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Minutes
Sept. 25, 2024, 4 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER: 4 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Sheffler, Moran, McBride, Waidelich, Laufer.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CONCURRENT MEETINGS: None.
INVOCATION: None.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Chair Sheffler led the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Minutes of the regular meeting held Aug. 28, 2024
Council Chamber
1200 Carlsbad Village Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008
Motion by Trustee McBride seconded by Trustee Sheffler, to approve minutes as presented.
Motion carried, 5/0.
PRESENTATIONS:
Deputy Library Director Sheila Crosby introduced newly promoted staff members to the board.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
CONSENT CALENDAR: None.
PUBLIC HEARING: None.
DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS:
1. LIBRARY REPORTS FOR AUGUST 2024: Receive the Narrative Report and Statistical Report for
August 2024. (Staff contact: Andrea Hilliard and Laura Mendez, Library & Cultural Arts)
Recommended Action: Receive the reports.
The board received the reports.
Trustee Moran inquired about the increase in eMagazines. Principal Librarians Andrea Hilliard
and Laura Mendez answered patrons now have the ability to subscribe to a magazine with
the next issue automatically being checked out.
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Trustee Waidelich inquired about study room utilization. Principal Librarian Andrea Hilliard
answered this is a new metric being included in the statistics infographic and can provide
additional numbers for the board.
2. SUMMER READING ADVENTURE FINAL REPORT: Receive the final report on Summer Reading
Adventure 2024. (Staff contact: Jennifer Benson, Library & Cultural Arts Department)
Recommended Action: Receive the report.
The board received the report and reviewed a PowerPoint presentation (on file in the Office
of the City Clerk).
3. FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 WORK PLAN: Discuss and approve the Library Board of Trustees work
plan for fiscal year 2024-25. (Staff contact: Sheila Crosby and Katie Nye, Library & Cultural
Arts Department)
Recommended Action: Discuss and approve a work plan for fiscal year 2024-25.
Motion by Chair Sheffler, seconded by Trustee Laufer to move the FY 2024-25 Work Plan
discussion and approval to the Oct. 23 regular meeting.
Motion carried, 5/0.
4. 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.
Representative Dunn was not in attendance and the board did not receive a report.
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: Deputy Library Director Sheila Crosby commented on the following:
• Library recruitments
• 25 Year Anniversary of the Carlsbad City Library on Dove Lane
• All board, commission and committee members are required to complete Workplace
Harassment Prevention Training every two years; deadline approaching
• Adult nonfiction reclassification project is complete
• Banned Books Week
• TeenTober
• ln-N-Out Cover to Cover program
• Carlsbad Reads Together title selection has started
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• Induction cooktops donated to the library
• Registrar of Voters mail ballot drop off boxes at library locations
• Library hours during election day
• Friends of the Carlsbad Library book sales
• Staff Development Day on Oct. 31 with the library opening at 3 p.m.
• Boards & Commissions Appreciation Event in November
ANNOUNCEMENTS: None.
STAFF COMMENTS: None.
ADJOURNMENT: 4:40 p.m .