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10-21-1991 LBOT MINUTESCITY OF ORANGE n 1 -,L C l': b" t: ;':". P \ V" LIBRARY DIRECTOR (714) 288-2470 FAX (714) 77H126 ORANGE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES MINUTES October 21, 1991 Main Library I. Roll Call The regular meeting of the Orange Public Library Board of Trustees was called to order at 4:35 p.m. on October 21, 1991, by Vice-Chairman William Courtney at the Main Library.Present: Trustees Courtney, Gorham, McEwan and Way. Also present:Eugenia Wong, Technical Services Manager; Karen Leo, Library Director; Jane Newell, Local History Archivist; and Jan McGovney, Administrative Secretiry.Absent: Trustee Saenz.II. Approval of Minutes Trustee Gorham moved that the minutes be approved as presented. Seconded by Trustee McEwan.III. Financial Report The final budget expenditures summary for FY 90/91 was received and the Library Department expenditures were within the amounts budgeted. No monthly financial expenditure reports have been received for FY 91/ 92.IV. Director's Report Trustee Courtney complimented Director Leo on the completeness and professional appearance of each month's Director's Report.ORANGE PUBLIC LIBRARY 101 N. CENTER ST. ORANGE, CA 92666-1591 EI Modena Branch . Friendly Stop . Santiago Hills Branch . T ORANGE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING MINUTES OF OCTOBER 21, 1991 V. Legislative Update 1. Sales Tax on Newspapers and Magazines Legislation has now passed that exempts newspapers which are distributed free from state sales tax. VI. Old Business A. OPALS (Orange Public Automated Library System) 1. Full Load Response Time Perfonnance Test The Full Load Response Time Performance Test on the automated library system scheduled for October 17 was postponed because of a shipping delay in the CPU upgrade. The larger CPU was received on October 18 and the test is scheduled for October 31. B. Friendly Stop The City of Orange Community Services Department has graciously offered the Friendly Stop use of the north end of the Killefer Park building through September 30, 1992. With the elimination of Friendly Stop hours on Friday, Anthony Garcia will receive more in- depth training on library procedures and operations at the Main Library.C. Library Literacy Program Valerie Stadelbacher has been hired as the Library Literacy Coordinator. Forty-six volunteer tutors and 13 students have already shown interest in the three-week-old program. A Literacy Program Steering Committee has met and discussed the two prevailing methods of literacy training, LVA (literature base) and Laubach (phonics). There will be an orientation for volunteer tutors on Thursday, December 5,6-9 p.m., at the EI Modena ORANGE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING MINUTES OF OCTOBER 21, 1991 D. New Main library Director Leo provided Trustees with a copy of a letter from the County of Orange General Services Agency advising City Manager Ron Thompson of the County's intention to search for a site to relocate the County Fire Department Heaquarters and to negotiate a sale for the Chapman Avenue and Water Street property. VII. New Business A. Local History Jane Newell, Local History Archivist, reported that air conditioning has now been supplied to the Main Library's basement where the local history collection is kept. Among other advantages for the collection, this ventilation and temperature control prevents historical photographs from curling at the ends. 1. Gifts Five paintings have been donated to the local history collection by the Bay View Federal Bank. Jane plans to periodically display these paintings in the Main Library. The City of Orange Public Works Department has donated a 1986 aerial photograph of the City to the local history collection and Jane has ordered a new, 1991 color aerial photograph for the collection. One thousand dollars is being donated annually by the Friends of the Orange Public Library for building and furnishing a Community History room in the proposed, new Main Library. Two thousand dollars is being donated by the Orange Community Historical Society annually. Approximately $24,000 has been donated to date for a Community History Room in a New Main Library. 3 ORANGE PUBUC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING MINUTES OF OCTOBER 21, 1991 2. Tour Jane Newell provided a tour of the Local History collection in the Main Library's basement and answered questions from Trustees regarding donations to the collection. B. Maga:dne & Business Periodicals Index Reference Supervisor Bob Felthaus gave a demonstration in the Main Library of the Magazine and Business Periodicals Index and Collection. C. FIND ORANGE COUNTY Reference Supervisor Bob Felthaus gave a demonstration in the Main Library of FIND ORANGE COUNTY, an information and referral database of organizations in Orange County in English and Spanish which was funded by a LSCA grant to the Santiago Library System from the California State Library. VIII. Public Presentations There were no public representations. IX. Announcements There were no announcements. It was moved by Trustee McEwan that the meeting be adjourned. Seconded by Trustee Way. Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 6:05 p.m. dP10 Karen A. Leo, Secretary to the Library Board c I ~ c..:>CL'v')-z Attested on II/dfb/ p/ ...::>--- KAL/ jm4