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Home My WebLink About1998-09-16; Library Board of Trustees; MinutesM I N U T E S (Amended) MEETING OF: DATE OF MEETING: September 16,1998 TIME OF MEETING: 3:OO PM PLACE OF MEETING: LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES Adult Learning Center CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Ann L’Heureux called the meeting to order at 3:Ol PM. ROLL CALL: Present: Library Board Trustees Chairman, Ann L’Heureux, Trustees Baron Gleason Huss , Tarman and Trigas. Absent: None Also Present: Cliff Lange, Library Director Geoff Armour, Assistant Library Director Gene Barber, Friends of the Library Representative Lynda Jones, Adult Learning Program Coordinator Shirley Taylor, Adult Learning Program Staff Member Paula Cooper, Adult Learning Program Staff Member Carrie Scott, Adult Learning Program volunteer Dalton & Arleen - Adult Learning Program “Learners” Mig Chaney, League of Women Voters APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The minutes of the August 20, 1997 meeting were unanimously approved. Following guidance from the City Clerks’ Office, the minutes of the March 18, 1998, and July 15, 1998, meetings were also approved. MONTHLY LIBRARY DIVISION HEADS REPORTS: Chairman L’Heureux was pleased to read about the 9 month trial period for the high school special education classes to come and use the Adult Learning Center programs. Shirley Taylor, staff member at the Adult Learning Center, was pleased to report that there are seven learners students in the special education class taking part in this trial program. Library Board of Trustees Minutes of September 16, 1998 Meeting Page 2 LIBRARY BOARD COMMENTS: Chairman L’Heureux announced that she would be unable to attend the Serra Systems Advisory Board Meeting in Poway scheduled for September 17, 1998, and asked for a volunteer to take her place. She pointed out that the Poway library is new and designed by the same architects who designed our new library building . Library Assistant Director Geoff Armour will be attending and Trustee Tarman agreed to go in her place and report to the Board at the next meeting. Chairman L’Heureux provided the Library Director a copy of an article from the Los Angeles Times, titled “Libraries Identity Crisis”. NEW LIBRARY UPDATE: Director Lange handed our copies of the building status from the monthly report. He reported that he was at the site yesterday. The stairways are in and they will finish all the structural steel this week. The construction crew is planning a traditional “topping off’ party to celebrate that portion of the work on Friday. The building is on schedule with no major hurdles. Trustee Gleason Huss requested that the Board get a “status” hard hat tour and Library Director Lange suggested the next monthly meeting could be held at the site, followed by a hard hat tour. COLE LIBRARY UPDATE: Library Director Lange reported that the City Manager has scheduled a meeting for October 6, 1998, to strategize the council presentation. Director Lange expects to have a better idea of when the proposal might get on the Council agenda after he meets with the City Manager. Trustee Baron asked if there was any plans for construction, renovations or remodeling of the current City Hall complex. Director Lange responded that the City is currently in the process of having an office building constructed which will consolidate some of the City Departments so that they are mostly in one location. Some of those currently located in the City Hall complex will be moving to the new building. At this point he is not aware of what plans they have for the current City Hall complex offices which will be vacated. The interiors of the buildings were remodeled and refurbished not too long ago. Library Board of Trustees Minutes of September 16, 1998 Meeting Page 3 STATE OF THE CITY VIDEO: The video was shown followed by general discussion, noting the mayors strong commitment to the complete renovation to the Cole Library building. FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY FOUNDATION BOARD: Chairman L’Heureux asked Library Director Lange to give the Board a quick overview of the creation of the Friend’s Foundation. Director Lange