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ORANGE PUBLIC LIBRARY • 101 NORTH CENTERSTREET • ORANGE,CALIFORNIA92666
KAREN A. LEO • LIBRARYDIRECTOR (714)532-0355
ORANGE PUBLIC LIBRARY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MINUTES
October 10, 1988
i . The regular meeting of the Orange Public Library Board of Trustees
was calied to order at 4:35 p.m. by Chairman George Gorham at the
Taft Branch Library Salter Annex.
Present: Trustees Gorham, McEwan, and Way. Also present, Joan
Campbell , Library Manager ; Nora Jacob, System Advisory Board
Representative; Karen A. Leo, Library Director; and Sheila Gannon,
Administrative Secretary.
Absent: Trustees Courtney and Saenz.
II . Trustee Way moved that the minutes of the September 19 meeting be
approved as presented. Seconded by Trustee McEwan. Motion
carried.
III . Legisiative Update:
A. Nora Jacob spoke to the Trustees on Proposition 85. She stated
that this is the first statewide proposition for bond funding
of library construction amd renovation throughout the state.
She said the money could go toward a new Main Library, for Taft
Branch expansion and for a northeast branch library. Nora said
the locai strategy for passage of Proposition 85 is a postcard
campaign and she encouraged the support of the Trustees in this
effort. Director Leo stated that a memo has been sent to the
City Council seeking their endorsement of Proposition 85.
Trustee McEwan moved that the Library Board endorse Proposition
85 and ask the City Council to also endorse the proposition.
Seconded by Trustee Way. Motion carried.
IV. Director Leo said there is no Directvr 's Report this month due to
the Board meeting being early. There will be two reports next
month.
V. Old Business:
A. Joan Campbell reported on the Automation Pro�ect. She said
approximately 85,Q00 titles are now in machine readable form.
She felt that the involvement of all staff in retrospective
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conversion heiped tv give everyo�� an understanding of what was
going �n. She had high praise for t�e cvnsuitant, Larry Wo�ds of
RMG, for his handling of the project. �he stated that the �ibrary
expect� �o pr�s�nt a request fio Counail in the n�ar future to
initiate a contract with the cho�en vendoro If the Council gives
� its approval �nd the contract negotiations go well , it' could b�
haped that the hardware might be instailed on Spring 1989.
( B. Director �ev repvrt�d that th� Main Library Facility NEed�
Asses�m�nt consuttant, Ray Hoffi, has ��quested ,permis�ion t�
del�y his report end the City Manager ha� suggested a deadiine
of mid-N�vember . The �epart shouid go to Council an Nvvember
22.
� C. A patrvn who h�d regi�tered � complaint in regard to the
` pv�sibllit� �f the Library subscribing to PlaYboy magazine was
invited ta attend the meeting. Angeia Calij� i�vited twa oth�r��
guests who are also concerned, Lenore �enges and Caroi Hilton.
Lenore Deng�s dR�trib�ted capiss of a report issued by The
Institute for Media Education and presented her reason� for
objecting t� th� Library subscrib.ing to this magaz�ne.
Chairman Gorham said the �oard would re�earch th� problem and
let th�m know the de�isiQn of the Board at a later date.
Trust�e McEwan sta��d that all memb�rs afi the board shpuld
thnroughly read the material pr�s�nted b�fore the next me�ting.
D. Direct�r Le� �tated that in r��ponse to the request of Nara
Jacvb, SA� Repre�entative� for City fiunding tv particiRat� on
th� CALTAC Board, the City Manage� said fi� pufi it vn the
mid-year budg�� req�e�t.
E, Director Leo said the reque�� for two staff inember� to att�nd
the Gua�ai�jara in�ernationai �o�k Fair has not y�t been '
det�rmined because the Prom�tion and �dverti�ing Corrrnitte� has
not met yet. The request will go on th� ag�nd� of th�ir next
m��ting.
VR . New Business
A. Director Leo stated th�t the Library �tafif requested clos�re �n
�ecember 24 and December 31 . Th� G'sty Manager decided that th�
Library �h�uld b� vpen vn December 31 , �ut will clo�� at
5 p.m. Trust�e Way mov�d that the Board �pprave the closure on
December 24. Seconded by Tru�tee McEwan. Motion carried.
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B. Director Leo shared her Individual Development Plan with the
Board which she developed for her evaluation with the City
Manager . There are three features:
1 . implementation of the Automated Circulation System;
2. planning to impiement The Planning Process;
3, developing rapport with the business community.
C. Director Leo stated that the Library has received �7,051 in .
MURL funds from the California State Library. The Library has
chosen biography as its subject area of specialization.
D. Trustee McEwan moved that the discussion on Chapter 7 of the
Trustee Tool Kit for Library Leadership be delayed until the
end of the meeting. Seconded by Trustee Way. Motion carried.
VII . Public Presentations
There were no presentations.
VIII . Announcements:
A. Director Leo announced that the Capital Facilities Fees will be
on the City Council agenda on October 25 at 7 p.m. The purpose
will be to attempt to have developers pay a specified amount
per unit toward new public facilities.
B. Director Leo stated that the Friends of the Library witl
present a program by the Civil War Re-Enactors on November 16
at 7:3Q p.m. in the Community Room of the Main Library.
VI . D. Trustee McEwan suggested putting a brainstorming session on the
agenda and inviting the Friends Board to attend. She suggested
. sending copies of Chapter 7 of the Trustee Tool Kit for Library
Leadership to the Friends and asking their opinion of ineeting
together. The topic would be "Promoting Libraries. "
Discussion was postponed until such meeting takes place.
It was moved by Trustee McEwan that the meeting adJourn. Seconded by
Trustee Way. Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 6:05 p.m.
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Kar n A. Leo, Secretary Attest ' November 21 , 1988
to the Library Board
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