation totaled 21,896 items for the month. Of this total, 10,890 adult items, 8,637 children’s items, 2,310 video tapes and 59 CD ROMS were checked out by patrons. This was an average of 842 each day or 78 each hour. USERS This month’s user count was 19,550. An average of 752 patrons used the Branch each day or 70 each hour. INTERNET As of the end of April, 113 library users had registered at the Branch library to use the Internet. The Internet was accessed 125 time$ by patrons on the public access terminals during April. Staff has found Internet an extremely useful tool in answering reference questions both in the adult as well as children’s areas. Therefore, the number of searches this month combining public, children’s reference and adult reference was 385. The service is an overwhelming success. INTERIMCOLE LIBRARY The Branch manager met in a day and a half session with library administration, architects, the building consultant and other related staff to plan the Cole remodel and interim facility. The Branch manager is also working with Yamada Enterprises on the shelving specifications for the new Main library. By the end of April, the shelving plans had been checked against the working drawings, especially analyzing the elevations. Some questions have arisen that will be brought up with the architects on their next visit which is scheduled for May 27? STAFF TRAINING The Branch Manager renewed her Red Cross CPR and First Aid certification through the City of Carlsbad by completing 16 hours of training during April. LA COSTA BRANCH LIBRARY MONTHLY REPORT - APRIL 1998 C I RC U LATl ON Collection Hrs/Davs Circulation Circulation bv HrlDav Children’s Vols. Children’s A.V. Adult Vols. Adult A.V. Video Tapes 8,120 517 8,000 2,890 2,310 CD ROMS 59 Total 26 I280 21,896 Reference Questions Adult 1,936 Children 809 Total 2,7453 In-library use of materials CD ROM Online Database Searches 76 1842 3,631 (This figure now includes periodicals used from backfiles) 112 people 385 Registrations Non Resident 87 Carlsbad - 146 Total 233 - LA COSTA BRANCH LIBRARY MONTHLY REPORT APRIL 1998 USERS No. of Users HrdDavs Users Der Hr/Day 19,550 280 / 26 70 I752 PROGRAM ATTENDANCE Proaram Attendance & Aae No. of Proarams Storyhour 101 preschoolers ,% 8 BookBuddies 25 preschoolers 5 school age 5 Special Program Winne-the-Pooh - 250 school age Total 381 1 14 - Attendees bv Aae Group Preschoolers 126 School age 255 VOLUNTEERS Activitv Hours No. of Volunteers Storyhour Clerical Magazine Sales Total 1 % - 39 % 41 1 1 - 11 14 LA COSTA BRANCH LIBRARY MONTHLY REPORT APRIL 1998 - STATISTIC COMPARISON ClRCUlATlON Collection AD. ’97 AD. ’98 ComDarison % Children’s Vols. 8,347 8,120 (-227) (-3) Children’s A.V. 481 517 36 7 Adult Vols. 8 , 984 8,000 (-984) 41 1 ) Adult A.V. 2,822 2,890 68 2 Video Tapes 2,331 2, 310 ( -21) 4 1) CD ROMS 27 - 59 32 (-1 19) Total 22,992 21,896 (-1,096) ( -5) Circulation each hour 83 78 ( - 5) ( - 6) Circulation each day 884 842 (-42) (- 5) ................................... USERS April 1997 A~ril1998 ComDarison YO 20,138 19,550 588 3 73 775 Users per Hour 70 (- 3) Users per Day 752 (-23) FY 97-98 REFERENCE ACTIVITIES FOR APRIL, 1998 - Reference Questions totaled 6,377 during the month of April, a decrease of 900 over last year. Reserves totaled 2,124, a decrease of 521. Online Searches totaled 577, an increase of 155 over last year. This figure includes Public Internet Access sign-ups, which totaled 531 during the month of April. Interlibrary Loans totaled 109 items received and 118 items were sent to other libraries. Also in April, there were 1,081 questions answered at the Information Desk. This total was up 265 questions from April, 1997. The Library Staff continues to staff and support the Information Desk, as the number of questions has been on the increase for several months. . P During the month of April, there were: 2 Library Skills Classes, 1 Internet Class, and a Business Resources Workshop presented to Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce members on April 17. The Reference Selection Committee met on April 2: $1042 was spent on updates and $1109 was spent on new titles. Callie Ahrens attended an Investment for Excellence meeting on April 7. Char Kennedy attended an Omnigraphics Reference Book Evaluation Committee Meeting on April 9. Suzanne Smithson attended a Southern California Online Users Group workshop on April 29 about the Future of Reference. Callie Ahrens was on Jury Duty during the first week of April. .. Technical Services Report. April 1998 In April, Technical Services staff added 1,359 new print items and 546 audiovisual items to the library's collection. They deleted 1,095 print items and 133 audiovisual items from the database. Patrons using home computers dialed into the catalog 184 times. On Friday, April 24, the computer that runs the library catalog stopped working shortly before the library closed. The problem was with one of the disk drives that stores the data about patrons and library materials. A number of people worked extra hours to try to restore service, including Mary Sasso in Technical Servicest and Paul Lee and Bill Baer in the city's Information Systems department. Paul was on duty when the problem occurred and had to stay to assist the technician from the company called in to repair the disk drive and restore the library's database. He finally got home at 5 a.m. At 7 a.m., Mary determined by dialing in from home that the system software was still not working and asked for additional support. Bill came in to restore the operating system (a necessary