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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 2014 0812 LB REG MINUTES OF THE LIBRARY BOARD REGULAR MEETING Moorpark, California August 12, 2014 A Regular Meeting of the Library Board of the City of Moorpark was held on August 12, 2014, in the Council Chambers of said City located at 799 Moorpark Avenue, Moorpark, California. 1. CALL TO ORDER: President Perez called the meeting to order at 6:06 p.m. Ms. Benson administered the Oath of Office to newly appointed Library Board Member Anne Dickson. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Library Board Member Landry led the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. ROLL CALL: Present: Board Members Dickson, Landry, Sunseri, and President Perez. Absent: President Pro Tem McGregor Staff Present: Jennifer Mellon, Administrative Services Manager; Jo Rolfe, City Librarian Library Systems & Services, LLC (LSSI); and Joyce Figueroa, Administrative Assistant II. 4. SPECIAL AGENDA ITEMS: None. 5. PUBLIC COMMENTS: None. 6. REORDERING OF, AND ADDITIONS TO, THE AGENDA: None. Minutes of the Library Board August 12, 2014, Regular Meeting Page 2 7. ANNOUNCEMENTS, FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS AND REPORTS ON MEETINGS/CONFERENCES ATTENDED BY BOARD MEMBERS: President Perez announced that The Moorpark City Library will be closed August 15, 2014, for all staff training and maintenance day, as well as on Monday, September 1, 2014, for the Labor Day holiday. Board Member Landry announced that the upgrade to the Regional Library network is underway with limited access until September 14, 2014. President Perez announced The Moorpark Education Foundation Food Truck Meetup, will be held on August 17, 2014, at Moorpark High School. President Perez announced "Parents Just Don't Understand" will premiere on August 23, 2014, on the HUB network. The Library episode will appear at a later date which will be announced. 8. PRESENTATIONS/ACTION/DISCUSSION: A. Consider the Moorpark City Library Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2013- 14. Staff Recommendation: Receive and File the Moorpark City Library Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2013-14 and direct staff to submit the report to City Council as an informational item. (Staff: Jennifer Mellon) Ms. Mellon gave the staff report. Board Member Landry congratulated staff on a wonderful set of programs and large attendance that the events receive. President Perez commended staff on the wonderful job they did in selecting pictures for the Annual Report. A discussion followed among the Board and staff regarding Library statistics. Board Member Landry inquired if data regarding electronic visits to the City Library website, including catalog searches and breakdowns of different media types be included on future reports. Ms. Mellon responded that since last October the City has the ability through Piwik to do the reporting on web page visits and can bring this information back to the board in future reports. Ms. Rolfe responded that with the upgrades it is easier to pull statistics on circulation of material by collection type, and stated this information can be considered to be included in next year's annual report. Ms. Mellon stated the website statistics will be provided with the Quarterly reports. Minutes of the Library Board August 12, 2014, Regular Meeting Page 3 Board Member Sunseri inquired if limited space affects the types of programs that are planned. Ms. Rolfe responded that the space is being used to the maximum and that large events are held at the Community Center. Board Member Sunseri inquired if there is a place where challenges and goals for the future are addressed. President Perez inquired if the Annual Report is digital. Ms. Mellon stated that copies of the Moorpark City Library Annual Report will be provided to the Library Board. There were no speakers. MOTION: Board Member Dickson moved and Board Member Landry seconded a motion to approve staff recommendation. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote. B. Consider Library Collections Allocation. Staff Recommendation: Receive and File the Moorpark City Library Collections Allocation Report. (Staff: Jennifer Mellon) Ms. Mellon gave the staff report. A discussion followed among the Board and staff regarding how many periodicals and subscriptions are purchased. Ms. Rolfe responded that four titles were dropped to stay within this budget and that purchases are based on local statistics and what the community requests. There were no speakers. MOTION: Board Member Sunseri moved and Board Member Landry seconded a motion to approve staff recommendation. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote. C. Consider Cancellation of September 9, 2014, Regular Library Board Meeting. Staff Recommendation: Direct staff to post a notice of meeting cancellation for September 9, 2014. (Staff: Jennifer Mellon) Ms. Mellon gave the staff report. There were no speakers. Minutes of the Library Board August 12, 2014, Regular Meeting Page 4 MOTION: President Perez moved and Board Member Landry seconded a motion to approve staff recommendation. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote. 9. CONSENT CALENDAR: MOTION: Board Member Dickson moved and Board Member Landry seconded a motion to approve the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote. A. Approval of Minutes from Library Board's Regular Meeting of July 8, 2014. Staff Recommendation: Approve as presented. B. Friends of the Library Report. Staff Recommendation: Receive and file the report. 10. ADJOURNMENT: MOTION: Board Member Landry moved and Board Member Sunseri seconded a motion to adjourn. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote. The time was 6:32 p.m. APPROVED: Robert Pere , -resident Attest: ?ON , Agial)12 J yde R. Figueroa, Administrative Assistant II