reported that they had created a steering committee which had been meeting over the last several weeks and in writing the by laws and articles of incorporation they included the requirement for representation on the Foundation Board from both the Library Board of Trustees as well as from the Friends of the Carlsbad Library Board. As Hap L’Heureux is the attorney who is working with the committee to get the foundation organized, Chairman Ann L’Heureux requested that she not be considered for the position. The meetings have been tentatively scheduled for the third Thursday of each month at 4:OO p.m. in Attorney L’Heureux’s office conference room. Trustee Tarman volunteered to represent the Library Board on the Foundation Board and Trustee Gleason Huss agreed to serve as the alternate. ADULT LEARNING PROGRAM REVIEW: Chairman L’Heureux turned the program over to Lynda Jones, Adult Learning Program Coordinator. Lynda introduced two learners, Dalton, who has been in the program for seven months, and Aileen, who has been in the program for four months. She also introduced staff members Paula Cooper and Shirley Taylor and volunteer, Carrie Scott. Lynda provided a detailed explanation of the origin of the program and the funding sources, at inception as well as currently. The primary service offered through this program is the one-to-one tutoring, a trained volunteer tutor and an adult learner, meeting together twice a week for 1 % hours a session to work on the core curriculum as well as on the learner identified needs and goals. In addition, there is small group work, such as the writing classes. A current group is scheduled to take the GED writing portion on Saturday and there is a group studying for their contractor’s license. Library Board of Trustees Minutes of September 16, 1998 Meeting Page 4 Lynda pointed out that the program is actually open more hours in the week than the library as they make accommodations for the many different schedules of the adult learner. Yet, the program employs only one full-time employee and two part-time employees as well as seventy volunteers. The volunteers perform a number of tasks including tutoring, tutor training, and orientation of new learners. At present there is a waiting list of learners needing tutors. Linda stressed the importance of the atmosphere they strive to create at the learning center. Many of the learners have a history of drug and alcohol abuse and all have experienced tremendous blows to their self esteem from childhood on. A big part of their role at the literacy center is to help with the healing process and create a positive atmosphere for the learners. Lynda had prepared a hands-on exercise to help the board experience what it is like for the adult learners. The Board was successful in “deciphering” the four sentence fairy tale in seven minutes, but only as a collaborative effort. The exercise simulated the situation the adult learners experience. They know the language and know the story but when it is represented by written symbols they cannot make the connection. Two of the adult learners shared their individual stories and then the board went across the hall to the classrooms to observe an actual lesson involving the tutors and learners. DIRECTOR’S REPORT: The Director gave each Trustee a copy of “The Trustee’s Tool Kit”, prepared as a joint effort between the California Association of Trustees and Commissioners and the State Library. The booklet is good background reading and will provide a thorough grounding in how libraries operate. The Director reported that just as he had predicted, the Public Library Funding in the budget was cut by the Governor but he did leave a $20 million dollar increase which will double the amount we usually receive. The Technology Plan has just been completed by consultant Joan Frye Williams and will be copied and distributed to the Board prior to the next regular meeting. The Director reported that he had served on an oral board for a generalist Management Analyst position and that as a result of that board, he had identified a potential candidate for the library position. He hopes to schedule an interview with her within the next week. . .