step when disk drives are replaced) at 7:4*d managed to complete the restoration and bring the system back online around 1 p.m. Mary then called in again to schedule the necessary reports and maintenance programs. This episode illustrates the problem of relying on aging computer equipment. The computer itself was purchased in 1990 and is obsolete. Information Systems is looking at the possibility of upgrading or replacing some parts, but it is likely we will need to replace it entirely when we choose a new automated library system as part of our move into the new main library. CIRCULATION CARLSBAD CITY LIBRARY April-97 April-98 % Change - MAIN LIBRARY Print Audio Video TOTAL BRANCH Print Audio Video 54,600 7,388 8,693 70,681 17,536 3,322 2,329 55,275 7,174 7,598 70,047 19,765 3,452 2,310 TOTAL: CENTRO Print Audio TOTAL GRAND TOTAL REFERENCE QUESTIONS Centro Genealogy Children’s Adult Branch TOTAL: MEDINGRAPHICS PROIEmS Media Graphics TOTAL HOLDS PLACED 23,187 1,052 166 A 1,218 95,086 1% -3% -13% -1% 13% 4% -1% 25227 1,083 150 1w/o 3% -10% 1,233 1% %,807 2% 172 377 1190/0 1,468 1,354 -8% 2,429 2,044 -16% 7,277 6,377 -12% 2,676 2,745 3% 14,022 12#897 -8% 56 15 -73% 51 46 -1o?/o 107 61 -43% 2,610 2,699 3% RDF/St.ti.tics/Shb 697 Page 1 Carlsbad City Libray Statistics, continued PEOPLE COUNT (Daily Average) Centro Main Library - Branch April-97 98 1,816 775 April-98 91 1 , 560 752 % Chanve -7% -14% -3% TOTAL: ATTENDANCE 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 ITEMS WITHDRAWN COMPUTEWINTERNET USE Main Adult Main Children Branch TOTAL: 2,689 176 172 48 266 200 695 2,403 174 381 81 397 73 651 -11% -1% 122% 69% 49/0 -64% -6VO ~ 1,557 bl2 89 12 935 348 1,121 109 118 26 741 257 -28% -3% 33% 1170/0 -21% -26% 1,295 2,069 1,579 1,024 1,905 -21% -8% -22% na 577 M na 1 22 na na 385 na na 1,084 na RD-F/*tiatiCS/St.b 6-97 Page 2 00 aa a3 u) Q) Q) u, OCI v) Q) C ii 0 cv 0 N d b d CJ co 9 3 -? In- cr) ui 0 z 0 0 0 00 b (D N (D m & ni & 5? cn m N > a V a a 0 e B 0 0 8 8 8 D D D D 8 D D D D D D B B D B D b B D B b b b B D D D D D D D D D B b D b b b B b 1 b Carlsbad City Library Project (April 1, 1998 To April 30, 1998) Prepared By B&G Consultants May 7, 1998 e, 5 W I- \ m e Concrete block walls are starting to emerge in the auditorium area. Workers are pumping grout into the cells of the blocks. ---.-. ..-. - . -:.- -z2*?:7:,;;~ .. -.=. -, ---,>._ ... - .-, . , -~ ' : i . .. . ~. ,.. .:. ._! *._- - _. : ~ - .-. . - - . -. .. -. . .. . . .. ''* I Electrical conduits and steel reinforcing bars are stacked and ready for installation. The building is starting to take shape. B Workers methodically compact soil into the cells of the crib type retaining walls. The maze of electrical, telephone, and data conduits begins to look like spaghetti as they wind through the auditorium area. California Library Association 71 7 K Street Suite 300 Sacramento CA 9581 4 Anne Marie Gold, President 1998 (91 6) 447-8541 May 5, 1998 California School Library Assoc 1499 Old Bayshore Highway, Burlingame CA 94010 lanet Minami, President I 998 (41 5) 692-2350 Dear Legislative Day Participant: Thank you for participating in the 17th annual Legislative Day for the California Library Association (CLA) and the sixth year the California School Library Association (CSLA) is joining in this effort. We are here today to heighten the awareness our legislators have of the contributions libraries make to our communities, schools and college campuses. All libraries - academic, public, school and special - are vital to the economic, educational and social well-being of the citizens of California and consequently to the quality of life in our state. Special thanks to Pacific Bell for their sponsorship of the morning refreshments at our gathering. '1, Your help is critical to the effort of convincing our legislators to support libraries. Thank you for your efforts today on behalf of all California libraries. Sincerely, Anne Marie Gold CLA President Janet Minami CSLA President P.S. Join State Librarian Dr. Kevin Starr and PBS Producwflost, Hue11 Howser at a special reception in the ofice of Dr. Staw (914 Capitol Mall, across from the Capitol) from Spm-6pm. See your invitation inserted in this packet for details. SUMMARY FOR THE 1997-98 LEGISLATIVE California Library Association BILL#IAUTHOR DESCRIPTION AB 95-SWEENEY/AGUIAR Would provide for a return of 10% support of the property tax base each year, over the next 10 years, to cities, counties, and special districts, according to the proportion of their current ERAF transfer, and cap the shift of local property taxes to ERAF. - AB 862-DUCHENY support AB 1608-PRINGLE support Creates the Library Materials Fund, under the State Superintendent to annually apportion to each school district the sum of $5 for each unit of ADA, to purchase materials that may include, but are not limited to books, references materials, periodicals, laser disks, etc. As introduced would create a tax exemption for newspapers and periodicals in California. Secently amended to provide the exemption for newspapers regularly issued at intervals exceeding 50 times per year and sold by single copy only. Amendments delete exemption for periodicals. AB 1652-SWEENEY Support, If Amended States legislative intent that the Education Council for Technology SESSION STATUS Senate Appropriations Held on the Suspense File Senate Appropriations Held on the Suspense file Senate Revenue & Taxation Senate Education in Learning (ECTL) make recommendations to the Department of Education regarding, among other things, the development of a phased-in