SANTA MONICA PUBLIC
LIBRARY BOARD
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Minutes of the REGULAR Meeting of February 7, 2008 |
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To Be Approved |
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A REGULAR meeting of the |
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Call to Order |
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PRESENT: |
Boardmember Blackwell, Boardmember Breisch, Chairperson
Edwards, Boardmember Oppenheim and Vice Chair Stern |
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Roll Call |
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ALSO PRESENT: |
Carol Agate, Disabilities Commission; Ann Wagner,
Librarian I, Youth Services; Julie MacDonald, Librarian II, Public Services; |
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No report. |
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Public Input |
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Vice Chair Stern made a motion to approve the minutes of
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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 14 Friends of the Library Board meeting the
Friends approved a request for funds from Public Services to purchase
director’s chairs that would be used for programs. They also approved a
request from Reference Services for $5000 to start an audiobook collection in
Spanish. The request would fund 50 to 60 titles for the initial collection
and a subscription of five or six added titles per quarter. Two subscriptions
one for Fairview and one for the Main Library are planned. |
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Board discussion followed. The Board had questions about
how Reference Services and the Fairview Branch plan to publicize the Spanish
audiobook collection. Further discussion centered on if the Library catalog interface
was available in Spanish and if one could search the catalog solely for
Spanish language materials. Staff will follow up with information for the
Board. |
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Mr. Mullen also reported that the Friends reviewed signage
for the Bookstore at the Main Library and that the Friends are in the process
of producing several promotional pieces for Friends’ members. |
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Ann Wagner, Librarian I, Youth Services, reported on the
upcoming March 8 program Super Seuss-a-bration. |
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Read Across America Super
Seuss-a-bration |
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Super Seuss-a-bration is a program collaboration between
the Kiwanis Club of Santa Monica and the Library. Each year the National
Education Association has an event called Read
Across America to celebrate Dr. Seuss and promote reading. The Library
and the Kiwanis will hold their own Read
Across America event - Super Seuss-a-bration on March 8. |
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The event that runs all day will include: a movie; crafts;
face painting; photos with the Cat in the Hat; and the Super Seuss-a-bration
Challenge. The challenge is to come up with a new character crazier than a
Lorax, a Grinch, a Sneetch or a Zax. Children are encouraged to draw their
character, name it and describe it in a sentence. The Cat in the Hat will
distribute certificates to all children who enter the Challenge. |
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The day will conclude with celebrities reading their
favorite Dr. Seuss books and a performance from the comedian, Abbot the
Average. Children will receive a free Dr. Seuss book and goodies to take home
courtesy of the Kiwanis Club. |
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Julie MacDonald, Librarian II, Public Services, reported
that there are a number of special events planned for 2008 Citywide Reads.
Jean Michal Cousteau, Jacques Cousteau’s son, will host a hands on program
for people of all ages at the Main Library. The Two Hot Tamales will give a
cooking demonstration. Heal the Bay and the Santa Monica Pier Aquarium will
hold a program on the ecology of the Santa Monica Bay. As the finale of
Citywide Reads Jim Lynch, author of the Highest
Tide, will speak at Santa Monica College.
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2008 Citywide Reads |
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Ms. MacDonald reported that several new initiatives to
promote Citywide Reads are being employed. The first is a live interactive
blog. The goal of the blog http://www.santamonicacitywidereads.blogspot.com/
is to open an on-line dialogue and give information about the book and
programs. |
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BookCrossing.com described as a world library is another
new promotional initiative. At BookCrossing, you can register any book you
have on the site, and then set the book free to travel the world and find new
readers. Also on the site you can track the book’s journey around the world
as it is passed on from person to person.
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Mr. Mullen updated the Board on the progress of the Santa
Monica Historical Society Museum. The Museum has raised $1.3 million and plans
to move ahead with construction of the Museum space. The Museum design team
is in the process of hiring an interior designer and has selected four
finalists from the bidding contractors. The design team plans to hire a
contractor by the end of March. Construction on the Museum space is scheduled
to begin in April. |
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Update on the Santa
Monica Historical Society Museum |
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Mr. Mullen distributed a City staff report to the Board.