- Library Board of Trustees Minutes of September 16, 1998 Meeting Page 5 SERRA ADVISORY BOARD: No report. FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY: Mr. Barber announced that there would be a huge fall book sale on Saturday, October 3, 1998, out in front of the library. GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY: Not present. PUBLIC COMMENT: None. ADJOURNMENT: By proper motion, the Regular Meeting of September 16, 1998, was adjourned at 455 PM. Respectfully submitted, Cissie Sexton Administrative Secretary ADULT LEARNING PROGRAM Monthly Report: August 1998 1. Staffing Part-time staff member Elaine Lindsey-Paek will be starting maternity leave in September. Paula Cooper, who has been a volunteer tutor in the program for 2 years, was hired in August to train with Elaine to staff the office during Elaine’s leave. The training period also was a good opportunity to evaluate and revise written program procedures which have been developed during the past year. 2. Carlsbad Hiph School Special Education Class Judy Gaitan, special education teacher at Carlsbad High School, met with Program Coordinator Lynda Jones and staff member Shirley Taylor on August 3 1. In the past year, many secondary schools in the state have recognized that they have junior high and high school students who read and write at low levels; however, secondary teachers’ training did not include how to teach basic reading and writing skills. Ms. Gaitan has identified 6 high school students (3 of them seniors) who have serious reading difficulties and are anxious to improve their skills; all have been in special education classes for years. Ms. Gaitan has school district permission to work intensively with these 6 students on reading, 2 hours per day, during the 98/99 school year. She came to the Adult Learning Program for suggestions. The meeting resulted in a plan for a cooperative program between the high school and the library’s Adult Learning Program. The first day of the school year (September 8), Ms. Gaitan will obtain parental permission to transport the 6 students daily to the Adult Learning Program site. Tutored by Ms. Gaitan and her aide, the students will utilize the same computer lab and core curriculum that adults in the literacy program use. Their class hours in early morning and early afternoon make use of the Adult Learning Program facilities during hours when adult use is low. Staff member Shirley Taylor will train Ms. Gaitan and her aide, assist with tutoring the students, and help with designing adaptations. It is hoped that this 9-month trial will not only benefit these 6 students but open the door for similar cooperative projects in the future. 3. Facility Maintenance The building’s manager installed new hallway carpeting in August. The old carpeting had been ripped and dangerous for years. The Adult Learning Program is still concerned that physical accessibility to the offices and classrooms needs to be improved. The substandard ramp into the hallway has now deteriorated to an extent liable to cause injury even to persons without disabilities. In August, Assistant Library Director Geoff Armour followed up on our request made to City Facilities Maintenance in March 1998 that doorway thresholds be modified and safe ramping installed to the hallway. The Adult Learning Program is waiting to hear from Facilities Maintenance. CARLSBAD CITY LIBRARY CENTRO DE INFORMACION Monthly Report August 1998 1.- Adult Proqramminq. On August 13, at the Senior Center Auditorium, Centro Supervisor Lizeth Simonson made a presentation about the library to a group of new parents with children enrolled in the 1998/99 school year of the Head Start Program. Lizeth welcomed the parents and explained the numerous services that Carlsbad Libraries have to offer to their families. She also explained how the library and the Head Start families can be partners in our effort to encourage children to develop a love for books. This event established for its third year the Partnership in Reading, or, in Spanish, Compafieros en la Lectura. Parents make a commitment to accompany their children to the Carlsbad Main Library or the Centro de Informacidn to check out books. Parents read with the children or to them at the library or at home. Parents also agree to become regular library users themselves and to become acquainted with library resources. Children will receive their library cards on their Head Start graduation day. Last school year 100 children received their library cards and became regular library users during the Partnership in Reading Program. 