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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-04-03 BOLT MINS , .- " \ . . . city Clerk "'(e._-r'l:) MINUTES LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES APRIL 3, 1991 LIBRARY CONFERENCE ROOM 3:30 PM LIBRARY BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Miller, Vice Chair Williams, Trustees, Alexander, Donovan, Viesca LIBRARY BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: None CITY STAFF PRESENT: Assistant Library Director Palmer OTHERS PRESENT: Betty Roche, Robert Coye I. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Meeting of February 27, 1991 and March 13, 1991. MSUC (Donovan/Alexander) to accept the minutes of February 27, 1991 as mailed. MSUC (Alexander/Donovan) to accept the minutes of the March 13, 1991 meeting as mailed. II. COMMUNICATIONS A. Friends Friends Liaison, Betty Roche, reported: 1. The Friends purchased a TV/VCR for the Woodlawn Park Library. (Trustee Viesca arrived at 3:38 pm) 2. Betty Sherman, Executive Director of the Friends of the San Diego Public Library, attended the Friends last meeting to promote the use of Lane Field as a site for a new library in San Diego. 3. A flyer is being developed to be given to people applying for new library cards to promote membership in the Friends of the Library. 4. Friends memberships, as of February 26th, contributed to a total of $2,521. B. Public Comments - None III. CONTINUED MATTERS A. Update - Library Bar Coding Project Both Chair Miller and Assistant Director Palmer attended the City Council session of March 19, 1991 when the bar coding schedule was on the agenda. Council was sympathetic to the Board's suggestion to . . . Library Board of Trustees - 2 - April 3, 1991 close the library for 8 days for bar coding the collection, but chose to close the library in the mornings for three weeks. Staff was able to bar code approximately 20,000 items prior to the April 1st start of this project. Since that date, library staff has bar coded an average of 7,000 items per day. At this rate, staff should be able to bar code the estimated 116,000 to 120,000 on-shelf items in the three week time frame. Staff is dealing with returns separately. The Library is particularly grateful for the over 250 hours of volunteer time has been committed to this project. Staff has, so far, received no complaints about the cut back of morning hours. However, the afternoons have seemed busier than normal and crowds are at the doors when we open at noon. Story hours have been rescheduled to Thursday afternoons. B. Naming the South Chula Vista Library MSUC (Donovan/Viesca) that we table this item until such time as it is determined whether or not we will get funds to build this library C. Naming the proposed Library at East H street and Peace Ranchero Trustee Alexander mentioned at the last meeting that he had several people contact him regarding naming a library after Gayle McCandliss. He had drafted a letter to Council suggesting the fire station be moved from the Rancho del Rey site so that an expanded library/cultural arts center could be constructed and perhaps the complex might be named after the late Mayor McCandliss. Assistant Director Palmer responded that the fire station had long been planned for this site. Construction of the fire station is being delayed one year, but plans for the fire training tower are being finalized now. He suggested that the Library Board discuss this subject with the Cultural Arts Commission before approaching Council. IV. NEW BUSINESS A. Public Library Association Conference Both Vice Chair Williams and Trustees Alexander and Viesca attended programs at the Public Library . . . Library Board of Trustees - 3 - April 3, 1991 Association Conference. Highlights of the conference were talking to people from different parts of the nation, the John Waters talk, and the exhibits. Assistant Director Palmer reported that the highlight of PLA for him was the tour of the Chula vista Public Library. Over 145 people from allover the nation toured the Library and the comments were universally favorable. He indicated that one of the constant themes of the conference was the financial crisis facing many pUblic libraries and the need for Boards, Friends and staff to continually work for adequate library budgets. B. Legislative Day - May 7, 1991 Chair Miller relayed some of her experiences from previous Legislative Days and urged the Trustees to attend. She asked them to inform her if their schedules permitted attendance. V. LIBRARY DIRECTOR'S REPORT A. Budget Update Assistant Library Director Palmer reported that he had no new budget information. Mr. Palmer also reported that the San Diego City Manager, Jack McGrory, the San Diego Public Library Director, Bill Sannwald, and San Diego City Council Member Judy McCarty attended last night's Council meeting to promote the use of Lane Field as a library site. Council voted to have the Mayor attend a meeting to discuss Port City CIP issues. The CV21 Task Force has started meeting monthly and two of its members are Trustee Viesca and Chair Miller. Assistant Director Palmer is representing the Library at the CV 21 meetings. There is an unconfirmed rumor that the State may notify (Prop 85) grant winners next week. If this happens, Mr. Palmer promised to call each and every Board member. VI COMMUNICATIONS A. written Comments - letters Harriet Acton, Senator Deddeh, Assemblyman Peace (Vice Chair Williams arrived at 4:48 pm) . . . Library Board of Trustees - 4 - April 3, 1991 Chair Miller read a letter from Claudia Diamond. B. Board Comments vice chair Williams thought PLA was one of the best conferences he had ever attended. Trustee Viesca remarked that there will be challenging days ahead, Sue Miller will be a hard act to follow. David Palmer reminded the Board that their conflict of interest forms were due April 15th. The City Clerk has reported that her staff has received negative input from Board and Commission members. This item has been placed on the Council agenda again for discussion on Tuesday, April 9, 1991. Trustee Donovan reported that this meeting has been interesting and appreciated hearing about the PLA conference. Trustee Alexander - no comments Chair Miller - Asked the Trustees if they had been personally interviewed by the Council. viesca - yes, williams - yes, Alexander - yes, Donovan - no. VII. ADJOURNMENT - The meeting adjourned at 5:05 pm. The next Library Board of Trustees meeting is scheduled for April 24, 1991.