CALL TO ORDER:

The meeting was called to order by President Carolyn T. Johnson at 1:30 p.m., in the Library Board Room.

ROLL CALL:

Present: Mrs. Johnson, Mr. Hostetter, Mrs. Mann, Mrs. Britt, and Ms. Lee

Staff: Al Milo, Library Director
Chris Meyer, City Manager
Betty Schwarzkopf CPS, Administrative Secretary

Guests: Bryan Godbe, Jamie Barrah

MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 26, 2002:

Mrs. Britt moved and Mrs. Mann seconded that the minutes be approved. The motion carried.

WARRANT REGISTER FOR OCTOBER 2002:

Ms. Lee moved and Mr. Hostetter seconded that the warrant register in the amount of $45,829.04 be approved. The motion carried.

EXPENDITURE SUMMARY FOR OCTOBER 2002:

The report was received and filed.

REPORTS:

1. Library Director

   Mr. Hostetter reported on a meeting with Library and Maintenance Services staff regarding appropriate lighting in the Circulation area of the Main Library. Mr. Milo reported that the Library has received $20,000 from Centex. The funds will be deposited in a special account for library technology. Director Milo announced that Michael O'Brien, Library Division Manager in the Technical Services Division, has resigned. He has accepted a position with the San Diego County Law Library. His resignation will be effective November 15. Mr. Milo informed the Board members that the Grace Ministries project will go to the Planning Commission on November 13 at 7 p.m. He said that 10/26/02 was the deadline for applications to the Library Board. Pearl Mann has asked to be re-appointed to a new term. Nancy Lee will end her term in December.

2. Friends of the Library

   Nancy Lee reported that the Friends' Annual Meeting would be held on Sunday, November 3, in the Osborne Auditorium. The Friends' netted $14,000 from the fall book sale. They make approximately $250 to $350 per month on the silent auction. Last month they made $70 on their magazine sale.

3. Library Foundation

   Mrs. Mann reported that Henry Jones has donated a signed poster to the Children's Library. The Foundation will pay for the framing. Newly elected officers for the coming year are: Floyd Sabins, President; Jim Kilponen, Vice President; Marilyn Carlson, Secretary; and Cynthia Foster, Treasurer. The Foundation received $4,982 in donations during the past month. Mr. Quincy who was scheduled as the March 9 program lecturer has been cancelled. He resigned as the State's first Poet Laureate. The Board is searching for a replacement. A $130 profit was realized from the Panda Express fund raiser. The Board approved sponsoring "A Child's Christmas in Wales," by Dylan Thomas on December 8, in the Osborne Auditorium. There was discussion about targeting grandparents as donors and putting their grandchildren's names on a wall in the Children's Library. A task force headed by Ray Kawase was established.

ACTIVITY REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER 2002:

The report was accepted and filed.

OLD BUSINESS/NEEDS ASSESSMENT STUDY:

President Carolyn T. Johnson introduced Bryan Godbe, President, Godbe Research & Analysis and Jamie Barrah, Research Assistant.

Mr. Godbe distributed copies of the "Estimated Timeline and Payment Schedule" for the study. The date for the community workshop was changed to November 13, 2002; and the focus groups date was changed to November 14, 2002. There will be two focus groups with 10 to 12 participants in each group. One group will be for teens (or young adults) and the other will be for adults. Staff will invite Hispanic and Asian patrons to participate in the focus groups.

A questionnaire outline for a telephone survey was included in the agenda packet for the meeting. The Board members were asked to review it prior to the meeting. Mr. Godbe led a discussion of the outline. He asked for input from the Board members and said their questions would be incorporated into the questionnaire. He added that the telephone interviews would be in English, Spanish, and Korean. The questionnaire will be submitted for review prior to the survey. Before then, a discussion guide will be developed for the community workshop and focus groups.

NEW BUSINESS/BOARD MEETING DATES IN NOVEMBER & DECEMBER:

Mr. Hostetter moved and Ms. Lee seconded that because of the November and December holidays, the regular meetings be moved to November 21 and December 19, 2002. The motion carried.

ACCEPTANCE OF DONATIONS:

Mrs. Mann moved and Mrs. Britt seconded that the donations in the amount of $34.64 be accepted. The motion was approved.

CORRESPONDENCE:

There was no correspondence to report.

BOARD MEMBER ROUND TABLE:

Mrs. Britt requested names of people to interview for her book report column in the "Fullerton Observer." Ms. Lee reported on her trip aboard the Concord to London and her return trip on the QE2. President Johnson distributed copies of an article entitled "A Big Picture View of the 21st Century" by Carolyn Corbin.

ADJOURNMENT:

Ms. Lee moved and Mr. Hostetter seconded that the meeting be adjourned at 3:50 p.m. The motion carried.