Board of Library Trustees

City of Riverside Riverside Library Administrative Office 3581 Mission Inn Avenue Riverside, CA 92501 Board of Library Trustees 951-826-5213 Special Meeting Notice Agenda Monday, December 14, 2015 5:00 PM Arlington Library Community Room 9556 Magnolia Avenue MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the Riverside Public Library is to be the cultural and learning center for the community, encouraging the joy and wonder of reading, the wisdom of diverse ideas, and the power of lifelong learning. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2 the Board of Library Trustees will conduct a meeting at the above time and place for the purpose of transacting or discussing business as identified on this agenda. Any person who has information to contribute during the Board of Library Trustee meeting is invited to participate and should submit a "Request to Speak" form to the Administrative Secretary prior to the commencement of the meeting. State law restricts the Library Board of Trustees from taking action on an item unless it has been included on an agenda and posted at least 72 hours in advance of a meeting or unless the matter falls within one of the narrow exceptions. Consequently, any item not listed on this agenda will normally have to be delayed until the item can be made part of a posted agenda. LISTENING ASSISTIVE DEVICES are available for the hearing impaired. Please see City Clerk. The City of Riverside wishes to make all of its public meetings accessible to the public. Upon request, this agenda will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with disabilities, as required by 42 U.S.C. §12132 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Any person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting, should direct such request to the City’s ADA Coordinator at (951) 826-5427 or TDD at (951) 826-5439 at least 48 hours before the meeting if possible. City of Riverside Page 1 Printed on 12/14/2015 Board of Library Trustees Agenda December 14, 2015 CALL TO ORDER 1 Public Comment Period - This is the portion of the meeting specifically set aside to invite your comments regarding any matters within the jurisdiction of the Board of Library Trustees - Individual audience participation is limited to 3 minutes and you will be asked to state your name and city of residence. Please complete and submit a speaker card to Administrative Staff. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2 Approval of Board meeting minutes of October 26, 2015 Attachments: Minutes CONSENT CALENDAR All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered routine by department staff and may be enacted on by the Library Board of Trustees by one motion. There will be no separate discussion on these items unless, before the Library Board of Trustees votes on the motion to approve the recommendations, Trustees, staff, or public request specific items be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action. Removed consent items will be discussed separately. 3 Formal Approval of Trust Fund Expenditures Attachments: Report 4 Formal Acceptance of Gift Fund Donations of $1,000 or more Attachments: Report DISCUSSION AND ACTION CALENDAR 5 Main Library Project Update Attachments: Report Presentation 6 Makerspace Update Attachments: Report 7 Accept $16,025 in gift donations from the Friends of the Library Attachments: Report City of Riverside Page 2 Printed on 12/14/2015 Board of Library Trustees Agenda December 14, 2015 8 Confirmation of training from California Public Library Advocates to provide board effectiveness training on January 23, 2016 Attachments: Report 9 Review and Discussion of Materials from American Library Association, Public Management, and PEW Research Center Attachments: Report American Libraries -Trends American Libraries - Forecasting the Future of LIbraries Public Management PEW Research Center - Perceptions of Public Libraries BOARD AND DIRECTORS COMMUNICATION 10 Brief reports on Conferences, Seminars, and Meetings attended by Board of Library Trustees Members 11 Items for future Board of Library Trustees consideration as requested by Board Members ADJOURNMENT Next meeting: January 25, 2016 City of Riverside Page 3 Printed on 12/14/2015