2.- Children's Proqramminq - Summer Readinq Proqram. On August 5th, a special program was presented at the Centro de Informacidn called, "Spinning Wheel Puppet Players," as part of the Summer Reading Program. On August 7, the Centro ended the Summer Reading Program with 146 children. On August 13, at the City Council Chambers, 15 children from the Centro received awards and prizes for their outstanding participation in the Reading Program. 3.- Community Services. Centro Supervisor Lizeth Simonson and Sue Spickard, Head of the Senior Center, met at the Senior Center to share ideas to promote senior services in the Hispanic community and to encourage Hispanic families with seniors at home to make use of the Senior Center. Sue will develop a flyer and it will be translated into Spanish. Lizeth will deliver this information in the community and to the group presentations where she is invited to speak about the library. 4.- Community PartnershiD. Centro Supervisor Lizeth Simonson, at the invitation of Eloise Allen, Director of the Head Start Program in Carlsbad, gave a presentation to a group of Head Start teachers. Lizeth explained about the Partnership in Reading and how the library and Head Start work together for the benefit of the children and their families. Head Start children regularly attend the weekly bilingual morning and afternoon storycraft programs at the Centro. CHILDREN’S DIVISION MONTHLY STATEMENT AUGUST 1998 When the Summer Reading Program ends each year around August 14* as a rule, the rest of the month is a period to work on fall programs, other library projects, etc. Thls did not happen ~s year due to the Padres “Read Like a Pro Reading Incentive Program”. The program began 2 days after S.R.P. closed and continued to the 28* of August. The incentive was that any young person going into lundergarten through the 12* grade who read 5 books or for 5 hours would receive two free tickets for the September 1‘ Padres night game! Over 200 tickets were given out and over 500 books read during this time. Other special events included our Junior Genealogy program which concluded in August. Due to the expert instruction and motivation of Mrs. Koons the program has been very well received by the participants and requested again by parents. Southern California Cinemas who has been one of our S.R.P. supporters for the past several years presented a “Movie Party’’ for all participants of the summer program. This consisted of refreshments for all, free movie posters, buttons etc. The movie was “The Borrowers” from the classic book by Mary Norton. Kids Internet Classes for Beginners was presented by our Infopeople partner Lois Smith and her cadre of students from the High School Interact Club. Over the course of several weeks nearly 50 luds learned about web sites, URLs, and how to navigate on the web. Summer Reading Program Awards Ceremony was a celebration as well as a culmination of 8 weeks of reading and related activities. The top awards for quality reading - for our Best Books contest - were given out as well as an award for the outstanding volunteer of 1998. The winner of the Best Book Contest won a new Diamondback blke donated by Cycle World. The total number of participants for all three locations - Main, Branch, Centro - were broken down into two categories. These were the World Wide Web of Tales for pre-Kindergarten through 6* grade and the Totally Teen for 7* through 12& grade members. World Wide Web of Tales had a total of 1344 and Totally Teen had 122 entrants. In addition the “Read Like a Pro Program” attracted 250 participants. There was a grand total of 1716 participants for the two programs. Children’s Division Monthly Statistics Date: AUGUST 1998 Circulation for Month: 18.165 Reference Questions: 1,277 Total Number of Programs: 8 Total Attendance: 671 Number of Preschool Programs: 2 Preschool Attendance: 57 Number of School Age Programs: 6 School Age Attendance: 614 Storyhours: 2 Storyhours: 57 children and adults