Board of Library Trustees

City of Sunnyvale Meeting Minutes - Final Board of Library Trustees Monday, August 1, 2016 7:00 PM Library Program Room, Sunnyvale Public Library, 665 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086 CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 7:02 p.m. ROLL CALL Present: 4 - Board Member Daniel Bremond Board Member Mark Isaak Vice Chair Carey Wingyin Lai Board Member Erika Torres Absent: 1 - Board Member Tina Hwang Board Member Tina Hwang's absence is excused. Council Liaison Gustav Larsson (absent). PRESENTATION 16-0720 Recognition of Service The presentation was canceled. 16-0721 Libraries Engage - Overview of Adult Services Supervising Librarian Christine Mendoza presented the Board with an overview of the many programs, services and other projects undertaken by Adult Services this past year. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None. CONSENT CALENDAR 1 16-0719 Approval of Draft Minutes of June 13, 2016 Board Member Bremond moved, and Board Member Isaak seconded, approval of City of Sunnyvale Page 1 Board of Library Trustees Meeting Minutes - Final August 1, 2016 the consent calendar as presented. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 4 - Board Member Bremond Board Member Isaak Vice Chair Lai Board Member Torres No: 0 Absent: 1 - Board Member Hwang PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS 2 16-0778 Election of Officers Nominations were opened for Chair to the Board of Library Trustees. Board Member Bremond nominated Board Member Isaak who declined the nomination. Board Member Lai nominated Board Member Bremond who declined the nomination. Board Member Bremond nominated Vice Chair Lai who accepted the nomination. No further nominations were presented. Vote on nomination for Chair: Yes: 4 - Board Member Bremond Board Member Isaak Vice Chair Lai Board Member Torres No: 0 Absent: 1 - Board Member Hwang Nominations were opened for Vice Chair to the Board of Library Trustees. Board Member Bremond nominated Board Member Torres who expressed interest in serving as Vice Chair, however, requested the item be defered in order to allow her time to inquire on the role and responsibilites of Vice Chair. No further nominations were presented. Board Member Bremond moved, and Board Member Isaak seconded, to defer election of Vice Chair to the next regularly scheduled Board of Library Trustees meeting. The motion carried by the following vote: City of Sunnyvale Page 2 Board of Library Trustees Meeting Minutes - Final August 1, 2016 Yes: 4 - Board Member Bremond Board Member Isaak Vice Chair Lai Board Member Torres No: 0 Absent: 1 - Board Member Hwang STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES None. NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS -Board Member Comments None. -Staff Comments Director Bojorquez noted the following: - The Library has assembled and delivered 40 book bags containing approximately 30 books in each bag (for a total of 1,200 books) as a loan to summer school teachers in the Sunnyvale Elementary School District. Since the school libraries are not available to the teachers during summer school, these book bags give teachers access to some recreational, age-appropriate reading material for their students. The book bags include information about the Library’s summer reading program, as well as encouraging teachers to trade with other classrooms as the summer progresses. - The Library is presenting a series of summer family entertainment at Washington Park each Wednesday night at 7 p.m. from June 22 through August 10. The first two programs were a big success with 460 people coming to see Circus of Smiles and 320 more to see ventriloquist Steve Chaney. The rest of the summer lineup includes puppet shows, a storyteller, jugglers, a bubblesmith and a magician. All of the Library’s summer programs are made possible through the generous support of the Friends of the Sunnyvale Public Library. A Mercury News article titled “Sunnyvale: Big crowds coming to library’s outdoor Family Nights” was published on Thursday, July 28: http://www.mercurynews.com/entertainment/ci_30182492/sunnyvale-big-crowds-co ming-librarys-outdoor-family-nights?source=rss - Singers from Opera San Jose captivated an audience of over 150 people as they presented excerpts from The Barber of Seville, La Boheme and Lucia di Lammermoor. The Opera has been coming to the Library for more than 14 years and is always eagerly anticipated. City of Sunnyvale Page 3 Board of Library Trustees Meeting Minutes - Final August 1, 2016 - On Tuesday, July 26, seventy people participated in a community PokeWalk which started in the Library lobby and included walks through City Hall, Charles Street Gardens, and Washington Park. The Library program was well received by the community and many people of all ages and backgrounds arrived at the event. - Jessie Spragge has been appointed to the part-time children’s librarian position. Jessie graduated from the University of Hawaii, and received her MLIS from San Jose State University. She is fluent in Japanese, has a lot of customer service experience, and has worked with children of all ages. Jessie will begin her assignment in the middle of August. - The Library hosted a financial seminar series, Aging in Place, for seniors the weekends of July 16-17 and July 23-24 and had approximately 150 participants. The series showcased: Creating sustainable wealth to last the rest of your lifetime, When to consider a reverse mortgage – benefits and risks, How to turn assets into lifelong income and Transferring property to loved ones. - 3,686 people registered to participate in the Sunnyvale Public Library’s Summer Reading Program. This year’s total numbers include 1,807 individuals and 1,879 families/groups. This was the first year where people could register as a family/group; therefore the numbers are not directly comparable to the previous year when 3,920 individuals registered. The breakdown of individuals for this year included: 83 babies/toddlers (ages 0-3); 812 children (ages 3-grade 5); 420 teens (ages 6-12) and 492 adults (ages 18+). INFORMATION ONLY ITEMS None. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 7:35 p.m. City of Sunnyvale Page 4