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Minutes of the REGULAR Meeting of February 3, 2005 |
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To Be Approved |
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A REGULAR meeting of the Library Board was called to order
by Chairperson, Kenneth Breisch, at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, February 3, 2005 at
the Montana Ave. Branch Library, |
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Call to Order |
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PRESENT: |
Chairperson Breisch, Boardmember Field, Boardmember
Oppenheim and Boardmember Stern |
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Roll Call |
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ALSO PRESENT: |
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The Board reviewed two communications from the public. |
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Communications from
the Public |
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Boardmember Oppenheim made a motion to approve the minutes
of the Library Board meeting of January 6, 2005. Boardmember Field seconded the motion. The minutes were approved in a unanimous
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Approval of the
Library Board Minutes |
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Report from the
Friends of the Library, a Library Support Group |
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At the January 10 Friends of the Library meeting Cynni
Murphy, Image Archive Librarian, did a presentation on the |
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The Library Board asked for a follow up from Ellen Mark of
the Friends of the Library on her discussions with the Friends of Sunset Park
regarding parking at the Fairview Branch Library. The Friends of Sunset Park
are currently surveying their neighborhood on issues that are important to
them. One issue is the difficulty in parking at the Fairview Branch. |
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Mr. Mullen reported that the City Attorney’s office is
working on the latest draft of the lease agreement between the City of |
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Chairperson Breisch reported to the Board that Ho Nguyen
of the |
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The Board discussed a date for the next tour of the Library
construction site. |
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Update on the New
Main Library |
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Mr. Mullen reported that Library staff has seen mock ups
of the circulation and service desks. He distributed photos to the Board of
the desk mock ups. |
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The recent rain has caused some delay at the construction
site. However, the contractor feels confident they are on schedule to deliver
the building in October 2005 and the delay should not affect our January 2006
grand opening date. |
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Mr. Mullen went on to explain that once the contractors
have completed their portion of the work furniture and equipment will be
installed. Then Library materials from storage will be moved into the
facility and staff will begin processing those items. Shortly thereafter staff
will move into the building. Once conservation of the murals is complete they
will be installed. The mural installation will be coordinated with the
contractor. |
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Currently the contractor is finishing up plaster walls.
The storefront glass and glass along |
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There is also a small banner announcing the leasing the Library
café on the building. Resource Management who is handling the request for
proposal for the Library café has received a number of responses. |
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The recruitment process for hiring as-needed employees will
be changing. Currently each department is able to interview and hire as-needed
candidates without a civil service exam process. |
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As-Needed Employee
Conversion Process |
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Beginning this year all candidates will participate in a
competitive civil service exam process. Current as-needed city employees will
also go through this process. The
civil service exam can be an interview, a written exam or test. The Library
has approximately 84 as-needed employees that will need to complete the
competitive civil service exam process before July 1, 2005. |
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The Board discussed several current library journal
articles. |
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Nationwide Current
Library Trends - Review of Library Journal Articles |
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Councilmember Robert Holbrook is the |
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Secretary’s Report New City Council
Liaison |
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The new Library server is online. The new server has an
upgraded operating system and more storage space. The catalog is running
faster. In the coming months the Library will do some additional upgrades to
Unicorn, the catalog software. |
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New Server - Update |
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At the March meeting Planning Staff will make a presentation
regarding Shape the Future 2025, the new Land Use and Circulation
Elements and Zoning Ordinance Project. |
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Shape the Future
Preparation |
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The Board received a copy of the 2005 Citywide Reads
selection, The Kite Runner, and
information regarding upcoming Citywide Reads programs. Staff is currently
working on a study guide. |
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Citywide Reads |
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Staff has completed a draft of the request for qualification
for marketing and public relations professionals for assistance in the
development and production of a marketing campaign for the grand opening of
the new Main Library and the Library’s ongoing outreach initiatives. Library
staff will be meeting to make any final changes. |
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New Main Library
& Current Programs Marketing |
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Mr. Mullen passed around a copy of the book Moore Ruble Yudell: Making Place by
Buzz Yudell and John Ruble. The book contains a chapter on the new Santa
Monica Public Library. |
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The Library Board asked that the following items be
included in next Library Board agenda: a presentation by the Planning
Division regarding Shape the Future 2025, the new Land Use and
Circulation Elements and Zoning Ordinance Project; an update on March programs;
and a discussion of participation in the Los Angeles Conservancy tour of |
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Boardmember Oppenheim moved to adjourn the meeting. Boardmember Field seconded the motion. The motion was approved in a unanimous
voice vote. The meeting was adjourned
at 8:10 pm. |
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Adjournment |
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Attest: |
Approved: |
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Kenneth
Breisch |
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Library
Board Chair |
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