Other Proaams: SoCal Cinema Movie Partv: 184 chrldren Genealogy for Kids: 5 chddren plus instructor Krusin Kritters: 65 children and adults Kid’s Internet for Beginners: 4 children plus instructor “Read Like a Pro” sponsored bv the San Diego Padres: 250 kids read 500 books Class & Group Tours of the Library: Staff Visits to Schools: Requests fiom Branch: 48 Volunteer Hours: 58 Internet Use: 52 Word Processing: 3 CD-ROM: 182 In House Use: 423 COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT AND ACQUISITIONS STATISTICS REPORT Au g u s t 1 9 9 8 Items Received , ------- --_--_ Books - Adult Main Branch Centro subtotal Books - Children Main Branch Centro subtotal Audio - Adult Audio - Children Video Total Received 564 110 181 43 2 1 747 154 291 4 270 4 0 1 561 9 674 1,427 1,084 224 367 263 3 25 18 901 1,819 1,365 295 352 159 274 288 180 1 20 5 570 660 344 72 30 102 320 291 0 1 1 11 26 27 6 84 117 193 201 1,407 200 84 1,691 3,003 2,227 .................... ___---_-__ -__--_____ ---___--- - - - Direct-ordered Videos Cataloged at PMSC Current Previous cu r rent Fiscal Fiscal Year to Date month Year to Date __________ __________ _________ - - - videos 53 92 13 Current Previous current Fiscal Fiscal Gifts Added --_--__------ month Year to Date Year to Date Gifts 112 280 313 ____-_____------__-__-____--_ - - - B & T = Baker & Taylor PMSC = Professional Media Services Corporation Genealogy & Local History Division Fiscal Year 1998/1999 Statistics August 1998 Research activity: August 1998 Reference questions 1,527 Regstered researchers 898 Computer users Circulation Inhouse usage 232 162 1,775 Holdings : Genealogy Non-Circ Genealogy Circ Microfilm Microfiche CD Added August 1998 44 0 0 0 0 August 1997 1,338 1,135 0 21 3 0 Added FY1998/99 to date 118 0 5 0 1 Activities with the North San Diego County Genealogy Society: August 1998 August 1997 Volunteer hours 40 48 Programs 4 5 Program attendance 132 158 NSDCGS donations $854.00 $771.10 Donated books 18 0 FY1998/99 to date 2,960 1,796 455 341 3,268 Added FY1997/98 626 -35 117 4,757 28 Total 1998 to date 364 28 1,218 $9,936.55 199 FY1997/98 14,737 10,711 1,411 1,850 5,136 Total 17,792 902 7,399 11 5,003 239 Total 1997 562 58 2,338 $1 4,664.09 0 Carlsbad San Diego County Los Angeles County Orange County Riverside County Sari Bernardino County Other California Counties Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas Colorado Connecticut Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington Washington, D.C. West Virginia Wyoming Guam England Germany August, 1998 Fy1998/99 171 328 519 1,111 24 47 4a 104 53 102 2 3 16 18 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Fy1997/98 1,787 7,230 204 631 348 52 133 1 2 100 2 3 3 15 1 0 3 5 1 1 2 1 3 2 1 5 4 1 8 1 30 26 2 2 1 10 2 7 3 10 6 1 3 2 4 6 9 0 6 19 1 1 2 1 2 0 Mexico Total 0 0 5 847 1,745 10,711 LA COSTA BRANCH LIBRARY MONTHLY REPORT AUGUST 1998 AUGUST CIRCULATION Branch circulation totaled 22,237 items for the month. Of this total 10,947 adult items, 8,805 children's items, 2,431 video tapes and 54 CD ROMS were checked out by patrons. This was an average of 855 each day or 81 each hour. USERS This month's user count was 15,114. An average of 581 patrons used the Branch each day, or 55 each hour. STAFF Vance Sharp, San Dieguito High School Senior, joined the Branch staff on August 14* as a page. Joyce Quince, part time circulation clerk, returned to the staff after a 2 '/z month recovery from surgery. Circulation clerk, Karen Sileo announced that her last day would be September 5*. She has found a full time position with benefits. Karen has asked to be called upon to substitute as need arises. CHILDREN'S The finale to the Branch Summer Reading Program occurred on August 6*. The program's participants provided the entertainment in the form of a talent show. 120 children attended, all of whom received prizes and snacks. Awards were given for most well rounded reading lists, best short stories and art work. The Branch Children's staff used the last part of August to transit into the school year. Staff has focused on needs of the collection both in selection and weeding. NEW BUILDING PLANS The 'Project of the month" for the Branch Manager was the shelving signs for New Main. Working with Main library staff, she identified necessary changes in the architect's preliminary signage schedule. Presently, she is waiting for some further clarification from the architects about sign construction. The project should be completed sometime in September. 