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Minutes
March 27, 2024, 4 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER: 4 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Sheffler, DeForest, McBride, Moran.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CONCURRENT MEETINGS: None.
INVOCATION: None.
Council Chamber
1200 Carlsbad Vi llage Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Trustee McBride led the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Minutes of the regular meeting held Jan. 24, 2024
Motion by Trustee DeForest, seconded by Trustee Moran, to approve minutes as presented.
Motion carried, 4/0.
PRESENTATIONS:
Presentation on City Council Legislative Subcommittee
Presentation continued to a f~ture Library Board of Trustees Meeting.
Director Smithson introduced new library trustee, Katrina Waidelich.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Christine Dicken commented for the Library Board of Trustees to request Library administration
address the use of the Friends of the Carlsbad Library money.
CONSENT CALENDAR: None.
PUBLIC HEARING: None.
DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS:
1. ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR: Accept nominations/volunteers and elect a Chair and
Vice Chair for the Library Board of Trustees for the remainder of fiscal year 2023-24, and the
option of fiscal year 2024-25. (Staff contact: Suzanne Smithson, Library & Cultural Arts)
Recommended Action: Receive nominations/volunteers and elect a Chair and Vice Chair.
Trustees received the report, discussed nominations, and elected a Chair and Vice Chair.
Motion by Trustee McBride, seconded by Trustee Sheffler to elect William Sheffler as Chair
and Laurel Moran as Vice Chair for the Library Board of Trustees for the remainder of fiscal
year 2023-24. Motion carried, 4/0.
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2. LIBRARY REPORTS FOR JANUARY AND FEBRUARY 2024: Receive the Narrative Reports and
Statistical Reports for January and February 2024. (Staff contact: Sheila Crosby and Katie Nye,
Library & Cultural Arts)
Recommended Action: Receive the reports.
The board received the reports.
3. CARLSBAD READS TOGETHER 2024: Receive a report from staff on programs and events
scheduled for Carlsbad Reads Together 2024. (Staff contact: Bill Sannwald and Ashleigh
Hvinden, Library & Cultural Arts)
Recommended Action: Receive the report.
The board received the report and reviewed a PowerPoint presentation (on file in the Office
of the City Clerk).
4. LIBRARY PROGRAM PROPOSAL PROCESS: Receive a report on the Carlsbad City Library's
program proposal process. (Staff contact: Katie Nye and Sheila Crosby, Library & Cultural Arts)
Recommended Action: Receive the report.
The board received the report and reviewed a PowerPoint presentation (on file in the Office
of the City Clerk).
Christine Dicken commented on the Library Program Proposal Process.
Trustee DeForest and Vice Chair Sheffler complimented staff on bringing the report to the
board expeditiously.
5. NORTH SAN DIEGO COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY REPORT: Receive a report from the
North San Diego County Genealogical Society. (Staff contact: Sheila Crosby, Library & Cultural
Arts)
Recommended Action: Receive the report.
The board received the report.
Representative Genean Dunn reported the society will hold its final memoir class this month
at the Georgina Cole Library; 18 members attending Salt Lake City Family History Library trip
in April; "Treasure from the Attic: How My Search Began" virtual spring seminar; program
committee has scheduled all learning for members through July; new family tree maker user
group in May; and a beginner genealogy class in July.
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TRUSTEE COMMENTARY AND REQUESTS FOR CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS: This portion of the
agenda is for the Board to make brief announcement, brief reports of their activities and request
for future agenda items.
DIRECTORS COMMENTS: Library & Cultural Arts Director Suzanne Smithson commented on the
following:
• Library Reorganization
• Recruitment
• Retirement of Community Outreach Supervisor Literacy Services Carrie Scott
• Carlsbad Reads Together 2024 begins in April
• Summer Reading Program
• TGIF 2024 concerts
• Exploration HUB upgrade
• Ruby G. Schulman Auditorium closure during upgrade project
• Budget presentation to City Manager
ANNOUNCEMENTS: This section of the Agenda is designated for announcements to advise the
community regarding events that Members of the Library Board have been invited to, and may
participate in.
Thursday, April 18, 2024, 6 p.m.
Carlsbad Reads Together: Nita Prose Author Event
Ruby G. Schulman Auditorium
Carlsbad City Library
1775 Dove Lane
Carlsbad, CA 92011
STAFF COMMENTS: None.
ADJOURNMENT: 4:45 p.m.