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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLibrary Board of Trustees Min 1990/01/24 ,- . . . MINUTES LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES JANUARY 24, 1990 LIBRARY CONFERENCE ROOM 3:04 PM BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Lindsay, Vice Chair Miller, Trustees McBreen, Romero, Williams BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: None CITY STAFF PRESENT: Library Director Lane I. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - MEETING OF DECEMBER 6, 1989 MSUCRomero/McBreen that the minutes of the December 6th meeting be accepted as distributed. II. CONTINUED MATTERS A. REPORT ON LAPEL PINS FOR LIBRARY VOLUNTEERS Trustee McBreen reported that he and Vice Chair Miller met to research the type of pin the Library Board would purchase to recognize volunteer service in the Library. MSUC (McBreen/Miller) that the Library Board adopt for volunteers enameled pins similar to, but not the same as, those being used by the literacy volunteers. B. LIBRARY BOARD BUDGET Board members reviewed their budget. III. NEW BUSINESS A. PLOT PLAN FOR PROPOSED LIBRARY IN H STREET PARK SITE IN RANCHO DEL REY DEVELOPMENT The Library Board reviewed the plot plan the Library will take to Council in March for a 35,000 sq. ft. library at the corner of East H Street and Paseo Ranchero. B. LIBRARY OPERATING BUDGET Director Lane reported that the main thrust of the Library's budget request is to increase the base book budget. Director Lane asked the Board to support City funding of the Literacy project. State funding is cut back to 75% in FY 1990-91. Discussion followed regarding LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES - 2 - JANUARY 24, 1990 available options to meet this problem. The Board indicated its full support of city funding to continue the Literacy project. The Chu1a vista Literacy project and Ray Etta Morrell, founder of the literacy movement in the South Bay community, received Channel 10's Community Leadership Award on January 19th. C. HOURS AT CASTLE PARK LIBRARY As reported previously, the different opening and closing hours at the Castle Park and Woodlawn Park libraries are causing patron confusion. stabilizing the opening hours was suggested. Director Lane reported that this problem has been studied, but changes at this time are not possible due to staffing limitations. Additional staff hours are being requested in next year's budget. If approved, the opening time at the Castle Park Library could be changed to 10 a.m. on all open days. MSUC (McBreen/Romero) that the hours be stabilized to the extent possible now and that they be expanded as soon as budget and staff constraints permit. D. CALTAC WORKSHOP, LOS ANGELES, MARCH 10, 1990 Board members will not attend this workshop. IV. LIBRARY DIRECTOR'S REPORT A. CHULA VISTA 2000 DECEMBER 14TH HOLIDAY STRATEGY FESTIVAL This item was discussed in Director Lane's letter to the Board. B. 1989 CIRCULATION Circulation during the 1989 calendar year reached 1,053,956. C. INITIATION OF RENTAL BOOK COLLECTION The rental book collection began operation on January 2, 1990. Rental fees during the first three weeks of operation reached $167. The Friends will publicize this program when all the details have been worked out. . . . . LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES - 3 - JANUARY 24, 1990 D. ANNUAL FRIENDS MEETING - JANUARY 17, 1990 This was covered in the Director's letter to the Board. Director Lane reported that the Library is applying for Proposition 85 funds to build a library in the Montgomery area. v. COMMUNICATIONS A. FRIENDS Betty Roche reported that the Friends Book stop Bookstore collected over $10,200 in 1989. Starting in Fepruary, the Book stop will be open from 1-3 pm on Saturdays. Bookstore volunteers have prepared a procedures manual for the store. She suggested the Library prepare a bookmark for the branches giving the hours of operation to reduce patron confusion. Trustee Romero asked the Friends to consider installing a vending machine to sell pencils in the Library. B. PUBLIC COMMENTS - None C. WRITTEN COMMENTS - Letter to Audrey Calvert commending her for her public service to the Library. D. BOARD COMMENTS Trustee McBreen - asked that the minutes reflect the remark that in years to come library books may be the only permanent record of this culture and civilization that we have. He stated that many things are entrusted to video tape which has a life of only five to ten years. He further stated that between 1979 and 1987 State property tax revenues have doubled, disputing the argument that Proposition 13 decimated city and State budgets. The answer is that cities and State governments need to spent their money better, not find new ways to tax people. Trustee Romero wished everyone a belated holiday season. He would like to see the Library submit nominations for the Channel 10 Leadership Awards and take advantage of this free publicity. He asked that the Friends consider selling collector's and antique books. Finally, he would like the Library to consider LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES - 4 - JANUARY 24, 1990 a benefactor's wall to solicit donations. He asked this item be placed on the February agenda. vice Chair Miller, reported that catherine Lucas is the new President of the California Library Association. The Board will write a letter congratulating her. Chairman Lindsay - In October the Library Board set up the groundwork for establishing an endowment fund for the Library. The seed money required by the Community Foundation to start an endowment fund is $5,000. Pledges of $2,000 and possibly $3,000 towards this amount have been secured. The Friends may wish to consider donating a $1,000 toward this end. He also asked that Betty Roche take back to the Friends Board the suggestion of selling a small version of the Library's Snuggy Bear in the Book stop. VI. ADJOURNMENT - THE MEETING ADJOURNED AT 4:50 PM. THE NEXT LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 28, 1990.