Lodi Public Library Board of Trustees

LODI PUBLIC LIBRARY Minutes Date: January 8, 2024 BOARD OF TRUSTEES Regular meeting: 5:30pm Lodi Public Library 201 West Locust Street, Lodi, CA. 95240 For information regarding this Agenda please contact: Akiliah Manuel Library Director Telephone: (209) 333-5540 Notice Regarding Public Comments Public Comment may be submitted in the following ways: • In-person – The Lodi Public Library is open to the public in accordance with CDPH and CalOSHA guidelines. • Email amanuel@lodi.gov ➢ Received no later than two hours prior to the meeting • Mail – Lodi Public Library 201 W. Locust Street Lodi, CA. 95240 • Hand delivered to: Lodi Public Library 201 W. Locust Street, Lodi, CA. 95240 ➢ Received no later than two hours prior to the meeting A. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: 5:35 p.m. Trustees Present: Brian Campbell, Eve Melton, and Nick Dalebout. Trustees Absent: Caitlin Casey and Frankie Kooger Also Present: Director Akiliah Manuel, library staff Yvette Herrera, Andriana Martin and Jazmin Duffy. B. INTRODUCTIONS C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Trustee Melton, Trustee Dalebout seconds. Motion Carries. D. COMMENTS BY THE PUBLIC, LIBRARY BOARD, AND STAFF (NON-AGENDA ITEMS) If you wish to address the Library Board, please refer to the Notice at the beginning of this agenda. Individuals are limited to one appearance during this section of the Agenda. (The time allowed per person per non-agenda item for comments made by the public is limited to five minutes.) Director Manuel shared that she had invited Andriana to the board meeting for her introduction. Andriana explained that since her promotion to librarian, she has been gradually purging materials from the collection, prioritizing the cataloging of library resources, and procuring new materials. Director Manuel highlighted Andriana's leadership in spearheading the local history project, leveraging her expertise in archiving. Andriana will oversee the inputting of metadata and cataloging for the project. E. REPORTS E-1 Library Directors Report Building & Technology: • A secondary window has been broken since the last reporting. The initial window that was damaged has now been officially bid and has been approved. Slowly, progress is being made in replacing the broken window.  Staff & Volunteers: • The library extended an offer for a full-time library assistant, which was accepted. The expected start date will be sometime within the month once background checks have been made and the paperwork is approved. Continuing Education & Meetings: • None Collections & Materials CATEGORY OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER J NON-FIC 74 0 19 J FIC 121 0 33 AUDIO CD 0 0 TEEN NON- FIC 0 0 4 TEEN FIC 0 0 6 DVD 0 0 14 ADULT NON FIC 0 0 25 ADULT FIC 0 0 53 TEEN GRAPHIC NOVEL 0 0 1 BIO 0 0 14 LP 0 0 Adult Graphic Novel Fic 0 0 Adult GN Nonfic 0 0 Decshelf 0 0 Link + Books Loaned 201 155 158 Link+ Request Filled 116 94 80 Finance: • None Programming & Outreach: Outreach: • No updates to report. Programs: • Yvette reported that the winter programs were well attended. The director agreed that the attendance was commendable and appreciated the presence on social media.  December Number of Staff/Volunteer Total Programs Sessions s Attendance Winter standing paintings 1 3/2 106 Winter hangings paintings 1 3/2 139 Bookmark Surprises 1 3/2 89 Heartfulness 1 0/1 4 Glitter Ornaments 1 3/3 209 Molly of Denali 1 3/2 28 Sweet Trees & Houses 1 3/3 157 Chess 3 0/2 38 CLC classes 5 0/5 26 Homework Help - - - Cozy Reading 3 1/0 5 Digital Services CATEGORY OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER COURSERA 14 1 4 NORTHSTAR 0 0 0 LinkedIn Learning 1 1 1 A-Z WORLD BRITANNICA ESCOLAR 0 0 0 BRITANNICA SCHOOL EDITION 34 102 116 CULTURE GRAMS 0 0 0 DMV 20 86 7 E-LIBRARY 0 0 0 GALE ARCHIVES UNBOUND GETSETUP 1 TBA TBA VETS NOW 2 0 7 LIB CENTRAL PQRC 2 17 2 SKILLSHARE Circulation OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER 8350 14406 11046 Reference OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER 327 402 155 Door Count OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER 7800 6655 5586 Patron Registration OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER 387 172 164 