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ORANGE PUBLIC LIBRARY • 101 NORTH CENTER STREET • ORANGE,CALIFORNIA92666
KAREN A. LEO • LIBRARYDIRECTOR (714)532-0355
ORANGE PUBLIC LIBRARY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MINUTES
July 18, 1988
I . The regular meeting of the Orange Public Library Board of Trustees
was called to order at 4:40 p.m. by Chairman George Gorham at
Eisenhower Park.
Present: Trustees Gorham, McEwan, Saenz and Way. Also present,
Karen A. Leo, Library Director .
Absent: Trustee Courtney
il . Trustee Way moved that the minutes of the June 20 meeting be
approved as presented. Seconded by Trustee Saenz. Motion carried.
III . The Library Director's monthly report was reviewed and discussed.
In response to questions regarding Library Statistics, Director Leo
stated that this year tax forms had been moved away from the
reference desk, hence a drop in the number of reference questions.
She also said that fewer new books were received at the Taft Branch
because of lack of space in which to shelve them.
IV. Old Business:
A. Library Automation Progress Report
t . Five proposals were received and distributed to members of
the evaluation team at a meeting held in the Community Room
of the Library on Wednesday, June 13.
2. Larry Woods, Library Automation Consultant, emphasized the
need for strict confidentiality and urged that no one
discuss any aspect of the proposals with anyone other than
those present.
3. The schedule has been moved up one week, due to a conflict
with the League of California Cities meeting on
October 18. The Board is invited to observe demonstrations
of the top two vendors on September t and September 8 and
ury��d to attend the study session with City Council on
September 27. On October 11 , Council will be aske�J to
approve negotiations for a contract with the firm selected.
ORAN�E PUBLIC LIBRAR� BOARD MlNUTE�
July 18, i988
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B. Council Appraval of FY �8/89 Library Budget
City �ouncil approv�d the Library budg�t fvr �Y 8�/89. The 5%
incr�ase-is merefy a- c�s�-of--living-adjustment in salaries, not
in aper�tions or materiai�.
C. Main Libr�ry Faciiity Ne�d� Assessment Project
The proposals evaluation committee will meet on Augu�t 8 at
3:30 p.m. to select a con�ultant and their r�commendation wilf
be pre�ented to Council vn Aug�ast 16.
D. Main Library �fosur.e P'lans
�ate� for the closur� have been changed ta� Augusfi 22 through
�eptember 18 �because of prc►blems uvith the wiring cantractor.
E. Le�isiative Update
The Gcavernor's budge� has del�ted �ome proposed revenue� for
thE �tate Library and the Publi� Library Fund, but nothing that
r�duces funds planned for �he �range Public l.ibrary.
Director Le� advised that there i� a campaign under°way
requesting donatirans to �uppart Californians for Quality
Librari�s, a grvup which will lobby fvr Propositi4n $5, l.ibrary
Construction and Renovation, and that any amount will b�
welcome.
`�. Truste� Tool Kit for Libra-ry Lead�rshiq - Chapter 6
Truste� McEwan moved that the discussion of Chapter fi be -
postpaned untif the September 19 me�ting, seconded by Trustee
Sa�nz. Motion ca�ried.
V. New �usiness
A. Ir�dependent Authvrity a�fi the Library B�ard of Trustees
In re�p�n�e to I�g�i acti�n in the case af the Lobrary vs.
Monterey Park, it was decided that the Orange Library goard of
Trust�e� must continue to fiunction as it does unti ! that suit
is settled. The �o�rd recvgnizes that both the City Nlanager
and Ci�y Council are satisfied vuith th�ir relationship with th�e
�oard.
ORANGE PUBLIG LIBRARY �OARD MINUTES
July 1�, 1988
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B. Propos�d Bylaw� �f the Library B�ard of Trustee�
! t was mav�d by Trust�e Saenz and ��co�ded by T�ustee Way that
-- th� by0aws b� approved �s amend�d. Motion carried.
C. Executiv� �e��i�n: Vacancy Created by Resignati�n of EI Mode�a
Branch Library Manager
Directvr Leo � iscussed this matter with the Board and sugge�ted
a potential reorganization.
D. Goll�ction Agen�y Report
The Bvard �xpressed pleasure that thi� has proved to be a
viable service and wili become more so when �h� Lib�ary i�
automated.
E. D�velopm�nt vfi �tat�wide Ethnic Res�urces
UCI is ho�tin� an Awarenes� Forum on Augu�t 18 to review the
RAND �tudy, Public Libraries Face Califiornia's Ethnic � Racial
Diversity. The Board i� invited to att�nd.
V! . Announcements
A. Jvhn Catton Dana Aw�rd
Margaret aonneilan, �ain Library Man�ger, �ttended the A�A
Conference in New Qrlean� July 9 to 12 and received th� award
�n b�half of the Orange Public Library. 1t i� on disp{ay in
the �irector 's vffice at prese�� and will be framed.
B. Friend�' Activiti�s
Director Lea remind�d the Board vfi the Friends' Annual Luncheon
t� be h�ld Sep�ember 21 at Mercury Saying� in Tustin. Tickets
will be �vaiiabl� Augu�t 21 .
C. Ch�nge Octvber Meeting Date
Because of a confli�t wi�h the Lea�ue of California �ities
�nnu�l me�ting, th� Library �aard agreed to change the October
meeting dafie fio O�tober 10. Location of m�eting to be
announ�ed.
ORANGE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD MINUTES
July 18, 1988
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It was moved by Trustee Saenz that the meeting adjourn. Seconded by
Trustee Way. The meeting ad�ourned at 5:25 p.m.
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Karen A. Leo, Secretary Attested eptember 19, 1988
to the Library Board
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