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Home My WebLink About1998-12-16; Library Board of Trustees; MinutesMINUTES MEETING OF: DATE OF MEETING: DECEMBER 16,1998 TIME OF MEETING: 330 PM PLACE OF MEETING: LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1775 Dove Lane - New Library site CALL TO ORDER: Trustee Trigas called the meeting to order at 4:05 p.m. following a hard hat tour of the building. ROLL CALL: Present: Library Board Trustees Gleason Huss, Tarman, Trigas. Absent: Trustee Baron Also Present: Cliff Lange, Library Director Geoff Armour, Assistant Library Director Mig Chaney, League of Women Voters APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The minutes of the November 18, 1998, meeting were approved. MONTHLY LIBRARY DIVISION HEADS REPORTS: Trustee Gleason Huss asked about the heating and air conditioning problems reported in the Adult Learning Program office. Library Director Lange responded that we have had ongoing problems with the management of the complex. The building is not City property and therefore relies on the landlord for maintenance. Director Lange added that the problems were only in the office area, the classraoms heating and cooling systems are in working order. Trustee Trigas asked about the patron door count at the La Costa Branch. Assistant Library Director Armour responded that it was intended as a “ball park number. The door counter works on an electric eye and cannot discern the actual number of patrons should they come through the doors as a group. Trustee Trigas asked if we had received the check for the Literacy Grant. Library Director Lange reported that we had received the letter notifying us that we have been Library Board of Trustees Minutes of December 16, 1998 Meeting Page 2 ,F awarded the grant and the check would be forthcoming within six weeks. The agenda bill will be before the City Council on January 5, 1999, to formally accept the money. LIBRARY BOARD COMMENTS: Trustee Trigas ,asked for procedure to replace previous Chairperson Ann L’Heureux who has resigned her position on this Board to serve on the Planning Commission, Library Director Lange replied that in the past , as the vice chair, Trustee Trigas would assume the position and conduct the meetings. As far as replacing the trustee position, Library Director Lange will check with the Council office to see if there are any applications on file. The new trustee will be appointed by the City Council. LIBRARY OF CALIFORNIA: Additional information was distributed to the trustees and Library Director Lange reported on the various meetings taking place around the state to work on the details of the implementation of the library. He said that currently the focus is on writing the regulations for the operation. In the works for eight years before finally being passed into law with a $5 million appropriation, the Library of California has positive long term - implications for all libraries in the state, not just public libraries. Director Lange explained that we will benefit from this legislation in terms of access to other libraries because it will include academic libraries, private libraries, corporate libraries, hospital libraries, and school libraries as well. The goal is to tie the libraries electronically and to negotiate state wide contracts with vendors of magazine indexes to save money over the individual contracts. Trustee Tarman commented that in the future all you will need is a computer at home, school, or at the library to tap into the library at UCSD or any other library in the state. Trustee Gleason Huss had several questions with regard to the Inter Library Loan program. She asked if only libraries in the Serra System participated, or just public libraries and if there was a treaty for international loans or guidelines libraries are required to follow. Library Director Lange replied that it was not limited to Serra System members nor just public libraries, that we could request information from all over the world. The OCLC data base which we use, lists over 5,000 libraries and over 30 million items. To use the system, once you locate the item you are looking for, it is tagged with the names of all the libraries that have the item, and the system will query the first five until it locates one that will send the item. He further explained that in essence we could get the item from any library in the world who was willing to loan. There are a set of rules and guidelines that libraries are supposed to follow. Developed by the American Library Association years ago, generally speaking, libraries will not loan best sellers, reference materials or other heavy demand items. Often if the information is - Library Board of Trustees Minutes of December 16, 1998 Meeting Page 3 r contained in a book that is not available for loan, they will offer to copy the information article or section and send it. Assistant Library Director Armour added that the most common request we have is for a specific article