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10.15.1990 LBOT MINUTES �.�� �� ,'�,,;;a�9 i^tRf,.F�, /� v'� �� .P 4�, 4�� CIT�' OF ORANGE \ ���°' a.- � :�r;�4;��:,r�a:�% ��?— LIBRARY DIRECTOR-(714)532-0355 FAX(714)771-6126 ORANGE PUBLIC LIBRARY BQARD OF TRUSTEES MINUTES Ootober t'6, 1990 i . Rall Call The regular meeting of the Orange Public Library Board of Trustees was called to order at 4:31 p.m. by Chalrman Tom 5aenz In the Main Library Community Room, 101 North Center Street, Orange, California. Present: Trustees Saenz, Courtney and Gorham. Aiso present: Hazel Wang, Branch Services Manager and Acting Technical 5ervices Manager , and Karen Leo, Library Director . Absent: Trustees Martha McEwan and Nancy Way. il . Approvel of Minutes Trustee Gorham moved that the minutes of the September 17, 1990 meeting be approved as presented. Seconded by Trustee Courtney. III . Financlal Heport There was a general discugsion of the August financial report submitted by Director Leo. Adminietration's salary budget appeared to be slightly over budget. IV. Library Director's Report Director Leo discussed the circulation figures from September. Trustee Courtney thought the drap in circulation at the EI Modena Branch Library might be due to the opening of the Sentlago Hllis Branch Library and Library Director Leo reported she would measure this impact on circulation figure9 over the next several months. ORANGE PUBLIC LIBRARY • 101 N. Center Street • Orange,CA 92666-1591 EI Modena Branch • Santiago Hills Branch • Taft Branch QRANG� PUB�I� LIBRARY �Q�R� �F TRU�TEE� MiNUT�S 4F OC�O��R 16, 199� P�GE T�0 V. Legisletive Upde�e Trust�es Caurtn�y, Gorham end Saen2 all commen�ed an th�i� epPr�ci�ti�n of Mlke Dillon'� legi�letive upd�tes es�h �ont�. Tru�te�s sugg��t�� e lett�r be writt�� by �lrect�r L�� t� �r. D6Bi�n ��pr���ing haw usefu4 �he Trus�ees tind this infarm�tl��. Vi . �Id 8usin�ss A. Librery Au�am�tian �raJaat Dir�ctor Lea g��e � full rep�rt on fih� Ful { Loed ��gpons� Tlm� Perfarmance T��� campi�ied �n ��pt�mb�r �� inv��uing �il �taff and �any volunt�ers to te�t t�e iniex, Inc. Autom�ted Li�r�ry Sy�t�m. Th� t��t feli p����cularty �h�rt in the are�� af k�ywo�� �earc� $nd MARC u�load. Inlex h$� sixty day� in which to re�pond to the deficiencies. Anvth�r Full Lo�d T��t �ay be ���es��ry. e, Main �ibrary Hi�panic Teens P�ogr�m Director Lea was p6�a��d to announc� the Caiifarnia State Library'� grant award of �58,752 for the continuati�n of the F� ie��l� �tQp progrem f�r FY 9Q��� . Chelrm�n �sen� �uesti�ned th� gr��t'� zera �mount fior �8aeri�s �nd ben�fit�, and Q�r�ct�r Lea pointed ��t that the�� fund� c�me u�d�r operati�ns and expens�� b�caus� the empl�yees �re c�ntra�fival . I� th� FY 9i/�2 budget r��ue�fi the �ity h�� fientativel� approved the ab�orptlon �f t�ese employee p�sitions i�ta �ng�ing �i�y operation�. �. Pisnning Proee�� 1 . Adopti4n of M6��ian 5t�t�ment THE ORANGE PUB�lC LIBRARY i� COMMlTTE� TO PROVIDING MATERIALS AN� SERViCE� TO MEET THE INF4RMATIONA�, E�UCATIONAL ANa RECREATl��AL NEED� �F THE ENTIRE G��MU�ITY � !N A WELCO�ING AN� F�I�NDLY ATM���HER�. TNE LlBRA�Y �UPPa�TS iNT�LLECTUAL FREE�DM, �RE�ER�E� L��AL NERiTA�E, A�a RESPECT� THE CULTURAL �lVERSiTY QF THE COMMUNITY. �RAN�E PU�LIC Ll�RARY - BO�Rp OF TRUSTEES MEETIN� �F OCT�B�R i5, 199� PAGE THREE Chairman �aenz ques�i�ned th� order af word� in th� phrase, '° inf�rmatian�l , �duc�tl���! �nd �ec�eato�n�l . " Directar L�a a��we��d th�t there w�s intense dis�u��'son� reg�rdin� �he �equ�nc� af th��e wo�d� ��d It wss decided by the Planning Proces� partic3p$nt� th8t �renge Pu�li� Library wauld �� pri�arlly �n inf�rmatio��i li�rary; scMo�! �nd �c�d�mic li�rerie� �ev� the primery ch�rge �f �eing �ducetio�el if��eri��. Th� �upport �f " inteiiectu�i fr�edom" ��� �i��us��d ��d it ��� point�d �ut thet this con�ept ��� s�pparted by both th� Library Ba�rd of Trustees and �range �ity Council in the Library Bill of Rights. A moti�n wa� mad� by Trus�ee C�urtn�y to 8ccept the M1��i�� St�tement �� writ��n. T�� m�ti�n wa� �econd�d by �rustee Gorh�m. �inc� Truste�� McEw�n and Way were active in the Planning Proce�s and writing of the Draft Mi�sion St�tement, the B��rd vot�d un�nim�u�ly t� a�cept the Missi�n �tatem�nt as wrltten. Vag . New Busine�a A. Local Hlstory Room �un� 1 . Frlends of 4rang� Public Librery Fri�nds o� �rSng� Publi� Libr�r� have da�et�d �3,��� #or a Locat Mi�tory RQom in a n�w Main Library, and are c�mmitt�d t� �� �dditi��ai �1 ,�4� es�h year �fte� �hi� initiei donation. 2. Centennisl Commis�ion Th� �ent�nni�l Committee hes d�n�ted �2�, 140.�i f�r t�� �u� lding �n� fur�i�hing �� � ¢utur� L�c�l Ni����y Raom. �. �w �0/91 Budg�t Becau�e �ai�s tax rev�nu�s �re dow� 11I, causing a ��.5 �a �3 million City revenu� �hortfall , th� City has pl�ced a free�e on �iring person�el for new po�i�io�s. Direc�vr L�o advi�ed th�re are mor� budg�t he�rings upcaming �nd �he w�uid be b� ingins mar� inform��i�n ta the ���rd. ORANG� PUg�IC LlBRARY g�A�a �� TRUS�EE� MINUTES �F Q�T�B�R 1fi, 1�9� PAGE F�UR VIII . Announ��ment� A. T�ahni�al Servia�� ��neger Po�i�ian Di��c�or Le� enn�unced the hir �n� �f Eu�eni� W�ng af Champaign , IlPinni�, f�r Technicai Service� Manager beginning ovem�er 5. Mrs. Wong c�mes fram a �i�il�r siaed { 6brery wit� �upe�b �r�denti�l�. �. cLA at�ena�n�� Eight Librery staff inernber� will be att�ndin� th� �LA �o�fer�nce in S�n Diego an Navember �-6. C. Fri�nd� �f OPL Friend� of Or�ng� Public Li���ry wili hald a boak��i� at S��tiag� Hill� �n �ataber 27. Di��ct�r �ea �f�� �dvi��d goard trustee� of the �urch�se �f 12 n�� b��k s�elves by the F� i�nd� f�r fiheir garege bao��t�re. D a t�fiher' Dire�tor Leo �ordially invited ail Board member� �r� the L i b�°�r y'� annue I h�1 i day p�r�ty �►n I�ecember 7, et fi:30 p.m. i n the I��i r� L i�rery'� �Cs�mm�n i ty Ftoc�m. �ranch Sewv�ce� Manag�r Hazel Ws�ng reparted nn th� F� lend� ,�f fih� arang� F'ub f i c L 8 brar-y's I a�t goard af Q i r-�cts�r'� meet I ng. Truste�� w�r� i nv i t�c� tt� at�Cend the c��t�ber me�t i ng �f the Fr i�nd� a f t�range Pub 1 �c L i brar�y to b+� he f d on Tuesday, Octaber 3a, �t fi.�� p.m. i n th� hAe i n L I brsr�y'� Camrri�r�i ty Ra�csm. 1 fi wa� m�ved �y Tru�te� Garham th�t th+� m�et I r�g be edJourr�+ed. �'he mot ion wa� ��c�nd�d by Trustee Cerurtn�g�. Th� m��ting edj�urn�d at 6:2� p.m, Nex� M�eti�g: N�vernb�r 19, 199f3, at Teft �rsre�h Library�, 74� Ee�t �'�ft Av�n�a�, Qranc�e. �...�.,.�..,.� �� � - �ar�n �4. Lea, �ecretary Atte�ted c�n tv th� L i brar-y Board KJ�L/jmf