plan for funding and implementing a statewide telecommunications education network that provides connectivity between and among all education segments and public libraries and external networks, including the Internet. Pupils would have access to the statewide network via schools, community colleges, university campuses and public libraries. /AB 1793-RUNNER As introduced, would require every Assembly Support as Amended public library that receives state Information Tech no logy funds pursuant to the foundation program and that provides public ' _. I . -. r.. ' AB 1839-B.THOMPSON Watch Close AB 1920-WILDMAN support AB 2081 -VILLARAIGOSA Watch access to the Internet, to adopt a policy regarding access to harmful matter on the Internet by minors, and to post a copy of the policy near each library computer terminal that provides public access to the Internet. Recent amendments requested by CLA require libraries to develop an Internet policy without reference to "harmful matter," and make it readily available to the public. Would allow, as an alternative to the appointment of five members of the board of library trustees, the legislative body of the municipality, may by resolution declare itself to be the board of library trustees. Would also allow a legislative body of a municipality that has declared itself to be the board of library trustees pursuant to the above, by resolution at any time, to determine that it no longer will function as the board of library trustees, in which event, the mayor, with the consht of the legislative body of the municipality, shall appoint five members to the board of library trustees pursuant to Section 18910. Assembly Local Government As introduced, would require any public library that loans movie videos that have received an "R" rating from the Motion Picture Association of America to ensure that the borrower of such a movie is at least 17 years of age. Recently amended to require public libraries to adopt a policy regarding the rental of motion picture videos to minors. Assembly Appropriations School and Library Partnership Act of 1998. State Department of Education would award grants to school districts for the planning and operation of joint-use libraries, in a state/ local match. Assembly Education Would reinstate the tax exemption for the sale of any newspaper, regularly issued at intervals exceeding 60 times per year and Assembly Appropriations exempts the sale of newspaper photographs. AB 2146-B.THOMPSON Watch Close AB 2161-PACHECO Oppose AB 2204-WASHINGTON Watch Close AB 2221 -MACHADO Watch AB 2337-VINCENT Watch J AB 2350-FRUSElTA Oppose Relating to child pornography: makes it an infraction to sell, distribute, offer to distribute for a commercial purpose any book or printed matter that visually depicts minors under the age of 18 posing or modeling while engaged in sexual conduct. Assembly Failed Passage Reconsideration granted. Would require that every computer at a public elementary or secondary school that may be used by a pupil and that has access to the Internet or an on-line service, have an operational parental control device. The school district would have full discretion as to what device is selected. Assembly Information Technology Would remove the requirement that matter be "obscene" if it depicts a person under. 18 years of age personalty engaging in or simulating sexual conduct. Would provide a tax credit in an amount equal to the costs paid or incurred by an Internet service provider for the purchase and installation of tiering or filtering software. Assembly Public Safety Assembly Revenue & Taxation Would authorize any city, county, district, or city and county to request a PLF waiver if impacted Government . by the withdrawal from the county free library system. Assembly Local Would require a public library Assembly that provides access to the Information Internet to purchase, install, Technology and maintain computer software that prohibits access to obscene matter, as defined, on the Internet. Author announced in committee that he intends to amend the bill to require filters in the children's rooms of public libraries only. 2391 -MARGET The "Child Protection Act of 1998" which would make sexual Oppose AB 2569-KUEHL support child abuse punishable by death or life imprisonment if voters approve an initiative relating to the same. New amendments state that "every public library that provides public access to the Internet shall require parental consent for children 12 years of age or younger to use the Internet. No child under 6 years of age shall be permitted to use the Internet at a public library. Would extend current law, which expired in January to add one year additional punishment to a person convicted of possession for sale of drugs if the violation occurred upon the grounds of a public park or ocean-front beach. New law adds public libraries as a "drug -free zone. 