07-21-2008 LBOT MINUTES - APPROVED
CITY OF ORANGE LIBRARY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
ORANGE PUBLIC LIBRARY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Minutes of Board Meeting held July 21, 2008
Community Room, El Modena Branch Library
380 S. Hewes Avenue, Orange, CA 92869
I. CALL TO ORDER (3:05p.m.)
1.1 Pledge of Allegiance
Chair Douglas Westfall led the Pledge of Allegiance.
1.2 Roll Call
Trustees Present: Chair Douglas Westfall, Vice Chair Jonell Schlund, Trustee Nancy
Collins, and Trustee Paul Hughes.
Trustees Absent: Trustee Mark Clemens.
Staff Present: Library Services Director Nora Jacob, Library Services Manager Yolanda
Moreno, and Executive Assistant Jan Reichert.
1.3 Adoption of Agenda
Trustee Hughes moved to approve the agenda as presented; Trustee Collins seconded the
motion, and it carried unanimously.
1.4 Approval of Minutes
Trustee Collins moved to approve the minutes of the meeting of June 16, 2008 as presented;
Trustee Hughes seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously.
II. LIBRARY DIRECTOR’S REPORT
2.1 Monthly Report June 2008
Library Services Director Nora Jacob gave a verbal report:
• Lending Services Supervisor Linda Berquist retired 1st of July. Librarian Robin Manley is
taking over as Acting Lending Services Supervisor.
• John Ferry recently hired as an Adult Reference/Local History Librarian.
• There will be a Local History Festival for families in April 2009. The first committee
meeting was held last week. There was discussion on creating a library mascot. Mr. Ferry
will do the research for this festival. Item for an upcoming agenda w/ staff
recommendation – move historical chunk of marble used for goldbeating from
Ainsworth House to Library History Walk. Ms. Jacob will follow up.
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• Last week El Modena Branch Library celebrated Hollingsworth the Dinosaur’s 30th
birthday with an event attended by Mayor Carolyn Cavecche, library staff, and the public.
Local artists Judy and Katie Schroeder were instrumental in Hollingsworth’s makeover,
adding their artistic designs and creative touches. Light refreshments and activities for
kids were held in the community room.
2.2 Financial Report for June 2008
Received and filed.
III. BOARD REPORTS
3.1 Report from Chair Westfall
None.
3.2 Report from Foundation Liaison
Invitations for the OPLF fundraiser on Sunday, Sept, 21, “A Step Back in Time,” will go out in a
few weeks. The focus will be on celebrating local history. Library Foundation Board members
continue to work on sponsorships and event planning. In other news, Campaign Coordinator
Julie Kramer cut back her hours from 40 hrs per week to 32 hrs per week as of July 1, 2008.
3.3 Reports from Trustees
Trustee Hughes will work with Ms. Jacob on an article for the next issue of the Orange Progress.
IV. OLD BUSINESS
4.1 Presentation by Peter Kote on “It’s Your Estate/Money” Workshops
Mr. Kote comes to OPL by way of the St. Joseph Hospital Foundation, which is a sponsor of the
new workshop series. He talked about the upcoming workshops that will be held in the Main
Library community room. The series, titled “It’s Your Estate,” will run for eight weeks starting
Wednesday, Sept. 10 through Oct. 29, 10:30 a.m. to noon. The purpose of the workshops is to
educate donors and consumers in the consumer financial arena and to help them take charge of
their own money and estate. The workshops are free and open to the public. Orange Public
Library Foundation will be the host of this eight-week series. The Library Foundation will
contribute $2,000 to cover light refreshments and printing costs. This Fall series will be followed
by a Spring, 2009, workshop series titled “It’s Your Money.” It is hoped that prospective donors
will consider the Library Foundation in their planned giving.
4.2 Presentation by El Modena Community Historical Committee on proposed permanent
photo display at the El Modena Branch Library
Sam Rodriguez – Chair of the El Modena Community Historical Society (EMCHC); Rudy Diaz –
Former Library Board of Trustees’ member in the ‘70s; and Charlene Riggins – Cal State
Fullerton professor, and also author, spoke to the Board about gathering information on local
World War II veterans and honoring them by placing a permanent photo collection in the El
Modena Branch Library. The EMCHC would like to present framed photos on Thursday, Nov.
13, in a public program to be held in the El Modena Branch Library community room. Library
Director Nora Jacob noted that plans were already in place to hold the Nov. 13 event, which
would be part of the City’s commemorations of Veterans Day.
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Library Board members were unanimous in their support of placing a permanent collection of El
Modena veterans’ photos in the branch library. Discussion involved where to locate space for the
photos at the library. Trustee Nancy Collins suggested that instead of permanent photos, EMCHC
might consider using several digital frames, setting up the images as a digital slide show. The
pictures, she explained, would be scanned to a memory card which would then be placed in the
digital frame. Ms. Collins felt there would be more of an impact with these types of frames
because of the vast amount of pictures that will be displayed on a continuous basis.
The EMCHC, Board of Trustees, and staff all expressed great excitement about this project,
noting that a permanent photo collection in the El Modena Branch Library is an opportunity to
emphasize the rich history of the El Modena area. To date, the EMCHC has identified two WWII
veterans. Additionally, the EMCHC will be donating Proclamations that had been presented to
Charles Rodriguez (Sam’s father, and a local war hero) might also be displayed at the El Modena
Branch Library. It was agreed that Site Supervisor Irma Morales will work closely with the
EMCHC on this project and will update Trustees and staff on its progress. Library staff will
investigate wall-based digital displays as well as mobile, self-contained displays.
4.3 Update, 2nd Annual Library Spelling Bee
Trustee Collins reported that she had met with Library Services Director Jacob and Children’s
Services Library Assistant Linda Cundiff to talk about the Children’s Spelling Bee. It will be on
the same day as the Adult Bee (i.e., Saturday, Oct. 18) during daytime hours. Trustee Collins
asked the Board for assistance with the spell-offs – to be held on Oct. 7, 8, and 9, 4:30 to 5:30
p.m., for grades 1-6. She noted that Ms. Cundiff’s goal is to involve 25 students per grade.
V. NEW BUSINESS
None.
VI. ANNOUNCEMENTS
o “A Step Back in Time – The ‘40s,” Library Foundation gala – Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008, Orange
Public Library & History Center, 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. Cost is $50 per person.
o 2nd Annual Orange Spelling Bee (both Community/Adult Bee and Children’s Bes), Saturday,
Oct. 18, 2008, Orange Public Library & History Center, Community/Adult Bee begins at 6 p.m.
VI. PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
VII. ADJOURNMENT
Trustee Collins moved, and Vice Chair Schlund seconded the motion to adjourn the meeting
at 4:30 p.m. The motion carried unanimously. The next meeting will be held on Monday, Sept.
15, 2008, 3 p.m. in the Staff Conference Room, Orange Public Library & History Center, 407 E.
Chapman Avenue.
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Nora Jacob, Library Services Director Attested on