NOTICE AND AGENDA OF A REGULAR MEETING OF

THE SANTA MONICA PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD

October 4, 2007 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 4, 2007 in the Administrative Conference Room, Main Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica for the purpose of conducting the following business:

 

 

 

AGENDA

 

I.

Call to Order

 

II.

Roll Call

 

III.

Swearing in and Oath of Allegiance of Newly Appointed Library Boardmember Kenneth Blackwell

 

 

IV.

Communications from the Public

  • September 24, 2007 Letter to the Editor, Santa Monica Daily Press Regarding Library Parking

(Public comment is permitted only on items not on the agenda that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the body.)

ACTION

V.

Approval of Minutes of the Library Board Meeting of September 6, 2007

 

VI.

Report from the September 10, 2007 Board Meeting of the Friends of Santa Monica Public Library, a Library Support Group

·         Donations to the Friends of the Library for collection development

 

ACTION

VII.

Approval of Proposed Image Archives Price Increases for Photographs

 

 

VIII.

Review of the Proposed Big Blue Bus Display for the Foyer at the Main Library

 

IX.

Report on Recent Library Program Activities

 

 

X.

Update on Citywide Reads 2008

  • Short List of Nominations

 

 

XI.

Changes to the Library Rules of Conduct

 

 

XII.

Nationwide Current Library Trends

Review of Library Journal Articles

 

 

XIII.

Secretary’s Report

1.       California Library Association Conference October 26-29

2.       Shape the Future Transportation Workshop October 6

3.       State Library Report on Public Libraries in California

4.       Update on Library Personnel

  1. Three-day Institute on "Transforming Life After 50 - Public Libraries and Boomers" 

 

 

XIV.

Agenda building for the next meeting

 

XV.

Adjournment