from a magazine not in our periodical division. If the patron can give us the name of the article, the name of the publication and the date, we can order a copy of the article for them. NEW LIBRARY PROGRESS UPDATE: The hard hat tour preceded the formal meeting and there were no questions or further discussion. STATE LIBRARY TUITION REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM: Library Director Lange explained the new program which will be a real boon for people who are interested in attending school for a library and information science or library technician degree. The information has been distributed to the Division Heads and staff. Trustee Gleason Huss asked if the competition for the grants was state wide, and Director Lange answered, yes. CALTAC SPRING WORKSHOP: c The schedule for the 1999 Spring workshop was distributed and Library Director Lange recommended that the Trustees make every effort to attend. The State Librarian will be the key speaker at the workshop and transportation could be provided with the Library City vehicle. The actual agenda and program should be forthcoming in January. Trustee Gleason Huss asked if we could host a CALTAC workshop at the new library next year. Library Director Lange agreed that would be a good idea and give us the opportunity to show off our new building. DIRECTOR’S REPORT: Cole Library - The date to appear before the City Council is scheduled for January 26, 1999. Discussion of the alternatives and cost out of Option D will be an agenda item for next month’s Board meeting. Gallerv Committee - Trustee L’Heureux served as the Library Board representative on the Gallery Committee and selection of her replacement will be on next month’s Board of Trustees agenda. The next Gallery meeting is scheduled for January 6 at 9:30 a.m. in the Arts office conference room. Trustee Trigas asked if the committee always meets in the morning. Library Director Lange replied that the times for the meetings have been changed in the past to accommodate other committee members’ Library Board of Trustees Minutes of December 16, 1998 Meeting Page 4 schedules. The Arts office will basically operate the gallery but there will be Library representation on the committee. Trustee Tarman asked if this was a permanent committee or one established just to get the gallery open and operating. Library Director Lange said he expected the committee would meet once a month in the beginning but continue to meet indefinitely as a decision making body for gallery operation and programs. Trustee Tarman volunteered to attend the January meeting on behalf of the Board. C.A.L.L. Meetinq - Library Director Lange had attended the meeting and distributed Prop L materials to the trustees. The kick-off event is scheduled for January 9, 1999. The campaign is being planned by professional organizers. There will be tables outside local libraries to register voters and offer applications for absentee ballots. Also planned are telephone banks to call prospective voters to remind them to go to the polls since it is a special election. Director Lange also reported that C.A.L.L. has filed a law suit in Superior Court downtown to have portions of the Rebuttal Ballot Argument removed as false and misleading. rc Library Director Lange attended the Chamber of Commerce Board meeting to solicit their support for Prop L and was successful in getting their endorsement. Schulman Auditorium - Library Director Lange reported that we have received the first check for $100,000 from Mr. Schulman and he will make a formal presentation to the City Council on January 5, 1999. The balance of $150,000 will be presented sixty days prior to the opening of the new library. Furniture and Shelvinq - Library Director Lange advised that the packages on both items are ready to go to bid. FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY : Trustee Tarman reported on the meeting of the Friends Foundation which he attended. Officers of the Board have not yet been elected and the steering committee has formed a subcommittee to develop a strategic plan for the fund raising. Jan Sobel of the Chamber will be providing a list of larger corporations to head the list of contacts for donations. She also suggested that a list of business names be taken from the City license files. The steering committee is considering hiring a professional fund raiser or hosting fund raising events. - rl Library Board of Trustees Minutes of December 16, 1998 Meeting Page 5 GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY: Not Present. SERRA ADVISORY BOARD: No Report PUBLIC COMMENT: None. ADJOURNMENT: By proper motion, tile Regular lvlzeting o PM. Cissig Sexton - Administrative Secretary December 19, 1998, was adjourned at 4:45 ADULT LEARNING PROGRAM Monthly Report: November 1998 1. “Oprah” On the November 4th “Oprah” show, Oprah Winfi-ey interviewed adult learner John Corcoran and his wife Kathy. Their segment was one of several illustrating the complexity of the program’s theme, “Lies.” John and Kathy talked about how they kept John’s secret for so many years and about the emotional and spiritual healing John has experienced since coming to the Carlsbad Library’s Adult Learning Program. A videotaped introduction to John’s life included brief views of John entering the Main Library and of his reading to Program Coordinator Lynda Jones in the program office. 