1 .. ‘I LA COSTA BRANCH LIBRARY MONTHLY REPORT AUGUST 1998 CIRCULATION STATISTICS Collection Hrs/Davs Circulation Circulation by HrIDy Children’s Vols. 8,223 Children’s A.V. 582 Adult Vols. 7,767 Adult A.V. 3,180 Video Tapes 2,431 54 CD ROMS - Total 276 126 22,237 Reference Questions: Adult 1,576 Children - 592 Total 2,168 In-house Library Use Materials: 1,906 CD ROM USERS: Online Database search: Registrations: 46 198 Non Resident 103 Ca rls bad - 169 Total 272 81 1581 NOTE: BOLD FACED information is formatted to be used in the State Report. LA COSTA BRANCH LIBRARY MONTHLY REPORT AUGUST 1998 USERS No. of Users HrsIDavs Users Der HrIDav 15,114 276 126 55 1581 PROGRAM ATTENDANCE Proaram Attendance & Am No. of Proarams Storyhour 84 preschoolers 6 Summer Reading Program Talent Show & Award Ceremony 51 preschoolers - 69 schoolage Total 204 Attendees by age group Preschoolers 135 School age 69 1 7 - VOLUNTEERS Activi tv Hours No. of Volunteers Magazine Sales 39 Summer Reading Program - 23 Total 62 11 - 13 24 NOTE: BOLD FACED information is formatted to be used in the State Report. LA COSTA BRANCH LIBRARY MONTHLY REPORT AUGUST 1998 STATISTIC COMPARISON CI RC U LATl ON Collection Aua. 97 AUQ. 98 Comparison % Children's Vols. 7,551 8,223 672 9 Children's A.V. 529 582 53 10 Adult Vols. 8,601 7,767 - 834 - 10 Adult A.V. 2,852 3,180 328 12 Video Tapes 2,688 2,431 -257 - 10 CD ROMS - 42 - 54 12 29 -- Total 22,263 22,237 - 26 Circulation per hour 82 81 -1 -1 Circulation per day 893 855 -36 -4 ****************C***mC**"*n**I USERS TOTAL Aua. '97 Aua. '98 Como-ri 17,275 151 14 - 2,161 64 691 USERSPERDAY 55 -9 USERS PER HOUR 581 - 110 n % - 13 - 14 - 16 Graphics Form Count This month 17,378 JUL AUG SEP OCT Last month 23,439 Fiscal Y.T.D. (7/1/98-) 40,817 Calendar Y.T.D. (~98-) 214,226 GRAND TOTAL 98-99 Thlt Month Media Graphics REFERENCE ACTIVITIES FOR AUGUST, 1998 Reference Questions totaled 5,022 during the month of August, a decrease of 586 over last year. Reserves totaled 2,350, an increase of 10. This figure includes Public Internet Access sign-ups, which totaled 671 during the month of August. to other libraries. Desk. 2 Internet Classes. Online Searches totaled 709, an increase of 246 over last year. Interlibrary Loans totaled 105 items received and 102 items were sent Also in August, there were 643 questions answered at the Information During the month of August, there were: 2 Library Skills Classes and The Reference Selection Committee met on August 6: $971 was spent on updates and $770 was spent on new titles. Callie Ahrens attended an Investment for Excellence meeting on August 11 and a Staff Development Meeting on August 20. Suzanne Smithson met with the City-wide Internet Web Site Committee on August 19. Also on August 19, Penny Thompson, Callie hens and Char Kennedy attended meetings with Joan Frye Williams, Technology Consultant to comment on the first draft of the Library’s Technology Plan. On August 25, Suzanne Smithson attended a regional Young Adult Workshop in Imine, sponsored by the California Library Association’s Young Adult Library Services Association. During the month of August, Char Kennedy interviewed and hired two substitute Reference Librarians: Estella Castillo and Teresa Garcia. Technical Services August 1998 Report In August, Technical Services staff added 1,484 new print items and 426 audiovisual items to the library's collection. They deleted 1,830 print items and 265 audiovisual items from the database. Patrons using home computers dialed into the catalog 204 times. Early in the month, recruitment for a Library Assistant was begun. This position has been vacant for several years. Funding was approved this year due to the increase in the materials budget. We hope to have someone hired for this position soon. On August 18 and 19, staff met with the library's technology consultant, Joan Frye Williams. Among the many helpful points that have come out of her visit was her advice on staffing, including hiring and training, for