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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-06-20 BOLT MINSMinutes LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES June 20, 2001 LIBRARY CONFERENCE ROOM 4:00 PM All Items May be Considered for Action CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL Trustees Hartman P , Hubbard E , Pasqua P , Chair Deason P , Vice Chair Clover P City Staff Present: Principal Librarian, Maureen Roeber, John Corbett, Principal Librarian I. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Meeting of May 16, 2001 (MSUC Pasqua/Deason) to approve the minutes of the May 16 meeting. II. CONTINUED MATTERS A. Children's Internet Protection Act Compliance Deputy City Manager Palmer explained that the Children's Internet Protection Act, CIPA, was signed into law on December 21, 2000. Under CIPA, schools or libraries receive internet discounts if they can certify that a policy of Internet safety, that includes the use of filtering or blocking technology for minors, is enforced. In addition to being able to certify that the library is enforcing such a filtering policy, this action must be documented at a public meeting by July 1, 2001. Deputy City Manager Palmer reported that Chula Vista Public Libraries are 95% compliant with CIPA by providing filtering for all computers in the children's room, in addition to offering parents the choice of filtering their child's use of the adult computers. B. Budget Update The new two-year budget will add eight additional public service hours per week at the South Chula Vista branch in 2002. With the opening of Olympic Parkway, traffic along Orange Avenue will increase, which may translate to greater circulation at the South Chula Vista Branch. The Growth Management Oversight Committee has been forceful in their support of increased hours at South Chula Vista Branch. Library Board of Trustees C. Rancho Del Rey Library 2 June 20, 2001 Grant application efforts continue. The telephone survey has been completed and staff is awaiting the findings of the needs assessment. Staff has met with the School District. The Natural History Museum has also expressed an interest in partnering with the Library. Trustees discussed the pros and cons of building a 60,000 sq. ft. joint use library versus a 30,000 sq. ft. facility. Trustees believed that sufficient DIF funds were available to build the Rancho del Rey library. Trustees discussed building magnet libraries with different interest areas. For example, the South Chula Vista Library has a large collection of Spanish materials. The community meetings revealed that Rancho del Rey residents wanted a landmark neighborhood library, a sense of place Trustee Clover favored a landmark 60,000 sq. ft. facility in the eastern portion of town. She believed that the area along the 125 would be the ideal place to build a library in conjunction with Southwestern College and the new university. Trustee Hartman also favored a larger facility, possibly in conjunction with Southwestern College. NEW BUSINESS A. Library Computer Lab Policy The Library Computer Lab Policy has been updated and Trustees were asked to support this revision. MSUC (Constance/Hartman) to support the Library Computer Lab Policy B. Library Rules of Conduct Maureen Roeber reported the changes made to the library conduct policy. MSUC (Pasqua/Hartman) to approve the revised Library Rules of Conduct with the change to Rule #2, to say, "The Library is designed for both individual and group study, individual study carrels are provided." C. Change Library Board Meetings to every other month After much discussion, Trustees agreed to continue to meet monthly unless there was a lack of agenda items. Library Board of Trustees 3 June 20, 2001 D. Library Board Elections Trustees agreed to table elections to the next meeting. Chair Deason was presented with flowers and a book bag for her years of service on the Library Board. IV. LIBRARY DIRECTOR'S REPORT A. - Chula Vista Public Library Operations Report Director Palmer reported that the public library operations reports will become a common feature in the Trustees packets. The Library has decided to develop a strategic plan for the next five years. A plan of service for the new branch will also be developed. Trustees were asked to take part in the development of the strategic plan. B. Personnel Recruitments The City has had great difficulty in recruiting librarians to fill its several vacancies. The Library has chosen to under -fill these vacancies with Library Associates. Interviews will be held later this week. C. 25`'' Birthday,Party Trustees were reminded to attend the Library's 25`' Birthday Party on July 15"' in Friendship Park. D. Blackout Procedures Blackout procedures are being revised to allow the Civic Center Library to remain open during a blackout. E. Monthly Statistics F. Legislative Update Public Library Funding will not be increased this budget session.. G. Other None Library Board of Trustees 4 June 20, 2001 V. COMMUNICATIONS A. Friends No member of the Friends were present B. Public Comments None C. Written Comments None D. Board Comments None VI. ADJOURNMENT — The meeting adjourned at 5:19 pm. The next Library Board of Trustees meeting will be held on July 18, 2001.