2. G.E.D. Success On November 18, adult learners Patricia and Laura were notified that they had passed the (high school equivalency) G.E.D. Writing Exam with high scores. The Writing Exam is considered, along with math, the most difficult of the five G.E.D. exams. It requires not only answering multiple choice questions about grammar and spelling, but also writing an essay on a surprise topic. Patricia and Laura have met since spring with tutor Ein Dawson in the Adult Learning Program’s G.E.D. Preparation Small Group. While waiting to find out their test results, Patricia and Laura were joined by two additional learners to begin studying with tutor Ein for the G.E.D. Math Exam. 3. Tutor Survev and Results Many volunteer programs keep statistics on the reasons volunteers leave. In November, volunteer Carrie Scott turned the question around and surveyed current program tutors about the reasons they stay as tutors. The overwhelming majority (73%) said their staying was “because of my great learner, [learner’s name].” By “great learner,” they meant both the learner’s personality and attitude toward learning and the progress the learner was making. This new data provides good information for planning appropriate roles for volunteers, identifying situations which may require alternatives other than volunteer tutors, and improving support services for volunteers. One specific outcome has been the decision to have part-time staffmembers each devote some of their work hours to tutoring hard-to-match learners. All adult literacy programs have found it is extremely difficult to find volunteers willing to do literacy tutoring with the many potential learners who have additional, or underlying, disabilities, such as mental retardation or schizophrenia. Hopehlly, by adding the option of tutoring by program staff, learners for whom a volunteer tutor has been difficult to find will not have to wait for months to be helped. State matching grant funds available January through June will allow expansion of part-time hours to trial-test this approach. 4. Air Conditioniw and Heat The Adult Learning Program’s office has had no air conditioning, heat, or ventilation system since October 23. Fortunately, the classrooms and computer lab have not been affected. The building manager has now approved replacing the entire roof unit serving this suite. This will require a crane. Meanwhile ... CARLSBAD CITY LIBRARY CENTRO DE INFORMACION Monthly Report November 1998 1.- Adult Proqramminu. On November 12, an adult educational presentation was held at the Senior Center Auditorium. The topic for this presentation was Proper Nutrition and Responsibilities and was conducted by a certified Dietician Nutritionist from Neighborhood House Association. 2.- Children's Proqramminq. On November 17, a Thanksgiving program was held 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.- Serra Ethnic Services Committae - Book Fair. On Wednesday, November 4 Centro Supervisor Lizeth Simonson, a member of the Serra Ethnic Services Committee took part in the planning and activities of the fifth Non-English Language Book Fair. For the third year, the book fair was held at the Malcolm X Branch Library in San Diego. 4.- Carlsbad Youth Enrichment Services. On November 18, Centro Supervisor Lizeth Simonson attended a meeting of the Carlsbad Youth Enrichment Services (YES) at the Barrio Museum in Carlsbad. The committee continued developing plans for the long-range goal of creating a community park for the north-west quadrant of the city. 5.- Comunitv Outreach. On November 22, Centro staff members Alicia Padilla, Lorena Dominguez, and Lizeth Simonson staffed a book-sale booth at the alternative Christmas Celebration of Pilgrim Congregational Church in Carlsbad. Members of the church donated $150.00 worth of books to the Centro de Informaci6n. 6.- Commuaitv PartnershiD. The Centro was used as a polling place on November 3, Election Day. Three hundred Carlsbad residents voted at this site. 7.