CALL TO ORDER:

The meeting was called to order by President Mann at 2:30 p.m. in the Library Board Room.

ROLL CALL:

Present: Mrs. Mann, Mr. Georgieff, Mrs. Johnson, Mr. Kawase, and Mrs. Britt (arrived at 2:45 p.m.)

Staff: Al Milo, Library Director
Joanne Hardy, Library Division Manager
Betty Schwarzkopf, Administrative Secretary

Guest : Nancy Lee, President, Friends of the Library

MINUTES OF OCTOBER 28, 2004:

Mrs. Johnson moved and Mr. Georgieff seconded that the minutes of October 28, 2004 be approved. The motion carried.

WARRANT REGISTERS OF OCTOBER 2004:

Mrs. Johnson moved and Mr. Kawase seconded that the warrant register in the amount of $25,145.72 be approved. The motion carried.

EXPENDITURE SUMMARY OF OCTOBER 2004:

Director Milo commented that 41.7% of the fiscal year is complete with 30.8% expended. The report was accepted and filed.

REPORTS:

1. Library Director

   Director Milo reported that the husband of Library Technical Assistant I, Jackie Bishop, passed away after having been in an automobile accident. His family has requested that donations be made to the Friends of the Library in his name. Mr. Milo said that the failure of a library bond measure in the City of Salinas will result in the closing of all three of its library branches. The written report was accepted and filed.

2. Friends of the Library

   Friends President, Nancy Lee, reported that Raytheon Co. donated approximately 50 boxes of books to the Friends for their next sale and that local author, Shirley Jordan, was the featured speaker at the Friends annual membership program on November 7.

3. Library Foundation

   The Foundation Board combined their November and December meetings. There was not a report for November. However, Mr. Milo said the Foundation is in the planning stages for a major fund-raising event sometime next year and are looking for a well known speaker. Mr. Georgieff has suggested the name of Kevin Starr, the former State Librarian, to Floyd Sabins and Leonard Beck.

ACTIVITY REPORT FOR OCTOBER 2004:

Director Milo said there were no figures for web site hits this month because the City has changed web providers and the figures are not available at this time. The report was accepted and filed.

OLD BUSINESS:

1. Bookmobile Service

   Staff presented a draft Bookmobile Policy and recommendations for bookmobile staffing for the Boards review. There was discussion regarding the policy. Mrs. Johnson suggested in the first paragraph, second sentence the words printed, books, and magazines be deleted. The sentence would then read: The bookmobile brings materials to young and old in order to advance the communitys contact with the written word and the pleasures of reading. It was also suggested that in the second paragraph, the second sentence be deleted. Mrs. Britt moved and Mr. Georgieff seconded that the Bookmobile Policy be accepted with the recommended changes. The motion carried.

   Mr. Kawase moved and Mrs. Johnson seconded that staffs recommendations for bookmobile staffing be accepted. The motion carried.

2. Honor Wall Criteria

   Following a discussion of the draft document that the Board members received in their meeting packets, there was consensus that the following are important criteria to be considered:

   • Recipients must have extraordinary qualities.
   • Nominations must be made by Library support groups only.
   • Proposed names must be submitted to and by the Library Board of Trustees for consideration and confirmation.
   • Special consideration will be given to anyone who has volunteered in one or more library volunteer support groups (Library Board of Trustees, Friends of the Library, and the Fullerton Public Library Foundation).
   • Residency within the city of Fullerton is not required; however, only volunteer service provided to the Fullerton Public Library will be considered.
   • There is no minimum number of years of library volunteer service that must be considered.

3. Young Adult Services

   Director Milo said a questionnaire for a focus group is needed. Mrs. Johnson suggested beginning with a purpose/description of ideas and goals. The following are ideas/suggestions from Board members:

   • Create a focus group consisting of young adults from diverse backgrounds.
   • Dedicate a space within the library for Young Adults.
   • The space should be a place for conversation and meeting rooms.
   • Consider a space outside the library (outdoors).
   • Consider a partnership with CSUF to provide activities.
   • Multi Media should be included.
   • Consult with high school librarians and junior high school media specialists.
   • A questionnaire should consist of open-ended questions as well as reactions to specific proposed programs and services.
   • Creation of a Young Adult committee should be delayed until a focus group session has been held.

4. Library Bond Act

   There was no news to report.

ACCEPTANCE TO DONATIONS:

Mrs. Britt moved and Mr. Kawase seconded that gifts in the amount of $3,908.10 be accepted. The motion carried.

CORRESPONDENCE:

There was no correspondence to report.

BOARD MEMBER ROUND TABLE:

Mr. Georgieff said he will continue to help the Foundation Board find a speaker for their next fundraiser. Mrs. Britt said she ran into former Board member Bruce Hostetter who said he might visit a meeting sometime in the future as a member of the public. Mr. Kawase said the Young Adult program may be the short-term project the Foundation is seeking.

ADJOURNMENT:

Mrs. Johnson moved and Mr. Georgieff seconded that the meeting adjourn at 4:30 p.m. The motion carried.