'I L Assembly Public Safety Assembly Floor ACA 4-AGUIAR/SWEENEY Same content as AB 95, but as a Senate Local support H.R. 52-THOMPSON J Oppose SB 147-AYAWKOPP Disapprove constitutional amendment, could Government be placed on the statewide ballot by a two-thirds vote of the legislature, thus avoiding a Governor's veto. A House Resolution stating that "public libraries are not enforcing the rating system, as set forth by the Motion Picture Association of America" and "that public libraries are requested to make every effort to identify the age of any person checking out a video who appears to be a minor and conform their check-out policies to the Motion Picture Association of America's rating system. Assembly Local Government Would require that no city, county, or local agency may incur any indebtedness (such as certificates Government of participation (COPS], as defined, without prior approval by a majority of the voters. Recently amended to pertain to the issuance of bonds by a joint exercise of powers authority, Assembly Local to assist local agencies in financing capital improvements, etc. The Library of California: Sponsored by CLA, would establish a major, statewide networking system of resource- sharing, communications and delivery, and preservation of materials for approximately 8,000 of California's multi-type libraries. B 409-ALPERT 8 SWEENEY CLA Sponsored d - SB 877-VASCONCELLOS Creates the California Community support College Faculty, Counselor, and Librarian Full-Time Fund within the State Treasury to create a net increase in full-time faculty, counselor, and librarian positions in the California Community Colleges. SB 880-CRAVEN ERAF bill: Similar to AB 95- support Sweeney/Aguiar. SB 1032-POLANCO support Recently amended to be& place to serve as a budget vehzle on ERAF if needed. SB 1389-CRAVEN Would create within the State support Department of Education the position of Public School Library Consultant to be responsible for the administration of school library grants funded through the California Public School Library Protection Fund and the coordination of other school library programs. SB 1846-CALDERON Watch Close Would require sellers, renters distributors of "harmful matter," as defined, to establish an "adults only" section into which all harmful matter, whether kept, displayed, or offered must be contained. Would excuse only two or fewer items incorrectly placed outside of the "adults only" section. SB 1859-MOUNTJOY Oppose Would change the definition of "obscene matter'' to mean matter, which uses contemporary Assembly Education Assembly Appropriations Held in Committee at Chairs recommendation Assembly Floor. Inactive File Assembly Local Government Senate Appropriations Senate Public Safety Senate Public Safety , I_ - community standards, rather than the current statewide standards. SB 1873-ALPERT support allow Board of Supervisors Sponsored by San Diego, would to designate additional property tax to the county library. - SB 1936-JOHNSTON Watch Would give peace officer status to persons employed by the Public Library Department of the City of Los Angeles who are designated as library security officers by the city librarian. SB 2026-RAINEYI BURTON support SB 2038-POLANCO support Assembly Floor Senate Floor Would create a $500 million Public Library Construction and Renovation Appropriations Bond Act for grants to build and remodel libraries statewide. Senate Smart California Act of 1998. Would create "smart communities": a creation of community networks, allowing electronic Communications access to numerous rescyces [double-referred] and services, including but not limited to education, training, health and social services, telemedicine emergency response, and rapid electronic transmittal of business licensing and registration documents. Senate En erg Y 1 Utilities, & SB 2059-VASCONCELLOS Would expand prison inmates Watch statutory rights by including the right to reasonable access to an adequate law library, including current state law case reports. SB 2226-SCHIFF support As introduced, is similar to EMF bills AB 95 and SB 880. Author informs us that the bill may be amended to pertain to relief for "no" and "low" property tax cities only. Senate Appropriations Senate Local Government California Library Association 717 K Street, Suite 300 Sacramento, CA 95814 916-447-8541 TRANSACTION-BASED REIMBURSEMENTS California State Budget Augmentation 1998/99 6120-21 1-0001 : for local assistance, Califha State Library, Program 20 - Library Development Services, (a) 20.30 “Direct Loan and Interlibrary Loan Programs” Needed: Budget augmentation of $4,212,475 for California Library Services Act (CLSA) to increase funding for libraries in the Direct Loan and Interlibrary Loan Programs Background: Direct loan and interlibrary loan transactions were fully funded until 1989/90 The rate of reimbursement has not changed since 1990191 even though the annual cost studies have shown a steady increase in handling costs as well as transactions Six public libraries have dropped out of CLSA cooperative systems, four within the last five years, because of the underfUnding Borrowing pattern indicate public preference for libraries convenient to work, schools and areas other than where they live Benefits of augmentation: Recognize that libraries cannot supply Californians with every resource they need locally and that other libraries who supply the wet needs should be compensated *- I .