- InFo PeoDla Grant ADDliCatiOn. The library's application to the State Library for InFoPeople Internet access grant funds was submitted on November 24. Through this 1998/99 grant program Centro de Informaci6n would have the opportunity to provide Internet access for students and adults. Main Library and La Costa Branch Library currently provide Internet access. CHILDREN’S SERVICES DIVISION MONTHLY STATEMENT NOVEMBER 1998 November in the Children’s Library was a busy month. Over 2900 reference questions were answered by staff during this period. There were six class visits to the library with a total of 162 students, parents and teachers attending. Over 900 parents and chddren attended 22 programs presented by Chddren’s staff and special entertainers. Two special programs highlighted the month. First was “Put the Thanks Back into Thanksgiving” which was presented by Judy Shupack. She has performed many times in the past at both the Main and Centro libraries. She was asked to return to the Centro for thrs year’s special Thanksgiving program. The chddren and the staff were enthusiastic participators in the songs and stories which Judy performed. Much participation and fun were enjoyed by all. “The Magic of Ventriloquism” featuring Lynn Trimble was the program offered during Children’s Book Week. This was Ms Trimble’s first appearance for the Children’s Library, but will definitely not be her last. She presented three different companions and even drank a cup of water while singing. A talented performer who included the chddren in her perfomance. Use of the Computer Lab is increasing daily with more than 220 reservations for this month. Internet takes fmt place as the most requested, CD-ROMs are second with Word Processing gaining in popularity each day. Staff continues the process of weeding the Juvenile collection as time pennits. As of this month the project is over half way to completion. COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT AND ACQUISITIONS STAT I ST I CS RE PORT November 1998 Cur rent Month I terns Received ‘B & T Direct PMSC Books - Adult -__---____ _--------- _________ -_----------_- -_----_--- __-_--__-_ --_-_---_ Main 273 151 Branch 83 48 Centro 0 12 sub t o t a1 356 211 Books - Children Main Branch Centro subtotal 17 3 56 165 44 0 34 338 134 Current Previous Fiscal Fiscal Year Year --_ Total to Date to Date - - - --_-_--___-__-______ 424 2,897 2,547 131 876 579 12 53 54 567 3,826 3,180 229 209 . 34 472 999 876 8 92 308 83 119 1,974 1,602 Audio - Adult 163 17 180 901 647 Audio - Children 7 61 68 84 125 Video 58 18 76 152 597 4 98 Total Received 922 441 76 1,439 7,382 6,052 B & T = Baker & Taylor PMSC = Professional Media Services Corporation Genealogy & Local History Division Fiscal Year 1998/1999 Statistics November 1998 Research activity: November 1998 Reference questions 1,278 Regstered researchers 847 Computer users Circulation Inhouse usage 1 86 82 1,679 Holdings: Genealogy NoniCirc Genealogy Circ iMcrofilm Microfiche CD Added November 1998 71 0 4 0 0 November 1997 FY1998/99 to date 1,001 6,760 734 4,128 0 992 98 656 0 8,664 -\dded -4dded FY1998/99 FY1997/98 to date 297 626 -23 -35 13 117 639 4,757 1 28 Activities with the North San Diego County Genealogy Society: November 1998 November 1997 Total 1998 to date Volunteer hours 32 40 492 Program attendance 191 102 1,638 NSDCGS donations $905.80 $1,971.63 $1 3,042.55 Donated books 4 0 252 Programs 4 3 39 FYI 997/98 14,737 10,711 1,411 1,850 5,136 Total 17,971 879 7,407 11 5,642 239 Total 1997 562 58 2,338 $1 4,664.09 0 November, 1998 FYl998/99 FY1997/90 Carlsbad San Diego County Los Angeles County Orange County Riverside County San 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 171 51 9 24 48 53 2 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 328 1,111 47 104 102 3 18 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Mexico Total 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 0 0 5 847 1,745 10,711 LA COSTA BRANCH LIBRARY MONTHLY REPORT NOVEMBER 1998 NOVEMBER ClRCULATON Branch circulation totaled 20,458 items for the month. OF this total, 10,218 adult items, 8,430 children’s items, 1,760 video tapes and 50 CD ROMS were checked out by patrons. This was an average of 930 each day or 87 each hour. Circulation dropped 1 YO from November, 1997. USERS This month’s user count was 15,514. An average of 705 each day or 66 each hour. The usBr count decreased 6% from November, 1997. The inaccuracy of this door counter has been observed. If more than one person enters or exits through the doorway at one time, only one person is counted. The doors are double, therefore the frequency of this occurrence could be significant. STAFF Vanessa Freedman, Library Technician left her position in Children’s on November 18’ to return to her native New York. Page, Jessica Goetschel was promoted to Library Technician on November 30? Interviews will be scheduled in December to fill the empty Page position. NEW MAIN AND COLE PLANS The Branch Manager completed the Shelving Specifications for the new building and submitted them to the Purchasing Department. She also received the Time Capsule which had been ordered from Barrtek Inc. and is coordinating the installation at the site. REFERENCE ACTIVITIES FOR NOVEMBER, 1998 Reference Questions totaled 5,613 during the month of November, a decrease of 548 over last year. Reserves totaled 2,433, an increase of 585. Online Searches totaled 758, an increase of 378 over last year. This figure includes Public Internet Access sign-ups, which totaled 705 during the month of November. Interlibrary Loans totaled 