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Home My WebLink About05.15.1989 LBOT MINUTES i , ��YUSLic 1 j� ...:........... `� �r ��\aGO�RAJfO�''•. o � CITY OF ORANGE *- �* O rsT. 188� � �� ;��. 'r 4� ''�qPRIL 6.150a i ��GE.CAti1�� ... ORANGE PUBLIC LIBRARY • 101 NORTH CENTER STREET • ORANGE,CALIFORNIA 92666 KAREN A. LEO • LIBRARYDIRECTOR (714)532-0355 ORANGE PUBLIC LiSRARY SOARD OF TRUSTEES MINUTES May 15, 1989 i . The regular meeting of the Orange Public Library Board of Trustees was cailed to order at 4 p.m. by Chairman George Gorham in the Corr�nunity Room of the Main Library. Present: Trustees Courtney, Gorham, McEwan and Way. Also present, Kerry Stafford, Main l.ibrary Manager ; Rosanne Miller , Librarian in Main Library Children's Section; Karen A. Leo, Library Director and Sheila Gannon, Administrative Secretary. Absent: Trustee 5aenz il . Trustee Courtney moved that the minutes of the April 17 meeting be approved as presented. Secon�ied by Trustez McEwan. Motion carried. III . Financiai Report Director Leo reported that at the end of the third quarter of the fiscai year , 66.6% of the departmert budget should be spent. She stated that the Library has spent 59% of its budget, which is very good. She said we are under budget in every category. IV. Legislative Update Chairman Gorham reported on Legislative Day. He said Senator Seymour was not available because he was in committee, but his aide was friendly and informat ;ve. He said a rally on literacy was being held on the north steps of the capitol building which was very orderly and interesting. He stated that Director Leo, Nora Jacob and himself had an appointment with Assemblyman Lewis and he was very cordia! a�d seemed well informed on library matters. Director Leo remarked on how many Friends and Trustees from throughout the state, in addition to �ibrarians, were in attendance for Legislative Day. V. Library Director 's Report The Library Director 's report was discussed. ORANGE PUBLiG LISR�RY ��ARD �{NUTES _ May 15, 19$� Pa�e �twa � V1 . QI� B�asin�� A. �i br-�ry A�tamat i an P'ro j ect �ep�r� � . Reregis�t-ation Ro�anne Milier r�epo�ted on the aativ� ties af the Vvlunt�er- and Pub9ic Rel�tions Committe�. She stated t�at a tatal �f 1 ,�66 patrons vuer� regist�red in a ten-day ��riod by �3 �a i tanfi�er-s. 2. Sma�t �arcoding The branch libr�ri�s vuill e�ch be ciosed a week far th� �ctua! R�arr�d i ng �- June 5-1� at E I f�oden� a�d .Jur�e y�-17 �t T�f t. M�i r� w i I I be c!�ased f or °�wo we�ks, AugGst 14-2�. �arcodin� wi6 ! be �one by te�m� c�nsistin� vf on� vo4un��r and ane �taff per�Qn. Th� volunt��r wif ! rear� t�� r��rt barc6de inform��i�r� while the �taff p�rsan ��arch�s for the book.. 3n Tr�ining (nlex u�ill �c�ndurt tr�ining session� at the M�in Lib�ary on May 30 and 31 �nd J�ne 1 and �. Staff vuha hav� b�en train�d in the�� s�ion� will in �urn tra`r� oti�ers. B. �Y 8919d E�u�g�t - CiP �irector L�ra �tat�d �khat re��anse� ta a r�quest fr�r architectural drawings �or a new Main Libr�ry on th�� c�arr�nt �i t� have b�en r ece i v�c!. �,h� �a i d �o�anc i I de�c�s i an a�ou t the S�ntiae�o Hills Branch L3brary wiil prob�bly be clari �Fied before th� � inal .June budg�t h�arin�, but the Lv�a/�antiagv S�-anch Librar�y request has been tabl�d until ther� is a �t�dy session with the H�Its, which wan't b� until aft�r the budget is pa�sed. C. L.ib�ary F�cility N�ed� Assessm�nt Repart d i r�ctor L�a �a i d �he �r�d l�erry 5taf��rd atter�ded a m�et i r�g th i s morn i r�g i n Rec�eve I�pmer�� regard i ng the arch i tec�ura I �rawin� o� a new Main I�ibrary on �the curr�nt �it�. Tw� arc� it�cts hav� respvnded ta the Libr�ry'� request for Bet��r-� �f intent. A catr�nitt�e afi tw�, Randy �o�ch, �n ar+chitecfi c�n �khe Pl�nning Commi��i�n, anc� an archi �eat with th� I��I1 Cnrparat i on, vu i ! I dec i de wh��h �F i rm w i i I be cl7o�sen. ( i�3��+�� '�)s,.�'.�.