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CITY OF ORANGE COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
ORANGE PUBLIC LIBRARY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Minutes of Meeting of March 20, 1995
Main Library Community Room
I.CALL TO ORDER
1.1 Pledge of Allegiance
Vice-Chair Gorham lead the Pledge of Allegiance.
1.2 Roll Call
The regular meeting of the Orange Public Library Board of Trustees was called to
order at 2:59 p.m., in the Main Library Community Room.
1.3 Adoption of Agenda
Trustee Gorham moved that the agenda be adopted as presented. Trustee Baker
seconded. Motion carried.
1.4 Approval of Minutes
Trustee Baker amended minutes under Section 2.2, "Reports from Trustees," first
pazagraph was corrected to read:
Trustee Baker distributed an artide from January 30
Newsweek magazine which addressed the California
State University administrators are not building a
Library in their new Ford Ord Campus facility. He also
added that 65% of students own their own PC's before
entering college."
Bold ]ettering denotes changes.)
Trustee Gorham moved that the minutes be accepted as corrected. Seconded by
Trustee Baker. Motion carried.
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Minutes of Meeting Held March 20, 1995
II. _ BOARD REPORTS
2.1 Reports from Chair Cavecche
Chair Cavecche advised Boazd that she and her husband are members of a
Chapman University committee reviewing the feasibility of adding a law school
to the Orange campus. She queried of a joint use proposal between Chapman
University, Orange Unified School District and the City of Orange that may
generate funding for a New Main Librazy.
2.2 Reports from Trustees
There were no reports from Trustees.
III. COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR REPORT
3.1 Director's Report of February 1995
Gary Wann reported that Apri19-15 is National Library Week. Although there
will be no speciai programming during this week, he invited the Boazd to attend
the Volunteer Recognition Program on Saturday, Apri129. Public Library Fund
grant for $40,243 was received and will be discussed further under Section 5.2 of
this agenda. An Orange Public Library Children's Services survey on how the
Library and teachers can improve their working relationship has been distributed
throughout schools in the Orange Unified School District and the results of this
survey will be shazed with Trustees once it has been tabulated. Chair Cavecche
commented from the statistics provided in the Director's Report that activity at the
branch libraries has increased; if the Orange County Public Library's Villa Pazk
Branch closes, this will also bring more patrons to our branch librazies.
VI DEPARTMENT REPORTS
4.1 City of Orange and Rancho Santiago College Joint Use Library
There has been no communication from Rancho Santiago College. Gary Wann
will contact Dean Stringer and arrange a meeting time with him, City Manager
David Dixon and Trustee Baker to discuss this joint library use project. Trustee
Hukazi suggested perhaps a casual conversation with Dean Stringer would be
appropriate at this time. The Board is aware that Rancho Santiago College needs
a decision from the City regarding the City's participation in this project. It is felt
that the college will continue with its plans for a library with or without the City's
funding. Trustee Massa asked questions regarding this joint use project,
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Minutes of Meeting Held Mazch 20, 1995
especially the parking problem. Trustee Gorham has been involved in the entire
project since inception and related the background on it. Chair Cavecche added
she would like to make sure the City participates if it wishes and there would be
no regrets if the decision is made not to participate. Chair Cavecche requested a
report from staff on how the City would like to proceed on this issue.
4.2 Alternate Funding
Trustee Baker began the discussion by commenting that he felt the library could
not expand service or its collection in any meaningful way without more funding.
Additional funding will be used to expand public service. An administrative
board should look at the feasibility of supplemental funding such as a foundation,
special library district, or a user's fee if such alternate funding is sanctioned under
the Educational Code. Trustee Baker further commented that a further look at
revising fines and fees, entrepreneurial methods to gain revenue and explore all
alternate methods for additional funding. Trustee Baker suggested a sub-
committee to develop a series of recommendations, pros and cons, and areas that
can be considered for possible revenue. He felt it was this Board's responsibility
to begin this process immediately and not wait for the City to grant additional
funding to the library. Chair Cavecche agreed an aggressive approach to funding
is needed now. Chair Cavecche appointed Trustee Hukari to chair this alternate
funding sub-committee with Trustee Massa.
Gary Wann distributed a facsimile memo received on Mazch 20 requesting letters
of support to the Senate Education Committee and Assembly Local Government
Committee of SB 134-Marks and AB 309-Alpert. Trustee Baker moved that
support letters to all committee members from the Boazd be sent with Chair
Cavecche signing each. Motion seconded by Trustee Gorham. Motion carried
unanimously.
4.3 FY 95/96 Budget
At the Board of Trustees Special Meeting held Mazch 16, 1995, Trustees
requested Eugenia Wong to discuss with her staff ways additional funding on
library materials would be distributed and bring back to the Board these additional
azeas of need. Eugenia provided a five page report discussing in detail the many
areas where additional funding is needed. $50,000 could be used to replenish the
library's materials and begin a rental CD-ROM software collection implemented
similar to the Rental Book Collection. Trustee Baker moved that the Library
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increase the book budget request for FY 95/96 to $295,000. Trustee Gorham
seconded. Motion carried unanimously. Gary will keep the Boazd advised on the
City's budget discussions regarding the library. Trustee Hukazi suggested that
Trustees go to Council members and discuss their support for library funding andattendCityCouncilbudgetsessions.
V. NEW BUSINESS
5.1 Magazine Circulation Policy
Chair Cavecche had requested Eugenia Wong to provide a background on the
Library's magazine circulation policy. Magazines aze presently being circulated
for 3 weeks. Trustee Gorham moved that effective July 1, 1995, magazine loans
be changed to one week. Trustee Hukazi seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
5.2 PLF Grant Fund
The wrong material relating to the Public Library Fund was distributed in packets;
Eugenia Wong provided Trustees with the correct information. This grant for
40,243 will be spent by June 30 and distributed as follows:
Main Library Adult Section 22 000
Main Library Children's Section 7 500
Main Library Young Adult Collection 1,000
Taft Branch Library 4 871
El Modena Branch Library 4 872
5.3 Timeslink for Orange Public Library
Orange Public Library's information has been placed on Timeslink by Assistant
City Manager Jim Evans. Staff is interested in a guest user's option through Mr.
Evans' membership and will be investigating this.
5.4 Partners In Reading Grant Program
Partners In Reading received $91,000 funding this year, however, next year the
program will be reduced to $68,000. Plans are now being formulated to
restructure the program to accommodate this reduction. It is planned that the
coordinator and one assistant position will be retained. Staff of Partners In
Reading continues to actively solicit funding from the community to continue
the program.
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Minutes of Meeting Held Mazch 20, 1995
5.5 Patron's Complaint of Book
A written complaint from a customer was received on Judy Blume's Bl r.
Children's Section Supervisor Joan Blumenstein informed Trustees that Judy
Blume is a very popular children's authoress and this book is frequently
circulated. Children's staff do comment on the advisability of young aged
children reading this book at the time it is checked out. Because of Judy Blume's
significant contribution to the development of contemporary children's fiction,
this book wiil remain in the collection at Main Library's Children Section.
Trustees requested a copy of the Orange Public Library's policy on patrons'
complaints of books for review and this item will be agendized for the April
meeting.
VI. ORAL PRESENTATIONS
There were no oral presentations.
VII. ANNOUNCEMENTS
There were no announcements.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
Trustee Gorham moved that the meeting be adjourned at 424 p.m. Trustee Massa
seconded. Motion carried.
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