- Avoid direct loan and interlibrary loan fees to Californians who choose to use libraries other than their own Maximize the library service and resources to the local taxpayer by compensating the library for services it extends to borrowers of other jurisdictions Encourage participation in cooperative systems to maximize cost sharing to the ultimate benefit of the local taxpayer 3 Promote the quality of life of Californians by encouraging use of libraries most convenient to them Promote library resource sharing and fulfillment of the intentions of the Act .. . . . -. . . . . . . ---- - .. . . -- r LLA pacts California Library Association 717 K Street, Suite 300 Sacramento, CA 95814 916-447-8541 - #+ 4 wvq PUBLIC LIBRARY FUND PLF A TOP PRIORITY: CLA continues to make full funding for the Public Library Fund (PT.3) a top legislative priority. augmented by $15 million which would equate to $1 a person on a per capita distribution . At the very minimum, CLA yould like to see the current level BACKGROUND: The legislation authorizing the PLF became effective July 1, 1983. The total cost of the program in its first year was $12 per capita with localities paying 90% and the State authorized to pay 10%. At the highest State appropriation for the PLF in 1989/90, the State provided $20.6 million, approximately 55% of the amount required for full funding at that time. In his final year in office, with the State beginning to face budget difficulties, Governor Deukmejian reduced the PLF to $16 million. The following year, Governor Wilson reduced it to $10 million. The next year, he reduced it even further to $8.87 million which was only 17% of the $50.8 million required for full funding. For the 1996/97 fiscal year PLF was increased to $15.87 million after an exhaustive lobbying and grass roots effort. The Governor increased it another $3 million for the 1997/98 fiscal year to its current amount of $18.87 million. The Public Library Fund is part of the Governor’s budget. LEGISLATURE’S POLICY In passing the measure, the California Legislature found and declared ”that it is in the interest of the people and of the State that there be a general diffusion of information an,d knowledge through the continued operation of free public libraries.” The Legislature further declared that “the public library is a supplement to the formal system of free public education. . .and a resource for continuing education and reeducation beyond the years of formal education and as such deserves adequate financial support from government at all levels.” - PUBLIC LIBRARY FUND FISCAL YEAR 1997/98 1996/97 1995 / 96 1994 /95 1993/94 1992/93 1991/92 1990 / 91 1989/90 1988/89 1987/88 PROGRAM STATE REQUIREMENT ALLOCATION $63,097,899 $18,870,000 52,862,621 15,870,000 50,890,360 L 8,870,000 47,803,195 8,870,000 46,530,530 8,870,000 47,245,648 8,870,000 48,219,568 10,176,000 45,472,677 16,600,000 42,127,230 20,600,000 39,297,504 20,600,000 37,617,793 20,200,000 4/98 , .i- . . . . .-- .. .. LIBRARY OF CALIFORNIA "One Library, 8,000 Doors" SB409 (ALFERT/SWEENEY) GOAL: 3 a To connect all 8,000 of California's libraries in a "virtual library" network To provide every Californian access to information stored in 8,000 libraries LEGISLATURE'S POLICY Sl3409 declares that the legislature's policy is to ensure adequate funding of libraries from local or other sources, with state aid under this program serving as a supplement rather than a replacement for other funds. .It is the state role to maximize upon those local investments by enabling-the- sharing of library resources over jurisdictional lines. , , BACKGROUND: 0 Sponsored and endorsed by the California Library Assoaation and the California School Library Assoaation, the LIBRARY OF CALIFOVIA legislation establishes the framework for a multi-type library network in California. It links more than 8,000 libraries to meet the needs of the state's diverse population. The plan for the LIBRARY OF CALIFORNIA results from ten years of planning, involving more than two thousand librarians and library supporters throughout the State. The LIBRARY OF CALIFORNIA legislation updates, expands, and replaces the California Library Services Act (CLSA) of 1977. CLSA has provided a framework for public library cooperation through system communications, delivery and resource sharing. ..' I will be able to get material from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Library. - A farmer in the Owens Valley will be able to get up-to-date information on farming methods from an agricultural library such as the one at UC Riverside. 0 The LIBRARY OF CALIFORNIA allows Californians to obtain a statewide network electronic library card. Card holders can then access information from libraries throughout the State from their homes, businesses, schools or libraries. The LIBRARY OF CALIFORNIA also provides support for resource sharing between libraries through activities such as training, disaster planning and preservation of materials. COST: The LIBRARY OF CALIFORNIA will need $10 million for start-up costs. It is an economical resourcesharing enterprise that vastly expands what is available to all Californians. 0 Once the telecommunications infrastructure and other resources are developed, 90% of the funding will be used as reimbursement for local services. In 20 years, the eventual cost of the LIBRARY OF CALIFORNIA may be as high as $100 million. Public/private partnerships . ._ will be encouraged as a means of enhanunginformation- e - - access-and delivery. Participation by each library in the network is voluntary. A participating library must commit to reciprocity within the network and its governing body must commit to maintain local support for library services. I.P. - d . LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION BOND ACT SB 2026 By Senators Richard Rainey & John Burton t rt PUBLIC LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION FUNDS: The Act would provide $500 million in state funds for construction and remodeling of public library facilities. Bond Act fimds would be allocated on a 65% State / 35% Local matching basis. WHAT IS THE NEED? - __ - -~ ____- - - - - - - -. ____- In early 1998, the State Library completed a statewide public library facilities needs assessment with library jurisdictions reporting the following shoi term' building needs: 0 Over $2 Billion 0 Needed for 425 projects I 0 Totaling over 8 million square feet. , . .' , .,, .. . The use of these libraries by the public has skyrocketed because of the new services offered. Because of a lack of state funds, over $100 million in projects did not receive firnding under the previous Bond Act, and many of these buildings still have not been built. B THE VOTERS WANT FUNDS FOR LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION: In 1994, a statewide voter opinion poll performed by the California Library Association showed that even in the depth of the most severe recession in California since the 1930's, a maioritv of voters indicated thev would @prove state bonds for Dublic librarv construction! . . .. . . . . ..