65 items received and 98 items were sent to other libraries. Also in November, there were 338 questions answered at the Information Desk. During the month of November, there were: 3 Internet Classes and 1 Tour. The Reference Selection Committee met on November 5 : $698 was spent on updates and $1144 was spent on new titles. Char Kennedy attended Auditorium Policy Committee Meetings on November 4 and November 18. Callie Ahrens facilitated the Reinvestment in Excellence Workshops held on November 17 and 18. Char Kennedy attended a city-wide Records Management Committee Meeting for a progress report from the consultant on November 16. Technical Services Report November 1998 In November, Technical Services staff added 984 new print items and 306 audiovisual items to the library’s collection. They deleted 665 print items and SO audiovisual items from the database. Patrons using home computers dialed into the catalog 220 times. The annual NLEX Users Group conference was held in Monterey from November 17 through November 2 1. Chris Pickavet and Mary Sasso attended. This conference is always worthwhile, as librarians from dozens of libraries meet with DRA,?NLEX staff for seminars and advance looks at soon-to-be-released software. We also have a chance to give the DRA/INLEX staff direct feedback on how we want the software to be modified. This year, we saw a demonstration of DRA’s new TAOS software. It is already installed at UCLA and a handful of other test sites. The first public library to install it will be Tacoma Public Library. All of these libraries are new customers for DR4. TAOS should be available to libraries currently using the INLEX software by the end of 1999. The reason that new customers are receiving the software first is that completely new installations are easier for the company, since the libraries can run on their old systems until the new system is installed. Besides, it is expected that certain types of information will be lost. Existing customers are generally not able to keep two parallel systems operating, and they expect all of their information to be preserved when the software is changed. These factors make a sohare upgrade trickier than a new installation. Another valuable feature of the conference was our chance to meet with DRA‘s networking consultants without charge. They gave us some additional advice on how to configure the local area networks in the new library, to maximize the life span of our existing INLEX system until we are ready to replace it, probably in 2000 or 200 1. Finally, we were able to see how other libraries were configuring DRA Web, the software that we will be using for the online catalogs beginning with the move to the new library next summer. The Library 1 THE LIBRARY OF CALIFORNIA ... FOR PUBLIC LIBRARY USERS AND SUPPORTERS * + The Library of California is a statewide plan to bring together the information and resources of all Callfornla 8,000 California libraries (public, college, corporate, healthcare, historical society, institutional, law, "--% aw*u.ImpIyI( medical, museum, research, school, special, university) for the use of all Californians, from each California library. The public library would become ... one library with 8,000 doors The Library of California builds upon the current California Library Services Act (CLSA), which is Iimited to public libraries. There will be a smooth transition of all CLSA services into the Library of California program, which expands resource-sharing support to include all types of libraries Ot statewide. Libraries of all types will be reimbursed for the services and information they provide to people who are not part of their regular clientele. HOW COULD IT BENEFIT PEOPLE? Examples: A patron in a public library wants to know more about a new preventative treatment for heart disease. Through the Library of California program, he obtains the necessary information from a . hospital library and an unpublished study from UCLA. A child in Mendocino County who is working on a special report on oceanography is able to get pictures and materials from the Monterey Bay Aquarium's library. The owner of a small business searches the library resources of a private college specializing in market research. She locates the relevant source and requests the information electronically, using the statewide electronic library card provided by her public library, and it is delivered on her home computer. KEY CONSIDERATIONS The Library of California greatly expands the information available to every Californian, making available billions of dollars worth of library resources Library participation is voluntary It opens doors for people to libraries and resources that were previously unobtainable or accessible only at a cost Through technology, people will be able to obtain much of the information they need online without traveling from their homes or fiom their local libraries , It builds upon the successfil public library resource-sharing program and takes