Board of Library Trustees

City of Sunnyvale Meeting Minutes - Final Board of Library Trustees Monday, February 5, 2018 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 6:59 p.m. ROLL CALL Present: 4 - Vice Chair Daniel Bremond Board Member Mason Fong Board Member Tina Hwang Board Member Mark Isaak Absent: 1 - Chair Carey Wingyin Lai Chair Carey Wingyin Lai (excused absence) Council Liaison Klein (present) PRESENTATION 18-0082 PRESENTATION - Virtual Reality Project Director Bojorquez introduced Adult Services Librarian Bryant Bao. Librarian Bao provided a presentation highlighting the Library's Virtual Reality (VR) Experience Project. The project is made possible through a CA State Library Grant that was awarded to the Library in the Summer of 2017. The Library received a VR-enabled computer with pre-loaded educational programs plus Oculus Rift head gear. The Library is offering monthly Virtual Reality Night programs allowing customers to take a tour of the world through Google Earth or explore the Fun House. During the month of February, Virtual Reality Nights are being held on Mondays at 6 p.m. 18-0113 PRESENTATION - White House ConnectED Library Card Challenge Director Bojorquez introduced Supervising Librarian Sue Kaplan. Ms. Kaplan announced that following a successful pilot with 100% participation at Lakewood Elementary School last year, staff has begun implementing the White House City of Sunnyvale Page 1 Board of Library Trustees Meeting Minutes - Final February 5, 2018 ConnectED Library Challenge at San Miguel Elementary School. The goal of the White House ConnectED Library Challenge is to have every child enrolled at the school receive a virtual library card and have 24/7 access to the Library’s digital resources. Students will be introduced to the Library’s eBooks, downloadable audiobooks and digital magazines. 18-0114 PRESENTATION - Working Scholars Program Director Bojorquez provided a presentation on the Working Scholars Program, an online education platform available through the philanthropic side of Study.com. The program is open to working adults, who either live or work in Sunnyvale, with an opportunity to earn a Bachelors Degree at no cost to the student. A total of ten scholarships are available and are funded by donations from Google, LinkedIn and the Friends of the Sunnyvale Public Library. The first ten individuals to complete the prerequisites that include two courses and a proctored exam will secure their scholarship. The program opened at noon on Monday, January 26 and by the end of the day, 145 individuals had registered for the program. Within twelve hours of opening, three individuals completed the prerequisites and as of Monday, February 5, a total of 22 completed the required prerequisites. The awardees will be paired with a success coach to develop a career plan and begin work on earning their degree. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None. CONSENT CALENDAR 17-1146 Approve the Board of Library Trustees and Parks and Recreation Commission Joint Meeting Minutes of January 17, 2018 Director Bojorquez noted administrative typos in the draft Joint Meeting Minutes of January 17, 2018 to correct the spelling of the word "commissioner" and to eliminate a duplicate "yes" vote of Vice Chair Alexender III on the motion to authorize the City Manager to negotiate a formal Memorandum of Understanding with SSD and FUHSD for a joint use Branch Library and Learning Center; Vice Chair Alexander III voted "no" on the motion. Board Member Isaak moved, and Board Member Fong seconded, approval of the Joint Meeting Minutes of January 17, 2018 as amended. The motion carried by the following vote: City of Sunnyvale Page 2 Board of Library Trustees Meeting Minutes - Final February 5, 2018 Yes: 4 - Vice Chair Bremond Board Member Fong Board Member Hwang Board Member Isaak No: 0 Absent: 1 - Chair Lai Board Member Isaak moved, and Board Member Hwang seconded, approval of consent calendar. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 4 - Vice Chair Bremond Board Member Fong Board Member Hwang Board Member Isaak No: 0 Absent: 1 - Chair Lai PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS None. STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES None. Director Bojorquez informed the Board that the Study/Budget Issues Workshop is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. on Friday, February 16, 2018 in Council Chambers. NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS -Board Member Comments Board Member Fong mentioned he attended the Working Scholars launch event. He also shared, based on his past work experience, that the Office of Congressman Ro Khanna supports work force development programs and would most likely be interested in providing a commendation to the Working Scholars. -Staff Comments Director Bojorquez informed the Board of the following: - The Silicon Valley Reads 2018 program is underway and this year's theme is City of Sunnyvale Page 3 Board of Library Trustees Meeting Minutes - Final February 5, 2018 caring, coping and compasion. The kick-off event was held on Thursday, February 1 at DeAnza College. Free events focused on this year's theme are being held throughout Santa Clara County during the month of February. Author Mark Lukach will appear in person at the Sunnyvale Public Library to talk about his book, "My Lovely Wife in the Psych Ward", on Sunday, February 18 from 3 to 5 p.m. - The Library has been selected as a beta tester in the Data Equity for Main Street Project. This project is a unique partnership between the CA State Library and the State of Washington's technology agency that looks at ways to increase the use of open data by citizens. - Free tax assistance will be available at the Library and Columbia Neighborhood Center to help low to moderate income taxpayers with filing their taxes. The Library's annual Intuit progam will be held on Thursday, February 8. - City staff and representatives from Fremont Unified High School District will be meeting on Wednesday, February 8 to discuss a possible partnership for a joint-use Branch Library and Learning Center. INFORMATION ONLY ITEMS None. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 7:46 p.m. City of Sunnyvale Page 4