~ ~ . - - -~ * TAKE ACTION WITH THE SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE:. Patrick Johnston, Chair Charles Calderon John Vasconcellos Tim Leslie, Vice Chair Ralph Dills Ross Johnson Dede Alpert Bette Karpette Richard Mountjoy John Burton Bruce McPherson David Kelley r News Release California Library Association 71 7 K Street, Suite 300 Sacramento, CA 94814-3477 91 6-447-8541 Fax: 91 6-447-8394 E-mail: info@cla-net.org http://www.cla-net.org Electronic Access in Public Libraries Policy adopted by CLA Assembly on November 18, 1997 The California Library Association supports the American Library Association's policies regarding access to information in electronic format. The role of libraries is to provide ideas and information across the spectrum of social and political thought, regardless of storage media, and to make these ideas and this information available to anyone who needs or wants it. Access questions should be professionally interpreted through general services policies that also relate to the specific mission and objective of the institution. Libraries should focus on developing policies that ensure broad access to information resources of all kinds, citing as few restrictions as possible, rather than developing more limited acceptable use policies that seek to define limited ranges of what kinds of information can be accessed by which patrons of any age and in what manner. Context Electronic media offer an unprecedented forum for the sharing of information and ideas. Many electronic resources, such as CDs, are acquired for the library collection using selection policies. When libraries provide Internet access, they provide a means for people to use the wealth of information stored on computers throughout the world, whose ever-changing contents are created, maintained and made available beyond the library's control. Some information accessed electronically may not meet a library's selection or collection development policy. It is, therefore, left to each user to determine what is appropriate. Parents and legal guardians who are concerned about their children's use of electronic resources should provide guidance to their own children. 9 Supporting Documents American Library Association. Library Bill of Rights. Chicago, IL: ALA, 1996. American Library Association. Free Access to Libraries for Minon. Chicago, IL: ALA American Library Association. Access for Children and Young People to video rape^ and 0th Nonpn'nt Formats. Chicago, IL: ALA American Library Association. Accea to Electronic Information, Services, and Networks: An Interpretation of the Library American Library Association. Economic Barriers to Information Access. Chicago, IL: ALA, 1993 American Library Association. Resolution on the Use of Filtering Sofmatv in Lharies. Chicago, IL: ALA, 1997 American Library Association. Equity on the Infonnatwn Superhighway. Chicago, IL: ALA, 1996 Minow, Mary. "Filtering the First Amendment for Public Libraries: A Look at the Legal Landscape." Calfomia Bill of Rights. Chicago, IL: ALA, 1996 Libraries. June, 1997, p. 1, 10-11. ~\dau\arp\document\poli~\el~ .pol This is an example of how one library system continues to be affected by the property tax shift. Other libraries impacted are encouraged to develop similar fact sheets. THE LIBRARY IS NOT OPEN MORE HOURS 'm Since 1992, the Alameda County Library has been seriously affected by the annual loss of property tax revenue, which has been shifted to the State. The following charts and information show the effects this has had and will continue to have on the Alameda County Library unless something is done to return the property taxes we once had. You can help by writing to your elected officials; addresses and names are on the back of this flier. There are fewer library ernplo ees-branches are open fewer hours, fewer items may be checked out and there are 7 ewer programs for children and young adults. 435 employees 320 employees IMPACT ON BRANCH OPEN HOURS-hounperweek 478 = 92/93 hours 318 = 97/98 hours 1 05,557 76,s 36 34,468 62,003 63,545 63,i a4 Number of Children & Young Adults attending f ibrary Programs 1992-93 1996-97 LONG TERM EFFECT-The Library’s current annual operations cost more than the annual revenue. The budget is balanced by a decreasing annual carryover of available funds, which will &e spent in a few years. The Alameda County Library does not receive almost $9 million of its property tax share annually because of the shift to the State. 