NOTICE AND AGENDA OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF

THE SANTA MONICA PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD

January 10, 2008 at 7:00 pm

 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a SPECIAL Meeting of the Santa Monica Public Library Board will be held at 7:00 pm, on Thursday, January 10, 2008 at the Ocean Park Branch Library, 2601 Main Street, Santa Monica for the purpose of conducting the following business:

 

 

 

AGENDA

 

1.

Call to Order

 

2.

Roll Call

 

3.

Approval of Minutes December 6, 2007, Library Board Meeting

 

4.

Public Input

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

 

 

5.

Communication from the Public

Email Communication from Madeleine Leveille, Woodbridge, CT

 

 

6.

Update on the Santa Monica Historical Society Museum

 

7.

2008/09 Budget Preparations

Community Meetings on Budget Priorities

·         Edison School Joint Use Project

 

 

8.

Library Outreach, Collections in the Community – Virginia Avenue Park; Ken Edwards Center; Pico Youth and Family Center

 

9.

Revoking Library User Privileges – Draft Procedures

 

10.

Proposed Main Library Dedication Plaque Drawing

 

11.

Nationwide Current Library Trends

Review of Library Journal Articles

 

 

12.

Secretary’s Report

A.  Library Monthly Statistics – November 2007

B.  December 20 A Day Without a Bag Event

C.  Upcoming Library Conferences

·          American Library Association Midwinter January 11 -16, 2008

·          Public Library Association March 25-29, 2008

D.  Update on Citywide Reads

E.   Web Training for Library Staff

F.   Main Library Popular Materials Area Reorganization

G.  Main Library Painting

H.  Main Library Parking Garage Re-striping

 

 

13.

Agenda building for the next meeting

 

14.

Adjournment

 

 

No other business will be conducted at the SPECIAL meeting.

 

 

 

 

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Edward Edwards

Chairperson