it to the next level, expanding it to more libraries and using new technologies to I. deliver the services THE LIBRARY OF CALIFORNlA TECHNOLOGICAL FACT SHEET The Library of California is a statewide plan to bring together the information and resources of all 8,000 California libraries (college, corporate, health care, historical society, law, medical, museum, newspaper, prison, public, research, school, special, university) for the use of all Californians, fiom each California library. Technology is the tool that enables this resource-sharing to occur. Even more importantly, the agreements are in place so that libraries will respond to requests for information: the plan combines connectivity with content. In essence, it is the responsibility of the local jurisdiction or institution to establish and maintain a strong local library . . . it is the responsibility of the state to reimburse that library when it provides services to a Californian who is not part of its regular clientele. Local entities have invested $3.4 BILLION in currently-available library and information resources, adding $200 million worth of materials annually to that total. TECHNOLOGICAL STRUCTURE The Library of California will utilize a basic telecommunications infrastructure that provides incrementally upgradable bandwidth as the user requirements, and the technological capabilities, grow. e It will provide service to all member libraries (ultimately 8,000) that is affordable, with “affordable” defined as no more than the cost of a local phone call to obtain complete and direct access to network services. e It will use existing telecommunications resources, adding only what is necessary to assure statewide coverage. Capitol investment will be kept to a minimum, so allowing the Library of California program to move on as the needs and technology advance. e It will locate resources to create virtual library catalogs and other library electronic resources available on the World Wide Web. Each of the Regional Library Networks will host at least one “Web Server” to facilitate access and resource-sharing. TECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS Library users will search the catalogs of participating libraries through the Internet and order materials for delivery or downloading on a local computer, A “virtual” (digital) Ethnic Resource Center will enable librarians to deliver multicultural information in all the formats (sound, graphic, text) and languages desired by their users. The master database will be online and can be accessed through the Internet, and information products may be created and downloaded fiom it in response to local community needs. Unique local history items and Californiana will be digitized, both for preservation purposes and for statewide access through the Internet. Statewide licenses for online databases, including periodical indexes and hll-text retrieval, will be negotiated on behalf of all libraries, providing economies of scale and increased access for all library users. A training program will assist staff and library users in learning to use new technologies to obtain information made available through the Library of California. The “universal access” component involves the support of local libraries that agree to provide direct public access on a free or cost-recovery basis to the wide range of Library of California services and resources available through the Internet, assuring equal access for all Californians. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The local library serves as an electronic doorway, using computers and telecommunications technology to assist its users in accessing Library of California resources and services. The Regional Library Network provides training and support to local libraries and coordinates regional telecommunications and technology services. The Statewide Services Program develops and manages the telecommunications infrastructure in response to evolving needs. The Federal and State ERate Programs (Universal Service) provide discounts to eligible libraries for telecommunications services, enabling them to take full advantage of the Library of California in the most cost-effective way. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER STATE PROGRAMS The Library of California provides the informational content for the Digital High School initiative, which will equip schools with technology and computers. The Library of California is the public delivery venue for UC’s California Digital Library program, which places the rich UC library resources into an electronic format. The Library of California supports the distance learning program of the California Virtual University, providing needed student support resources through local libraries of any type. B W:bcmll:A:UBOFccFs THE LIBRARY OF CALIFORNIA FINANCIAL FACT SHEET ‘The Library of California is a statewide plan to bring together the information and resources of all 8,000 California libraries (college, corporate, healthcare, institutional, law, medical, museum, newspaper, prison, public, research, school, special, university) for the use of all Californians, from each California library. It combines technological connections with agreements to share collections and information. WHAT ARE THE ROLES OF THE FUNDING ENTITIES? LOCAL 1. To provide library services adequate to meet the basic, recurring needs of the clientele for which the library was established 2. To maintain local library service and not reduce it as a result of participation in the Library of California It is estimated that the 8,000 jurisdictions and institutions fimding local California libraries today have made an initial investment of $3.4 BILLION in currently-available library materials and add $200 million worth of library materials annually. STATE 1. To reimburse libraries for information or resources shared across jurisdictional/ institutional boundaries, for serving Californians who are not part of their regular clientele 2. To provide a platform to enable resource-sharing to occur, including: technological links, coordinated purchases and preservation of materials, identification of resources, etc. It is estimated that the State will make an initial investment of $10-15 million over a two-year period to lay the groundwork. As the program expands to its full capacity some 20 years later, with all libraries participating and all Californians benefitting, the allocation could reach $100 million annually ... with 90% of the fimds reimbursing libraries for providing direct services to people who would otherwise be unserved. FEDERAL 1. To plan, field test and demonstrate innovative library services that will be continued with local and State hds 2. To provide one-time, start-up funds for library services that will be continued with local and State hds -2- Over the last ten years, approximately $30 million in federal fimds has supported the planning and fieldtesting of the Library of California. It is estimated that federal funds will continue to develop the program and to provide local libraries with the one-time technological investment necessary to participate in it. WHAT ARE THE COSTS TO THE STATE? The Library of California will be implemented incrementally, with each of its five phases reviewed and approved through the legislative process prior to the addition of new funds. 1. Initial Phase (2 years) --- $10- 15 million Laying the foundation and creating the framework through the development of regulations, establishment of the telecommunications infrastructure, creation of the Regional Library Networks (which, together, comprise the Library of California), and initiation of selected new services 2. Regional Expansion (2 years) Expanding the program through services at the regional level including; reimbursement for all direct services to Californians, jointly-purchased database licenses, creation of the Statewide Resource Libraries Group, and establishment of the multi-format, multi-lingual online database for information for culturally-diverse populations 3. Statewide Expansion (3 years) Expanding the program through statewide services (the Preservation Information Center, the Continuing Education clearinghouse, the public awareness campaign) and activities (statewide contracts for provision of specialized information services; local universal sites) 4. Resource Pool Expansion (2 years) Building the library and information resources to meet the needs of Californians, with programs to identify or preserve Californiana, improve local information services, and coordinate the purchase of library materials statewide 5. Stabilization (year 9 and ongoing) Maintaining the services provided and adding new libraries to the resource pool. It is estimated that 90% of all state funding for this program will reimburse local libraries for direct services to Californians .... services which would otherwise be unavailable to them -3 - WHAT ARE THE SAVINGS TO THE STATE? By harnessing the billions of dollars of library and information resources, the savings to the State will result in a better informed and less costly citizenry on all levels where insuffiecient infomiation or knowledge result in costs to the state, such as: 0 job retention and retraining 0 quality education for all 0 consumer health 0 economic awareness Financial benefits also include the hardiness of small businesses and the reduced likelihood of recidivism. B W:rb/bw#I I/locflnan.sht 1 Item #6 000.0. A view looking no through the steel framing the colonnade. Piping for the water service is being laid into a trench on the south side of the building. rth for Metal decking is being placed for the roof over the colonnade in the courtyard area. The foundations are in place for the walls at the mechanical building. Site is being prepared for additional parking spaces on the south side of the building The second floor metal decking is in place and is being prepared for concrete. CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY LIBRARY-COURTS BUILDING P.O. BOX 942837 SACRAMENTO. CA 94237.0001 DATE: TO: FROM: RE: M E M 0 RA N D U M November 9, 1998 California Public Library Directors cc: CLSA System Coordinators Dr. Kevin Starr, State Librarian of California New Program Targeted at Public Library Staff I am pleased to announce the implementation of a new program aimed at assisting members of your staff secure the library education they may be seeking, which ultimately will improve the services received by the public. The new Public Library StaffEdtrcation Program was developed by a team of public library stsand managers at all levels in response to the results of the scholarship survey conducted at the annual forum of public library directors held in the Spring of this year. Under this new program, California public library stafF seeking either an ALA- accredited Master’s degree in library and information science, or a library technician A4 degree or certificate are eligible to apply for tuition reimbursement for their course work on a competitive basis. For this first year, I have made $80,000 in Library Services and Technology Act grant fbnds available to this program. A copy of the new program guidelines and application form are attached. Mer reviewing this information, please distribute copies of this information to your staff. Since this is a new program we are initiating to meet your needs, I and my staff are interested in your experiences with this first year of the program. If you have any suggestions for improvement of the program, please do not hesitate to contact Kathy Low at klow@library.ca.gov or (916) 653-6822. At this time I also want to acknowledge the members of the committee charged with the development of this new program for making the time in their busy schedules to assist the library community and the State Library in development of this program. Their dedication, commitment and hard work are to commended. The committee members were as follows: Ray Schroe Tehama County Library; Ken Yamashita, Stockton-San Joaquin County Public Library; Krystal Roberts, San Francisco Public Library; Julia Orozco, Salinas Public Library; Grace Francisco, Oceanside Public Library; and Cliff Lange, Carlsbad Public Library. F t a 3i ++ c, d pi 0 Q) b B . a" z" k a k n ++ Q) t ++ h z 4 h Ll a Ll m Q) h 2 a a n - I cd Q) t a r! 4 k Q) +d E 6 4 4a 4 + . ++ r. + Q 0 + E 0 blD a *rl + 1 'E Date: Fri, 02 Oct 1998 12:22:20 -0700 (PDT) From: Senate-News-Reply@SEN.CA.GOV To: Recipients@library.ca.gov, of@library.ca.gov, bill@library.ca.gov, Subject: Message on bill sb - 409 : billroot:[current.sb.fromO4OO.sbO4O9]history.t sb 409@library.ca.gov, messages@library.ca.gov COMPLETE BILL HISTORY BILL NUMBER : S.B. NO. 409 AUTHOR : Alpert TOPIC : Libraries. BILL HISTORY 1998 Sept. 29 Sept. 28 Sept. 11 Aug. 30 Aug. 27 Aug. 27 Aug. 25 Aug. 24 Aug. 21 Aug. 13 July 1 June 11 June 10 June 9 Apr. 20 Feb. 13 Jan. 29 Jan. 29 Jan. 28 Jan. 27 1997 Yay 29 Jlay 23 4ay 12 Yay 1 ipr. 28 Ipr. 24 4ar. 5 Teb. 27 'eb. 25 "eb. 19 Jeb. 18 7)t:T. '9 8 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 948, Statutes of 1998. Approved by Governor. Enrolled. To Governor at 11 a.m. Senate concurs in Assembly amendments. (Ayes 30. Noes ' 1. Page 6514. ) To enrollment. In Senate. To unfinished business. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 9165.) To Senate. Read second time. To third reading. Read second time. Amended. To second reading. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 21. Noes 0.) Joint Rule 6l(b) (121, (131, & (14) suspended. Placed on APPR. suspense file. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to committee. Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. From committee: Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) From committee with author's amendments. Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to committee. To Com. on ED. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 30. Noes 4. Page 3568.) To Assembly. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 0. Page 3548.) Read second time. To third reading. Set for hearing January 28. Set, first hearing. Held in committee without recommendation. Set for hearing May 29. Placed on APPR. suspense file. Set for hearing May 12. Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. From committee: Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to Corn. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 776.) Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. Set for hearing April 16. Set for hearing April 9. To Com. on ED. From print. May be acted upon on or after March 21. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. .. .. .. .. -. I I 1 -0 & Q) V .d 2 3 Q) > p a d &Q) 04 > I I 3 Cj Q) 0 d I I a 3 jc 7 n 4 LI c c-- . .. -. -2 3 2 2 e 0 Y z" Ll c cd M .C( Q 2 uj Q) 0 4 .C( Y a 3 ss 4 3 ? . .. . k % 8 a a c Q) 9 3 b Y a 3; d 5 E & 0 0 cd Y % .% 3 -. . . -.>: ' -. : .. .. .. .. ..-, I c 0 .d Y .H 2 E Q) cd Y tj Q) 0 - .H Y . 0