computer support in the new library and her suggestions for specifying the level of demand each workstation will be putting on the network in the new building. By January, when the new Information Systems staff is hired, we should have a clear picture for the network staff as that they will be able to best determine the structure of the network and the flow of information over the LAN, as well as what will be required by each division in the way of support. Cataloging Statistics August 1998 Adult Fiction Adult Nonfict. Total Adult Bks. Juv. Fiction Books ~~~~~ Titles Volumes Titles Volumes Cataloged Added Withdrawn Withdrawn 155 307 601 718 520 827 523 626 675 1 , 134 1 , 124 1 , 344 117 2 62 196 276 Juv. Nonfict. Total Juv. Bks. 57 88 174 210 174 350 370 486 Book Totals @4S 3,484 Book Collection Totals 1,494 I, 830 11 Main 171,291 Main Storage 8,310 Branch 47,222 Branch Storage 2,971 Centro 3,068 Total Book Volumes I 232,862 c c Main Main Storage Audio-video Materials Cassettes CDs 6,139 5,544 0 0 Audio-visual Collection Totals 11 Branch 3,020 I 2,790 /I Branch Storage I1 Centro I 330 CD-ROMs 1 Videos /I 2,916 *I 4 18 /I Special Print Collections Volumes Added II Volumes Withdrawn 11 Adult Reference Adult Large Type Genealogy 96 46 7 64 18 35 U Juvenile Reference Juvenile Spanish Juvenile Large Type 11 Adult Spanish 14 1 55 9 0 1 40 I Adult Reference Juvenile Reference Adult Spanish Juvenile Spanish Adult Large Type Juvenile Large Type Genealogy Books Genealogy Microforms 5 I 884 1 I 390 39 578 198 29 1 953 396 1,438 1 I 433 417 1,549 3,826 1,019 0 164 32 0 18 , 694 0 0 15 , 294 0 0 Special Print Collection Totals ll Main I Branch I Centro CARLSBAD CITY LIBRARY Au~st-97 AUWS t-98 % Change CIRCULATION MAIN LIBRARY Print Audio Video 43,420 45,155 4% 7,239 7,382 2% 8,507 7,069 -17'51 TOTAL: 59,166 59,606 l'%l BRANCH Print Audio Video 16,613 3,413 2,686 17,910 3,802 2,431 8% 11% -9% TOTAL: 22,7l2 24,143 6% CENTRO Print 655 116 763 111 16% -4% Audio TOTAL: 771 874 13% GRAND TOTAL 82,649 84,623 21%) REFERENCE OUESTIONS 334 309 -7% 1,338 1,527 14% 1,111 1,277 15%~ 5,608 5,022 -1O"lJ 2,115 2,168 3% Centro Genealogy Children's Adult Branch TOTAL: 10,506 10,303 -2% MEDINGRAPHICS PROTECTS Media Graphics 20 20 0"n 34 53 56"h TOTAL: 54 73 35% 2,427 2,426 0% HOLDS PLACED Page 1 Carlsbad City Libranj Statistics, continued PEOPLE COUNT (Daily Average) Centro Main Library Branch TOTAL ATTENDANCE AT PROGRAMSflOURS 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 COMPUTERDNTERNET USE Main Adult Main Children Branch AUWS t-97 74 1,428 691 2,193 158 278 23 265 724 109 84 6 663 283 952 1,221 1,885 Au~st-98 64 1,313 581 1,958 132 204 50 49 37 671 1,143 105 102 9 664 269 942 1,910 2,095 % Change -14'%1 -8% -16% -11'%1 -16% -27% na na 61% 153'%1 58% -4% 21% 50% 0% -%I -1% 56'%1 11% 443 689 56"/0 24 237 888% 88 244 177?!0 TOTAL RD-F/Statistici/Sbb 697 555 1,170 111% Page 2 Y b 2 In y b- y 0 In Ln m- m m 0 In 0 0 z 8 9 0 *? u) 9) 9) IA OCT ii u) 0 C 9) v) 0 .- 9) E eL E 3 E 8 v) v) - 0 n U CI c 0 > 5 a, Y a 4 i The retaining wall is complete. The mechanical yard will be constructed directly in front of this section of wall. Metal floor decking material is stored on site and ready to be placed on the steel beams. A steel floor beam is being lifted into place by a crane. Steel trusses are in place over the auditorium. Lighting racks are beginning to be hung from the bottom of the trusses. Metal wall framing has begun in the auditorium. 's; 3 A 3 a u h w .. 3 96f c i f/' I t i r 8 2 c) (d h Ft 5 k 3 L CARLSBAD cnuv LUBRARV ADULT LEARNING PROGRAM Vision Our vision is that English-speaking adults who currently have low literacy skills can develop the knowledge and skills to adapt and have choices in a rapidly changing world. Adult learners' improved literacy skills enable them to participate confidently in independent life-long learning, decision-making, and action to benefit themselves, their families, and their community. Mission Our mission is to provide free, multidimensional learning experiences appropriate for each person's needs in basic reading, writing, math, critical thinking, general knowledge, and applied literacy skills in an environment that is both professional and nurturing. Basic Philosophies These basic philosophies underlie our program: 0 We all learn from each other. 