7.5 7.7 7.36 7.89 8.1 7 8.34 8.79 - - - 15.87 15.7 16.68 Based on figums pmvidcd to the County Library by the Auditor-Controller If you have an opinion about the return of your property taxes to local government, write or call your local legislator and Governor Pete Wilson. Alameda County legislators are: ASSEMBLY MEMBERS: Dion Aroner, 14 th District Lynne Leach, 1 5th District Don Perata, 16th District Michael Sweeney, 1 8th District SEN AT0 RS: GOVERNOR Barbara Lee, 9th District Richard Rainey, 7th District Pete Wilson Liz Figueroa, 20th District Bill Lockyer, 10th District (91 6) 445-2841 Write to the above elected officials: c/o California State Capitol, Sacramento CA 9581 4 Questions: Call County Librarian Linda wood at (570) 745-1500 lr bnia LI b ra ri es March 1998 A publication of the California Library Association Vol. 8, No.3 California Public Libraries Take Honors ongratulations to Rancho Cucamonga Public Library, Serra Cooperative Library System (San C Diego) and San Francisco Public Library-three of the nine winners of the 1998 John Cotton Dana Library Public Relations Awards, announced at the Mid- winter meeting of the American Library Association. The awards, which honor outstanding achievement in library public relations, have been jointly sponsored since 1946 by The H.W. Wilson Company in Bronx, N.Y., and the Library Administration and Manage- ment Association (LAMA), an ALA division. Winning entries will be on display at the LAMA John Cotton Data Awards booth in the exhibit area during the ALA Annual Conference, June 26-July 1, 1998 in Wash- ington, D.C. and at the LAMA Public Relations Section “Swap and Shop” program on Sunday, June 28 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The awards ceremony will take place on Monday, June 29 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Telethon Proves “Kids Connect @ Rancho Cucamonga Library“ A successful telethon raised the profile of the Rancho Cucamonga Public Library by involving the enthusiastic participation of many previously uninvolved segments of the community, including the Kiwanis and Lions clubs and local firefighters. The “Kids Connect @ the Library“ telethon raised over 540,000, and funded a new technology center. involved the coordination of over 200 volunteers, scripting for nine hours of television time and the production of nearly 100 talent acts, library stories, and produc- tion moments. The technical production was coordinated and scripted by Principal Librarian Robert Karatsu, who edited endless hours of programs, featuring talent, such as magicians, gymnasts, bands, and three The telethon ran for eleven hours and sisters who simultaneously sang and signed their songs for hearing impaired viewers. Art concepts were created by Library Assistant Nina Cole. A trivia contest involved service clubs, the fire fighters association, local businesses, and the Academic Decathalon team of Etiwanda High School, which emerged as the trivia contest winner. According to Library Director Deborah Kaye Clark, the telethon will become an annual event, laying t4 groundwork for a bond issue to build a larger library, “Cator Gumshoe’‘ A Summer Reading Hit The Serra Cooperative Library System, San Diego, which serves the eight library jurisdictions in San Diego County and five in Imperial County, created a summer reading program entitled “Library Detectives Inc: The Case for Reading.” Gator Gumshoe, Private Investi-gutor, a reptile resembling Humphrey Bogart in his classic detective role, as well as a cast of other original animal characters, intrigued and entertained young readers and pre-readers. A young adult program was entitled, “Totally Teen Reading Club.” A grant of $105,000 from the Wells Fargo Foundation for printing the enticing graphic materials allowed the program to extend beyond Serra (San Diego and Impe- rial Counties) to include five additional library systems: Inland (San Bernardino and Inyo Counties), Metropolitan Cooperative (Los Angeles County), Santiago (Orange County), and South State (Los Angeles County). 190,831 children and 12,510 young adults The final program tally documented (continued on page 2) Rancho Cucamonga telethon volunteers at work - Cnlifomia Lfbraries March 1988 , WELLS FARGO BANK Gator Gumshoe, Private Investi-gator promotional bookmark California Public Libraries Take Honors (continued from page 1) completing the summer reading program at 443 library locations. There were 6,707 special went programs attended by 380,610 children. - "We're certainly pleased that with Wells Fargo's generous support The Serra Coopera- tive Library System was able to serve as lead organization," said Serra Director Sue Swisher, "but it was really the cooperation among all the public libraries in southern California that allowed us to reach so many people with the eye-catching graphics and creative public relations. We worked with two wonderful local graphic artists, Gary Bell and Brenda Smith, whose dedication to public libraries is a labor of love." San Francisco Public Library Lauds "Brave Little Girls'' San Francisco Public Library's Dana Award recognizes the far-reaching, multi-faceted program it created in association with its hosting "Brave Little Girls," a traveling exhibition of the National Museum of Women in the Arts, which ran from Septem- ber 9 through November 30, 1997. National Museum of Women in the arts curator Krystyna Wasserman chose a thematic arrangement of the exhibition's 58 books - from Aunt Harriet's Underground Railroad in the Sky by Faith Finggold (Crown, 1992) to Zora Hurston and the Chinaberry Tree by William Miller (Lee and Low Books, 1994) and forty-three original illustrations. She explains, "There is more than one kind of courage. The objective of the exhibition is to entertain and educate children ages eight to twelve; to provide role models for girls; and to encourage creativity through reading, drawing pictures and writing stories ...