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MEETING OF:
DATE OF MEETING: April 17,2002
TIME OF MEETING: 4:OO PM
PLACE OF MEETING:
LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Library Board Room - 1775 Dove Lane
CALL TO ORDER:
Co Chair Laurie Page called the meeting to order at 4:OO PM.
ROLL CALL:
Present : Library Board Trustees, Page, Swette, and Tarman.
Absent: Trustees Gleason Huss and Kamenjarin
Also Present:Cliff Lange, Library Director
/- Geoff Armour, Assistant Library Director
Heather Pizzuto, Principal Librarian, Dove Lane
Chris Holt, Principal Librarian, Cole
Dana Hartshorn, Library Management Analyst
Bee Koons, NSDCGS Liaison
Arthur Wood, Friends of the Library Liaison
Anne Sypien, League of Women Voters Observer
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
The minutes of the April 18, 2002 meeting were approved as submitted.
MONTHLY LIBRARY DIVISION HEADS REPORTS:
Trustee Tarman was pleased to see that the staff from the Centro took part in the
parents’ conference at Jefferson School.
Trustee Page asked if the newest Library Clerk at the Centro was a volunteer or a new
position and was told that the new employee replaced one who had left. Trustee Page
asked if there was an effort to get volunteers for the Centro.
Principal Librarian Holt responded that the new Volunteer Coordinator is trying to place
volunteers at that facility. r
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CHILDREN’S INTERNET PROTECTION ACT (CIPA):
Library Director Lange explained that this information was provided as an update for the
Board and that the latest information is that the trial has concluded and they will render
an opinion some time in May. Further indications are that regardless of which way the
Pennsylvania Court decides, the case will be appealed to the United States Supreme
court.
The CIPA requires all libraries to filter all computers if the library is accepting any e-rate
money, the subsidy provided by the federal government to libraries and schools or any
other federal money.
AUTOMATION SYSTEM STATUS REPORT:
Library Director Lange announced that the library had received five proposals for the
new automated system and had narrowed the selection down to two. Innovative and
SIRS1 are the top two vendors being considered and have scheduled two days each to
meet with staff and provide a demonstration of their product. He invited the members
of the Board to attend the general overview sessions.
Trustee Swette asked for an explanation of the evaluation process and Library Director
Lange explained that it did not involve the public. The company will send
representatives to make presentations to the Library staff on various components of
their product. For this process the library created five task forces consisting of staff
members from various divisions dealing with technical services, reference services,
circulation, etc. These teams participated in the evaluation process to reduce the
candidates to the final two. The next step will be the hands-one demonstrations of the
various capabilities of the two systems. The consultant hired for this purpose
developed the entire process.
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CITY OF CARLSBAD 50TH ANNIVERSARY UPDATE:
The Library Director Lange reviewed the planned events calendar for the celebration
and gave each of the Trustees a cloisonne lapel pin commemorating the 50fh
Anniversary and a commemorative poster.
Trustee Page asked if the council meeting and dinner on July 1 6‘h would be open to the
public and was told that the invitation list was being developed and final details and cost
had not yet been determined. The limited capacity of the dining room will determine
whether it will be a “by invitation only” event.
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UPDATE ON CENTRO de INFORMACION:
Assistant Library Director Armour circulated recent photos of the modular, which has
been delivered to the site, as well as photos of the interior. The modular provides 1440
square feet of usable space as compared to the 900 in the current facility. Demolition
of the current buildings is scheduled for July or August so we are well within the timeline
for moving the Centro to the new facility. There are still some infrastructure issues,
including the installation of the telephone, T-I line for the computers, some electrical
work and handicapped parking and ramping for the entrance. The shelving is already
on order and the target move date is the first two weeks of June, putting the Centro in
the new facility in time for the kick-off of the Summer Reading Program on June 17‘h.
Assistant Library Director Armour also advised that there are plans for two community
forums for community input on the park development. On May 28th the forum will be at
the City Council chambers and the June 17 forum will be held in the Senior Center.
Publicity about the two forums will be in both English and Spanish and distributed within
the Northwest Quadrant of the City.
DIRECTOR’S REPORT:
Arts Office Manager Recruitment - The three finalists for the position are visiting the
City this week to meet with the City Manager and Assistant City Manager as well as with
art staff as part of the final selection process.
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Volunteer Recognition Event - The event is scheduled at the Senior Center next
week and the Board should have received their invitations in the mail and are urged to
attend.
Computer Lab incident and Police investigation - A recent incident in the adult
computer lab at the Dove Lane is being investigated by City Attorney and Carlsbad
Police Departments and has raised several issues of security within the building.
Trustee Page asked if anyone was hurt and was told that no one was hurt seriously, it
was more pushing and shoving.
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY:
Liaison Arthur Wood reported that the Board has scheduled a special workshop for next
week to discuss several issues including changes in their constitution, changes in their
membership tracking process and updated board member job descriptions. In addition
they anticipate changing their budget process and have asked for a “wish list” from the
library for some large ticket items.
Their Homebound program is suffering from too many volunteers and not enough
participants but they have made arrangements to appear before the City’s Senior
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Commission to promote the program and are also planning to advertise the service at
the Senior Center.
They approved the request for $1 7,000 for the shelving at the Centro.
GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY:
Liaison Bee Koons reported that NSDCGS held their annual yard sale but the profits
were disappointing, netting only $970. Last year the proceeds were well over $2,000
but they attribute the results this year to poor weather as well as the absence of any
big-ticket items for sale.
The Society has scheduled a couple of speakers for April and May, and the junior
genealogy classes have been schedule for June 24-28 with an intermediate class
session July 8-12. The intermediate class is a direct result from requests from last
year beginner students.
The Society has their duplicate books and periodicals sale scheduled for Tuesday, April
23rd from 9AM -1 PM in the Community Room at Cole.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
None
LIBRARY BOARD COMMENTS:
None
ADJOURNMENT:
By proper motion, the meeting was adjourned at 4:31 PM.
Respecff ully sutjmitted,
Cissie Sdton
Administrative Secretary