REVISED AGENDA*

NOTICE AND AGENDA OF A REGULAR MEETING OF

THE SANTA MONICA PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD

October 9, 2003 at 7:00pm

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a REGULAR Meeting of the Santa Monica Library Board will be held at 7:00 p.m., on Thursday, October 9, 2003 in the Conference Room, *Montana Ave. Branch, 1704 Montana Ave, Santa Monica for the purpose of conducting the following business:

AGENDA

I.

Call to Order

II.

Roll Call

III.

Presentation from Moore Ruble Yudell Architects and Planners Regarding Design Concepts for the New Library and Overview of the Children’s and Young Adult’s Area

IV.

Communications from the Public

ACTION

V.

Approval of Minutes of the Library Board Meeting of September 4, 2003

VI.

Report from the September 8, 2003 Board Meeting of the Friends of Santa Monica Public Library, a Library Support Group

ACTION

VII.

Election of Library Board Chair and Vice Chair

ACTION

VIII.

Discussion and Vote Regarding Changing the Regular Library Board Meeting Date to the First Thursday of the Month

IX.

Written Report on Summer Reading from Ellen Braby, Head of Youth Services

X.

Nationwide Current Library Trends

Review of Library Journal Articles

XI.

Secretary’s Report

1.      Christopher Isherwood / Citywide Reads

2.      Update on the New Main Library

3.      Santa Monica Historical Society Museum Lease

XII.

Agenda building for the next meeting

XIII.

Adjournment