The staff report includes the five year financial forecast and public comment
on the budget priorities for FY 2008-09. |
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2008/09 Budget
Preparations |
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Per Board discussion at the January meeting Library staff did
a cost analysis of opening the Main Library from 10 am – 5:30 pm on Sundays. The
cost would be approximately $150,000 a year. Board discussion followed. |
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Mr. Mullen followed up on the January discussion of the changes
to the public access internet policy. The current internet policy allows
users 90 minutes per day of computer use and requires that a user use their own
library or internet card and that the card is in good standing. |
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Public Access
Internet Policy Changes |
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Staff has found that some patrons are using additional
library cards to obtain more sessions on the computer. If a patron is found using
a library card other than their own, that card will be barred and the pin
number changed so that it may not be used again. A letter will be sent to the
owner of the card requesting that they come into the Library to reactivate
their card. |
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Another change is that internet cards will now expire
after two months instead of the previous two years. Santa Monica residents
and local users will be encouraged to sign up for library cards instead of
internet cards. |
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The Library will also implement a charge for replacement library
cards. Adult users will receive one free replacement card and additional
replacement cards will be $2.00 each. Children will receive two free
replacement cards subsequent cards will be $1.00 each. |
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Boardmember Oppenheim made a motion to approve the changes
to the Public Access Internet Policy as presented to the Board and implement
a $2.00 replacement charge for adult library cards and a $1.00 replacement
charge for children’s library cards. Boardmember Breisch seconded the motion
and the motion passed in a unanimous voice vote. |
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Mr. Mullen distributed changes to the procedures for
revoking Library user privileges. At the January meeting the Board made
suggestions for changes to wording in the procedure. Library staff reviewed
the document and made necessary changes. |
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Revoking Library User
Privileges |
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The procedure calls for revoking user privileges for 30
days for consistent violators of the Library Rules of Conduct and for repeat
offenders privileges may be revoked for one year. User privileges include
entering any of the Library facilities. |
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Boardmember Oppenheim moved to approve the Procedures for
Revoking Library Privileges. Chair Edwards seconded the motion and the motion
passed in a unanimous voice vote. |
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Mr. Mullen reported that there is potential for
development of a joint use library facility with the Edison School. At the
recent community priority budget meetings members of the Pico Neighborhood expressed
a desire for a community library in their neighborhood. |
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Report on the Edison
School Joint Use Project |
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Mr. Mullen met with staff and the design team of the
Edison School project. The Edison campus will be a K-8 school and plans call
for the library collection to be in both Spanish and English. |
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No report. |
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Nationwide Current
Library Trends - Review of Library Journal Articles |
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The Board reviewed Library statistics for December 2007. |
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Secretary’s Report Library Monthly
Statistics |
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The Main Library parking garage has been re-striped in
order to improve the flow of traffic in the garage and alleviate traffic
congestion. |
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Report on the Main
Library Parking Garage |
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Also rates for the parking garage on weekends and holidays
have been changed to $3.00 per day. |
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Mr. Mullen reported that he will attend the National
Library Legislative Day in Washington D.C. on May 13 and14 as a
representative of the Metropolitan Cooperative Library System. |
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National Library Legislative
Day |
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Self-service check out equipment has been installed at the
Fairview Branch. A decasing station is planned for installation at the Main
Library. |
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New Self-service
Equipment |
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The Library Board asked that the following items be
included in the next Library Board agenda: discussion of a Library Board
plaque at the Main Library; a behind the scenes tour of Reference Services
and an update on Reference projects; update on Citywide Reads; discussion of
the parent reading area in Youth Services; discussion of the video update for
the Board and Commission Dinner and an update on the Santa Monica Historical
Society Museum construction. |
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Boardmember Oppenheim moved to adjourn the meeting. Chair Edwards seconded the motion. The motion was approved in a unanimous
voice vote. The meeting was adjourned
at 8:50pm. |
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Adjournment |
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Attest: |
Approved: |
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Edward
Edwards |
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City
Librarian |
Library
Board Chair |
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