[ and] to instruct children about the artistic process.. . . " Library programs at the main and branch libraries celebrated the courage and accomplishments of fictional and real girls from diverse cultures and backgrounds. According to Wasserman, "Children will soon see that the real-life heroines are no less amazing than their imaginary counter- parts." A brave girls essay contest for young people under the age of eighteen highlighted the stories of four extraordinary girls and young women, all of whom faced tremen- dous challenges and hardship with courage and compassion." Performances included a presentation of E.L. Koningsberg's lennifm, Hecafe, Macbeih, William McKinle), and me, Elizabeth, the featuring of dancers, the talent of a rock climber, a jazz musician, and songs and stories about brave women in American and world history. The library prepared an accompanying exhibit of book illustrations and books that represent the Bay Area's diversity. community organizations, companies, funders, volunteers and city employees, this program expanded public perception of the role a library can play in social issues. "SO very many people had a significant role in this wonderful and extraordinary collabora- tion, that it is unfair to single out just a few names," said Chief of Branches/Community With an unprecedented partnership of wBookList In conjunction with the Brave Lirrlc Cirlr exhibition: September 9 - November 30, A Son Francisco Main Library - 199- Relations, Marcia Schneider. "If anyone should be mentioned in your summary, it is Laura Lent, Exhibitions and Programs Manager, and the Office of Children's and Youth Services." The exhibition Web site presents detailed information about the Brave Little Girls programming, along with links to websites for girls, teaching materials (journal writing tips, gender equity strate- gies for the classroom), a quiz on equity issues, girl-serving organizations, suggested reading lists for children and adults, and contest essays: http://sfpl.lib.ca.us/blg/ Exhibition. hhn Ellen Zyroff Editor California Libraries . March 1998 2 about the p .y ,$ ** 8 ‘A 8 California Library Association 4 Y 77 +? “Withm? Freedom of Thought, there can be no such Thing as Wisdom; and no such thing as public Liberty, without Freedom of Speech.“ Benjamin Franklin, 1722 Mission Statement services, librarianship and the library community. The California Library Association (CLA) provides leadership for development, promotion, and improvement of library History The Library Association of Central California was established in 1895 with J.C. Rowell, from the University of California, as the first president. In 1906 the present name, California Library Association, was adopted. The first annual conference was held in 1897. Membership ing library services in California. These individuals are associated with academic, public, government, medical, religious and special libraries. CLA membership is supported by over 2,500 personal members. Our membership is also supported by over 150 institutions whose makeup is as diverse as our personal membership. Many of these institutions rely entirely upon funding provided by government agencies to provide library services to their local communities. The members of CLA are librarians, library employees, library students, friends, trustees, and citizens interested in support- Activities Monthly publication of newsletter California Libraries Annual legislative day when members & citizens personally visit Annual four day conference with intensive seminars, continuing representatives in Sacramento and meetings ... over 150 events & exhibits Active committees monitoring & addressing issues such as intellectual freedom, literacy, government relations Association Accomdishments Provides Leadership Development Fund to support leadership opportunities for members Established world wide web site enhancing access to CLA information Provides digital access to job information Established scholarship for para-professionals seeking a Masters of Library Science degree Publication of the Earthquake Preparedness Manual for California Libraries Awards annually a $2,000 library school scholarship to a minority student seeking a Masters of Library Science Supports a MentodProtege program for new and re-entry librarians Recommendations for the State Contitutional Revision Commission from Restructuring Public Libraries Task Force Publication of Future Directions for the Library Profession and Its Education by CLA Task Force Leaislative Committee This committee is very active in monitoring legislative activity at both the federal and state levels which supports or could adversely effect the objectives and services of libraries. This committee is available to assist legislators to review legislation and to assist with legislative proposals and directly advises the CLA lobbyist regarding support or opposition to pending legislation. Leaislative Accomplishments Increased funding of the Public Library Fund (ongoing) Provided sales tax option for counties to support libraries Supporting legislation for implementation of Library of California Repeal of tax on periodicals (1992) Passage of Proposition 85, Library Construction and Restoration Bond Act (1988) Passage of SB 358, The Public Library Fund (PLF) in 1982 Headauarten Office Executive Director: Mary Sue Ferrell California Library Association 717 K Street Suite 300 Sacramento CA 95814 Fax: (916) 447-8394 (916) 447-8541 1998 Leaislative Committee Chair Linda Crowe Peninsula Library System 25 Tower Road San Mateo, CA 94402-4000 (415) 349-5538 10, I‘