0 Learners and tutors are learning partners. Learning is fun and exciting. Learners and tutors have individual learning styles and goals. Each tutor and learner has a unique life history. How something is taught is as important as what is taught. 0 0 0 0 06/21 195 1207 CARLSBAD VILLAGE DR., SUITE 0, CARLSBAD, CA 92008 (760) 434-2998 FAX (760) 720-7621 L CARLSBAD cnuv [IUBRARV ADULT LEARNING PROGRAM TUTOR JOB DESCRIPTION Tutoring an adult learner can be a challenging and rewarding partnership. Besides being compassionate, a tutor needs to be patient, adaptable, and able to learn and use new concepts. Tutors are expected to demonstrate positive, respecthl, and cooperative attitudes and behavior in all interactions with other volunteers, learners, and staff in the program. No previous teaching experience is necessary. Before tutoring, every volunteer is required to attend a 3-hour Tutor Orientation, followed by 5 hours of Tutor Training involving hands-on practice of tutoring methods. Tutor Training includes use of the computer lab, which is incorporated into each learner's tutoring plan. After training, a tutor meets with his or her adult learner at least twice a week for one and a half hours each lesson, at mutually convenient times. Tutoring takes place in the classrooms and computer lab at the Adult Learning Program site. In addition to the minimum of three hours each week spent with the learner, a volunteer needs to be able to commit time to lesson preparation, which may involve previewing materials in the computer lab or looking for appropriate books at the library. Tutors also need realistically to consider their commuting time. It is estimated that a tutor needs to commit at least 6 hours a week to this program. A 6-month commitment after being matched with a learner, without a break of more than 2 consecutive weeks, is required. Tutors are expected to attend inservice trainings held occasionally. Tutors are also required to keep written records of the learner's progress and to submit brief written reports each month. 0810 1 /97 1207 CARLSBAD VILLAGE DR., SUITE 0, CARLSBAD, CA 92008 (760) 434-2998 FAX (760) 720-7621 California Library Association 71 7 K Street, Suite 300 Sacramento, CA 9481 4-3477 News Release 91 6-447-8541 Fax: 91 6-447-8394 E-mail: info@cla-net.org http://www.cla-riet.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 9, 1998 Contact: LMary Sue Ferrell Executive Director Public Library Foundation Increased By $20 Million Sacramento, CA - California's public libraries will benefit from the state's improving economy and state budget surplus this year with a doubling of state funds for public libraries. The Public Library Foundation (PLF) is a state funded per capita aid program for Cahfornia's public libraries. First established in 1982 to provide state hdmg of up to 10% of the average per capita fundmg for public libraries in Cahfornia, PLF has struggled over the years to maintain its funding. As part of the complex state budget negotiations thls year, the state legislature approved an increase in fundug from the current $18.8 mfion to the fill hdmg level of $62.75 million, a proposed increase of $43.8 million. Governor Wilson, in his fmal approval of the state budget, reduced the increase to $20 don, still bringing the current level of funding up to $38.87 million, the highest amount ever funded for PLF . California Library Association President Anne ,Marie Gold stated "California's public library customers wll benefit from thls major increase in funding. It is to credit of the Cahfornia state legislators and Governer Wilson that they recognized both the importzrx role that California's public libraries play in the lives of their communities and that investing in public libraries reaps rewards many times greater than the modest amount of state funds provided for public libraries". Gold also recognized the efforts of CLA's long time lobbylst Mike Diilon and of the CLA Legislative Committee, chaired by Linda Crowe, and all association members who worked tirelessly during the legislative session to insure that California's public libraries shared in some of the newfound state budget surplus. - '*\ 1 #$#