��1 ��+��;� �+��€� ��!�� M"eDy 'S, �{�� P�ge th��e t�ire��r Lea stated that the �Jld Tavune Pres�rvation Associatian re�li��s th�t if a n�w Main Libr�ry is built an th� exis� ing �ite, t�ere w�uld need to b� � multi�tory pa�kin� �tructure. Thus, th�y ar� propasin� tha�t the n�w N�ain Libt-a�y b� buiit �t Leman �tr��t �n� C�rapmar� Avenu�, across fram the po�t af� ice. �. P�rfiner�hip� for- Change Crant Upd�t� lCerry �taf�ard repor Led that tl�e °�ra i n i r�� sess i c�n for th� Partner-�hip� for Chang� Grant which she and Direct�r Leo att�nd�d uvas both inter�sive and in�ormatiue and .�h� is very e�e� it�� abo+�t th� program. The F'artn�r�hips f�r G�ange ,Grar�� wili f�cu� �n ��rui�� to Hispanic teens, ages 13 t� 98, livi�g in w�st �ranqe. E. C�rr�nit�ee on Library f'ub! ic R�latio�s Program � i'rustee M�Ewar� r�ported tha�t the �ri�nds h�v� ��reed to staf� � b�ath at �he �usin��s Fair ��on��r-ed by t�a� �ranr�� Chamber o� �emm�r-ce to be he I d �t T9�� C i�y Shopp i ng C�nte�- June 23 through Jun� 25. She sa i d repres�r�t�t 6 ves of the Ca i r- I �couts of Oran�e � ancf Cypre�s attend�c! the �lay me�t i ng af the �'u9a I i c ��I��t i on� C�ommi �tee to discuss parti�ipating in th� pr�po�ed "1NalEc For �he L i brary�� i n f�ovember . Th�y a i so i r�tend to cor�tact fih� �oy S�out� a� valu�teers for the vual�, �. Va I unteer- F��c�c�r�i t i�n Awarc�s �?ir�ctor- L�o said �khe Vaiunte�r Rec�gnition Awards pro�ram d�ar i ng Na�i vna I L i b�ary �I��I� ��s we! I at�tended a�-�d very n i�e I y pr-e�er�ted. 5he thanked the Tru�tee� fior the i r suppor t o f th�e Li�rary an�! �he time �hey give as volunteers them�elve�. Vil . N�w Cusin�s� A m F'� $9/�tl Eudget Dir�ctor L�o �aid th�t th� percentage o� �th� k�ud�e� spent �n persannel sal�ri�s ar O�ar�g�i� Public Libr�ry i� eq� ivaler�t to the �v�rage sper�t by ��h�r public lebraries in Califarnia a� � mentioned in th� Tr-ustee Tao� Kit for Library Leadership, bu� th� am�unt sper�t far fibrary ma�erials is le�s than the s�katewide aver�g�. Director Lea st�ted th��t she wi � l n�t �R�NGE PUBLIC LIBRARY BDAR� MINUTES M�� 15, 1�89 P�ge fo�r actively se�� t� c�rrect �he defici�ncy in iib�ary materiaf� fiunds �nti ! the space iimitatians a�sociat�d witl� the faciiiti�s is impr�ved. Tr��tee McEw�n moved that t�e �oard aPproue �he budg�� present�d. �ecai�de� by Trustee �ay. Motion rar� i�d. �. C�ro�ideratio� of Dif��ren� Li��ary B�ard M�efiing Tims Q�r�ctQ� L�o a�ked t�e �nard for th�ir opinio� on cha�ging the me�ting time from 4:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. After discussi�n, it wa� d�cided that th� 4.�0 p.m. time is mor� �onvenie�t sinc� € � would be difficult ��r Nancy �ay ta I��ve work �ny earli�r than �he do�� ow. C. Tru�tee Tool Kit �or Library L��der�hip �oved t� �n� �f ine�tin�. UPlP . Public Pr�s�n��tiQ�s Th�re w�re no pres�nt�tionsa I�. A�n�u�cements A. S�a�f A�tendance at �meric�n Li�rary A�soci�tion Canferenc� in �alfas, June 23-2$ Director Leo and J�an Blum�nst�in wilP atte�d AL� in ��lla�, June 23 �hrouqh June 27. B. Va�atia� for Library airect�r , June 2�-July 5 ��re�tvr Leo a�nounced th�t she will be o� vacation fram June 28 �hrough July 5. �. �rien�s �ctivi��es Taf� �ranch will have a b�nk�aie thi� �atu�day, Ma� Z�. Th� �rie�d� wili present a m�rionette �haw in tlle �a�n Libr�ry Corr�nun i ty Roam on J�,�ne 1 i ta I�i c�; r�ff �the �rurr�ner Read i n� Pr�csr�m �nd to honc�r the Year af the Yuung Readerm ORANGE °U8L1C Li9RARY BOARD MINUTES May 15, 1989 Page five D. There were no other announcements. Vil . C. Trustee Tool Kit for Library Leadership C��apter 12, pp 263-30�, of the Trustee Tool Kit for Library Leadership was discussed. It was moved by Trustee Way that the meeting ad�ourn. Seconded by Trustee Courtney. Motion carried. The meeting ad�ourned at 5:55 p.m. l�'a.�.� � �� --' �-�`' .�� _ ?� Karen A. Leo, Secretary Attested un � 19, 1989 to the Library Board /SG