Youth services: • The Teen Advisory Board developed a mental health program alongside the director titled Teens Helping Teens. Director Manuel stated the state library is slow with the notification on sending out the request for proposals and is delayed in the notification if the library has received the grant. If the library receives the grant for Teens Helping Teens, it will be around $8,000, but if the grant is not given to the library, the project will still be funded and continued. Teens will get certified in Mental Health First Aid to recognize the signs and symptoms to administer first to their friends and classmates. The month of May is mental awareness month, so the library will have one-off workshops, a teen book club that will revolve around mental health, and a podcast will be started as well. The teens will be trained on how to edit their podcast by someone who already has a podcast. The finale for the Teens Helping Teens will be a dance at the library. Overall, these programs will be geared to help destigmatize mental health and raise awareness. Director Manuel shared that Andriana will be the new liaison for the Teen Advisory board. E-2 Private Sector (Trustees’) Investments Report • Phillips Financial value on December 31, 2023: $157,557.42 • BOS value December 31, 2023: $2,045.97 E-3 Lodi Public Library Foundation Report – Stuart Krengel • The director relayed a message from Stewart on behalf of the foundation, reporting $20,000 raised in the fourth quarter. More updates will follow after the foundation's upcoming board meeting. E-4 Friends of the Lodi Public Library Report – Kathryn Siddle • No updates to report. E-5 Bike Maintenance Station – Akiliah Manuel • Director Manuel stated that Trustee Nick had requested the possibility of a Bike Maintenance Station. The Trustees at the last board meeting had tasked the director to speak with Public Works. Public Works agreed to  install the Bike Station under their department funding and will not be charging the library or the Trustees for the funding. The director recommended that the Trustees approve the purchase of the bike maintenance station, which was contingent on the answers from Public Works. The total cost of the purchase would be $1832 not including shipping or tax. Trustee Dalebout motioned to approve the purchase of the bike maintenance station. Trustee Melton seconds. Motioned approved. F. ADJOURNMENT: 5:45 p.m. LODI PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES DATE August 14, 2023 PAGE SIX Pursuant to Section 54954.2(a) of the Government Code of the State of California, this agenda was posted at least 72 hours in advance of the scheduled meeting at a public place freely accessible to the public 24 hours a day. ______________________________ Jazmin Duffy Administrative Clerk **Notice: Pursuant to Government Code §54954.3(a), public comments may be directed to the legislative body concerning any item contained on the agenda for this meeting before (in the case of Closed Session items) or during consideration of the item. All staff reports or other written documentation relating to each item of business referred to on the agenda are on file in the Office of the Lodi Public Library, located at 201 W. Locust Street, Lodi, and are available for public inspection. Agendas and staff reports are also posted on the City’s website at www.lodi.gov. If requested, the agenda shall be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with a disability, as required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12132), and the federal rules and regulations adopted in implementation thereof. To make a request for disability-related modification or accommodation contact the City Clerk’s Office as soon as possible and at least 72 hours prior to the meeting date. Language interpreter requests must be received at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting to help ensure availability. Contact Yvette Herrera at (209) 333-5554. Solicitudes de interpretación de idiomas deben ser recibidas por lo menos con 72 horas de anticipación a la reunión para ayudar a asegurar la disponibilidad. Llame a Yvette Herrera (209) 333-5554. For information regarding this Agenda please contact: Akiliah Manuel Library Director Telephone: (209) 333-5540