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LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MEETING OF:
DATE OF MEETING:
PLACE OF MEETING:
LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Teleconference
CALL TO ORDER: 4:01 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Trustees-DeForest, Hulsart, Larson, McBride and Parsons
STAFF PRESENT: Suzanne Smithson, Library & Cultural Arts Director
Sheila Crosby, Deputy Library Director
Katie Nye, Deputy Library Director
Carrie Scott, Interim Principal Librarian
Fiona Everett, Senior Management Analyst
Debbie Jo McCool, Associate Analyst
Devin Castel, Senior Business Systems Specialist
Jennifer Davidson, Senior Office Specialist
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Minutes of the Library Board of Trustees meeting held January 27, 2021.
Motion by Trustee Hu Isa rt, seconded by Trustee McBride, to approve the Minutes of the
meeting held on January 27, 2021 as presented. Motion carried, 5/0/0/0
PUBLIC COMMENTS: None.
MONTHLY LIBRARY REPORTS: The board received the monthly library report for January 2021.
The board provided feedback on the new format of the monthly library reports.
TECHNOLOGY REPORT AND UPDATE: Senior Business Systems Specialist Devin Castel
presented to the board the technology report and update that included new library accounts,
holds placed, checked out items, computer usage and top library page website views.
LIBRARY SERVICES DURING COVID-19: The board received an update and presentation from
Library & Cultural Arts Director Suzanne Smithson on library services during COVID-19 including
the current status of resources and programs and next step preparations for change in tier
status.
DIRECTOR'S REPORT: Director Smithson updated the board on a variety of topics: status on the
Principal Librarian and other upcoming recruitments; parking lot construction at Carlsbad City
Library on Dove Lane; temporary location construction for Carlsbad Fire Station 2 to begin in
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Library Board of Trustees
Minutes of the February 24, 2021 Meeting
March at Carlsbad City Library on Dove Lane north parking lot area; lighting upgrade at
Georgina Cole Library; author Tara Westover is scheduled for a virtual author visit on April 8,
2021 as part of Carlsbad Reads Together 2021; and library material due dates.
FOUNDATION REPORT: Representative McBride reported the Carlsbad Library & Arts
Foundation is discussing increasing distributions based on a successful year for the endowment
account.
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY REPORT: Representative Hu Isa rt shared that the Carlsbad Friends of
the Library continued discussions on re-opening of the bookstores.
· . NORTH SAN DIEGO COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY REPORT: Board Liaison Mary Millet did
not have a report for the board.
LIBRARY BOARD COMMENTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS: The Trustees offered their gratitude to staff
for the various ways they continue to support the community.
ADJOURNMENT: Chair Larson adjourned the meeting at 4:55 p.m.